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

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NYY 2
@BOS 1 CHW 1
WSA 0
(10) CLE 8
CAL 7
(10) KCA 2
DET 1
(10) MIN 6
BAL 1 LAD 7
HOU 0 ATL 8
@NYM 3 PHI 7
CIN 6 PIT 3
STL 2
(12) CHC 6
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 22,307

Friday, September 9, 1966, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:57

Braves

72-70

Won 3

5th, 11 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  2   0  0  0   0  4  1    8 12  2
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  2   1  0  0    3  6  1

W: C Carroll (8-7), L: R Terry (1-6)

Mets

60-82

Lost 1

9th, 23 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou 1B                     5   2   3   1    0   0  .331  .902    0   11   0   HR,2B
E Mathews 3B                  4   2   1   0    1   1  .247  .757    0    0   4   
H Aaron RF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .282  .893    0    2   0   
  T Cline PH-RF               1   1   0   0    0   0  .357  .714    0    0   0   
J Torre C                     4   2   2   2    1   0  .315  .945    0    6   1   HR,GDP,IW
R Carty LF                    5   1   4   4    0   1  .324  .840    0    0   0   2B
M Jones CF                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .257  .775    0    3   0   GDP
D Menke SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .251  .766    0    1   4   
W Woodward 2B                 2   0   0   1    1   0  .263  .658    0    4   5   SF
D Kelley P                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .056  .112    0    0   0   
  C Carroll P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .069  .138    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   8  12   8    5   8                    27  14

BATTING

2B: R Carty (16, off R Terry); F Alou (32, off R Terry).

HR: F Alou (28, off B Shaw; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); J Torre (34, off B Shaw; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: W Woodward (3, off B Hepler).

IBB: J Torre (8, by B Hepler).

TB: F Alou 7; R Carty 5; J Torre 5; M Jones; E Mathews; D Menke.

GIDP: M Jones (7); J Torre (17).

RBI: R Carty 4 (66); J Torre 2 (93); F Alou (66); W Woodward (39).

2-out RBI: R Carty 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Mathews-W Woodward-F Alou.

E: E Mathews (18); J Torre (11).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Fitzmaurice CF              3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .250    0    2   0   
  J Lewis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .659    0    0   0   
R Hunt 2B                     4   1   0   1    1   0  .285  .711    0    2   6   
C Jones RF                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .281  .705    0    3   0   
K Boyer 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .271  .732    0    1   1   2B
J Hickman 1B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .676    0    5   0   HBP,GDP
  C Hiller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .748    0    0   0   
  G Goossen C                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
E Bressoud SS                 4   0   0   1    0   1  .229  .684    0    4   2   
D Napoleon LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  A Luplow LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .669    0    0   0   
J Grote C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .653    0    8   0   
  E Kranepool 1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .711    0    1   0   
B Shaw P                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .518    0    0   0   
  R Swoboda PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .225  .644    0    0   0   
  B Harrelson PR              0   1   0   0    0   0  .156  .469         0   0   SB
  R Terry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .523         0   0   
  B Hepler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .428         0   0   
  L Elliot PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .741    0    0   0   3B
Totals                       33   3   6   3    4   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: K Boyer (27, off D Kelley).

3B: L Elliot (2, off C Carroll).

HBP: J Hickman (1, by D Kelley).

TB: L Elliot 3; K Boyer 2; C Jones 2; B Shaw; R Swoboda.

GIDP: J Hickman (4).

RBI: E Bressoud (48); R Hunt (32); K Boyer (57).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Boyer-R Hunt-J Hickman; R Hunt-E Bressoud-J Hickman.

E: J Grote (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Harrelson (3, 2nd base off D Kelley/J Torre).

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 Kelley                       6.1   5   3   2    3   5   0   3.81   28     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 4     55    -     1.47  -0.07
C Carroll, BS (6), W (8-7)     2.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.35   10     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 1          2-1    1.07   0.02
Totals                         9     6   3   2    4   6   0          38     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 0· 5          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
B Shaw                         7     6   3   3    2   7   2   4.45   27     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 4· 5     58    -     0.74  -0.08
R Terry, L (1-6)               0.1   3   4   4    1   1   0   4.30    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          0-0    2.57  -0.45
B Hepler                       1.2   3   1   1    2   0   0   3.43   10     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 1          1-1    0.25  -0.03
Totals                         9    12   8   8    5   8   2          42     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 5· 9          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: B Hepler (7).

IBB: B Hepler (5; J Torre).

