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NYY  4
@BOS  2

(10)
CHW  4
WSA  1

CAL  8
@CLE  2

KCA  5
DET  1

MIN 11
BAL  6

LAD  4
HOU  0

LAD  1
HOU  0

ATL  8
@NYM  3

PHI  9
CIN  3

STL  4
@PIT  3

CHC  4
@SFG  3

SFG  2
CHC  0

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 19,764

Sunday, September 11, 1966
Time of Game: 2:30
Braves
8
74-70
Won 5
5th, 10 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          5  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  1    8 10  0
Mets            0  0  0   1  0  1   1  0  0    3  8  1
W: P Jarvis (4-1), L: D Ribant (11-7), S: C Carroll (8)
Mets
3
60-84
Lost 3
9th, 24 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou 1B                     5   1   0   0    0   0  .327  .894    0    9   0   GDP
E Mathews 3B                  4   3   2   1    1   1  .247  .762    0    2   1   HR
H Aaron RF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .284  .894    0    0   0   2B
  T Cline RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .348  .696    0    0   0   SH
J Torre C                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .314  .944    0    7   0   HR,SF
R Carty LF                    2   1   2   1    3   0  .326  .850    0    2   0   2B,IW
M Jones CF                    3   1   1   2    2   1  .258  .784    0    0   0   HR
D Menke SS                    5   0   1   0    0   3  .251  .763    0    4   3   2B
W Woodward 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .652    0    3   1   
P Jarvis P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  C Carroll P                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .100  .200    0    0   1   
Totals                       35   8  10   7    6   6                    27   7
BATTING
2B: D Menke (20, off D Selma); H Aaron (21, off D Ribant); R Carty (18, off D Selma).
HR: M Jones (18, off D Ribant; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out); E Mathews (16, off D Selma; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); J Torre (35, off N Ryan; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SF: J Torre (4, off D Ribant).
SH: T Cline (1, off B Hepler).
IBB: R Carty (6, by B Hepler).
TB: E Mathews 5; M Jones 4; J Torre 4; R Carty 3; H Aaron 3; D Menke 2; C Carroll.
GIDP: F Alou (11).
RBI: J Torre 2 (95); M Jones 2 (55); H Aaron (109); E Mathews (47); R Carty (67).
2-out RBI: E Mathews.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 1. W Woodward-D Menke-F Alou.
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   1   1   0    0   0  .184  .516    0    1   4   
R Hunt 2B                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .285  .709    0    4   2   
C Jones LF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .281  .703    0    2   0   GDP
A Luplow CF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .260  .673    0    2   0   
K Boyer 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .271  .731    0    0   0   
J Lewis RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .207  .646    0    4   0   
J Hickman 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .230  .675    0    7   2   
J Grote C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .649    0    3   0   
  N Ryan P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  L Elliot PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .734    0    0   0   2B
  B Hepler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .428         0   0   
  C Hiller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .740    0    0   0   
D Ribant P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .376         0   0   
  D Selma P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .500    0    0   2   
  J Stephenson PH-C           2   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .507    0    3   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    1   7                    27  10
BATTING
2B: L Elliot (13, off P Jarvis).
TB: L Elliot 2; K Boyer; B Harrelson; A Luplow; R Hunt; J Hickman; C Jones; J Lewis.
GIDP: C Jones (10).
RBI: L Elliot (30); A Luplow (25); K Boyer (59).
2-out RBI: K Boyer; A Luplow.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 1. B Harrelson-R Hunt-J Hickman.
E: K Boyer (21).

