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BAL  4
MIN  3
 BOS  5
CAL  2
 BOS  8
CAL  3
 KCR  4
@CLE  0
 NYY  6
OAK  5
(11)		 SEP  6
@WSA  2
 NYM  5
@ATL  0
 CIN  6
PHI  5
 HOU  3
MON  2
 LAD  3
CHC  1
 PIT 11
@SDP  1
 SFG  4
STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 14,669

 Wednesday, May 21, 1969
Time of Game: 2:33
Mets
5
18-18
Won 3
3rd, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    5 10  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
W: Tom Seaver (6-2), L: Phil Niekro (6-3)
 Braves
0
24-11
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF-RF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .318 1.048              2   0   2B
W Garrett 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .345  .950              2   2   
K Boswell 2B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .268  .701              2   6   2B,SB
C Jones LF                    4   1   2   2    0   1  .391 1.079              1   0   SB
A Shamsky RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .650              2   0   
  A Otis CF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .403              0   0   
E Kranepool 1B                3   1   0   0    1   0  .259  .738             14   0   SB
J Martin C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .224  .684              2   0   
B Harrelson SS                4   0   1   3    0   2  .293  .739              1   3   3B
T Seaver P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .091  .322              1   1   
Totals                       37   5  10   0    2   8                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: T Agee (6, off P Niekro); K Boswell (3, off P Niekro).
3B: B Harrelson (1, off P Niekro).
TB: B Harrelson 3; K Boswell 3; T Agee 3; C Jones 2; W Garrett; J Martin; A Shamsky.
RBI: B Harrelson 3 (9); C Jones 2 (30).
2-out RBI: B Harrelson 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Baserunning Events
SB: E Kranepool (2, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Tillman); C Jones (5, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Tillman); K Boswell (3, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Tillman).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Millan 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .746              3   5   
S Jackson SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .750              1   1   
H Aaron RF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .374 1.176              0   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .858              9   1   
B Aspromonte 3B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .605              1   0   
T Aaron LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .556              0   0   
B Tillman C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .597              9   1   
  K Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   0   
M Lum CF                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .528              2   0   
P Niekro P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .445              1   1   SH
  C Raymond P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  W Hriniak PH-C              0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              1   0   
Totals                       29   0   3   0    2   2                         27   9
Batting Events
SH: P Niekro (3, off T Seaver).
TB: F Millan; M Lum; H Aaron.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
PB: B Tillman (2).

