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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 20, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 20, 1968 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 27,160 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: John Kibler 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Frank Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cline | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Jim Ray Hart | Left Fielder |
| Dick Dietz | Catcher |
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bob Tillman | Catcher |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 20, 1968
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Niekro
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Niekro
Cline hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Marichal
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Marichal
There goes Alou. The throw from Dietz and he is out, Lanier applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Marichal
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Marichal
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Marichal
The umpire calls a balk on Marichal Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Marichal
Francona is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Niekro
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Niekro
Hart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Niekro
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tillman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Marichal
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Marichal
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tillman vs. Marichal
Tillman hits a line drive into left field. Hart picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hart. Torre scores. Boyer goes all the way around to score. Tillman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Marichal
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tillman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Marichal
Niekro bunts towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tillman scores. Millan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Marichal
Alou hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Marichal
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Niekro
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Niekro
Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Niekro
Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cline vs. Niekro
Cline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunt scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Niekro
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Marichal
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Marichal
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Marichal
Torre strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Niekro
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Niekro
Dietz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Dietz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lanier vs. Niekro
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Marichal
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Marichal
Tillman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Marichal
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Niekro
Marichal strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Niekro
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Niekro, and towards Jackson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Marichal
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Marichal
Alou hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Marichal
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Niekro
Cline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Niekro
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Niekro
Hart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Niekro
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Marichal
Aaron strikes out. Dietz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Aaron out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Marichal
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Marichal
Torre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Marichal
Boyer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tillman vs. Marichal
Woody Woodward pinch runs for Clete Boyer.
Tillman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Woodward moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Marichal
Millan hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Woodward scores. Tillman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Marichal
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Woody Woodward now playing third base. Mike Lum now playing left field.
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Niekro
Lanier hits a fly ball towards right. Aaron catches it and throws to first to double up Alou. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Niekro
Marichal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Marichal moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Niekro
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Marichal
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Marichal
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cline scoops it up and throws to first, with Marichal covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Marichal
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Niekro
Cline hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Niekro
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Marichal
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Marichal
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Marichal
Woodward strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Niekro
Deron Johnson now playing first base.
Hart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Niekro
Dietz hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Alou. Dietz reaches second base with a double. Hart moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hart scores. Dietz scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Raymond
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raymond fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Raymond
Jim Davenport pinch hits for Juan Marichal.
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Raymond
Jack Hiatt pinch hits for Ron Hunt.
Hiatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Raymond
Nate Oliver pinch runs for Jack Hiatt.
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lanier scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cline vs. Raymond
Cline hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Raymond scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cline for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Linzy
Nate Oliver now playing second base. Frank Linzy now pitching.
Tillman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Tillman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Linzy
Marty Martinez pinch runs for Bob Tillman.
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valdespino vs. Linzy
Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
Valdespino is walked intentionally. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Linzy
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Millan moves to third. Valdespino moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1968 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Alou F, cf 5 0 2 1
Hiatt J, ph 1 0 1 0 Jackson S, ss 4 0 0 0
Oliver N, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 3 0 0 0
Johnson F, 3b 5 0 2 1 Francona T, lf 3 0 0 0
Cline T, 1b 5 0 2 1 Lum M, lf 1 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0 Torre J, 1b 4 2 2 1
Hart J, lf 3 2 2 1 Johnson D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Dietz D, c 4 1 2 0 Boyer C, 3b 2 1 1 0
Alou J, rf 4 0 2 2 Woodward W, pr-3b 1 1 0 0
Lanier H, ss 4 1 0 0 Tillman B, c 4 1 3 1
Marichal J, p 3 0 1 0 Martinez M, pr 0 1 0 0
Davenport J, ph 1 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 3 1
Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 2 0 0 1
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0
Valdespino S, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 13 5 33 6 11 5
San Francisco 001 001 003 -- 5
Atlanta 030 002 001 -- 6
0 outs when winning run was scored.
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Marichal J 8.0 8 5 4 1 8
Linzy F (L) 0.0 3 1 1 1 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P* 8.0 10 4 4 1 4
Raymond C (W) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Hart J
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Atlanta 7
2B -- Dietz D, Tillman B
3B -- Dietz D
HR -- Hart J, Torre J
CS -- Alou F
SH -- Niekro P
HBP -- by Marichal J (Boyer C)
WP -- Niekro P
Balk -- Marichal J
T -- 2:54
A -- 27160
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