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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1969-08-23 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 40427 · 2:00
Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–1. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 8th. Phil Niekro earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Steve Carlton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Didier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Garrido | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Davalillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Carlton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 8.0 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
 Mudcat Grant | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: 43
- Felix Millan: S7
- Hank Aaron: E6.1-3;B-1
- Rico Carty: 3/SF.3-H(UR);1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: W
- Clete Boyer: 7/FL
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 31
- Vic Davalillo: 9
- Vada Pinson: 13
Top 2
- Bob Didier: 63
- Gil Garrido: 53
- Phil Niekro: K
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: 63
- Tim McCarver: S9
- Mike Shannon: SB2
- Mike Shannon: S7.2-H
- Phil Gagliano: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Felipe Alou: K/C
- Felix Millan: 63
- Hank Aaron: W
- Rico Carty: 8
Bot 3
- Dal Maxvill: 8
- Steve Carlton: K
- Lou Brock: 8
Top 4
- Orlando Cepeda: 43
- Clete Boyer: 53
- Bob Didier: 13
Bot 4
- Vic Davalillo: K
- Vada Pinson: 9
- Joe Torre: K
Top 5
- Gil Garrido: K
- Phil Niekro: K
- Felipe Alou: 43
Bot 5
- Tim McCarver: 2/FL
- Mike Shannon: 3/FL
- Phil Gagliano: 4/P
Top 6
- Felix Millan: 4/P
- Hank Aaron: 9
- Rico Carty: W
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
Bot 6
- Dal Maxvill: 4/P
- Steve Carlton: S8
- Lou Brock: 43.1-2
- Vic Davalillo: 31
Top 7
- Clete Boyer: 9
- Bob Didier: 13
- Gil Garrido: W
- Phil Niekro: 9
Bot 7
- Vada Pinson: K
- Joe Torre: 13
- Tim McCarver: 6/P
Top 8
- Felipe Alou: D7
- Felix Millan: FC3.2X3(35)
- Hank Aaron: E1.1-2;B-1
- Rico Carty: WP.2-3;1-2
- Rico Carty: IW
- Orlando Cepeda: S8.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Clete Boyer: IW
- Bob Didier: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Mike Shannon: S8
- Phil Gagliano: 2/FL
- Bill White: 3/FL
- Julian Javier: E5.1-2;B-1
- Lou Brock: K
Top 9
- Gil Garrido: 2/FL
- Phil Niekro: 8
- Felipe Alou: 63
Bot 9
- Vic Davalillo: S/G
- Vada Pinson: 43.1-2
- Joe Torre: PB.2-3#
- Joe Torre: K
- Tim McCarver: 9