July 31, 1968 Atlanta Braves at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 7
@BOS 3 BAL 4
@CLE 2 DET 4
WSA 0 CHW 12
@MIN 8 OAK 4
CAL 1 OAK 4
CAL 3 CHC 6
HOU 1 CIN 8
PIT 2 PIT 10
@CIN 1 LAD 6
SFG 3 ATL 3
@NYM 2 STL 3
@PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 20,436

Wednesday, July 31, 1968, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:29

Braves

55-51

Won 1

3rd, 15 GB

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

W: M Pappas (7-7), L: J Koosman (14-6), S: C Raymond (8)

Mets

49-58

Lost 4

8th, 21½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     5   0   3   0    0   1  .289  .735    0    1   0   CS
B Johnson 3B                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .291  .629    0    3   1   
H Aaron RF                    3   0   3   3    1   0  .266  .811    0    1   0   2·2B
J Torre C                     1   0   0   0    2   0  .284  .758    0    7   1   HBP,IW
D Johnson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .204  .585    0   10   0   GDP
T Aaron LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .633    0    1   0   
F Millan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .650    0    1   2   
M Martinez SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .198  .500    0    3   4   
M Pappas P                    2   2   0   0    1   1  .138  .332    0    0   0   
  C Raymond P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   8   3    5   7                    27   8

BATTING

2B: H Aaron 2 (18, 2 off J Koosman).

IBB: J Torre (4, by J Koosman).

HBP: J Torre (4, by J Koosman).

TB: H Aaron 5; F Alou 3; B Johnson; M Martinez.

GIDP: D Johnson (5).

RBI: H Aaron 3 (59).

2-out RBI: H Aaron.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Millan-M Martinez-D Johnson.

E: T Aaron (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: F Alou (7, 2nd base by J Koosman/J Martin).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                5   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .503    0    3   3   
L Stahl CF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .260  .667    0    3   0   GDP
C Jones LF                    3   1   0   0    0   0  .276  .766    0    0   0   HBP
E Charles 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .315  .836    0    1   2   
E Kranepool 1B                3   0   1   1    0   1  .265  .631    0    8   0   SH
R Swoboda RF                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .243  .732    0    5   1   2B
J Martin C                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .225  .595    0    7   1   IW
J Buchek 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .213  .506    0    0   1   
  A Shamsky PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .643    0    0   0   
  A Weis 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .461         0   0   
J Koosman P                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .066  .163    0    0   1   
  K Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .538    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   8   2    3   7                    27   9

BATTING

2B: R Swoboda (9, off M Pappas).

SH: E Kranepool (8, off M Pappas).

IBB: J Martin (2, by M Pappas).

HBP: C Jones (2, by M Pappas).

TB: R Swoboda 2; L Stahl 2; E Kranepool; E Charles; B Harrelson; J Buchek; J Martin.

GIDP: L Stahl (1).

RBI: R Swoboda (46); E Kranepool (12).

2-out RBI: E Kranepool; R Swoboda.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Charles-E Kranepool; R Swoboda-B Harrelson.

PB: J Martin (6).

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
M Pappas, W (7-7)              7.1   7   2   2    3   5   0   4.35   33     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 7     58    -     1.47   0.05
C Raymond, S (8)               1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.70    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    4.21   0.38
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   7   0          38     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 7          2-0

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
J Koosman, L (14-6)            9     8   3   3    5   7   0   1.83   38     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 8     61    -     1.25  -0.06
Totals                         9     8   3   3    5   7   0          38     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Koosman (4; J Torre); M Pappas (6; J Martin).