HBP: D Kelley (2; J Hickman).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 22,307.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                New York Mets                        
1. F Alou               1B    1. S Fitzmaurice        CF 
2. E Mathews            3B    2. R Hunt               2B 
3. H Aaron              RF    3. C Jones              RF 
4. J Torre              C     4. K Boyer              3B 
5. R Carty              LF    5. J Hickman            1B 
6. M Jones              CF    6. E Bressoud           SS 
7. D Menke              SS    7. D Napoleon           LF 
8. W Woodward           2B    8. J Grote              C  
9. D Kelley             P     9. B Shaw               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  3-3  12-      23%  80% J Torre         R Terry         Single to CF; Alou Scores; Mathews to 2B
   t 8   1  3-4  12-      15%  95% R Carty         R Terry         Double to LF; Mathews Scores; Torre Scores
   t 8   0  3-3  ---      14%  64% F Alou          R Terry         Double to CF
   t 2   0  0-0  ---      11%  61% J Torre         B Shaw          Home Run
   b 7   1  3-2  1--     -11%  55% S Fitzmaurice   D Kelley        Harrelson Steals 2B; Harrelson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  F Alou          Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      46%  E Mathews       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  H Aaron         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Kelley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  S Fitzmaurice   Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  R Hunt          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      61%  J Torre         Home Run
   O      ---      59%  R Carty         Strikeout Looking
          ---      63%  M Jones         Single to C (Ground Ball); Jones to 2B/Adv on E2
   O      -2-      60%  D Menke         Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      61%  W Woodward      Walk
   O      12-      57%  D Kelley        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Kelley facing 4-5-6
          ---      50%  K Boyer         Double to LF
   O      -2-      52%  J Hickman       Groundout: 2B-1B; Boyer to 3B
   O      --3      58%  E Bressoud      Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      62%  D Napoleon      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      73%  F Alou          Home Run
          ---      76%  E Mathews       Single to CF
          1--      80%  H Aaron         Walk; Mathews to 2B
   OO     12-      72%  J Torre         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Mathews to 3B
   R      --3      80%  R Carty         Single to LF; Mathews Scores
   O      1--      79%  M Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Kelley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  J Grote         Flyball: CF
          ---      79%  B Shaw          Single to LF
   O      1--      81%  S Fitzmaurice   Strikeout
   O      1--      83%  R Hunt          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Shaw facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      82%  D Menke         Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  W Woodward      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      81%  D Kelley        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Kelley facing 3-4-5
          ---      77%  C Jones         Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  K Boyer         Strikeout
   OO     1--      86%  J Hickman       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      85%  F Alou          Lineout: SS
   O      ---      84%  E Mathews       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  H Aaron         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Kelley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      86%  E Bressoud      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  D Napoleon      Flyball: CF
          ---      86%  J Grote         Walk
   O      1--      88%  B Shaw          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      87%  J Torre         Lineout: CF
          ---      88%  R Carty         Single to CF
   OO     1--      86%  M Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Kelley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  S Fitzmaurice   Popfly: 2B
          ---      86%  R Hunt          Walk
          1--      79%  C Jones         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Hunt to 3B/Adv on E5
   R      1-3      70%  K Boyer         Fielder's Choice ; Hunt Scores; Jones to 2B; Boyer to 1B
          12-      60%  J Hickman       Hit By Pitch; Jones to 3B; Boyer to 2B
   RO     123      62%  E Bressoud      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Jones Scores/unER; Boyer to 3B
   O      1-3      71%  D Napoleon      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Shaw facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  D Menke         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      67%  W Woodward      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      66%  D Kelley        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Dick Kelley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      71%  J Grote         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Bob Shaw batting 9th
          ---      65%  R Swoboda       Single to RF
                  Bud Harrelson pinch runs for Ron Swoboda batting 9th
          1--      55%  S Fitzmaurice   Harrelson Steals 2B; Harrelson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
          --3      51%  " "             Walk
                  Clay Carroll replaces Dick Kelley pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3      44%  R Hunt          Groundout: C-1B; Harrelson Scores; Fitzmaurice to 2B
          -2-      43%  C Jones         Walk
   O      12-      50%  K Boyer         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Ralph Terry facing 1-2-3
                  Ralph Terry replaces Bud Harrelson pitching and batting 9th; Al Luplow replaces Danny Napoleon playing LF batting 7th
          ---      64%  F Alou          Double to CF
          -2-      67%  E Mathews       Walk
   O      12-      57%  H Aaron         Strikeout
   R      12-      80%  J Torre         Single to CF; Alou Scores; Mathews to 2B
   RR     12-      95%  R Carty         Double to LF; Mathews Scores; Torre Scores
                  Bill Hepler replaces Ralph Terry pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      95%  M Jones         Walk
          12-      96%  D Menke         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Carty to 3B; Jones to 2B
   RO     123      97%  W Woodward      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Carty Scores
          12-      97%  C Carroll       Wild Pitch; Jones to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-7, Clay Carroll facing 5-6-7
                  Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Jim Hickman batting 5th
   O      ---      98%  C Hiller        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  E Bressoud      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  A Luplow        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-3, Bill Hepler facing 1-2-3
                  Greg Goossen replaces Chuck Hiller playing C batting 5th; Ed Kranepool replaces Jerry Grote playing 1B batting 8th
          ---      99%  F Alou          Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      99%  E Mathews       Lineout: RF
                  Ty Cline pinch hits for Hank Aaron batting 3rd
   O      1--      99%  T Cline         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      99%  J Torre         Defensive Indifference; Cline to 2B
          -2-      99%  " "             Intentional Walk
   R      12-     100%  R Carty         Single to RF; Cline Scores; Torre to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  M Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-8, Clay Carroll facing 8-9-1
                  Ty Cline moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Larry Elliot pinch hits for Bill Hepler batting 9th
          ---      99%  L Elliot        Triple to LF
                  Johnny Lewis pinch hits for Shaun Fitzmaurice batting 1st
   O      --3     100%  J Lewis         Strikeout
   O      --3     100%  R Hunt          Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Mets 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation