Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves
August 25, 1968 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 25, 1968 at Atlanta Stadium. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 4, Atlanta Braves 1

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Taylor 3b 4 1 2 0
Pena ss 5 1 4 0
Callison rf 4 1 3 2
  Clemens pr,rf 0 0 0 0
Allen lf 3 1 1 0
White 1b 4 0 1 1
Gonzalez cf 4 0 0 0
Rojas 2b 4 0 1 0
  Sutherland 2b 0 0 0 0
Ryan c 4 0 1 0
Jackson p 4 0 1 0
Totals 36 4 14 3
Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Alou cf 3 0 2 0
Millan 2b 4 0 1 0
Aaron rf 4 1 1 1
Torre 1b 4 0 0 0
Francona lf 4 0 0 0
Martinez 3b 3 0 1 0
Tillman c 3 0 0 0
Garrido ss 3 0 0 0
Niekro p 1 0 1 0
  Kelley p 1 0 0 0
  Lum ph 0 0 0 0
  Britton p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 1 6 1
Philadelphia 000 210 1004140
Atlanta 000 100 000160
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson  W (12-15) 9.0 6 1 1 1 1
Totals
9.0
6
1
1
1
1
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro  L (10-11) 4.0 10 3 3 0 0
  Kelley   4.0 3 1 1 2 3
  Britton   1.0 1 0 0 2 2
Totals
9.0
14
4
4
4
5

  E–None.  DP–Philadelphia 3, Atlanta 3.  3B–Atlanta Martinez (2,off L Jackson).  HR–Philadelphia Callison (13,4th inning off Niekro 0 on, 0 out), Atlanta H Aaron (24,4th inning off L Jackson 0 on, 0 out).  SF–White (3,off Kelley).  Team LOB–10.  HBP–Lum (2,by L Jackson).  Team–4.  HBP–L Jackson (3,Lum).  U-HP–Ed Vargo, 1B–Bob Engel, 2B–Al Barlick, 3B–Stan Landes.  T–2:26.  A–8,049.
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