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May 3, 1968

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Braves 3 4 0
Astros 4 6 1
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Braves 3 4 0
Astros 4 6 1

John Bateman Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .243
OBP 1.000 .349
At Bats 1 37
Hits 1 9
• Singles 1 6
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 6
RBI’s 0 5

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 2 0
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Astrodome - May 3, 1968
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Out
Phil Niekro
Bob Tillman
Tito Francona
Felix Millan
Clete Boyer
Sonny Jackson
Sandy Valdespino
Felipe Alou
Hank Aaron
John Bateman
Denis Menke
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Bateman 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:
Bottom 4 Gotay bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second.
Bottom 4 Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. Davis throws the ball in to Bateman who tags Alou trying to catch an extra base, for the out.
Top 4 Niekro strikes out.
Bottom 3 Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Staub hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. Davis scores.
Bottom 3 There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to third. Davis moves to second.
Bottom 3 Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second.
Bottom 3 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Tillman takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to second.
Top 3 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Valdespino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Francona hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
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.