April 17, 1966 Atlanta Braves at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
NYY 4 CHW 5
KCA 0 CLE 6
BOS 0 WSA 10
@DET 4 LAD 5
CHC 0 NYM 5
ATL 4 PHI 3
CIN 1 PIT 6
STL 5 SFG 3
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 26,965

Sunday, April 17, 1966
Time of Game: 3:13

Braves

1-4

Lost 2

8th, 3½ GB

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

W: L Bearnarth (1-0), L: B O'Dell (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Mets

2-1

Won 2

5th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .350  .959    0    2   0   HR,GDP
E Mathews 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .083  .237    0    1   3   
  W Woodward SS               0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .667    0    0   3   
H Aaron RF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .190  .465    0    1   0   2B,SB,CS
J Torre C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .911    0    9   0   
R Carty LF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .158  .449    0    0   0   GDP
L Thomas 1B                   3   1   1   2    1   0  .158  .554    0    7   0   HR
F Bolling 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .316    0    4   1   
D Menke SS-3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .635    0    1   2   
T Cloninger P                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .733    0    0   2   2B,CS
  C Olivo P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  P Niekro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B O'Dell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   4   6   3    6   1                    25  11

BATTING

2B: H Aaron (1, off G Richardson); T Cloninger (1, off D Selma).

HR: L Thomas (1, off D Selma; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); F Alou (1, off D Selma; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: L Thomas 4; F Alou 4; T Cloninger 2; H Aaron 2; J Torre; D Menke.

GIDP: F Alou (1); R Carty (1).

RBI: L Thomas 2 (3); F Alou (1).

2-out RBI: L Thomas 2; F Alou.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: W Woodward (1); T Cloninger (1); L Thomas (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: H Aaron (2, 2nd base off L Bearnarth/C Coleman).

CS: H Aaron (1, 2nd base by D Selma/C Coleman); T Cloninger (1, 3rd base by D Selma/C Coleman).

PO: E Mathews (1st base by D Selma).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .606    0    4   3   SH
J Lewis RF                    4   3   2   0    1   2  .286  .661    0    3   0   
K Boyer 3B                    5   0   3   3    0   0  .500 1.212    0    2   4   3·2B
E Kranepool LF                3   0   1   1    2   1  .571 1.667    0    2   1   
  C Jones CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200 1.000         0   0   
D Stuart 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .282    0   13   0   
C Coleman C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    1   2   
  B Murphy PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
J Hickman CF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    1   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Klimchock PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  L Bearnarth P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
R McMillan SS                 0   0   0   0    3   0  .167  .777    0    1   2   
  E Bressoud PR-SS            1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   1   IW
D Selma P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   4   SH
  G Richardson P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Sutherland P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  A Luplow PH-CF-LF           2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  R Swoboda PH                0   0   0   1    1   0  .250  .650    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   5  10   5    9   8                    27  19

BATTING

2B: K Boyer 3 (3, off P Niekro, 2 off T Cloninger).

SH: D Selma (1, off T Cloninger); R Hunt (1, off C Olivo).

IBB: E Bressoud (1, by B O'Dell).

TB: K Boyer 6; R Hunt 2; J Lewis 2; E Kranepool; A Luplow; J Hickman.

RBI: K Boyer 3 (5); R Swoboda (1); E Kranepool (3).

2-out RBI: K Boyer 2.

Team LOB: 15.

With RISP: 2 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Boyer-R Hunt-D Stuart 2.

E: D Selma (1); C Coleman (1); E Kranepool (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: J Hickman (1st base by T Cloninger).

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
T Cloninger                    5     6   2   2    5   6   0   2.50   26     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 1· 6     48    -     1.40  -0.03
C Olivo, H (1)                 2.2   3   2   2    1   2   0   4.91   12     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 3          1-0    2.01   0.20
P Niekro, BS (1)               0     1   0   0    0   0   0  13.50    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    3.30  -0.45
B O'Dell, L (0-1)              0.2   0   1   0    3   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.49  -0.28
Totals                         8.1  10   5   4    9   8   0          45     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 1·10          4-2

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
D Selma                        4.2   4   3   3    3   0   2   5.79   19     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 4     41    -     1.00  -0.16
G Richardson                   0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0  27.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 2          0-0    0.90  -0.14
D Sutherland                   1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.72   0.06
T McGraw                       1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.84   0.03
L Bearnarth, W (1-0)           2     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.20   0.15
Totals                         9     6   4   4    6   1   2          35     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 1· 6          1-0

T Cloninger faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
P Niekro faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
G Richardson faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: G Richardson 2 (2).

IBB: B O'Dell (1; E Bressoud).

PO: D Selma (0; E Mathews, 1st base); T Cloninger (0; J Hickman, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:13.

