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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1968-06-23 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · 2:02
Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–1. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 1st. Cecil Upshaw earned the win. Orlando Cepeda went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Cecil Upshaw L: Nelson Briles SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Kelley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tim McCarver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Spiezio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Mikkelsen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floyd Wicker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Kelley | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nelson Briles | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Mikkelsen | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: D8
- Tito Francona: S8.2-H
- Hank Aaron: T7.1-H
- Joe Torre: E5.3-H(RBI);B-1#
- Clete Boyer: S8.1-2
- Deron Johnson: E1.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Marty Martinez: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Sonny Jackson: IW
- Dick Kelley: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: K
- Julian Javier: 9
- Curt Flood: 63
Top 2
- Felipe Alou: 4/L
- Tito Francona: 43
- Hank Aaron: 63
Bot 2
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/7
- Mike Shannon: W
- Tim McCarver: 8
- Ed Spiezio: W.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: 9
- Pete Mikkelsen: 7
Top 3
- Joe Torre: S8
- Clete Boyer: 53.1-2
- Deron Johnson: S7.2XH(72);B-2(THH)
- Marty Martinez: 63
Bot 3
- Lou Brock: 7
- Julian Javier: 13
- Curt Flood: S7
- Orlando Cepeda: 43
Top 4
- Sonny Jackson: 9
- Cecil Upshaw: 63
- Felipe Alou: 8
Bot 4
- Mike Shannon: K/C
- Tim McCarver: T9
- Roger Maris: 43
- Dal Maxvill: 9
Top 5
- Tito Francona: 4/L
- Hank Aaron: 7
- Joe Torre: 63
Bot 5
- Pete Mikkelsen: 43
- Lou Brock: 43
- Julian Javier: 63
Top 6
- Clete Boyer: 2/FL
- Deron Johnson: 63
- Marty Martinez: 6/P
Bot 6
- Curt Flood: 63
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Mike Shannon: K/C
Top 7
- Sonny Jackson: E3.B-1
- Cecil Upshaw: 3/SH.1-2
- Felipe Alou: E1.2-3;B-1
- Tito Francona: S9.3-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Hank Aaron: 7
- Joe Torre: IW
- Clete Boyer: 5(2)/FO
Bot 7
- Tim McCarver: 9
- Roger Maris: 7
- Dal Maxvill: 13
Top 8
- Deron Johnson: 63
- Marty Martinez: 13
- Sonny Jackson: 43
Bot 8
- Floyd Wicker: 43
- Lou Brock: 3
- Dick Schofield: 5/FL
Top 9
- Cecil Upshaw: 13
- Felipe Alou: 63
- Mike Lum: 3
Bot 9
- Curt Flood: 43
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Mike Shannon: 5/P
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Floyd Wicker