Atlanta Braves vs Cincinnati Reds
June 5, 1968 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 5, 1968 at Crosley Field. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Atlanta Braves 0, Cincinnati Reds 10

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Alou cf 4 0 1 0
Jackson ss 4 0 0 0
Francona lf 3 0 0 0
  Guinn p 0 0 0 0
  Valdespino ph 1 0 0 0
Torre 1b 3 0 1 0
Millan 2b 4 0 0 0
Boyer 3b 3 0 0 0
Lum rf 2 0 0 0
Tillman c 3 0 1 0
Niekro p 0 0 0 0
  Carroll p 1 0 0 0
  Aaron lf 1 0 0 0
Totals 29 0 3 0
Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Rose rf 3 0 0 0
Helms 2b 5 1 1 0
Pinson cf 5 1 2 0
Johnson lf 5 2 2 1
May 1b 4 3 2 2
Perez 3b 3 2 2 4
Bench c 4 1 2 1
Cardenas ss 4 0 1 2
Nolan p 4 0 0 0
Totals 37 10 12 10
Atlanta 000 000 000030
Cincinnati 000 262 00x10121
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro  L (5-4) 4.1 7 7 6 1 5
  Carroll   1.2 4 3 3 1 1
  Guinn   2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
12
10
9
2
7
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Nolan  W (2-0) 9.0 3 0 0 2 6
Totals
9.0
3
0
0
2
6

  E–Helms (6).  DP–Cincinnati 1.  PB–Tillman (3).  2B–Atlanta Torre (1,off Nolan).  HR–Cincinnati May (5,4th inning off Niekro 1 on, 0 out); Perez (6,6th inning off Carroll 1 on, 2 out).  SH–Niekro (7,off Nolan).  Team LOB–5.  HBP–Perez (2,by Niekro); May (3,by Niekro).  Team–7.  SB–Helms (2,2nd base off Niekro/Tillman); Pinson (7,2nd base off Niekro/Tillman).  HBP–Niekro 2 (4,Perez,May).  U-HP–Ed Vargo, 1B–Bob Engel, 2B–Al Barlick, 3B–Stan Landes.  T–2:24.  A–7,357.
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