April 22, 1966 New York Mets at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 2
MIN 1 ATL 8
NYM 4 LAD 2
@CHC 1 PHI 9
@CIN 7 HOU 2
SFG 0 STL 7
PIT 5

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 15,665

Friday, April 22, 1966
Time of Game: 3:09

Mets

2-4

Lost 3

7th, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   1  2  1   0  0  0    4  7  4
Braves          2  0  3   0  1  0   0  2  X    8 13  1

W: T Cloninger (1-1), L: J Hamilton (1-1), S: B O'Dell (2)

Braves

5-4

Won 4

4th, 2½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .273  .742    0    2   2   HR,GDP
R McMillan SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .336    0    1   5   
K Boyer 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .348  .969    0    2   2   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .689    0   11   1   
C Jones CF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .333 1.000    0    0   0   2B
J Lewis RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .544    0    0   0   
A Luplow LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .522    0    0   0   
  J Grote C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         2   0   
  E Bressoud PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    0    0   0   
C Coleman C                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    6   1   
  B Murphy PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  L Bearnarth P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Hamilton P                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  D Eilers P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Klimchock PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Ribant P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Sutherland P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Hickman PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .316    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   7   4    0   4                    24  11

BATTING

2B: C Jones (1, off B O'Dell).

HR: R Hunt (1, off T Cloninger; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

TB: R Hunt 4; C Jones 3; K Boyer; C Coleman; J Hamilton; J Lewis.

GIDP: R Hunt (1).

RBI: R Hunt 2 (4); C Jones (2); J Lewis (1).

2-out RBI: R Hunt 2; C Jones; J Lewis.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Hunt-R McMillan-E Kranepool.

E: K Boyer 3 (5); R McMillan (1).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF-LF                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .342  .890    0    4   0   2B
E Mathews 3B                  4   2   1   1    1   2  .087  .352    0    1   3   2B
H Aaron RF                    4   1   2   0    1   1  .222  .744    0    2   0   2B
L Thomas 1B                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .250  .780    0   12   1   SB
J Torre C                     5   1   1   0    0   2  .265  .842    0    3   1   GDP
R Carty LF                    4   2   2   1    1   1  .259  .725    0    2   0   IW
  G Geiger CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .381         0   0   
D Menke SS                    3   1   2   1    2   0  .259  .777    0    1   1   IW
W Woodward 2B                 1   0   0   1    1   0  .250  .875    0    1   2   SH
  M Keough PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  S Alomar 2B                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .453    0    0   3   
T Cloninger P                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .472    0    1   0   
  B O'Dell P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       38   8  13   6    6   8                    27  12

BATTING

2B: H Aaron (2, off D Sutherland); E Mathews (1, off J Hamilton); F Alou (3, off D Ribant).

SH: W Woodward (1, off J Hamilton).

IBB: D Menke (2, by J Hamilton); R Carty (1, by D Sutherland).

TB: F Alou 3; H Aaron 3; D Menke 2; R Carty 2; L Thomas 2; E Mathews 2; J Torre; S Alomar.

GIDP: J Torre (4).

RBI: D Menke (3); W Woodward (1); F Alou (3); R Carty (2); E Mathews (1); S Alomar (1).

2-out RBI: R Carty; W Woodward; S Alomar; F Alou; D Menke.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 6 for 20.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Mathews-W Woodward-L Thomas.

E: D Menke (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Thomas (1, 2nd base off D Sutherland/C Coleman).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Hamilton, L (1-1)            2.2   4   5   2    5   3   0   2.31   17     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 4     34    -     1.09  -0.26
D Eilers                       1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 1          3-1    0.49  -0.01
D Ribant                       0.2   2   1   0    0   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.79  -0.07
T McGraw                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.88   0.02
D Sutherland                   1     2   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.93   0.03
L Bearnarth                    2     4   2   2    0   1   0   4.15   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 4          0-0    0.29  -0.02
Totals                         8    13   8   4    6   8   0          45     -       ·  ·     14· 3· 1·13          5-1

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Cloninger, W (1-1)           5     5   3   1    0   1   1   2.35   20     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1· 5     50    -     0.74   0.05
B O'Dell, S (2)                4     2   1   1    0   3   0   1.50   14     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 1· 2          0-0    0.76   0.13
Totals                         9     7   4   2    0   4   1          34     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 2· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Hamilton (1; D Menke); D Sutherland (1; R Carty).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Shag Crawford.

Time of Game: 3:09.

