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| Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Shea Stadium, Attendance: 24,263 |
Monday, September 2, 1968 Time of Game: 1:44 |
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Braves
2
70-69
Won 2
5th, 18 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
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Braves 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 1
Mets 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 2 8 0
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Mets
2
63-78
Lost 3
9th, 26 GB
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Batting Stats
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Millan 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .294 .679 2 5 S Jackson SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 .238 .576 2 4 H Aaron RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .281 .842 2 0 2B,2·GDP J Torre 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .703 6 0 T Francona LF 1 0 0 1 0 0 .304 .767 1 0 SF,SH M Lum CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .225 .621 0 0 IW B Tillman C 2 1 1 1 0 0 .212 .569 5 0 HR D Johnson 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .594 0 0 P Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .302 0 0 Totals 21 2 6 0 1 3 18 9
Batting Events
2B: H Aaron (27, off D Cardwell).
HR: B Tillman (5, off D Cardwell; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SF: T Francona (2, off D Cardwell).
SH: T Francona (1, off D Cardwell).
IBB: M Lum (2, by D Cardwell).
TB: B Tillman 4; F Millan 2; H Aaron 2; J Torre; S Jackson.
GIDP: H Aaron 2 (21).
RBI: T Francona (45); B Tillman (19).
2-out RBI: B Tillman.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Millan-S Jackson-J Torre.
PB: B Tillman (6).
E: S Jackson (20).
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Harrelson SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .536 0 3 K Boswell 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .258 .660 2 4 GDP L Stahl CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .682 0 0 C Jones LF 3 0 2 0 0 1 .292 .794 3 0 A Shamsky RF 3 1 0 0 0 2 .219 .651 0 0 E Kranepool 1B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .251 .617 9 0 J Martin C 3 0 2 2 0 0 .237 .637 4 0 3B,2B J Buchek 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .192 .479 0 2 IW D Cardwell P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .054 .161 0 2 Totals 25 2 8 0 2 5 *18 11 * - Team recorded 19 outs, but 1 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: J Martin (8, off P Niekro).
3B: J Martin (2, off P Niekro).
IBB: J Buchek (5, by P Niekro).
TB: J Martin 5; K Boswell 2; C Jones 2; E Kranepool; B Harrelson.
GIDP: K Boswell (4).
RBI: J Martin 2 (25).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Harrelson-K Boswell-E Kranepool 2.
Pitching Stats
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 Niekro 6 8 2 2 2 5 0 2.77 27 - · · 8· 4· 0· 8 51 - 1.27 0.03 Totals 6 8 2 2 2 5 0 27 - · · 8· 4· 0· 8 -
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 Cardwell 6.1 6 2 2 1 3 1 2.86 24 - · · 11· 4· 0· 5 55 - 1.19 -0.03 Totals 6.1 6 2 2 1 3 1 24 - · · 11· 4· 0· 5 -
Balks: None.
WP: P Niekro (14).
HBP: None.
IBB: P Niekro (3; J Buchek); D Cardwell (10; M Lum).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 1:44.
Attendance: 24,263.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Atlanta Braves New York Mets 1. Felix Millan 2B 1. Bud Harrelson SS 2. Sonny Jackson SS 2. Ken Boswell 2B 3. Hank Aaron RF 3. Larry Stahl CF 4. Joe Torre 1B 4. Cleon Jones LF 5. Tito Francona LF 5. Art Shamsky RF 6. Mike Lum CF 6. Ed Kranepool 1B 7. Bob Tillman C 7. J.C. Martin C 8. Deron Johnson 3B 8. Jerry Buchek 3B 9. Phil Niekro P 9. Don Cardwell P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b2 | 1 | 1-3 | RR | -22% | 28% | 0-1 | NYM | J. Martin | P. Niekro | Triple to CF; Kranepool Scores; Shamsky Scores | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | R | 13% | 60% | 0-0 | ATL | B. Tillman | D. Cardwell | Home Run | |
| t1 | 0 | 12- | OO | -11% | 49% | 0-0 | ATL | H. Aaron | D. Cardwell | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Millan to 3B | |
| b6 | 2 | 123 | O | 10% | 50% | 2-2 | NYM | D. Cardwell | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 0 | --- | 9% | 44% | 1-2 | ATL | H. Aaron | D. Cardwell | Double to LF |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | ATL | F. Millan | D. Cardwell | Single to RF | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | 6% | 60% | 0-0 | ATL | S. Jackson | D. Cardwell | Single/Bunt; Millan to 2B | ||
| t1 | 0 | 12- | OO | -11% | 49% | 0-0 | ATL | H. Aaron | D. Cardwell | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Millan to 3B | |
| t1 | 2 | --3 | O | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | ATL | J. Torre | D. Cardwell | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | -4% | 42% | 0-0 | NYM | B. Harrelson | P. Niekro | Single to CF | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 49% | 0-0 | NYM | K. Boswell | P. Niekro | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | NYM | L. Stahl | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | ATL | T. Francona | D. Cardwell | Flyball: LF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | ATL | M. Lum | D. Cardwell | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | R | 13% | 60% | 0-0 | ATL | B. Tillman | D. Cardwell | Home Run | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 59% | 1-0 | ATL | D. Johnson | D. Cardwell | Foul Flyball: C | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | -5% | 54% | 0-1 | NYM | C. Jones | P. Niekro | Single | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 56% | 0-1 | NYM | A. Shamsky | P. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Shamsky to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B) | |
| b2 | 1 | -2- | -2% | 54% | 0-1 | NYM | E. Kranepool | P. Niekro | Walk | ||
| b2 | 1 | 12- | -4% | 50% | 0-1 | NYM | J. Martin | P. Niekro | Wild Pitch; Shamsky to 3B | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-3 | RR | -22% | 28% | 0-1 | NYM | J. Martin | P. Niekro | Triple to CF; Kranepool Scores; Shamsky Scores | |
| b2 | 1 | --3 | O | 6% | 33% | 2-1 | NYM | J. Buchek | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --3 | O | 3% | 36% | 2-1 | NYM | D. Cardwell | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 34% | 1-2 | ATL | P. Niekro | D. Cardwell | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 32% | 1-2 | ATL | F. Millan | D. Cardwell | Flyball: LF | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 31% | 1-2 | ATL | S. Jackson | D. Cardwell | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 33% | 2-1 | NYM | B. Harrelson | P. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | -2% | 31% | 2-1 | NYM | K. Boswell | P. Niekro | Single to RF | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 33% | 2-1 | NYM | L. Stahl | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 31% | 2-1 | NYM | C. Jones | P. Niekro | Single; Stahl to 2B | ||
| b3 | 2 | 12- | -1% | 30% | 2-1 | NYM | A. Shamsky | P. Niekro | Passed Ball; Jones to 2B; Stahl to 3B | ||
| b3 | 2 | -23 | O | 5% | 35% | 2-1 | NYM | A. Shamsky | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 9% | 44% | 1-2 | ATL | H. Aaron | D. Cardwell | Double to LF | ||
| t4 | 0 | -2- | O | -1% | 42% | 1-2 | ATL | J. Torre | D. Cardwell | Groundout: P-1B; Aaron to 3B | |
| t4 | 1 | --3 | RO | 4% | 46% | 1-2 | ATL | T. Francona | D. Cardwell | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Aaron Scores | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 2-2 | ATL | M. Lum | D. Cardwell | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 2-2 | NYM | E. Kranepool | P. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 2-2 | NYM | J. Martin | P. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 2-2 | NYM | J. Buchek | P. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 47% | 2-2 | ATL | B. Tillman | D. Cardwell | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 45% | 2-2 | ATL | D. Johnson | D. Cardwell | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 44% | 2-2 | ATL | P. Niekro | D. Cardwell | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 47% | 2-2 | NYM | D. Cardwell | P. Niekro | Popfly: 2B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 2-2 | NYM | B. Harrelson | P. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | -2% | 47% | 2-2 | NYM | K. Boswell | P. Niekro | Single to RF | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 50% | 2-2 | NYM | L. Stahl | P. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 6% | 56% | 2-2 | ATL | F. Millan | D. Cardwell | Single | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -5% | 50% | 2-2 | ATL | S. Jackson | D. Cardwell | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -7% | 43% | 2-2 | ATL | H. Aaron | D. Cardwell | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 46% | 2-2 | NYM | C. Jones | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 2-2 | NYM | A. Shamsky | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | -2% | 47% | 2-2 | NYM | E. Kranepool | P. Niekro | Single to RF | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | -5% | 41% | 2-2 | NYM | J. Martin | P. Niekro | Double to CF; Kranepool to 3B | ||
| b6 | 2 | -23 | -2% | 40% | 2-2 | NYM | J. Buchek | P. Niekro | Intentional Walk | ||
| b6 | 2 | 123 | O | 10% | 50% | 2-2 | NYM | D. Cardwell | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 6% | 56% | 2-2 | ATL | J. Torre | D. Cardwell | Single | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 54% | 2-2 | ATL | T. Francona | D. Cardwell | Bunt Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice; Torre to 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | -2- | 2% | 57% | 2-2 | ATL | M. Lum | D. Cardwell | Intentional Walk | ||
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 2. | |||||||||||
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