April 15, 1966 Atlanta Braves at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 3
@BAL 2 CLE 8
BOS 7
(12) DET 8
WSA 3 CAL 9
@MIN 4 LAD 4
CHC 2 ATL 3
@NYM 2 PHI 4
CIN 3 STL 9
@PIT 2 SFG 6
HOU 2

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 52,812

Friday, April 15, 1966
Time of Game: 2:20

Braves

1-2

Won 1

6th, 2 GB

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

W: D Lemaster (1-0), L: J Fisher (0-1), S: B O'Dell (1)

Mets

0-1

Lost 1

6th, 2 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .417  .917    0    1   0   
  G Oliver C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
F Bolling 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .546    0    4   2   SH
H Aaron RF-CF                 4   0   1   1    0   2  .143  .286    0    3   0   
R Carty LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .398    0    2   0   
J Torre C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .273 1.242    0    6   0   2B
  M Keough PR-RF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
L Thomas 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .398    0    7   1   
D Menke 3B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .250    0    1   2   SH
W Woodward SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   1   HBP
  G Geiger PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  S Alomar SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   1   
D Lemaster P                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  B O'Dell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   3   7   3    1   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: J Torre (1, off J Fisher).

SH: D Menke (1, off J Fisher); F Bolling (1, off J Fisher).

HBP: W Woodward (1, by J Fisher).

TB: F Alou 2; J Torre 2; F Bolling; L Thomas; H Aaron; G Geiger.

RBI: H Aaron (1); L Thomas (1); D Menke (1).

2-out RBI: H Aaron.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Bolling; D Menke-F Bolling-L Thomas.

E: D Menke (2); J Torre (1).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Jones RF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.250    0    4   1   HR
R Hunt 2B                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    2   2   SB
K Boyer 3B                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .583    0    0   2   SF
D Stuart 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    5   1   GDP
  E Kranepool 1B              1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    2   0   
  B Murphy PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Hickman CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    2   0   
R Swoboda LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   0   
J Grote C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    4   1   
R McMillan SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000    0    3   1   2B
  D Selma PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Bressoud SS               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
J Fisher P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   
Totals                       30   2   6   2    2   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: R McMillan (1, off D Lemaster).

HR: C Jones (1, off D Lemaster; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SF: K Boyer (1, off D Lemaster).

TB: C Jones 4; R McMillan 2; E Kranepool; K Boyer; J Hickman; R Swoboda.

GIDP: D Stuart (1).

RBI: K Boyer (1); C Jones (1).

2-out RBI: C Jones.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Jones-J Grote.

E: C Jones (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Hunt (1, 2nd base off D Lemaster/J Torre).

PO: D Selma (2nd base by D Lemaster).

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Lemaster, W (1-0)            8.1   6   2   1    2   5   1   1.08   31     -       ·  ·      7·10· 1· 6     68    -     1.23  -0.01
B O'Dell, S (1)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    4.24   0.19
Totals                         9     6   2   1    2   5   1          33     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 6          1-0

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 Fisher, L (0-1)              9     7   3   2    1   3   0   2.00   36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 3· 7     65    -     1.73  -0.32
Totals                         9     7   3   2    1   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 3· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: D Lemaster (1; D Selma, 2nd base).

