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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		4
2
NYY
@BAL		3
4		 
(10)
CLE
@CAL		4
2
BOS
@MIN		1
5
DET
@OAK		0
4
DET
@OAK		4
3		 
(10)
CHW
@WSA		0
1
CHW
@WSA		3
11
SFG
@CHC		8
4
SFG
@CHC		1
1
STL
@CIN		1
0		 
(10)
ATL
@NYM		3
1
ATL
@NYM		2
2		 
(7)
LAD
@PHI		4
5
LAD
@PHI		5
7
HOU
@PIT		1
6
HOU
@PIT		3
4		 
(10)
Monday, September 2, 1968 1:05PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:17
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Braves
3
70-69
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 18 GB
 at Mets
1
63-78
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
9th, 26 GB
W: George Stone (5-3)
L: Jerry Koosman (16-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  0    3  9  1
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  8  1

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gil Garrido SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .194 .384 -0.044 0.64 0.022 -0.066 -0.4 1 1
Felix Millan 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .292 .675 0.051 0.77 0.084 -0.033 0.3 1 1
Hank Aaron RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .280 .841 -0.056 1.03 0.010 -0.066 -0.4 0 0 IW
Joe Torre C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .268 .703 0.003 1.13 0.096 -0.093 0.2 11 1 GDP
Deron Johnson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .208 .598 -0.077 0.85 0.000 -0.077 -0.9 10 1
Tommie Aaron LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .593 -0.057 0.62 0.000 -0.057 -0.7 2 0
Bob Johnson 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .273 .608 -0.001 0.53 0.027 -0.028 -0.2 0 3
Mike Lum CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .227 .624 0.301 0.67 0.320 -0.019 1.8 2 1 HR
George Stone P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .829 -0.031 0.77 0.013 -0.044 -0.3 0 2
   Cecil Upshaw P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .438 0.003 0.06 0.003 0.000 0.1 0 0
Team Totals 35 3 9 3 2 2 .257 .640 0.092 0.76 0.575 -0.483 -0.4 27 10
HR: M Lum (3, off J Koosman; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
IBB: H Aaron (17, by J Koosman).
TB: M Lum 5; F Millan 2; B Johnson; J Torre; G Garrido; G Stone; C Upshaw.
GIDP: J Torre (15).
RBI: M Lum 2 (17); J Torre (48).
2-out RBI: M Lum 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Stone-J Torre-D Johnson; D Johnson.
E: D Johnson (3).
Outfield Assists: M Lum (E Kranepool at home plate).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommie Agee CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .191 .512 0.052 1.39 0.118 -0.066 0.3 4 0 2B
Phil Linz 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .210 .477 -0.176 1.71 0.000 -0.176 -1.2 1 2
Cleon Jones LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .289 .790 0.194 1.49 0.259 -0.065 1.5 2 0 HR,SB
Ed Charles 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .285 .763 -0.031 1.51 0.070 -0.101 -0.1 2 3 SB
Ron Swoboda RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .707 -0.105 1.21 0.000 -0.105 -0.8 2 0
   Larry Stahl PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .696 0.081 1.48 0.081 0.000 0.4
Jerry Grote C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .275 .684 -0.085 1.62 0.007 -0.092 -0.3 2 0 IW
Al Weis SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .174 .441 -0.148 2.10 0.077 -0.225 -1.0 2 4 2B,GDP
   Art Shamsky PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .658 -0.081 2.17 0.000 -0.081 -0.4
Ed Kranepool 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .249 .612 -0.025 1.35 0.055 -0.080 -0.2 12 0
Jerry Koosman P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .077 .190 -0.085 1.55 0.000 -0.085 -0.5 0 2 SH
Team Totals 32 1 8 1 1 8 .250 .679 -0.409 1.56 0.667 -1.076 -2.4 27 11
2B: T Agee (8, off G Stone); A Weis (5, off G Stone).
HR: C Jones (14, off G Stone; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: J Koosman (3, off G Stone).
IBB: J Grote (11, by G Stone).
TB: C Jones 5; T Agee 2; A Weis 2; L Stahl; E Kranepool; E Charles; P Linz.
