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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 23, 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 23, 1968 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 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 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 15,163 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: John Kibler 3B: Shag Crawford |
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 |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Bob Tillman | Catcher |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 23, 1968
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Johnson
Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cline vs. Johnson
Cline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. Cline moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Johnson
Mays hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hart vs. Johnson
Hart is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dietz vs. Johnson
Dietz 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 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Perry
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Perry
Aaron strikes out. Dietz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Aaron out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Johnson
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Johnson
Lanier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Johnson
Perry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Johnson
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball 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. Perry
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tillman vs. Perry
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cline vs. Johnson
Cline hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Johnson
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hart vs. Johnson
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dietz vs. Johnson
Dietz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Dietz reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Hart goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Johnson
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Perry
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perry
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Johnson
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Johnson
Perry 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 -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Johnson
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Perry
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Perry
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Perry
Torre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson 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, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Johnson
Cline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Cline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Johnson
Mays hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hart vs. Johnson
Hart 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 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tillman vs. Perry
There goes Jackson. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tillman vs. Perry
Tillman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Perry
Millan bunts towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to third. Tillman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hunt scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Jackson scores. Tillman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Johnson
Dietz hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Johnson
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Johnson
Lanier hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Perry
Jim Davenport now playing third base.
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Perry
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Perry
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Johnson
Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Johnson
Hunt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Johnson
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cline vs. Johnson
Cline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Cline reaches second base with a double. Hunt scores. Davenport moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hart vs. Raymond
Hart hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davenport tags and scores. Cline tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dietz vs. Raymond
Dietz 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, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Perry
Tillman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Perry
Marty Martinez pinch runs for Bob Tillman.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Perry
Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
Valdespino hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching. Marty Martinez now catching.
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Upshaw
Lanier hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Upshaw
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Upshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Perry
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Perry
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. Francona goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Perry
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Linzy
Frank Linzy now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Linzy
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Linzy
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Millan vs. Linzy
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Upshaw
Hunt hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Upshaw
Davenport bunts in front of the plate. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cline vs. Upshaw
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Upshaw
The ball gets by Martinez for a passed ball. Hunt scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Upshaw
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Linzy
Mike Lum pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
Lum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Lum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Linzy
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linzy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Linzy
Francona hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Linzy
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1968 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 2b 5 2 3 0 Alou F, cf 5 0 0 0
Johnson F, 3b 3 1 1 0 Francona T, lf 5 1 1 0
Davenport J, 3b 1 1 1 0 Aaron H, rf 5 1 1 1
Cline T, 1b 5 0 3 1 Torre J, 1b 4 1 4 2
Mays W, cf 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hart J, lf 3 1 0 1 Jackson S, ss 4 1 2 0
Dietz D, c 4 0 1 2 Tillman B, c 2 0 1 0
Alou J, rf 4 0 0 0 Martinez M, pr-c 0 0 0 0
Lanier H, ss 4 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Perry G, p 4 0 1 0 Johnson K, p 2 0 0 0
Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0 Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0
Valdespino S, ph 1 0 0 0
Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 4 37 4 12 3
San Francisco 002 000 201 -- 5
Atlanta 000 110 020 -- 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G 7.1 10 4 4 1 3
Linzy F (W) 1.2 2 0 0 1 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K 6.1 9 4 2 1 0
Raymond C 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Upshaw C (L) 1.2 1 1 0 1 1
Carroll C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Johnson D
DP -- San Francisco 2
LOB -- San Francisco 9, Atlanta 8
2B -- Dietz D, Cline T 2, Lum M
3B -- Aaron H
HR -- Torre J
SB -- Jackson S
SH -- Davenport J
SF -- Hart J
WP -- Johnson K
PB -- Martinez M
T -- 2:59
A -- 15163
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