HBP: J Fisher (1; W Woodward).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 52,812.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                New York Mets                        
1. F Alou               CF    1. C Jones              RF 
2. F Bolling            2B    2. R Hunt               2B 
3. H Aaron              RF    3. K Boyer              3B 
4. R Carty              LF    4. D Stuart             1B 
5. J Torre              C     5. J Hickman            CF 
6. L Thomas             1B    6. R Swoboda            LF 
7. D Menke              3B    7. J Grote              C  
8. W Woodward           SS    8. R McMillan           SS 
9. D Lemaster           P     9. J Fisher             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  2-1  -2-      46%  68% L Thomas        J Fisher        Single to RF; Keough Scores; Thomas to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw)
   b 8   2  1-1  ---     -33%  14% C Jones         D Lemaster      Home Run
   t 8   1  1-1  123     -29%  40% H Aaron         J Fisher        Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
   b 8   0  1-1  -2-      18%  44% J Fisher        D Lemaster      Selma Picked off 2B (P-SS)
   b 6   1  1-1  1-3      18%  50% D Stuart        D Lemaster      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Fisher facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  F Alou          Single to CF (CF-RF)
   O      1--      52%  F Bolling       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Alou to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  H Aaron         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      45%  R Carty         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  C Jones         Flyball: CF
          ---      45%  R Hunt          Walk
          1--      40%  K Boyer         Hunt Steals 2B; Hunt to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   RO     --3      38%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hunt Scores/unER
   O      ---      39%  D Stuart        Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Fisher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      36%  J Torre         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      35%  L Thomas        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      34%  D Menke         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      35%  J Hickman       Strikeout
   O      ---      37%  R Swoboda       Popfly: 3B
          ---      36%  J Grote         Walk
   O      1--      38%  R McMillan      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Fisher facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      35%  W Woodward      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      33%  D Lemaster      Strikeout
   O      ---      32%  F Alou          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      34%  J Fisher        Strikeout
   O      ---      35%  C Jones         Strikeout
   O      ---      36%  R Hunt          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Fisher facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      34%  F Bolling       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      32%  H Aaron         Strikeout
   O      ---      30%  R Carty         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Denny Lemaster facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      32%  K Boyer         Strikeout
   O      ---      34%  D Stuart        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      35%  J Hickman       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Fisher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      32%  J Torre         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      29%  L Thomas        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      28%  D Menke         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8
          ---      25%  R Swoboda       Single to LF
   O      1--      28%  J Grote         Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      29%  R McMillan      Groundout: P-1B; Swoboda to 2B
   O      -2-      32%  J Fisher        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Fisher facing 8-9-1
          ---      38%  W Woodward      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      33%  D Lemaster      Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      39%  F Alou          Walk; Lemaster to 2B
   O      12-      33%  F Bolling       Flyball: CF; Lemaster to 3B
   R      1-3      49%  H Aaron         Single to LF; Lemaster Scores; Alou to 2B
   O      12-      43%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      43%  R Hunt          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      32%  K Boyer         Single to RF; Hunt to 3B
   OO     1-3      50%  D Stuart        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Jack Fisher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  J Torre         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      44%  L Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      42%  D Menke         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
          ---      36%  J Hickman       Single to LF
   O      1--      41%  R Swoboda       Foul Flyball: 1B
   OO     1--      50%  J Grote         Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Jack Fisher facing 8-9-1
                  Gary Geiger pinch hits for Woody Woodward batting 8th
          ---      57%  G Geiger        Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  D Lemaster      Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      57%  F Alou          Single to CF (CF-RF); Lemaster to 2B
          12-      69%  F Bolling       Single to CF (CF-RF); Lemaster to 3B; Alou to 2B
   OO     123      40%  H Aaron         Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Denny Lemaster facing 8-9-1
                  Sandy Alomar replaces Gary Geiger playing SS batting 8th
          ---      26%  R McMillan      Double to CF
                  Dick Selma pinch runs for Roy McMillan batting 8th
   O      -2-      44%  J Fisher        Selma Picked off 2B (P-SS)
   O      ---      48%  " "             Flyball: LF
   R      ---      14%  C Jones         Home Run
   O      ---      15%  R Hunt          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Jack Fisher facing 4-5-6
                  Ed Kranepool replaces Dick Stuart playing 1B batting 4th; Eddie Bressoud replaces Dick Selma playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---       8%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      22%  J Torre         Double to LF
                  Marty Keough pinch runs for Joe Torre batting 5th
   R      -2-      68%  L Thomas        Single to RF; Keough Scores; Thomas to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw)
   R      --3      85%  D Menke         Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Thomas Scores/unER; Menke to 1B
   O      1--      83%  S Alomar        Lineout: SS
   O      1--      82%  D Lemaster      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Denny Lemaster facing 3-4-5
                  Gene Oliver replaces Felipe Alou playing C batting 1st; Hank Aaron moves to CF; Marty Keough moves to RF
   O      ---      90%  K Boyer         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      81%  E Kranepool     Single to LF
                  Billy O'Dell replaces Denny Lemaster pitching and batting 9th; Billy Murphy pinch runs for Ed Kranepool batting 4th
   O      1--      91%  J Hickman       Popfly: SS
   O      1--     100%  R Swoboda       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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