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
P Jarvis, W (4-1)              6.1   7   3   3    0   6   0   2.52   26     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 1· 7     53    -     0.55   0.05
C Carroll, S (8)               2.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.31    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 1          1-0    0.48   0.07
Totals                         9     8   3   3    1   7   0          35     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 2· 8          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
D Ribant, L (11-7)             0.1   3   5   4    1   0   1   2.87    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3     26    -     1.15  -0.39
D Selma                        4.2   4   1   1    2   3   1   4.54   20     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 1· 4          0-0    0.30   0.02
N Ryan                         2     1   1   1    1   3   1   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.16  -0.01
B Hepler                       2     2   1   1    2   0   0   3.46    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.12   0.00
Totals                         9    10   8   7    6   6   3          43     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 2·10           -  
Balks: None.
WP: B Hepler 2 (9).
IBB: B Hepler (6; R Carty).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 19,764.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                New York Mets                        
1. F Alou               1B    1. B Harrelson          SS 
2. E Mathews            3B    2. R Hunt               2B 
3. H Aaron              RF    3. C Jones              LF 
4. J Torre              C     4. A Luplow             CF 
5. R Carty              LF    5. K Boyer              3B 
6. M Jones              CF    6. J Lewis              RF 
7. D Menke              SS    7. J Hickman            1B 
8. W Woodward           2B    8. J Grote              C  
9. P Jarvis             P     9. D Ribant             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  12-      14%  73% H Aaron         D Ribant        Double to LF; Alou Scores/unER; Mathews to 3B
   t 1   1  0-3  1--      10%  89% M Jones         D Ribant        Home Run; Carty Scores
   t 1   1  0-2  -2-       7%  79% R Carty         D Ribant        Single to CF; Aaron Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       6%  59% E Mathews       D Ribant        Walk; Alou to 2B
   b 8   0  7-3  1--       4%  99% C Jones         C Carroll       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Ribant facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  F Alou          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      59%  E Mathews       Walk; Alou to 2B
   R      12-      73%  H Aaron         Double to LF; Alou Scores/unER; Mathews to 3B
   RO     -23      72%  J Torre         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Mathews Scores
   R      -2-      79%  R Carty         Single to CF; Aaron Scores
   RR     1--      89%  M Jones         Home Run; Carty Scores
                  Dick Selma replaces Dennis Ribant pitching and batting 9th
          ---      90%  D Menke         Double to LF
   O      -2-      89%  W Woodward      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      88%  P Jarvis        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Pat Jarvis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      90%  B Harrelson     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      91%  R Hunt          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      91%  C Jones         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dick Selma facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      90%  F Alou          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      90%  E Mathews       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      90%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Pat Jarvis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      91%  A Luplow        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      92%  K Boyer         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  J Lewis         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dick Selma facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  J Torre         Flyball: LF
          ---      93%  R Carty         Double to LF
          -2-      93%  M Jones         Walk
   O      12-      92%  D Menke         Strikeout
   O      12-      91%  W Woodward      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Pat Jarvis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  J Hickman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      93%  J Grote         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      94%  D Selma         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dick Selma facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      93%  P Jarvis        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      93%  F Alou          Flyball: SS
   R      ---      96%  E Mathews       Home Run
          ---      96%  H Aaron         Single to CF
   O      1--      96%  J Torre         Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Pat Jarvis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      96%  B Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      95%  R Hunt          Single to CF
          1--      94%  C Jones         Single to CF; Hunt to 2B
   O      12-      96%  A Luplow        Lineout: LF
   R      12-      93%  K Boyer         Single to CF; Hunt Scores; Jones to 2B
   O      12-      95%  J Lewis         Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dick Selma facing 5-6-7
          ---      96%  R Carty         Walk
   O      1--      95%  M Jones         Strikeout
   O      1--      95%  D Menke         Strikeout
   O      1--      94%  W Woodward      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Pat Jarvis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  J Hickman       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      96%  J Grote         Popfly: SS
                  John Stephenson pinch hits for Dick Selma batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  J Stephenson    Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
                  Nolan Ryan replaces Jerry Grote pitching and batting 8th; John Stephenson moves to C
   O      ---      96%  P Jarvis        Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  F Alou          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      96%  E Mathews       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Pat Jarvis facing 1-2-3
          ---      94%  B Harrelson     Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  R Hunt          Strikeout
   O      1--      97%  C Jones         Strikeout
   R      1--      94%  A Luplow        Single to CF; Harrelson Scores
   O      1--      95%  K Boyer         Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      95%  H Aaron         Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---      97%  J Torre         Home Run
          ---      98%  R Carty         Walk
   O      1--      97%  M Jones         Lineout: LF
   O      1--      97%  D Menke         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Pat Jarvis facing 6-7-8
                  Ty Cline replaces Hank Aaron playing RF batting 3rd
          ---      95%  J Lewis         Single to RF
   O      1--      97%  J Hickman       Popfly: 2B
                  Larry Elliot pinch hits for Nolan Ryan batting 8th
   R      1--      93%  L Elliot        Double to LF; Lewis Scores
                  Clay Carroll replaces Pat Jarvis pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      96%  J Stephenson    Groundout: 1B unassisted; Elliot to 3B
   O      --3      97%  B Harrelson     Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-3, Bill Hepler facing 8-9-1
                  Bill Hepler replaces Larry Elliot pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  W Woodward      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  C Carroll       Single to CF
   OO     1--      97%  F Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-7, Clay Carroll facing 2-3-4
          ---      94%  R Hunt          Walk
   OO     1--      99%  C Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  A Luplow        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-3, Bill Hepler facing 2-3-4
          ---      99%  E Mathews       Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  T Cline         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Mathews to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  J Torre         Flyball: RF
          -2-      99%  R Carty         Intentional Walk
          12-      99%  M Jones         Wild Pitch; Mathews to 3B; Carty to 2B
   R      -23     100%  " "             Wild Pitch; Mathews Scores; Carty to 3B
          --3     100%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      99%  D Menke         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-8, Clay Carroll facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  K Boyer         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  J Lewis         Groundout: P-1B
          ---     100%  J Hickman       Single to LF
                  Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Bill Hepler batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  C Hiller        Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Mets 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYN196609110

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