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August 8, 1968

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	1	2	0
Braves	0	1	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	1	2	0
Braves	0	1	0

Tito Francona Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.305
OBP	.000	.429
At Bats	0	190
Hits	0	58
• Singles	0	49
• Doubles	0	7
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	2
Walks	0	41
RBI’s	0	32

Bill Hands Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
12	6	0

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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - August 8, 1968

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Bill Hands

Randy Hundley

Ernie Banks

Glenn Beckert

Ron Santo

Don Kessinger

Billy Williams

Jim Hickman

Al Spangler

Tito Francona

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

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

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Hundley hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 There's a wild pitch. Spangler moves to third.

Top 2 Spangler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Spangler reaches second base with a double.

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

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

Bottom 1 Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Bottom 1 Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Top 1 Santo strikes out.

Top 1 Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Top 1 Beckert strikes out.

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

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