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May 3, 1968

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Braves	3	2	0
Astros	0	0	1

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Braves	3	2	0
Astros	0	0	1

Doug Rader Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.222
OBP	.000	.243
At Bats	0	36
Hits	0	8
• Singles	0	5
• Doubles	0	1
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	1
Walks	0	1
RBI’s	0	4

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
2	2	0

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Astrodome - May 3, 1968

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Phil Niekro

Bob Tillman

Tito Francona

Felix Millan

Clete Boyer

Sonny Jackson

Sandy Valdespino

Felipe Alou

Hank Aaron

Doug Rader

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

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

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Bottom 2 Staub strikes out.

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

Top 2 Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tillman scores. Millan moves to third. Alou moves to second. That run is unearned.

Top 2 Alou takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Niekro bunts towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Tillman moves to third. Millan moves to second.

Top 2 Millan takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Tillman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Tillman reaches second base with a double. Francona scores. Boyer goes all the way around to score.

Top 2 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. Francona moves to second.

Top 2 Valdespino strikes out.

Top 2 Francona takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Davis strikes out.

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

Top 1 Jackson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Alou is called out on strikes.

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