HBP: J Koosman (5; J Torre); M Pappas (3; C Jones).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - (none), 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 20,436.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                New York Mets                        
1. F Alou               CF    1. B Harrelson          SS 
2. B Johnson            3B    2. L Stahl              CF 
3. H Aaron              RF    3. C Jones              LF 
4. J Torre              C     4. E Charles            3B 
5. D Johnson            1B    5. E Kranepool          1B 
6. T Aaron              LF    6. R Swoboda            RF 
7. F Millan             2B    7. J Martin             C  
8. M Martinez           SS    8. J Buchek             2B 
9. M Pappas             P     9. J Koosman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-0  12-      22%  77% H Aaron         J Koosman       Double to CF; Johnson Scores; Pappas Scores
   b 9   1  3-2  1--      17% 100% L Stahl         C Raymond       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 5   2  2-2  12-      17%  67% H Aaron         J Koosman       Single to LF; Alou to 2B; Pappas Scores
   b 3   2  2-1  1-3     -16%  43% R Swoboda       M Pappas        Double to RF; Jones Scores; Kranepool to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  123     -15%  46% D Johnson       J Koosman       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  F Alou          Single to RF
          1--      57%  B Johnson       Passed Ball; Alou to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
          -2-      54%  H Aaron         Walk
          12-      61%  J Torre         Hit By Pitch; Alou to 3B; Aaron to 2B
   OO     123      46%  D Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      43%  L Stahl         Single to LF; Stahl to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      47%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      50%  E Charles       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  T Aaron         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  M Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Pappas facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  E Kranepool     Lineout: SS
   O      ---      49%  R Swoboda       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      48%  J Martin        Single to RF
          1--      45%  J Buchek        Single to RF; Martin to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  J Koosman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  M Pappas        Walk
   O      1--      51%  F Alou          Strikeout
          1--      55%  B Johnson       Single to LF; Pappas to 2B
   RR     12-      77%  H Aaron         Double to CF; Johnson Scores; Pappas Scores
   OO     -2-      72%  J Torre         Fly Ball Double Play: RF-SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  B Harrelson     Flyball: CF
          ---      72%  L Stahl         Single to RF
          1--      67%  C Jones         Hit By Pitch; Stahl to 2B
   O      12-      72%  E Charles       Popfly: 3B
   R      12-      59%  E Kranepool     Single to RF; Jones to 3B; Stahl Scores
   R      1-3      43%  R Swoboda       Double to RF; Jones Scores; Kranepool to 3B
          -23      42%  J Martin        Intentional Walk
   O      123      50%  J Buchek        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  D Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  T Aaron         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Milt Pappas facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  J Koosman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  B Harrelson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  L Stahl         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
          ---      55%  M Martinez      Single to RF
   O      1--      51%  M Pappas        Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      55%  F Alou          Single to LF; Pappas to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Johnson       Strikeout
   R      12-      67%  H Aaron         Single to LF; Alou to 2B; Pappas Scores
          12-      70%  J Torre         Walk; Alou to 3B; Aaron to 2B
   O      123      63%  D Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Milt Pappas facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      62%  E Charles       Walk
   O      1--      66%  E Kranepool     Strikeout
   O      1--      69%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  T Aaron         Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  F Millan        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      65%  M Martinez      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Milt Pappas facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  J Martin        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      71%  J Buchek        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      73%  J Koosman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  M Pappas        Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      71%  B Johnson       Walk
          1--      74%  H Aaron         Double to CF; Johnson to 3B
          -23      75%  J Torre         Intentional Walk
   O      123      69%  D Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      76%  L Stahl         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      77%  T Aaron         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      76%  F Millan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  M Martinez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Milt Pappas facing 4-5-6
          ---      65%  E Charles       Single
   O      1--      68%  E Kranepool     Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Charles to 2B
          -2-      64%  R Swoboda       Walk
                  Claude Raymond replaces Milt Pappas pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      75%  J Martin        Strikeout
                  Art Shamsky pinch hits for Jerry Buchek batting 8th
   O      12-      87%  A Shamsky       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
                  Al Weis replaces Art Shamsky playing 2B batting 8th
   O      ---      86%  C Raymond       Strikeout Looking
          ---      87%  F Alou          Single to LF
   O      1--      85%  B Johnson       Alou Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      84%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Claude Raymond facing 9-1-2
                  Kevin Collins pinch hits for Jerry Koosman batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  K Collins       Strikeout
          ---      83%  B Harrelson     Single/Bunt
   OO     1--     100%  L Stahl         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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