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September 18, 1968

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Braves 2 8 0
Astros 0 2 2
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Braves 2 8 0
Astros 0 2 2

Hank Aaron Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .288
OBP .500 .347
At Bats 4 527
Hits 2 152
• Singles 1 94
• Doubles 1 27
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 27
Walks 0 48
RBI’s 1 75

Steve Shea Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 4 5
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Astrodome - September 18, 1968
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Out
Steve Shea
Dave Adlesh
Nate Colbert
Denis Menke
Doug Rader
Leon McFadden
Norm Miller
Jim Wynn
Rusty Staub
Hank Aaron
Felipe Alou
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden fields it and throws to second for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert juggles the ball. That's an error on Colbert.
Top 9 Steve Shea now pitching. Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 8 Lee Thomas pinch hits for Denny Lemaster. Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 McFadden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Adlesh strikes out.
Top 8 Garrido hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Martinez takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to third. Johnson moves to second.
Top 8 Johnson takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Aaron strikes out.
Top 8 There goes Torre. The throw from Adlesh and he is safe. Torre steals second.
Top 8 Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Aaron hits a popup in front of the plate. Adlesh settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Colbert strikes out.
Bottom 7 Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Niekro strikes out.
Bottom 6 Wynn hits a popup towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Miller strikes out.
Bottom 6 Menke is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third.
Top 6 Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Torre hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Lemaster hits a popup towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 McFadden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Adlesh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Millan is hit by the pitch.
Top 5 Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Rader takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Garrido hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Johnson hits a popup towards short. McFadden settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 3 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 3 Menke takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Torre hits a fly ball towards center. Wynn catches it and throws to first to double up Aaron.
Top 3 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 McFadden strikes out. Torre drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McFadden out.
Bottom 2 Adlesh hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Garrido hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Rader strikes out.
Bottom 1 The ball gets by Torre for a passed ball. Wynn moves to third.
Bottom 1 Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second.
Bottom 1 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Menke strikes out.
Top 1 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. Torre moves to third.
Top 1 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden misplays the ball. That's an error on McFadden.
Top 1 Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Millan goes all the way around to score.
Top 1 Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.