Attendance: 15,665.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Atlanta Braves                       
1. R Hunt               2B    1. F Alou               CF 
2. R McMillan           SS    2. E Mathews            3B 
3. K Boyer              3B    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. E Kranepool          1B    4. L Thomas             1B 
5. C Jones              CF    5. J Torre              C  
6. J Lewis              RF    6. R Carty              LF 
7. A Luplow             LF    7. D Menke              SS 
8. C Coleman            C     8. W Woodward           2B 
9. J Hamilton           P     9. T Cloninger          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      12%  70% E Mathews       J Hamilton      Double to LF; Alou Scores
   t 5   2  5-1  1--     -11%  81% R Hunt          T Cloninger     Home Run; Coleman Scores/unER; Hunt Scores/unER
   t 3   1  2-0  12-      10%  77% R Hunt          T Cloninger     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 3   2  0-2  12-       8%  85% R Carty         J Hamilton      Single to CF; Mathews Scores/unER; Aaron to 3B/Adv on E5; Carty to 2B
   b 5   2  3-5  1-3       7%  90% F Alou          D Ribant        Double to LF; Menke Scores/unER; Cloninger to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Hunt          Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  R McMillan      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  K Boyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Hamilton facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  F Alou          Single to LF
   R      1--      70%  E Mathews       Double to LF; Alou Scores
          -2-      73%  H Aaron         Walk
          12-      79%  L Thomas        Single to LF; Mathews to 3B; Aaron to 2B
   ROO    123      74%  J Torre         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Mathews Scores/No RBI; Aaron to 3B
   O      --3      71%  R Carty         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Tony Cloninger facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  E Kranepool     Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      75%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  J Lewis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jack Hamilton facing 7-8-9
          ---      78%  D Menke         Walk
   O      1--      77%  W Woodward      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Menke to 2B
   O      -2-      75%  T Cloninger     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      72%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Tony Cloninger facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  A Luplow        Flyball: LF
          ---      72%  C Coleman       Single to RF
          1--      68%  J Hamilton      Single to LF; Coleman to 2B
   OO     12-      77%  R Hunt          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jack Hamilton facing 2-3-4
          ---      80%  E Mathews       Walk
          1--      83%  H Aaron         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Mathews to 2B
   O      12-      80%  L Thomas        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      77%  J Torre         Strikeout
   R      12-      85%  R Carty         Single to CF; Mathews Scores/unER; Aaron to 3B/Adv on E5; Carty to 2B
          -23      86%  D Menke         Intentional Walk
   R      123      91%  W Woodward      Walk; Aaron Scores/unER; Carty to 3B; Menke to 2B
                  Dave Eilers replaces Jack Hamilton pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      94%  T Cloninger     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Carty Scores/No RBI/unER; Menke to 3B; Woodward to 2B
   O      123      93%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 3 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 5.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Tony Cloninger facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  R McMillan      Flyball: CF
          ---      93%  K Boyer         Single to RF
   O      1--      94%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Boyer to 2B
   R      -2-      91%  C Jones         Single to CF; Boyer Scores
   O      1--      92%  J Lewis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dave Eilers facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  E Mathews       Strikeout
          ---      92%  H Aaron         Single to LF
   O      1--      91%  L Thomas        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      91%  J Torre         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 5.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Tony Cloninger facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  A Luplow        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      91%  C Coleman       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
                  Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Dave Eilers batting 9th
   O      1--      93%  L Klimchock     Popfly: SS
   RR     1--      81%  R Hunt          Home Run; Coleman Scores/unER; Hunt Scores/unER
   O      ---      82%  R McMillan      Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dennis Ribant facing 6-7-8
                  Dennis Ribant replaces Lou Klimchock pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      81%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      82%  D Menke         Single to LF
   O      1--      81%  W Woodward      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Menke to 2B
          -2-      82%  T Cloninger     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Menke to 3B
   R      1-3      90%  F Alou          Double to LF; Menke Scores/unER; Cloninger to 3B
                  Tug McGraw replaces Dennis Ribant pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      87%  E Mathews       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Braves 6.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-6, Billy O'Dell facing 3-4-5
                  Billy O'Dell replaces Tony Cloninger pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  K Boyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      91%  E Kranepool     Lineout: CF
          ---      89%  C Jones         Double to CF
   R      -2-      83%  J Lewis         Single to RF; Jones Scores
   O      1--      85%  A Luplow        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-4, Darrell Sutherland facing 3-4-5
                  Darrell Sutherland replaces Tug McGraw pitching and batting 9th
          ---      89%  H Aaron         Double to LF
          -2-      92%  L Thomas        Single to RF; Aaron to 3B
          1-3      93%  J Torre         Thomas Steals 2B
   O      -23      90%  " "             Strikeout
          -23      90%  R Carty         Intentional Walk
   O      123      87%  D Menke         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Marty Keough pinch hits for Woody Woodward batting 8th
   O      123      83%  M Keough        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Braves 6.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-6, Billy O'Dell facing 8-9-1
                  Sandy Alomar replaces Marty Keough playing 2B batting 8th; Billy Murphy pinch hits for Choo Choo Coleman batting 8th
   O      ---      86%  B Murphy        Strikeout
                  Jim Hickman pinch hits for Darrell Sutherland batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  J Hickman       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      89%  R Hunt          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-4, Larry Bearnarth facing 9-1-2
                  Larry Bearnarth replaces Billy Murphy pitching and batting 8th; Jerry Grote replaces Al Luplow playing C batting 7th; Jim Hickman moves to LF
   O      ---      89%  B O'Dell        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  E Mathews       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Braves 6.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-6, Billy O'Dell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  R McMillan      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  K Boyer         Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-4, Larry Bearnarth facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  H Aaron         Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  L Thomas        Lineout: 1B
          ---      94%  J Torre         Single to RF
          1--      94%  R Carty         Single to CF; Torre to 3B
   R      1-3      97%  D Menke         Single to LF; Torre Scores; Carty to 2B
   R      12-      99%  S Alomar        Single to CF; Carty Scores; Menke to 3B; Alomar to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      99%  B O'Dell        Popfly: 3B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Braves 8.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-8, Billy O'Dell facing 5-6-7
                  Felipe Alou moves to LF; Gary Geiger replaces Rico Carty playing CF batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  C Jones         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Lewis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Eddie Bressoud pinch hits for Jerry Grote batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  E Bressoud      Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Braves 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation