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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1968 Rivers            0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  8  1     7  1
1968 Elephants         0  0  1  0  0  1  0  0  x     2  7  0     5  1
 
Rivers               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Elephants            AB  R  H BI   AVG
Pinson            cf  4  0  1  0  .259    Taylor T          3b  4  0  1  0  .226
Wagner L          lf  4  0  2  0  .258    McCraw            1b  4  1  2  0  .251
Aaron H           rf  4  0  0  0  .272    Grote             c   3  0  1  0  .310
Banks             1b  4  0  1  0  .266     Scott            ph  1  0  1  0  .148
Wert              3b  4  0  0  0  .170     Etchebarren      c   0  0  0  0  .272
Bateman           c   4  0  1  0  .264    Lock              cf  4  0  1  1  .205
Javier            2b  3  0  2  0  .258    Clarke            2b  3  0  0  0  .235
Woodward          ss  3  0  1  0  .185    Alou J            rf  3  0  0  0  .256
Ellis D           p   1  0  0  0  .273    Torres            ss  3  0  1  0  .220
 Kaline           ph  1  0  0  0  .292    James C           lf  2  0  0  0  .000
 Worthington      p   0  0  0  0  .000    Niekro J          p   3  1  0  0  .093
                     32  0  8  0                               30  2  7  1
 
Rivers                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Ellis D          L 2-5           7.0  6  2  1  1  5 103  69  4.87
Worthington                      1.0  1  0  0  0  0  10   8  2.12
                                 8.0  7  2  1  1  5 113  77 
 
Elephants                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Niekro J         W 11-9          9.0  8  0  0  1  2 103  62  3.11
                                 9.0  8  0  0  1  2 103  62 
 
WAB: Kaline batted for Ellis D in the 8th
ELE: Scott batted for Grote in the 8th
     Etchebarren inserted at c in the 9th
 
E-Wagner L. RBI-Lock(17). SB-McCraw(27). CS-Javier. K-Banks, Wert, Grote, 
Lock, Alou J, James C, Niekro J. BB-Javier, James C. SH-Ellis D. 
Temperature: 80, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 7 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1968 Rivers            0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  8  1     7  1
1968 Elephants         0  0  1  0  0  1  0  0  x     2  7  0     5  1
 
 
Rivers               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Pinson            cf 1>8            5/fl         8            S                      
Wagner L          lf   S            63         6>S            3/fl                   
Aaron H           rf   9          4>63           note 1       43                     
Banks             1b   S.1-2        k            43         9>53                     
Wert              3b   5/f          6/L        7>63           k                      
Bateman           c  2>53         5>63           63           S                      
Javier            2b   S            S            W            7                      
Woodward          ss   CS2(24)      S.1-2        64/f                                
                       8                                                             
Ellis D           p  3>53           note 2                                           
 Kaline           ph                           8>6                                   
 Worthington      p                                                                  
 
 1: 4/ldp.1x1(43)  2: 13/SH.2-3;1-2 
 
 
Elephants            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Taylor T          3b 1>9            S.1-2        9            63                     
McCraw            1b   7            note 1     6>S          8>note 2                 
                                                              63                     
Grote             c    7            k            SB2                                 
                                                 S.2-3                               
 Scott            ph                                          S                      
 Etchebarren      c                                                                  
Lock              cf 2>9          4>k            S.3-H;1-2    63/gdp                 
Clarke            2b   13           31           note 3                              
Alou J            rf   k            9            note 4                              
Torres            ss 3>9          5>S            43                                  
James C           lf   W            k          7>63                                  
Niekro J          p    36/b/f.B-1   36/f.B-1     k                                   
 
 1: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(e7)  2: Worthington  3: 5/f.1-2;B-1  4: 36/f.2-3;B-1 
 
