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Phillies
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 28, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 28, 1968 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 13,442 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Bill Williams |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Third Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Dick Allen | Left Fielder |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
| Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
| Rick Wise | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Bob Tillman | Catcher |
| Woody Woodward | Third Baseman |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 28, 1968
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Niekro
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Niekro
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Niekro
Callison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tillman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Niekro
Allen takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Niekro
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas scores. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Niekro
White hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wise
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Wise
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards third. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Niekro
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Niekro
Wine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Niekro
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Wise
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wise
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Wise
Millan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tillman vs. Wise
Tillman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Niekro
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Woodward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Niekro
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Niekro
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Wise
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Wise
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wise
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Wise
There goes Alou. The throw from Dalrymple and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Niekro
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Niekro
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Niekro
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Niekro
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dalrymple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Wise
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Wise
Valdespino strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Niekro
Wine hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Niekro
Wise strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Niekro
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Niekro
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Callison vs. Niekro
There goes Rojas. The throw from Tillman to Jackson and they have Rojas trapped. The throw over to Johnson, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wise
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Wise
Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Wise
Tillman hits a line drive towards short. Wine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Niekro
Callison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Niekro
Allen hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Niekro
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Niekro
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Wise
Woodward strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Wise
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wise
Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Wise
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Niekro
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Niekro
Wine hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Niekro
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Wise
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wise
Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Wise
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Niekro
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Niekro
Rojas bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Callison vs. Niekro
Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Niekro
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Niekro
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Wise
Tillman hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Wise
Tito Francona pinch hits for Woody Woodward.
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Wise
Mike Lum pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Lum is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Raymond
Clete Boyer now playing third base. Claude Raymond now pitching.
White hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Raymond
Dalrymple hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Dalrymple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wine vs. Raymond
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wise vs. Raymond
Wise hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespino. Wise reaches second base with a double. Dalrymple scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Raymond
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wise
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Wise
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Wise
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Valdespino moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Farrell
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Farrell
Millan strikes out. Dalrymple drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Millan out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1968 -- Philadelphia at Atlanta (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 3b 5 1 1 0 Alou F, cf 4 2 3 1
Rojas C, 2b 3 1 2 0 Jackson S, ss 4 0 1 0
Callison J, rf 4 0 2 1 Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 2
Allen D, lf 3 0 0 0 Valdespino S, lf 4 0 1 0
Gonzalez T, cf 4 0 1 1 Johnson D, 1b 4 0 0 0
White B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Dalrymple C, c 4 1 1 0 Tillman B, c 3 0 0 0
Wine B, ss 4 0 0 0 Woodward W, 3b 2 0 0 0
Wise R, p 4 0 1 1 Francona T, ph 1 0 0 0
Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 0 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 33 3 7 3
Philadelphia 100 100 011 -- 4
Atlanta 000 001 002 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (W) 8.1 7 3 3 0 6
Farrell T (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 8.0 7 3 3 1 3
Raymond C 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Jackson S
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Atlanta 3
2B -- Millan F, Dalrymple C, Wise R, Alou F
HR -- White B, Alou F, Aaron H
CS -- Alou F, Rojas C
SH -- Rojas C
WP -- Niekro P, Farrell T
T -- 2:17
A -- 13442
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