June 9, 1966 Atlanta Braves at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
WSA 2 DET 9
BOS 1 MIN 9
KCA 4 SFG 3
@HOU 1
(11) ATL 8
@NYM 4 CIN 1
@PHI 0 STL 4
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 13,356

Thursday, June 9, 1966, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:52

Braves

26-30

Won 6

6th, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          5  1  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    8 13  2
Mets            2  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    4  6  1

W: T Cloninger (5-6), L: J Hamilton (4-6)

Mets

17-29

Lost 3

9th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Mathews 3B                  4   1   1   0    1   2  .191  .593    0    0   1   3B,IW
W Woodward SS                 4   1   0   0    1   0  .278  .683    0    3   2   
H Aaron RF                    3   2   1   0    2   2  .297 1.023    0    4   0   
F Alou LF                     5   1   3   2    0   0  .294  .793    0    2   0   CS
M Jones CF                    3   1   1   4    1   0  .263  .912    0    0   0   HR,SF
J Torre 1B                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .272  .877    0    8   0   2B
R Carty C                     4   2   4   1    1   0  .270  .704    0    8   2   HR,IW
F Millan 2B                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .310  .655    0    2   3   SB
T Cloninger P                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .308    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   8  13   8    6   4                    27   8

BATTING

2B: J Torre (5, off D Eilers).

3B: E Mathews (1, off G Arrigo).

HR: M Jones (7, off J Hamilton; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out); R Carty (1, off B Hepler; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: M Jones (2, off D Selma).

IBB: R Carty (2, by D Eilers); E Mathews (2, by D Selma).

TB: R Carty 7; M Jones 4; J Torre 3; E Mathews 3; F Alou 3; F Millan; H Aaron.

RBI: M Jones 4 (18); F Alou 2 (24); F Millan (2); R Carty (15).

2-out RBI: F Millan.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Carty-W Woodward.

E: R Carty (4); J Torre (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Millan (1, 2nd base off D Selma/J Grote).

CS: F Alou (4, 2nd base by D Eilers/J Stephenson).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .283  .760    0    3   3   
A Luplow RF                   1   2   0   0    4   0  .255  .681    0    1   0   CS
C Jones CF                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .287  .684    0    2   0   
K Boyer 3B                    3   1   1   3    1   0  .293  .798    0    0   4   HR,SF
E Kranepool LF                4   0   1   0    1   0  .202  .615    0    3   1   
D Stuart 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .226  .670    0   10   0   
J Grote C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .247  .654    0    4   0   
  C Hiller PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .390  .882    0    0   0   
  D Eilers P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R McMillan SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .164  .407    0    2   2   
  J Stephenson PH-C           1   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .575    0    1   1   
J Hamilton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .297         0   0   
  G Arrigo P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800         0   1   
  J Lewis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .614    0    0   0   
  B Hepler P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    0   1   
  R Swoboda PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .652    0    0   0   
  D Selma P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   1   
  E Bressoud PH-SS            1   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .653    0    1   0   
Totals                       32   4   6   4    8   7                    27  14

BATTING

HR: K Boyer (5, off T Cloninger; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SF: K Boyer (3, off T Cloninger).

TB: K Boyer 4; R Hunt 2; C Hiller; E Kranepool; C Jones.

RBI: K Boyer 3 (21); C Jones (18).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: E Kranepool (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: A Luplow (1, 2nd base by T Cloninger/R Carty).

PO: C Jones (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, W (5-6)           9     6   4   4    8   7   1   4.26   41     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2· 2     58    -     0.95   0.03
Totals                         9     6   4   4    8   7   1          41     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2· 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
J Hamilton, L (4-6)            1     5   5   5    1   1   1   4.14    9     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 3     23    -     0.81  -0.38
G Arrigo                       1     1   1   1    1   0   0   4.88    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.71  -0.05
B Hepler                       4     2   1   1    0   2   1   2.25   14     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 1· 2          0-0    0.37  -0.01
D Selma                        2     3   1   1    2   0   0   4.18   10     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.33  -0.03
D Eilers                       1     2   0   0    2   1   0   3.60    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         9    13   8   8    6   4   2          44     -       ·  ·     17· 6· 2· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: T Cloninger 3 (9); J Hamilton (5).

IBB: D Selma (1; E Mathews); D Eilers (2; R Carty).

PO: T Cloninger (0; C Jones, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Ed Vargo.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 13,356.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                New York Mets                        
1. E Mathews            3B    1. R Hunt               2B 
2. W Woodward           SS    2. A Luplow             RF 
3. H Aaron              RF    3. C Jones              CF 
4. F Alou               LF    4. K Boyer              3B 
5. M Jones              CF    5. E Kranepool          LF 
6. J Torre              1B    6. D Stuart             1B 
7. R Carty              C     7. J Grote              C  
8. F Millan             2B    8. R McMillan           SS 
9. T Cloninger          P     9. J Hamilton           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-1  12-      20%  84% M Jones         J Hamilton      Home Run; Aaron Scores; Alou Scores
   b 5   1  6-2  -2-     -12%  77% K Boyer         T Cloninger     Home Run; Luplow Scores
   b 1   0  5-0  12-     -10%  72% C Jones         T Cloninger     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hunt Scores; Luplow to 3B
   t 6   0  4-6  ---       8%  88% R Carty         B Hepler        Home Run
   b 1   2  5-2  123       7%  80% R McMillan      T Cloninger     Strikeout

