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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 14, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 14, 1968 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Arrigo |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 8,944 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Tommie Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Bob Tillman | Catcher |
| Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Mack Jones | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
| Pat Corrales | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Gerry Arrigo | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 14, 1968
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Arrigo
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Arrigo
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Arrigo
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
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
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Arrigo
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Arrigo
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Arrigo
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tillman vs. Arrigo
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Arrigo
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez 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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms strikes out. Tillman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Helms out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Niekro
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Arrigo
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops it up and throws to first, with Arrigo covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Arrigo
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Arrigo
Millan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Arrigo
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corrales vs. Niekro
Corrales strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Niekro
Cardenas hits a line drive towards third. Johnson catches it and throws to first to double up Corrales. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arrigo vs. Niekro
Arrigo hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Arrigo
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Arrigo
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Corrales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Arrigo
Aaron 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
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Niekro
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corrales vs. Niekro
Whitfield is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corrales vs. Niekro
Corrales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Corrales reaches second base with a double. Whitfield scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Corrales moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Niekro
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Arrigo
Tillman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Arrigo
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Arrigo
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Arrigo
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arrigo vs. Niekro
Arrigo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose 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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Arrigo
Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Arrigo
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Arrigo
Torre hits a line drive towards third. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Niekro
Whitfield hits a line drive towards first. Torre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Arrigo
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Arrigo
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Arrigo
Tillman hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corrales vs. Niekro
Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arrigo vs. Upshaw
Arrigo bunts towards the mound. Upshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Upshaw
Rose strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Arrigo
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Arrigo
Bob Johnson pinch hits for Cecil Upshaw.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Arrigo
Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Arrigo
Millan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Corrales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Abernathy
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Ken Johnson now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Johnson
Jones 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 -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Johnson
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Johnson
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitfield vs. Johnson
Whitfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Perez goes all the way around to score. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Corrales vs. Johnson
Corrales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Corrales reaches second base with a double. Whitfield scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Johnson
Cardenas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abernathy vs. Johnson
Abernathy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Abernathy
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Abernathy
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tillman vs. Abernathy
Tillman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Abernathy
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. Tillman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Francona vs. Carroll
Tito Francona pinch hits for Ken Johnson. Clay Carroll now pitching.
Francona takes first base on ball four. Johnson scores. Tillman moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Carroll
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. Tillman scores. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Millan vs. Carroll
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1968 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Alou F, cf 4 1 1 3 Rose P, rf 4 1 1 0
Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Johnson A, lf 4 1 2 0
Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0 Jones M, cf 4 2 2 3
Torre J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Perez T, 3b 4 1 1 0
Johnson D, 3b 2 1 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Aaron T, lf 4 0 0 0 Whitfield F, 1b 4 2 2 2
Tillman B, c 4 1 3 0 Corrales P, c 4 0 3 2
Martinez M, ss 3 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0 Arrigo G, p 2 0 0 0
Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, ph 1 1 1 0 Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson K, p 0 0 0 0
Francona T, ph 0 0 0 1
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32 4 6 4 34 7 11 7
Atlanta 000 000 022 -- 4
Cincinnati 000 400 03x -- 7
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L)* 6.0 7 4 3 0 5
Upshaw C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Johnson K 1.0 4 3 3 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Arrigo G (W) 7.1 5 2 2 2 4
Abernathy T 1.0 1 2 2 3 0
Carroll C (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Millan F
DP -- Atlanta 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Johnson A, Corrales P 2, Jones M, Johnson B, Millan F, Whitfield F
HR -- Jones M, Alou F
CS -- Whitfield F
SH -- Arrigo G
HBP -- by Arrigo G (Millan F)
WP -- Niekro P
PB -- Tillman B
T -- 2:44
A -- 8944
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