Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Johnson
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Johnson
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pinson vs. Johnson
  
  Pinson hits a popup towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitfield vs. Johnson
  
  Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Johnson
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bench vs. Johnson
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Cloninger
  
  Alou is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Cloninger
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Cloninger
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Cloninger
  
  Cloninger fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cloninger. Aaron goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Cloninger
  
  Torre strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruiz vs. Johnson
  
  Ruiz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Johnson
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cloninger vs. Johnson
  
  Cloninger hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Cloninger
  
  Francona hits a line drive towards third. Ruiz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Cloninger
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Cloninger
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Helms scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Johnson
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Johnson
  
  Helms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Helms reaches third base with a triple. Rose scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pinson vs. Johnson
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Whitfield vs. Johnson
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan has Helms trapped. There's the throw to Torre and over to Martinez, who tags Helms for the out. Whitfield moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Johnson
  
  Jones 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 3

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Cloninger
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Cloninger
  
  Johnson bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Martinez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Cloninger
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Millan vs. Cloninger
  
  Millan bunts towards first. Whitfield scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Johnson moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aaron vs. Cloninger
  
  Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Torre vs. Cloninger
  
  Torre takes first base on ball four. Johnson scores. Alou moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Francona vs. Cloninger
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Johnson
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruiz vs. Johnson
  
  Ruiz hits a popup towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Johnson
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cloninger vs. Britton
  
  Jim Britton now pitching.
  
  Cloninger bunts in front of the plate. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Britton
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Rose reaches second base with a double. Cardenas scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Britton
  
  Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Britton
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Pinson reaches second base with a double. Helms moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Whitfield vs. Britton
  
  Whitfield 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

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Cloninger
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Cloninger
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martinez vs. Cloninger
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Britton vs. Cloninger
  
  There goes Martinez. The throw from Bench and he is out, Helms applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Britton vs. Cloninger
  
  Britton bunts, foul, towards first. Whitfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Britton
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Britton
  
  Bench hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruiz vs. Britton
  
  Ruiz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Cloninger
  
  Alou is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Cloninger
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Cloninger
  
  Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Britton
  
  Cardenas 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 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pavletich vs. Britton
  
  Don Pavletich pinch hits for Tony Cloninger.
  
  Pavletich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Britton
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Rose reaches second base with a double. Pavletich moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Helms vs. Britton
  
  Helms hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pinson vs. Britton
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Carroll
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Carroll
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ruiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Carroll
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Britton
  
  Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Britton
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Britton
  
  Bench hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Bench reaches second base with a double. Aaron throws the ball in to Millan who relays the ball to Jackson who tags Bench trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Whitfield goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruiz vs. Britton
  
  Ruiz 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 7

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Carroll
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Carroll
  
  Mike Lum pinch hits for Jim Britton.
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Carroll
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Millan vs. Carroll
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aaron vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching. Lee May now playing first base.
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. Millan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torre vs. Abernathy
  
  Torre strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Raymond
  
  Claude Raymond now pitching.
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Raymond
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Raymond
  
  There goes May. The throw from Torre and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Raymond
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Raymond
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Abernathy
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Abernathy
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Abernathy
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Raymond
  
  Pinson hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abernathy vs. Raymond
  
  Abernathy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Raymond
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Raymond
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruiz vs. Raymond
  
  Ruiz hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Abernathy
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdespino vs. Abernathy
  
  Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
  
  Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Abernathy
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ruiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/18/1968 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, rf            5  2  5  1   Alou F, cf            5  1  2  1   
Helms T, 2b           5  0  2  2   Millan F, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Pinson V, cf          5  0  1  0   Aaron H, rf           2  1  1  1   
Whitfield F, 1b       3  1  0  0   Torre J, c            3  0  0  1   
Abernathy T, p        0  1  0  0   Francona T, lf        3  0  0  0   
Jones M, lf           4  1  1  2   Johnson D, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Bench J, c            5  1  2  2   Jackson S, ss         4  1  1  0   
Ruiz C, 3b            5  0  0  0   Martinez M, 3b        3  1  1  1   
Cardenas L, ss        4  1  1  0   Johnson K, p          0  1  0  0   
Cloninger T, p        1  0  0  0   Britton J, p          1  0  0  0   
Pavletich D, ph       1  0  1  0   Lum M, ph             1  0  0  0   
Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0   Raymond C, p          0  0  0  0   
May L, 1b             1  0  1  0   Valdespino S, ph      1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  7 14  7                        30  5  7  4

Cincinnati       001 300 102 --  7
Atlanta          102 100 100 --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cloninger T           5.0  4  4  3  4  5
Carroll C             1.2  2  1  1  1  0
Abernathy T (W)       2.1  1  0  0  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson K             3.1  5  3  3  1  1
Britton J             3.2  6  2  2  1  2
Raymond C (L)         2.0  3  2  2  1  0

E -- Jackson S, Cloninger T
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Atlanta 5
2B -- Rose P 3, Pinson V, Bench J, Alou F
3B -- Helms T, Jackson S
HR -- Bench J, Jones M
CS -- Martinez M, May L
SH -- Johnson K, Millan F, Cloninger T
T -- 2:36
A -- 12021

    

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