 
Rivers           IN OUT ER                  Elephants        IN OUT ER                  
Ellis D          A1  D1  1 L 2-5            Niekro J         A1  D7  0 W 11-9           
Worthington      D2  D4  0                                                              
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1968 Rivers            0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  8  1     7  1
1968 Elephants         0  0  1  0  0  1  0  0  x     2  7  0     5  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Rivers batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Pinson flied out to center (BX)
 0-0  1 --- 21  Wagner L grounded a single between third and short (BBSX)
 0-0  1 1-- 00  Aaron H flied out to right (X)
 0-0  2 1-- 20  Banks grounded a single up the middle, Wagner L to second 
                  (BBX)
 0-0  2 12- 00  Wert grounded to third, forcing Wagner L at third (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Elephants batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Taylor T flied out to right (BCSFFFBX)
 0-0  1 --- 10  McCraw flied out to left (BX)
 0-0  2 --- 00  Grote lined out to left (X)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Rivers batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Bateman grounded out to third (CX)
 0-0  1 --- 21  Javier grounded a single up the middle (CBBX)
 0-0  1 1-- 00  Javier was caught stealing second (>B)
 0-0  2 --- 10  Woodward flied out to center (>B.X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Elephants batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Lock flied out to right (BFCBFFX)
 0-0  1 --- 02  Clarke grounded out to the mound (FFFX)
 0-0  2 --- 12  Alou J struck out (FBFS)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Rivers batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Ellis D grounded out to third (BCBFX)
 0-0  1 --- 11  Pinson popped out to third (BFX)
 0-0  2 --- 12  Wagner L grounded out to short (SSBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Elephants batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Torres flied out to right (CX)
 0-0  1 --- 30  James C walked (BBBB)
 0-0  1 1-- 00  Niekro J bunted into an out to first, forcing James C at 
                  second, Niekro J to first (Xb)
 0-0  2 1-- 32  Taylor T lined a single to shallow center, Niekro J to 
                  second (BBFSB>X)
 0-0  2 12- 01  McCraw lined a single to shallow left, Niekro J scored, 
                  Taylor T to third, McCraw to second on an error by the 
                  left fielder Wagner L (CX)
 0-1  2 -23 32  Grote struck out (FBBCBS)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Rivers batting
 0-1  0 --- 10  Aaron H grounded out to short (BX)
 0-1  1 --- 32  Banks struck out (CBFBBS)
 0-1  2 --- 12  Wert lined out to short (BCSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Elephants batting
 0-1  0 --- 02  Lock struck out (CSC)
 0-1  1 --- 22  Clarke grounded out to first (BFBFX)
 0-1  2 --- 12  Alou J flied out to right (CFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Rivers batting
 0-1  0 --- 11  Bateman grounded out to short (BFX)
 0-1  1 --- 00  Javier reached on an infield single to short (X)
 0-1  1 1-- 11  Woodward lined a single to shallow left, Javier to second 
                  (1BpFX)
 0-1  1 12- 20  Ellis D sacrifice bunted to the mound, Javier to third, 
                  Woodward to second (BbBbXb)
 0-1  2 -23 21  Pinson lined out to center (BFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Elephants batting
 0-1  0 --- 00  Torres grounded a single up the middle (X)
 0-1  0 1-- 22  James C struck out (SBSBC)
 0-1  1 1-- 02  Niekro J grounded to first, forcing Torres at second, 
                  Niekro J to first (CFX)
 0-1  2 1-- 31  Taylor T flied out to right (BBFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Rivers batting
 0-1  0 --- 11  Wagner L lined a single between first and second (BFX)
 0-1  0 1-- 00  Aaron H lined into a double play, Clarke to McCraw, 
                  Wagner L out at first (>X)
 0-1  2 --- 01  Banks grounded out to second (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Elephants batting
 0-1  0 --- 01  McCraw lined a single to shallow left (FX)
 0-1  0 1-- 00  McCraw stole second (1>B)
 0-1  0 -2- 20  Grote lined a single to shallow center, McCraw to third 
                  (1>B.BX)
 0-1  0 1-3 00  Lock grounded a single up the middle, McCraw scored, 
                  Grote to second (X)
 0-2  0 12- 10  Clarke grounded to third, forcing Grote at third, Lock to 
                  second, Clarke to first (BX)
 0-2  1 12- 11  Alou J grounded to first, forcing Clarke at second, Lock 
                  to third, Alou J to first (BCX)
 0-2  2 1-3 02  Torres grounded out to second (CFX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Rivers batting
 0-2  0 --- 22  Wert grounded out to short (CBFBX)
 0-2  1 --- 32  Bateman grounded out to short (BCFBBFX)
 0-2  2 --- 31  Javier walked (BBBCB)
 0-2  2 1-- 00  Woodward grounded to short, forcing Javier at second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Elephants batting
 0-2  0 --- 12  James C grounded out to short (BFFX)
 0-2  1 --- 22  Niekro J struck out (BCBCFS)
 0-2  2 --- 32  Taylor T grounded out to short (FBBSBX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Rivers batting
                Kaline pinch hitting for Ellis D
 0-2  0 --- 32  Kaline popped out to short (BBBCSX)
 0-2  1 --- 00  Pinson grounded a single between third and short (X)
 0-2  1 1-- 00  Wagner L popped out to first (X)
 0-2  2 1-- 11  Aaron H grounded out to second (CBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Elephants batting
                Worthington now pitching
 0-2  0 --- 12  McCraw grounded out to short (BCCX)
                Scott pinch hitting for Grote
 0-2  1 --- 11  Scott grounded a single up the middle (CBX)
 0-2  1 1-- 02  Lock grounded into a double play, Woodward to Banks (CSX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Rivers batting
                Etchebarren now playing catcher
 0-2  0 --- 11  Banks grounded out to third (CBX)
 0-2  1 --- 12  Wert struck out (FBSS)
 0-2  2 --- 20  Bateman lined a single to shallow left (BBX)
 0-2  2 1-- 00  Javier flied out to left (X)