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      ---      48%  E Mathews       Strikeout
          ---      50%  W Woodward      Walk
          1--      57%  H Aaron         Single to LF; Woodward to 3B
   R      1-3      64%  F Alou          Single to SS (Ground Ball); Woodward Scores; Aaron to 2B
   RRR    12-      84%  M Jones         Home Run; Aaron Scores; Alou Scores
   O      ---      83%  J Torre         Lineout: LF
          ---      84%  R Carty         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      84%  F Millan        Wild Pitch; Carty to 2B
   R      -2-      89%  " "             Single to LF; Carty Scores; Millan to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      88%  T Cloninger     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
          ---      86%  R Hunt          Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--      82%  A Luplow        Walk; Hunt to 2B
   R      12-      72%  C Jones         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hunt Scores; Luplow to 3B
   RO     1-3      75%  K Boyer         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Luplow Scores
          1--      74%  E Kranepool     Jones Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Jones to 2B
          -2-      72%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      76%  D Stuart        Foul Flyball: C
          12-      75%  J Grote         Wild Pitch; Jones to 3B; Kranepool to 2B
          -23      73%  " "             Walk
   O      123      80%  R McMillan      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 2.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Gerry Arrigo facing 1-2-3
                  Gerry Arrigo replaces Jack Hamilton pitching and batting 9th
          ---      86%  E Mathews       Triple to RF
   O      --3      83%  W Woodward      Popfly: SS
          --3      84%  H Aaron         Walk
   RO     1-3      85%  F Alou          Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mathews Scores
   O      1--      84%  M Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Tony Cloninger facing 9-1-2
                  Johnny Lewis pinch hits for Gerry Arrigo batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  J Lewis         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      87%  R Hunt          Flyball: RF
          ---      86%  A Luplow        Walk
   O      1--      88%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Mets 2.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Bill Hepler facing 6-7-8
                  Bill Hepler replaces Johnny Lewis pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  J Torre         Flyball: CF
          ---      88%  R Carty         Single to LF
   O      1--      87%  F Millan        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      86%  T Cloninger     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Tony Cloninger facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  K Boyer         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      89%  E Kranepool     Flyball: LF
          ---      88%  D Stuart        Walk
   O      1--      90%  J Grote         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Mets 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Bill Hepler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  E Mathews       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  W Woodward      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  H Aaron         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Tony Cloninger facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      90%  R McMillan      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  B Hepler        Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  R Hunt          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Bill Hepler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      91%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      90%  M Jones         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      90%  J Torre         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Tony Cloninger facing 2-3-4
          ---      87%  A Luplow        Walk
   O      1--      89%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B; Luplow to 2B
   RR     -2-      77%  K Boyer         Home Run; Luplow Scores
   O      ---      79%  E Kranepool     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      80%  D Stuart        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Mets 4.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-4, Bill Hepler facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      88%  R Carty         Home Run
   O      ---      87%  F Millan        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      87%  T Cloninger     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      86%  E Mathews       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-7, Tony Cloninger facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      89%  J Grote         Lineout: SS
          ---      86%  R McMillan      Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to C)
                  Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Bill Hepler batting 9th
          1--      84%  R Swoboda       Wild Pitch; McMillan to 2B
   O      -2-      88%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      91%  R Hunt          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 4.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-4, Dick Selma facing 2-3-4
                  Dick Selma replaces Ron Swoboda pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  W Woodward      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      91%  H Aaron         Walk
          1--      93%  F Alou          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Aaron to 3B
   RO     1-3      95%  M Jones         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Aaron Scores
   O      1--      94%  J Torre         Single to LF; Alou out at Hm/LF-2B-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-8, Tony Cloninger facing 2-3-4
          ---      91%  A Luplow        Walk
   OO     1--      97%  C Jones         Double Play: Strikeout, Luplow Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      97%  K Boyer         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Mets 4.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-4, Dick Selma facing 7-8-9
          ---      98%  R Carty         Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  F Millan        Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      97%  T Cloninger     Millan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      97%  E Mathews       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      97%  W Woodward      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-8, Tony Cloninger facing 5-6-7
          ---      94%  E Kranepool     Single to P/Bunt
   O      1--      96%  D Stuart        Popfly: 2B
                  Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Jerry Grote batting 7th
          1--      94%  C Hiller        Single to RF; Kranepool to 2B
                  John Stephenson pinch hits for Roy McMillan batting 8th
   O      12-      97%  J Stephenson    Strikeout
                  Eddie Bressoud pinch hits for Dick Selma batting 9th
   O      12-      99%  E Bressoud      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Mets 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-4, Dave Eilers facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Eilers replaces Chuck Hiller pitching and batting 7th; John Stephenson moves to C; Eddie Bressoud moves to SS
   O      ---      99%  H Aaron         Strikeout Looking
          ---      99%  F Alou          Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      99%  M Jones         Alou Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      99%  " "             Walk
          1--      99%  J Torre         Double to LF; Jones to 3B
          -23      99%  R Carty         Intentional Walk
   O      123      99%  F Millan        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 8, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-8, Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
          ---      97%  R Hunt          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      98%  A Luplow        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hunt to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
          -2-     100%  K Boyer         Wild Pitch; Hunt to 3B
          --3      99%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3     100%  E Kranepool     Lineout: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Mets 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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