GIDP: A Weis (3).
RBI: C Jones (47).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Weis-P Linz-E Kranepool.
E: A Weis (14).
Baserunning
SB: C Jones (19, 3rd base off G Stone/J Torre); E Charles (5, 2nd base off G Stone/J Torre).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
George Stone, W (5-3) 7.1 7 1 1 1 7 1 3.04 29 66 0.245 1.47 1.5
Cecil Upshaw, S (9) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.37 5 1 0 0.164 2.14 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 1 8 1 1.00 34 66 1 0 0.409 0.76 2.4

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Koosman, L (16-10) 9 9 3 3 2 2 1 1.95 37 57 -0.091 0.76 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 2 2 1 3.00 37 57 -0.091 1.56 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Koosman (5; H Aaron); G Stone (4; J Grote).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         New York Mets
1 Gil Garrido SS 1 Tommie Agee CF
2 Felix Millan 2B 2 Phil Linz 2B
3 Hank Aaron RF 3 Cleon Jones LF
4 Joe Torre C 4 Ed Charles 3B
5 Deron Johnson 1B 5 Ron Swoboda RF
6 Tommie Aaron LF 6 Jerry Grote C
7 Bob Johnson 3B 7 Al Weis SS
8 Mike Lum CF 8 Ed Kranepool 1B
9 George Stone P 9 Jerry Koosman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-0 2 1-- RR ATL M. Lum J. Koosman 30% 77% Home Run; Johnson Scores
b4 0-0 1 123 OO NYM A. Weis G. Stone 18% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
b6 0-2 0 --- R NYM C. Jones G. Stone -14% 65% Home Run
b8 1-3 0 --- NYM T. Agee G. Stone -10% 78% Double to RF
t8 2-1 1 12- R ATL J. Torre J. Koosman 10% 91% Single to CF; Aaron to 2B; Millan Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL G. Garrido J. Koosman -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL F. Millan J. Koosman -1% 47% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O ATL H. Aaron J. Koosman -1% 46% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' George Stone facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM T. Agee G. Stone 2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYM P. Linz G. Stone 1% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYM C. Jones G. Stone 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Torre J. Koosman -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O ATL D. Johnson J. Koosman -1% 46% Popfly: 3B
t2 0-0 2 --- O ATL T. Aaron J. Koosman -1% 45% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' George Stone facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYM E. Charles G. Stone 2% 48% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- O NYM R. Swoboda G. Stone 1% 49% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O NYM J. Grote G. Stone 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O ATL B. Johnson J. Koosman -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O ATL M. Lum J. Koosman -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- ATL G. Stone J. Koosman 1% 47% Single to LF
t3 0-0 2 1-- O ATL G. Garrido J. Koosman -2% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' George Stone facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- NYM A. Weis G. Stone -8% 37% Double to LF
b3 0-0 0 -2- O NYM E. Kranepool G. Stone 5% 42% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 -2- O NYM J. Koosman G. Stone 4% 46% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 2 -2- NYM T. Agee G. Stone -2% 45% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Weis to 3B
b3 0-0 2 1-3 O NYM P. Linz G. Stone 5% 50% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- ATL F. Millan J. Koosman 5% 55% Single to CF
t4 0-0 0 1-- O ATL H. Aaron J. Koosman -4% 51% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 1 1-- OO ATL J. Torre J. Koosman -6% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' George Stone facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- NYM C. Jones G. Stone -5% 40% Single
b4 0-0 0 1-- NYM E. Charles G. Stone -7% 33% Single to CF; Jones to 2B
b4 0-0 0 12- NYM R. Swoboda G. Stone -7% 26% Charles Steals 2B; Jones Steals 3B
b4 0-0 0 -23 O NYM R. Swoboda G. Stone 7% 33% Popfly: SS
b4 0-0 1 -23 NYM J. Grote G. Stone -1% 32% Intentional Walk
b4 0-0 1 123 OO NYM A. Weis G. Stone 18% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O ATL D. Johnson J. Koosman -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- O ATL T. Aaron J. Koosman -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- ATL B. Johnson J. Koosman 2% 47% Walk
t5 0-0 2 1-- RR ATL M. Lum J. Koosman 30% 77% Home Run; Johnson Scores
t5 2-0 2 --- O ATL G. Stone J. Koosman -1% 76% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' George Stone facing 8-9-1
b5 0-2 0 --- NYM E. Kranepool G. Stone -6% 71% Single to RF
b5 0-2 0 1-- O NYM J. Koosman G. Stone 3% 74% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Kranepool to 2B
b5 0-2 1 -2- O NYM T. Agee G. Stone 5% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-2 2 -2- O NYM P. Linz G. Stone 4% 82% Single to CF; Kranepool out at Hm/CF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
t6 2-0 0 --- ATL G. Garrido J. Koosman 2% 84% Single to LF
t6 2-0 0 1-- O ATL F. Millan J. Koosman -2% 82% Flyball: RF
t6 2-0 1 1-- O ATL H. Aaron J. Koosman -2% 81% Popfly: SS
t6 2-0 2 1-- O ATL J. Torre J. Koosman -1% 79% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' George Stone facing 3-4-5
b6 0-2 0 --- R NYM C. Jones G. Stone -14% 65% Home Run
b6 1-2 0 --- O NYM E. Charles G. Stone 4% 69% Flyball: CF
b6 1-2 1 --- O NYM R. Swoboda G. Stone 2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-2 2 --- O NYM J. Grote G. Stone 2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
t7 2-1 0 --- O ATL D. Johnson J. Koosman -2% 71% Strikeout
t7 2-1 1 --- O ATL T. Aaron J. Koosman -1% 70% Flyball: RF
t7 2-1 2 --- ATL B. Johnson J. Koosman 1% 71% Single to CF
t7 2-1 2 1-- ATL M. Lum J. Koosman 2% 73% Single to LF; Johnson to 2B
t7 2-1 2 12- O ATL G. Stone J. Koosman -4% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' George Stone facing 7-8-9
b7 1-2 0 --- O NYM A. Weis G. Stone 4% 73% Flyball: LF
b7 1-2 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool G. Stone 3% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-2 2 --- O NYM J. Koosman G. Stone 2% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
t8 2-1 0 --- O ATL G. Garrido J. Koosman -2% 77% Flyball: CF
t8 2-1 1 --- ATL F. Millan J. Koosman 4% 81% Single to SS; Millan to 2B/Adv on E6
t8 2-1 1 -2- ATL H. Aaron J. Koosman 1% 82% Intentional Walk
t8 2-1 1 12- R ATL J. Torre J. Koosman 10% 91% Single to CF; Aaron to 2B; Millan Scores
t8 3-1 1 12- O ATL D. Johnson J. Koosman -2% 89% Flyball: CF
t8 3-1 2 12- O ATL T. Aaron J. Koosman -2% 88% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' George Stone facing 1-2-3
b8 1-3 0 --- NYM T. Agee G. Stone -10% 78% Double to RF
b8 1-3 0 -2- O NYM P. Linz G. Stone 7% 85% Flyball: CF
Cecil Upshaw replaces George Stone pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-3 1 -2- O NYM C. Jones C. Upshaw 6% 90% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 1-3 2 -2- O NYM E. Charles C. Upshaw 4% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
t9 3-1 0 --- O ATL B. Johnson J. Koosman -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-1 1 --- O ATL M. Lum J. Koosman -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-1 2 --- ATL C. Upshaw J. Koosman 0% 94% Single to LF
t9 3-1 2 1-- O ATL G. Garrido J. Koosman -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Cecil Upshaw facing 5-6-7
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Ron Swoboda (RF) batting 5th
b9 1-3 0 --- NYM L. Stahl C. Upshaw -8% 85% Single to RF
b9 1-3 0 1-- O NYM J. Grote C. Upshaw 7% 92% Flyball: LF
Art Shamsky pinch hits for Al Weis (SS) batting 7th
b9 1-3 1 1-- OO NYM A. Shamsky C. Upshaw 8% 100% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 1.

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