August 8, 1969 New York Mets at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
MIN 5 CAL 7
@BOS 6 DET 7
@CHW 3 DET 9
@CHW 7 CLE 7
KCR 4 OAK 5
@NYY 3
(10) NYY 5
OAK 0 WSA 10
SEP 3 NYM 4
@ATL 1 ATL 1
NYM 0
(10) CIN 12
PHI 5 HOU 5
MON 2 LAD 5
CHC 0 PIT 7
@SDP 1 STL 4
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 42,838

Friday, August 8, 1969
Time of Game: 2:11

Mets

60-48

Lost 1

2nd, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    0  5  1
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    1  7  0

W: R Reed (10-8), L: R Taylor (6-3)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Braves

64-51

Won 1

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Gaspar LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .574    0    2   1   
B Pfeil 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .536    0    0   3   
T Agee CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .804    0    2   0   
A Shamsky RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .349  .990    0    1   0   
W Garrett 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .611    0    5   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .238  .675    0   13   1   
  A Weis PR-SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .576         0   0   
J Grote C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .620    0    2   1   SH
B Harrelson SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .613    0    3   4   
  D Clendenon PH-1B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .692    0    0   0   
G Gentry P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .120  .294    0    0   3   
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       34   0   5   0    0   2                    28  14

BATTING

SH: J Grote (3, off R Reed).

TB: A Shamsky 2; E Kranepool 2; R Gaspar.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: B Harrelson (12).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     5   0   1   1    0   0  .307  .729    0    2   0   
T Gonzalez LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .263  .727    0    4   0   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .316 1.030    0    2   0   CS
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .780    0   15   1   
F Millan 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .688    0    2   6   2B
C Boyer 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .254  .739    0    0   3   
B Didier C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .640    0    2   1   SH
G Garrido SS                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .224  .521    0    1   2   SH
  T Francona PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .306  .770    0    0   0   IW
R Reed P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .145  .325    0    2   0   
  R Carty PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .342  .955    0    0   0   
  M Lum PR                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .608         0   0   
Totals                       32   1   7   1    3   2                    30  13

BATTING

2B: F Millan (16, off G Gentry).

SH: B Didier (6, off R Taylor); G Garrido (3, off G Gentry).

IBB: T Francona (2, by R Taylor).

TB: F Millan 2; C Boyer; R Carty; B Didier; F Alou; H Aaron; O Cepeda.

RBI: F Alou (24).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

BASERUNNING

CS: H Aaron (8, 2nd base by G Gentry/J Grote).

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
G Gentry                       9     4   0   0    2   2   0   3.66   32     -       ·  ·     12·12· 0· 4     79    -     1.41   0.66
R Taylor, L (6-3)              0.1   3   1   1    1   0   0   3.02    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          0-0    3.66  -0.37
Totals                         9.1   7   1   1    3   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     13·12· 0· 7           -

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reed, W (10-8)              10     5   0   0    0   2   0   3.78   35     -       ·  ·     17·12· 0· 4     84    -     1.37   0.79
Totals                        10     5   0   0    0   2   0          35     -       ·  ·     17·12· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Taylor (4; T Francona).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Tom Gorman.

Time of Game: 2:11.

Attendance: 42,838.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Atlanta Braves                       
1. R Gaspar             LF    1. F Alou               CF 
2. B Pfeil              3B    2. T Gonzalez           LF 
3. T Agee               CF    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. A Shamsky            RF    4. O Cepeda             1B 
5. W Garrett            2B    5. F Millan             2B 
6. E Kranepool          1B    6. C Boyer              3B 
7. J Grote              C     7. B Didier             C  
8. B Harrelson          SS    8. G Garrido            SS 
9. G Gentry             P     9. R Reed               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   1  0-0  123      17% 100% F Alou          R Taylor        Single to CF; Boyer Scores; Francona to 3B; Lum to 2B
   b 9   0  0-0  1--     -13%  57% O Cepeda        G Gentry        Aaron Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   b10   1  0-0  12-      13%  83% R Carty         R Taylor        Single to LF; Boyer to 3B; Francona to 2B
   t10   2  0-0  -2-      10%  63% D Clendenon     R Reed          Popfly: P
   t 7   2  0-0  1-3       9%  58% J Grote         R Reed          Groundout: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Gaspar        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Pfeil         Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  T Agee          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  F Alou          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      51%  T Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  H Aaron         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  A Shamsky       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  W Garrett       Strikeout
   O      1--      53%  E Kranepool     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      55%  J Grote         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  O Cepeda        Single to LF; Cepeda out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      51%  F Millan        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      50%  C Boyer         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  G Gentry        Strikeout Looking
          ---      53%  R Gaspar        Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  B Pfeil         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  B Didier        Single to RF
   O      1--      58%  G Garrido       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Didier to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  R Reed          Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      56%  F Alou          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Didier to 3B
          1-3      58%  T Gonzalez      Walk; Alou to 2B
   O      123      50%  H Aaron         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  T Agee          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      55%  A Shamsky       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      56%  W Garrett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  F Millan        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Boyer         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      55%  J Grote         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      56%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  B Didier        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  G Garrido       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  R Reed          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  G Gentry        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  R Gaspar        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      57%  B Pfeil         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  F Alou          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      52%  T Gonzalez      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      50%  H Aaron         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  T Agee          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  A Shamsky       Single to LF
   O      1--      54%  W Garrett       Flyball: CF
          1--      50%  E Kranepool     Single to LF; Shamsky to 3B
   O      1-3      58%  J Grote         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      55%  O Cepeda        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      62%  F Millan        Double to CF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      56%  C Boyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      50%  B Didier        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      55%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      58%  G Gentry        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  R Gaspar        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 8-9-1
          ---      67%  G Garrido       Walk
   O      1--      60%  R Reed          Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  F Alou          Popfly: SS
   O      1--      50%  T Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      56%  B Pfeil         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  T Agee          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  A Shamsky       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 3-4-5
          ---      70%  H Aaron         Single to LF
   O      1--      57%  O Cepeda        Aaron Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      53%  " "             Popfly: SS
   O      ---      50%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      56%  W Garrett       Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  E Kranepool     Single to RF
                  Al Weis pinch runs for Ed Kranepool batting 6th
   O      1--      53%  J Grote         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Weis to 2B
                  Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Bud Harrelson batting 8th
   O      -2-      63%  D Clendenon     Popfly: P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Taylor facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Taylor replaces Gary Gentry pitching and batting 9th; Donn Clendenon moves to 1B; Al Weis moves to SS
          ---      70%  C Boyer         Single to CF
   O      1--      69%  B Didier        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Boyer to 2B
                  Tito Francona pinch hits for Gil Garrido batting 8th
          -2-      70%  T Francona      Intentional Walk
                  Rico Carty pinch hits for Ron Reed batting 9th
          12-      83%  R Carty         Single to LF; Boyer to 3B; Francona to 2B
                  Mike Lum pinch runs for Rico Carty batting 9th
   R      123     100%  F Alou          Single to CF; Boyer Scores; Francona to 3B; Lum to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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