Cubs @ Braves
June 15, 1968

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	2	1	0
Braves	0	0	1

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	2	1	0
Braves	0	0	1

Tito Francona Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.298
OBP	.000	.410
At Bats	0	84
Hits	0	25
• Singles	0	20
• Doubles	0	3
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	2
Walks	0	16
RBI’s	0	13

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
5	5	0

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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - June 15, 1968

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Walk

Joe Niekro

Randy Hundley

Ernie Banks

Glenn Beckert

Ron Santo

Don Kessinger

Billy Williams

Adolfo Phillips

Lou Johnson

Tito Francona

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Francona takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Phillips hits a fly ball for a double play.

Top 2 Hundley strikes out.

Top 2 Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lum who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Santo scores. Banks goes all the way around to score.

Top 2 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan misplays the ball. That's an error on Millan. Santo moves to second.

Top 2 Santo takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Torre strikes out.

Bottom 1 There goes Aaron. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Aaron steals second.

Bottom 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out.

Bottom 1 Millan hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Martinez takes first base on ball four.

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

Top 1 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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

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