Pitching Stats

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
T Seaver, W (6-2)              9     3   0   0    2   2   0   1.96   32     -       ·  ·     13·12· 3· 3     81    -     0.83   0.43
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2   2   0          32     -       ·  ·     13·12· 3· 3           -  
Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Niekro, L (6-3)              7.2  10   5   5    2   6   0   2.17   35     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 7     43    -     0.79  -0.07
C Raymond                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.23    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.14   0.00
K Johnson                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    10   5   5    2   8   0          39     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2· 7          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 14,669.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Atlanta Braves                               
1. Tommie Agee                  CF       1. Felix Millan                 2B
2. Wayne Garrett                3B       2. Sonny Jackson                SS
3. Ken Boswell                  2B       3. Hank Aaron                   RF
4. Cleon Jones                  LF       4. Orlando Cepeda               1B
5. Art Shamsky                  RF       5. Bob Aspromonte               3B
6. Ed Kranepool                 1B       6. Tommie Aaron                 LF
7. J.C. Martin                   C       7. Bob Tillman                   C
8. Bud Harrelson                SS       8. Mike Lum                     CF
9. Tom Seaver                    P       9. Phil Niekro                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 1 -23 RR 11% 70% 0-0 NYM C. Jones P. Niekro Single to LF; Agee Scores; Boswell Scores
t8 2 123 RRR 10% 99% 2-0 NYM B. Harrelson P. Niekro Triple to CF (CF-RF); Jones Scores; Kranepool Scores; Martin Scores
t1 1 -2- 7% 59% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell P. Niekro Double to RF; Agee to 3B
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 NYM T. Agee P. Niekro Double to RF
b4 0 --- -5% 66% 0-2 ATL H. Aaron T. Seaver Single to CF (LF-CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 NYM T. Agee P. Niekro Double to RF
t1 0 -2- O -4% 52% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 -2- 7% 59% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell P. Niekro Double to RF; Agee to 3B
t1 1 -23 RR 11% 70% 0-0 NYM C. Jones P. Niekro Single to LF; Agee Scores; Boswell Scores
t1 1 1-- 3% 73% 2-0 NYM A. Shamsky P. Niekro Single to CF; Jones to 2B
t1 1 12- O -2% 71% 2-0 NYM E. Kranepool P. Niekro Groundout: 1B-P; Jones to 3B; Shamsky to 2B
t1 2 -23 O -4% 66% 2-0 NYM J. Martin P. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 69% 0-2 ATL F. Millan T. Seaver Lineout: RF
b1 1 --- O 1% 70% 0-2 ATL S. Jackson T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 69% 0-2 ATL H. Aaron T. Seaver Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 71% 0-2 ATL O. Cepeda T. Seaver Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-0 NYM B. Harrelson P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 NYM T. Seaver P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- 1% 69% 2-0 NYM T. Agee P. Niekro Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t2 2 1-- 2% 71% 2-0 NYM W. Garrett P. Niekro Single to RF; Agee to 3B
t2 2 1-3 O -4% 68% 2-0 NYM K. Boswell P. Niekro Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 70% 0-2 ATL B. Aspromonte T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 ATL T. Aaron T. Seaver Popfly: 2B
b2 2 --- O 1% 73% 0-2 ATL B. Tillman T. Seaver Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-0 NYM C. Jones P. Niekro Lineout: 2B
t3 1 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 NYM A. Shamsky P. Niekro Foul Flyball: C
t3 2 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 NYM E. Kranepool P. Niekro Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -4% 65% 0-2 ATL M. Lum T. Seaver Single to RF
b3 0 1-- O 2% 67% 0-2 ATL P. Niekro T. Seaver Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Lum to 2B
b3 1 -2- O 4% 71% 0-2 ATL F. Millan T. Seaver Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 -2- O 4% 75% 0-2 ATL S. Jackson T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 NYM J. Martin P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 NYM B. Harrelson P. Niekro Strikeout
t4 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 NYM T. Seaver P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -5% 66% 0-2 ATL H. Aaron T. Seaver Single to CF (LF-CF)
b4 0 1-- O 4% 70% 0-2 ATL O. Cepeda T. Seaver Flyball: LF
b4 1 1-- O 4% 74% 0-2 ATL B. Aspromonte T. Seaver Popfly: 2B
b4 2 1-- O 3% 77% 0-2 ATL T. Aaron T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 NYM T. Agee P. Niekro Lineout: 2B
t5 1 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 NYM W. Garrett P. Niekro Strikeout
t5 2 --- 1% 75% 2-0 NYM K. Boswell P. Niekro Single to CF (CF-RF)
t5 2 1-- 1% 76% 2-0 NYM C. Jones P. Niekro Boswell Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- O -3% 73% 2-0 NYM C. Jones P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 76% 0-2 ATL B. Tillman T. Seaver Popfly: SS
b5 1 --- O 2% 78% 0-2 ATL M. Lum T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-P
b5 2 --- O 1% 80% 0-2 ATL P. Niekro T. Seaver Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O -2% 78% 2-0 NYM A. Shamsky P. Niekro Foul Flyball: C
t6 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 NYM E. Kranepool P. Niekro Foul Flyball: C
t6 2 --- 1% 78% 2-0 NYM J. Martin P. Niekro Single to 3B/Bunt
t6 2 1-- 1% 79% 2-0 NYM B. Harrelson P. Niekro Passed Ball; Martin to 2B
t6 2 -2- O -2% 76% 2-0 NYM B. Harrelson P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 3% 80% 0-2 ATL F. Millan T. Seaver Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 2% 82% 0-2 ATL S. Jackson T. Seaver Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 1% 83% 0-2 ATL H. Aaron T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 NYM T. Seaver P. Niekro Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 NYM T. Agee P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 NYM W. Garrett P. Niekro Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 4% 84% 0-2 ATL O. Cepeda T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 2% 86% 0-2 ATL B. Aspromonte T. Seaver Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 2 --- O 2% 88% 0-2 ATL T. Aaron T. Seaver Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O -1% 86% 2-0 NYM K. Boswell P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- 1% 88% 2-0 NYM C. Jones P. Niekro Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t8 1 1-- 1% 89% 2-0 NYM A. Shamsky P. Niekro Jones Steals 2B
t8 1 -2- O -2% 87% 2-0 NYM A. Shamsky P. Niekro Strikeout; Jones to 3B
t8 2 --3 0% 88% 2-0 NYM E. Kranepool P. Niekro Walk
t8 2 1-3 0% 88% 2-0 NYM J. Martin P. Niekro Kranepool Steals 2B
t8 2 -23 1% 89% 2-0 NYM J. Martin P. Niekro Walk
t8 2 123 RRR 10% 99% 2-0 NYM B. Harrelson P. Niekro Triple to CF (CF-RF); Jones Scores; Kranepool Scores; Martin Scores
Claude Raymond replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 --3 O -0% 98% 5-0 NYM T. Seaver C. Raymond Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
Amos Otis replaces Art Shamsky (RF) playing CF batting 5th; Tommie Agee moves from CF to RF
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-5 ATL B. Tillman T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 ATL M. Lum T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
Walt Hriniak pinch hits for Claude Raymond (P) batting 9th
b8 2 --- -0% 99% 0-5 ATL W. Hriniak T. Seaver Walk
b8 2 1-- -1% 98% 0-5 ATL F. Millan T. Seaver Single to LF; Hriniak to 2B
b8 2 12- O 1% 100% 0-5 ATL S. Jackson T. Seaver Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 0.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
Ken Johnson replaces Bob Tillman (C) pitching and batting 7th; Walt Hriniak moves from PH to C
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 5-0 NYM T. Agee K. Johnson Popfly: SS
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 NYM W. Garrett K. Johnson Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- O 0% 99% 5-0 NYM K. Boswell K. Johnson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 ATL H. Aaron T. Seaver Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 ATL O. Cepeda T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 ATL B. Aspromonte T. Seaver Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 0.

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