Braves @ Astros
September 18, 1968

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 2 8 0
Astros 0 3 2
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 2 8 0
Astros 0 3 2

Doug Rader Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .247
OBP .333 .313
At Bats 2 267
Hits 0 66
• Singles 0 46
• Doubles 0 12
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 1 27
RBI’s 0 35

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
9 11 1
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Astrodome - September 18, 1968
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Out
Phil Niekro
Joe Torre
Deron Johnson
Felix Millan
Marty Martinez
Gil Garrido
Tommie Aaron
Felipe Alou
Hank Aaron
Doug Rader
Norm Miller

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 2 8 0 10
Houston Astros 0 3 2 5
Winning Pitcher Phil Niekro
Losing Pitcher Denny Lemaster
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Hank Aaron
Attendance 6,392
Time of Game 1 hour 50 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Rader hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third.
Bottom 9 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second.
Bottom 9 Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden fields it and throws to second for the out.
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.