Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Jackson
  
  Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

   
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Jackson
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Jackson
  
  Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

   
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Jackson
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Jackson
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Pena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 1

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Niekro
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Niekro
  
  Pena hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Niekro
  
  Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Briggs for the out. View Play 

   

Top 2

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Jackson
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Jackson
  
  Tillman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Jackson
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 2

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Niekro
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Niekro
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Niekro
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

   

Top 3

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Jackson
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Jackson
  
  Alou hits a popup towards third. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Jackson
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 3

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Niekro
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Niekro
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Niekro
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

   

Top 4

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Jackson
  
  Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Jackson
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Jackson
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Jackson
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 4

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Niekro
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Niekro
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Niekro
  
  Briggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Niekro
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 

   

Top 5

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Jackson
  
  Tillman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrido vs. Jackson
  
  Garrido hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tillman moves to third. View Play 

   
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Niekro vs. Jackson
  
  Niekro bunts in front of the plate. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Garrido moves to second. View Play 

   
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alou vs. Jackson
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tillman scores. Garrido scores. View Play 

   
• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Jackson
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play 

   
• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Jackson
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play 

   
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Jackson
  
  Grant Jackson now pitching.
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play 

   
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Jackson
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 5

• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Niekro
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Niekro
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Niekro
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Niekro
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 6

• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Jackson
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Jackson
  
  Tillman is called out on strikes. View Play 

   
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Jackson
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor juggles the ball. That's an error on Taylor. View Play 

   
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Jackson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Garrido moves to second. View Play 

   
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niekro vs. Jackson
  
  Niekro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 6

• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lock vs. Niekro
  
  Don Lock pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
  
  Lock takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Niekro
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Garrido fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Niekro
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Briggs vs. Niekro
  
  Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Briggs for the out. View Play 

   

Top 7

• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hall
  
  Don Lock now playing center field. Dick Hall now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Hall
  
  Millan hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Hall
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Hall
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 7

• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Niekro
  
  Mike Lum now playing left field.
  
  Allen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Niekro
  
  White hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Niekro
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 8

• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hall
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

   
• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Hall
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Hall
  
  Tillman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrido vs. Hall
  
  Garrido hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Hall
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 8

• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Niekro
  
  Gary Sutherland pinch hits for Dick Hall.
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 

   
• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Niekro
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lock vs. Niekro
  
  Lock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Niekro
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 9

• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Boozer
  
  John Boozer now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Boozer
  
  Millan strikes out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Boozer
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 9

• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Niekro
  
  Pena hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Niekro
  
  Briggs hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Niekro
  
  Allen hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

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         Game of 8/29/1968 -- Atlanta at Philadelphia (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Alou F, cf            5  2  2  3   Taylor T, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Millan F, 2b          5  0  0  0   Pena R, ss            4  0  0  0   
Aaron H, rf           5  1  3  2   Briggs J, rf          4  0  1  0   
Francona T, lf        4  0  1  0   Allen D, lf           3  0  0  0   
Lum M, lf             0  0  0  0   White B, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Johnson D, 1b         3  1  1  1   Rojas C, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Martinez M, 3b        4  0  0  0   Gonzalez T, cf        1  0  0  0   
Tillman B, c          4  1  2  0   Hall D, p             0  0  0  0   
Garrido G, ss         4  1  1  0   Sutherland G, ph      1  0  1  0   
Niekro P, p           3  0  0  0   Boozer J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Ryan M, c             3  0  0  0   
                                   Jackson L, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Jackson G, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Lock D, ph-cf         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 10  6                        28  0  2  0

Atlanta          200 030 010 --  6
Philadelphia     000 000 000 --  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)          9.0  2  0  0  3  4

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson L (L)         4.2  6  5  5  1  0
Jackson G             1.1  1  0  0  0  2
Hall D                2.0  3  1  1  0  1
Boozer J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Taylor T
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Philadelphia 4
HR -- Alou F, Aaron H, Johnson D
SH -- Niekro P
WP -- Jackson G
T -- 1:59
A -- 4396

    

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