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Atlanta Braves @ 
San Francisco Giants
1968-07-01 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 4706 · 2:40
Atlanta Braves defeated San Francisco Giants 5–1. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. Phil Niekro earned the win and Cecil Upshaw picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Bobby Bolin SV: Cecil Upshaw
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Francona | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Cecil Upshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Hunt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Barton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bolin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Marshall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Dietz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Davenport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Hiatt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Bolin | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
 Frank Linzy | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: S7
- Clete Boyer: 54(1)/FO
- Hank Aaron: W.1-2
- Joe Torre: SB3;SB2
- Joe Torre: K
- Tito Francona: IW
- Deron Johnson: 65(2)/FO
Bot 1
- Ron Hunt: 53
- Frank Johnson: 9
- Willie Mays: W
- Willie McCovey: K
Top 2
- Marty Martinez: 63
- Sonny Jackson: K
- Phil Niekro: K
Bot 2
- Jim Ray Hart: 63
- Bobby Bonds: K23
- Bob Barton: 4
Top 3
- Felipe Alou: 2/FL
- Clete Boyer: D8
- Hank Aaron: E5/TH1
- Joe Torre: S8.1-2;2-H
- Tito Francona: S9.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Deron Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Hal Lanier: 3/G
- Bobby Bolin: K
- Ron Hunt: 9
Top 4
- Marty Martinez: 7
- Sonny Jackson: D9
- Phil Niekro: K
- Felipe Alou: 9
Bot 4
- Frank Johnson: 43
- Willie Mays: 3
- Willie McCovey: S/78
- Jim Ray Hart: S8.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: 5(2)/FO
Top 5
- Clete Boyer: 53
- Hank Aaron: 7
- Joe Torre: E5/TH.B-2
- Tito Francona: IW
- Deron Johnson: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Bob Barton: 63
- Hal Lanier: S7
- Bobby Bolin: K
- Ron Hunt: W.1-2
- Frank Johnson: 13
Top 6
- Marty Martinez: W
- Sonny Jackson: W.1-2
- Phil Niekro: K/BF
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Clete Boyer: S7.1-2;3-H
- Hank Aaron: 8
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: 13
- Willie McCovey: D7
- Jim Ray Hart: 53
- Bobby Bonds: S.2-3
- Dave Marshall: S8.1-3;3-H
- Ty Cline: K
Top 7
- Joe Torre: 53
- Tito Francona: 2/FL
- Deron Johnson: HP
- Marty Martinez: 3/G
Bot 7
- Jesus Alou: 53
- Ron Hunt: 53
- Frank Johnson: 43
Top 8
- Sonny Jackson: E5
- Phil Niekro: PB.1-2
- Phil Niekro: WP.2-3
- Phil Niekro: 13
- Felipe Alou: S9.3-H(UR)
- Clete Boyer: SB2
- Clete Boyer: 53
- Hank Aaron: 53
Bot 8
- Willie Mays: S7
- Willie McCovey: S8.1-2
- Jim Ray Hart: 3
- Bobby Bonds: K/C
- Dick Dietz: 9
Top 9
- Joe Torre: D9
- Tito Francona: S8.2-H
- Deron Johnson: 8
- Marty Martinez: 53.1-2
- Sonny Jackson: IW
- Cecil Upshaw: 13
Bot 9
- Jim Davenport: W
- Jack Hiatt: 9
- Ron Hunt: 43.1-2
- Frank Johnson: 63