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April 17, 1968

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Braves	0	1	0

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Cubs	0	2	0
Braves	0	1	0

Don Kessinger Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.348
OBP	.000	.375
At Bats	1	23
Hits	0	8
• Singles	0	8
• Doubles	0	0
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	1
RBI’s	0	0

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
1	0	0

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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - April 17, 1968

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Out

Phil Niekro

Joe Torre

Deron Johnson

Felix Millan

Clete Boyer

Sonny Jackson

Sandy Valdespino

Felipe Alou

Hank Aaron

Don Kessinger

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 3 Hands strikes out.

Bottom 2 Johnson strikes out.

Bottom 2 Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 2 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 2 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play.

Top 2 Hundley takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Johnson reaches second base with a double.

Top 2 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Aaron is called out on strikes.

Bottom 1 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Santo strikes out.

Top 1 Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespino. Williams reaches second base with a double.

Top 1 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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