April 16, 1966 Atlanta Braves at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
NYY 2 CHW 2
KCA 1
(11) CLE 3
BOS 2
(10) DET 7
WSA 5 CAL 3
@MIN 2 LAD 4
CHC 2 NYM 3
ATL 1 CIN 4
@PHI 0 PIT 5
STL 3 SFG 7
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 22,471

Saturday, April 16, 1966
Time of Game: 2:30

Braves

1-3

Lost 1

8th, 2½ GB

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

W: J Hamilton (1-0), L: H Fischer (0-1)

Mets

1-1

Won 1

5th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF-3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .375  .882    0    2   1   2B
F Bolling 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   1   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .334    0    2   0   
J Torre C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .214 1.027    0    3   2   
R Carty LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .188  .485    0    2   0   2B
L Thomas 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .301    0   12   1   
D Menke 3B-SS                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .167  .583    0    1   5   2B
W Woodward SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         1   0   
  G Geiger PH-CF              3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   2   GDP
H Fischer P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   SH
  G Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  K Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B O'Dell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    1   4                    24  14

BATTING

2B: D Menke (1, off J Hamilton); R Carty (1, off J Hamilton); F Alou (1, off J Hamilton).

SH: H Fischer (1, off J Hamilton).

TB: D Menke 3; F Alou 2; R Carty 2; H Aaron.

GIDP: G Geiger (1).

RBI: H Aaron (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: H Fischer (1).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .393    0    1   3   
J Lewis RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
  C Jones PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200 1.000    0    0   0   
K Boyer 3B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .429  .804    0    0   2   
E Kranepool LF-1B             3   1   2   2    0   0  .750 2.250    0    6   0   HR
D Stuart 1B                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .533    0    7   0   CS
  A Luplow LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Coleman C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    5   1   
J Hickman CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    3   0   
R McMillan SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .500    0    3   4   
J Hamilton P                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   2   
Totals                       29   3   8   3    1   3                    27  12

BATTING

HR: E Kranepool (1, off H Fischer; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

TB: E Kranepool 5; K Boyer 2; R Hunt; C Coleman; D Stuart; J Hamilton.

RBI: E Kranepool 2 (2); K Boyer (2).

2-out RBI: E Kranepool 2; K Boyer.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Hunt-R McMillan-D Stuart.

E: R Hunt (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Stuart (1, 2nd base by H Fischer/J Torre).

PO: D Stuart (1st base by H Fischer).

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
H Fischer, L (0-1)             7     5   2   2    1   3   1   2.57   25     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 5     61    -     0.74   0.06
K Johnson                      0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0  10.80    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.60  -0.02
B O'Dell                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-1    1.12  -0.04
Totals                         8     8   3   3    1   3   1          30     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 7          2-1

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, W (1-0)            9     5   1   1    1   4   0   1.00   33     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 5     76    -     1.34   0.50
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: H Fischer (0; D Stuart, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 22,471.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  1--      20%  72% E Kranepool     H Fischer       Home Run; Boyer Scores
   t 5   1  2-1  -23      14%  66% F Alou          J Hamilton      Fielder's Choice SS; Menke out at Hm/SS-C; Alou to 1B
   t 5   0  2-1  -2-     -10%  46% G Geiger        J Hamilton      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Menke to 3B
   t 5   0  2-1  ---      -9%  56% D Menke         J Hamilton      Double to LF
   t 3   0  2-0  1--       8%  77% G Geiger        J Hamilton      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Hamilton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  F Alou          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  F Bolling       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  H Aaron         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Hank Fischer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Hunt          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      51%  J Lewis         Lineout: CF
          ---      52%  K Boyer         Single to LF
   RR     1--      72%  E Kranepool     Home Run; Boyer Scores
          ---      73%  D Stuart        Single to CF
   O      1--      72%  C Coleman       Stuart Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Jack Hamilton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      74%  J Torre         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      75%  R Carty         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      76%  L Thomas        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Hank Fischer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      75%  C Coleman       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      74%  J Hickman       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      73%  R McMillan      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Jack Hamilton facing 7-8-9
          ---      69%  D Menke         Single to LF
                  Gary Geiger pinch hits for Woody Woodward batting 8th
   OO     1--      77%  G Geiger        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  H Fischer       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Hank Fischer facing 9-1-2
                  Felipe Alou moves to 3B; Denis Menke moves to SS; Gary Geiger moves to CF
   O      ---      77%  J Hamilton      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  R Hunt          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      75%  J Lewis         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Jack Hamilton facing 1-2-3
          ---      68%  F Alou          Double to LF
   O      -2-      70%  F Bolling       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Alou to 3B
   RO     --3      68%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B; Alou Scores
          ---      67%  J Torre         Walk
          1--      62%  R Carty         Double to LF; Torre to 3B
   O      -23      70%  L Thomas        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Hank Fischer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      68%  K Boyer         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      70%  E Kranepool     Single to RF
          1--      73%  D Stuart        Walk; Kranepool to 2B
          12-      78%  C Coleman       Stuart Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Kranepool to 3B; Stuart to 2B
   O      -23      71%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      65%  J Hickman       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Jack Hamilton facing 7-8-9
          ---      56%  D Menke         Double to LF
          -2-      46%  G Geiger        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Menke to 3B
   O      1-3      52%  H Fischer       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Geiger to 2B
   O      -23      66%  F Alou          Fielder's Choice SS; Menke out at Hm/SS-C; Alou to 1B
   O      12-      72%  F Bolling       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Hank Fischer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  R McMillan      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  J Hamilton      Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  R Hunt          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Jack Hamilton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      71%  H Aaron         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      74%  J Torre         Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  R Carty         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Hank Fischer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      73%  J Lewis         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      72%  K Boyer         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      71%  E Kranepool     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Jack Hamilton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      75%  L Thomas        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      78%  D Menke         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      80%  G Geiger        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Hank Fischer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  D Stuart        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      77%  C Coleman       Single to CF (CF-RF); Coleman out at 2B/CF-SS
   O      ---      76%  J Hickman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Jack Hamilton facing 9-1-2
                  Ed Kranepool moves to 1B; Al Luplow replaces Dick Stuart playing LF batting 5th; Gene Oliver pinch hits for Hank Fischer batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  G Oliver        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  F Bolling       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ken Johnson facing 8-9-1
                  Ken Johnson replaces Gene Oliver pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  R McMillan      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      88%  J Hamilton      Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--      90%  R Hunt          Single to RF; Hamilton to 2B
                  Billy O'Dell replaces Ken Johnson pitching and batting 9th; Cleon Jones pinch hits for Johnny Lewis batting 2nd
   O      12-      87%  C Jones         Popfly: 1B
   RO     12-      94%  K Boyer         Single to CF; Hamilton Scores; Hunt out at 3B/CF-C-3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Jack Hamilton facing 3-4-5
                  Cleon Jones moves to RF
          ---      86%  H Aaron         Single to LF
   O      1--      92%  J Torre         Popfly: SS
   O      1--      97%  R Carty         Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  L Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 3.

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