Braves @ Cubs
August 20, 1968

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Top 2	R	H	E
Braves	0	1	1
Cubs	4	4	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Braves	0	1	1
Cubs	4	4	0

Tito Francona Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.313
OBP	.000	.424
At Bats	0	214
Hits	0	67
• Singles	0	58
• Doubles	0	7
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	2
Walks	0	42
RBI’s	0	37

Bill Hands Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
14	7	0

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Wrigley Field - August 20, 1968

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Out

Bill Hands

Randy Hundley

Ernie Banks

Glenn Beckert

Ron Santo

Don Kessinger

Willie Smith

Adolfo Phillips

Billy Williams

Tito Francona

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

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 1 Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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

Bottom 1 Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned.

Bottom 1 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez misplays the ball. That's an error on Martinez. Williams scores. Banks moves to second. That run is unearned.

Bottom 1 Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to third.

Bottom 1 Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Beckert hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Niekro, and towards Martinez, who fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 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 1 Aaron strikes out.

Top 1 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.

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

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