Attendance: 26,965.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                New York Mets                        
1. F Alou               CF    1. R Hunt               2B 
2. E Mathews            3B    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. F Bolling            2B    7. J Hickman            CF 
8. D Menke              SS    8. R McMillan           SS 
9. T Cloninger          P     9. D Selma              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  4-2  12-      45%  59% K Boyer         P Niekro        Double to LF; Hunt Scores; Lewis Scores; Boyer to 3B/Adv on E6
   t 4   2  2-0  1--     -23%  54% L Thomas        D Selma         Home Run; Carty Scores
   b 9   1  4-4  1--      19%  82% L Bearnarth     B O'Dell        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Murphy to 3B
   b 9   1  4-4  123      17% 100% R Swoboda       B O'Dell        Walk; Murphy Scores/unER; Bearnarth to 3B; Bressoud to 2B
   t 5   2  2-2  ---     -16%  38% F Alou          D Selma         Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Selma facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  E Mathews       Walk
          1--      48%  H Aaron         Mathews Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Mathews to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      55%  J Torre         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Hunt          Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  J Lewis         Single to RF (CF-RF)
   R      1--      67%  K Boyer         Double to LF; Lewis Scores
   O      -2-      64%  E Kranepool     Strikeout
   O      -2-      61%  D Stuart        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Selma facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  L Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  F Bolling       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tony Cloninger facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      65%  C Coleman       Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      63%  J Hickman       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      64%  R McMillan      Walk
   O      1--      62%  D Selma         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Selma facing 8-9-1
          ---      58%  D Menke         Single to CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--      62%  T Cloninger     Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      64%  F Alou          Groundout: P-1B; Cloninger to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  E Mathews       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
          ---      71%  R Hunt          Single to CF
          1--      76%  J Lewis         Walk; Hunt to 2B
   O      12-      71%  K Boyer         Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Lewis to 2B
   R      12-      84%  E Kranepool     Single to RF (CF-RF); Lewis Scores; Boyer to 3B; Kranepool to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      78%  D Stuart        Fielder's Choice 3B; Boyer out at Hm/3B-C; Stuart to 1B
   O      12-      75%  C Coleman       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Selma facing 3-4-5
          ---      70%  H Aaron         Walk
   O      1--      77%  J Torre         Aaron Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      79%  " "             Flyball: RF
          ---      78%  R Carty         Walk
   RR     1--      54%  L Thomas        Home Run; Carty Scores
   O      ---      56%  F Bolling       Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Tony Cloninger facing 7-8-9
          ---      60%  J Hickman       Single to LF
          1--      64%  R McMillan      Hickman Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Hickman to 2B
          -2-      67%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      67%  D Selma         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Hickman to 3B; McMillan to 2B
   O      -23      57%  R Hunt          Lineout: RF
   O      -23      50%  J Lewis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Dick Selma facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  D Menke         Flyball: LF
          ---      47%  T Cloninger     Double to LF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      55%  F Alou          Cloninger Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   R      ---      38%  " "             Home Run
                  Gordie Richardson replaces Dick Selma pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      40%  E Mathews       Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Tony Cloninger facing 3-4-5
          ---      49%  K Boyer         Double to CF (LF-CF)
          -2-      54%  E Kranepool     Walk
   O      12-      46%  D Stuart        Strikeout
   O      12-      42%  C Coleman       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Boyer to 3B; Kranepool to 2B
   O      -23      32%  J Hickman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gordie Richardson facing 3-4-5
          ---      26%  H Aaron         Double to LF
          -2-      22%  J Torre         Wild Pitch; Aaron to 3B
   R      --3      20%  " "             Wild Pitch; Aaron Scores
          ---      18%  " "             Single to LF
                  Darrell Sutherland replaces Gordie Richardson pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--      23%  R Carty         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      22%  L Thomas        Walk
   O      1--      23%  F Bolling       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Tony Cloninger facing 8-9-1
          ---      29%  R McMillan      Walk
                  Chi-Chi Olivo replaces Tony Cloninger pitching and batting 9th; Al Luplow pinch hits for Darrell Sutherland batting 9th; Eddie Bressoud pinch runs for Roy McMillan batting 8th
          1--      39%  A Luplow        Single to RF (CF-RF); Bressoud to 2B
   O      12-      37%  R Hunt          Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Bressoud to 3B; Luplow to 2B
   O      -23      26%  J Lewis         Strikeout
   O      -23      16%  K Boyer         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tug McGraw facing 8-9-1
                  Tug McGraw replaces Jim Hickman pitching and batting 7th; Eddie Bressoud moves to SS; Al Luplow moves to CF
          ---      14%  D Menke         Walk
   O      1--      16%  C Olivo         Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--      19%  F Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Chi-Chi Olivo facing 4-5-6
                  Denis Menke moves to 3B; Woody Woodward replaces Eddie Mathews playing SS batting 2nd
          ---      26%  E Kranepool     Walk
   O      1--      20%  D Stuart        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      16%  C Coleman       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Tug McGraw batting 7th
   O      1--      12%  L Klimchock     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Larry Bearnarth facing 2-3-4
                  Larry Bearnarth replaces Lou Klimchock pitching and batting 7th
          ---      10%  W Woodward      Walk
   O      1--      12%  H Aaron         Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Woodward out at 3B/LF-3B
          1--       9%  J Torre         Aaron Steals 2B; Aaron to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      12%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      14%  R Carty         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Chi-Chi Olivo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      10%  E Bressoud      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---       8%  A Luplow        Flyball: CF
          ---      10%  R Hunt          Single to LF
          1--      14%  J Lewis         Single to RF; Hunt to 2B
                  Phil Niekro replaces Chi-Chi Olivo pitching and batting 9th
   RR     12-      59%  K Boyer         Double to LF; Hunt Scores; Lewis Scores; Boyer to 3B/Adv on E6
                  Billy O'Dell replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3      50%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Larry Bearnarth facing 6-7-8
                  Al Luplow moves to LF; Cleon Jones replaces Ed Kranepool playing CF batting 4th
   O      ---      55%  L Thomas        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      60%  F Bolling       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      63%  D Menke         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Billy O'Dell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      57%  D Stuart        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Billy Murphy pinch hits for Choo Choo Coleman batting 6th
          ---      63%  B Murphy        Walk
          1--      82%  L Bearnarth     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Murphy to 3B
          1-3      83%  E Bressoud      Intentional Walk; Bearnarth to 2B
                  Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Al Luplow batting 9th
   R      123     100%  R Swoboda       Walk; Murphy Scores/unER; Bearnarth to 3B; Bressoud to 2B
        1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation