Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals
August 17, 1968 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 17, 1968 at Busch Stadium II. The Atlanta Braves defeated the St. Louis Cardinals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Atlanta Braves 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Alou cf 4 0 1 0
Millan 2b 4 1 1 1
Aaron H. rf 3 0 1 0
Torre c 3 0 0 0
Aaron T. lf 4 0 1 0
Johnson D. 1b 4 1 1 0
Johnson B. 3b 4 1 1 0
Martinez ss 3 0 1 0
Jarvis p 3 0 1 2
Totals 32 3 8 3
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Brock lf 2 1 2 1
Tolan cf 4 0 1 0
Maris rf 4 0 1 0
Cepeda 1b 4 0 1 1
McCarver c 4 0 0 0
Shannon 3b 4 0 0 0
Schofield 2b 2 1 0 0
Maxvill ss 4 0 0 0
Jaster p 2 0 1 0
  Ricketts ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 6 2
Atlanta 000 020 010381
St. Louis 110 000 000261
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Jarvis  W (12-9) 9.0 6 2 2 3 5
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
3
5
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Jaster  L (8-9) 9.0 8 3 3 2 3
Totals
9.0
8
3
3
2
3

  E–Martinez (11), Maxvill (17).  DP–Atlanta 2, St. Louis 4.  2B–St. Louis Brock (38,off Jarvis); Tolan (9,off Jarvis).  HR–Atlanta Millan (1,8th inning off Jaster 0 on, 1 out).  Team LOB–4.  SH–Jaster (6,off Jarvis).  HBP–Schofield (2,by Jarvis).  IBB–Brock (6,by Jarvis).  Team–7.  SB–Schofield (1,2nd base off Jarvis/Torre).  HBP–Jarvis (2,Schofield).  IBB–Jarvis (4,Brock).  U-HP–Tom Gorman, 1B–Bill Williams, 2B–Ed Sudol, 3B–Lee Weyer.  T–2:06.  A–46,537.
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