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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 5, Atlanta Braves 2

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Chicago Cubs 5, Atlanta Braves 2

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Discrepancies

Game Played on Thursday, April 25, 1968 (D) at Wrigley Field

ATL N    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   2  7  1
CHI N    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  3  x  -   5 10  1
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Alou cf                       4   1   1   1       0   0       1   0
Jackson ss                    4   0   0   0       0   0       1   3
H. Aaron rf                   4   0   3   0       0   0       3   0
Valdespino lf                 3   0   0   0       1   1       2   0
Boyer 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
T. Aaron 1b                   4   0   2   0       0   0      10   0
Tillman c                     4   1   1   1       0   2       2   2
Millan 2b                     4   0   0   0       0   1       5   3
K. Johnson p                  2   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  Francona ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Upshaw p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       34   2   7   2       1   7      24  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Jackson-Millan-T. Aaron.
E: Millan (2).
BATTING - 
3B: H. Aaron (1,off Jenkins).
HR: Alou (3,6th inning off Jenkins 0 on 1 out); Tillman (2,9th inning off Jenkins
0 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 6.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kessinger ss                  4   1   3   0       0   0       3   2
Beckert 2b                    4   1   2   1       0   0       1   0
Williams lf                   4   0   0   0       0   0       5   0
Santo 3b                      3   2   2   3       1   0       1   4
Banks 1b                      4   1   1   0       0   0       6   0
Johnson rf                    4   0   2   1       0   0       2   0
Hundley c                     3   0   0   0       0   1       8   0
Phillips cf                   3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Jenkins p                     3   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       32   5  10   5       1   2      27   6
FIELDING - 
E: Beckert (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Banks (7,off K. Johnson); Beckert (3,off Upshaw).
3B: Kessinger (1,off K. Johnson).
HR: Santo 2 (4,4th inning off K. Johnson 0 on 2 out,8th inning off Upshaw 1
on 1 out).
GDP: Banks (4,off K. Johnson).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Beckert (1,2nd base by K. Johnson/Tillman); Kessinger (1,2nd base by K.
Johnson/Tillman).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
K. Johnson L(0-1)             6     7   2   2   1   1   1  23
Upshaw                        2     3   3   3   0   1   1  10
Totals                        8    10   5   5   1   2   2  33

Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Jenkins W(3-0)                9     7   2   2   1   7   2  35

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Ed Vargo
Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 2528
Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Chicago Cubs             
1. Alou                cf        Kessinger           ss
2. Jackson             ss        Beckert             2b
3. H. Aaron            rf        Williams            lf
4. Valdespino          lf        Santo               3b
5. Boyer               3b        Banks               1b
6. T. Aaron            1b        Johnson             rf
7. Tillman             c         Hundley             c
8. Millan              2b        Phillips            cf
9. K. Johnson          p         Jenkins             p

BRAVES 1ST: Fergie Jenkins 96 pitches; Ken Johnson 79
pitches; Alou grounded out (third to first); Jackson
grounded out (third to first); H. Aaron tripled to right;
Valdespino grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to left; Beckert singled to left;
Williams lined to right; Beckert was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Boyer grounded out (third to first); T. Aaron
singled to center; Tillman struck out; Millan was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo walked; Banks grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Santo out at second]; Johnson
singled to right; Hundley forced Johnson (shortstop to second);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 3RD: K. Johnson struck out; Alou flied out to center;
Jackson popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Phillips popped to first in foul territory; Jenkins
grounded out (pitcher to third to first); Kessinger singled to
center; Kessinger was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 4TH: H. Aaron flied out to left; Valdespino struck out;
Boyer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Beckert flied out to right; Williams grounded out
(first unassisted); Santo homered; Banks doubled to left;
Johnson singled to left [Banks scored]; Hundley popped to
second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 5TH: T. Aaron grounded out (third to first); Tillman
struck out; Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Phillips popped to first; Jenkins was called out on
strikes; Kessinger tripled to right; Beckert grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 6TH: K. Johnson struck out; Alou homered; Jackson popped
to shortstop; H. Aaron singled to left; Valdespino walked [H.
Aaron to second]; Boyer forced H. Aaron (third unassisted); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: Williams flied out to center; Santo flied out to
right; Banks flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Cubs 2.

BRAVES 7TH: T. Aaron singled to center; Tillman forced T. Aaron
(shortstop to second) [Tillman to second (error by Beckert)];
Millan lined to left; FRANCONA BATTED FOR K. JOHNSON; Francona
lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: UPSHAW REPLACED FRANCONA (PITCHING); Johnson grounded
out (second to first); Hundley struck out; Phillips reached on
an error by Millan [Phillips to first]; Jenkins grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Alou flied out to left; Jackson flied out to left;
H. Aaron singled to left; Valdespino flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: Kessinger singled to left; Beckert doubled to left
[Kessinger scored]; Williams popped to second; Santo homered
[Beckert scored]; Banks grounded out (shortstop to first);
Johnson grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 1, Cubs 5.

BRAVES 9TH: Boyer struck out; T. Aaron popped to catcher in foul
territory; Tillman homered; Millan lined to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           2   7   1    6
 Cubs             5  10   1    4
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