Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Dodgers
June 29, 1968 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 29, 1968 at Dodger Stadium. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Atlanta Braves 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 7

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Alou cf 4 0 1 0
Boyer 3b 4 1 1 0
Aaron H. rf 4 0 1 0
Torre c 4 0 1 0
Johnson D. 1b 3 0 1 1
Aaron T. lf 4 0 0 0
Martinez 2b 4 1 1 0
Jackson ss 3 0 2 0
Johnson K. p 0 0 0 1
  Kelley p 1 0 0 0
  Tillman ph 1 0 0 0
  Millan pr 0 0 0 0
  Davidson p 0 0 0 0
  Johnson B. ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 8 2
Los Angeles Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Davis cf 5 2 2 0
Popovich 2b,ss 4 2 2 0
Gabrielson lf 3 1 1 1
Haller c 4 0 3 3
Lefebvre 3b,2b 3 0 0 0
Fairly rf 3 0 1 0
Parker 1b 3 1 1 1
Versalles ss 1 0 0 0
  Boyer 3b 3 1 1 2
Osteen p 4 0 1 0
  Brewer p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 7 12 7
Atlanta 110 000 000280
Los Angeles 310 000 03x7122
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson  L (4-5) 1.2 5 4 4 4 1
  Kelley   4.1 3 0 0 0 2
  Davidson   2.0 4 3 3 2 0
Totals
8.0
12
7
7
6
3
  Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Osteen  W (7-10) 8.2 8 2 2 1 2
  Brewer  SV (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
1
3

  E–Versalles (18), Boyer (6).  DP–Atlanta 2, Los Angeles 1.  2B–Atlanta H Aaron (12,off Osteen); Jackson (3,off Osteen), Los Angeles Fairly (6,off Kelley).  HR–Los Angeles Boyer (1,8th inning off Davidson 1 on, 1 out).  SH–Jackson (3,off Osteen); Lefebvre (1,off K Johnson).  SF–K Johnson (1,off Osteen).  Team LOB–7.  IBB–Fairly (7,by K Johnson).  Team–9.  CS–Jackson (5,2nd base by Osteen/Haller).  IBB–K Johnson (4,Fairly).  U–Bob Engel, Al Barlick, Ed Vargo.  T–2:23.  A–21,923.
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