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NYY  6
@BAL  1

CLE  7
@CAL  2

BOS  4
@MIN  1

(5)
DET  6
@OAK  3

WSA  2
CHW  1

CHC  8
SFG  3

STL  5
@CIN  3

(11)
NYM  4
ATL  3

ATL  7
@NYM  6

(12)
LAD 10
@PHI  9

PIT  3
HOU  2

Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 12,799

Tuesday, September 3, 1968
Time of Game: 3:48
Braves
7
71-70
Won 1
5th, 18½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          2  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    7 16  1
Mets            0  0  3   0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    6 12  2
W: C Upshaw (8-6), L: A Jackson (3-7)
Mets
6
64-79
Lost 1
9th, 26½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     7   1   2   1    0   0  .311  .794    0    2   0   2B
F Millan 2B                   6   1   2   0    0   1  .297  .682    0    3   7   
H Aaron 1B-RF                 6   2   3   1    0   1  .283  .844    0   10   1   2B
J Torre C                     5   1   1   0    1   0  .267  .703    0   10   0   IW
T Francona LF                 2   0   2   1    2   0  .305  .772    0    0   0   2B
  T Aaron 1B                  2   0   1   2    0   0  .241  .596    0    4   1   
M Lum RF-LF                   5   0   0   0    1   2  .225  .621    0    3   0   
D Johnson 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .208  .597    0    1   1   
  S Jackson PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .580         0   0   
  G Garrido SS                1   0   1   0    0   0  .216  .427    0    1   0   
  R Garr PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Upshaw P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .417    0    1   1   
M Martinez SS-3B-SS           4   1   2   1    0   1  .237  .578    0    1   3   3B,2·SH
J Britton P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    0   0   SH
  R Reed P                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .179  .439    0    0   2   3B
  D Kelley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .045  .205         0   0   
  W Causey PH-3B              2   0   0   0    0   1  .151  .425    0    0   0   
Totals                       47   7  16   7    5   9                    36  16
BATTING
2B: H Aaron (29, off A Jackson); T Francona (11, off C Koonce); F Alou (31, off C Koonce).
3B: R Reed (1, off N Ryan); M Martinez (3, off N Ryan).
SH: M Martinez 2 (6, off D Selma, off D Shaw); J Britton (2, off C Koonce).
IBB: J Torre (6, by A Jackson).
TB: H Aaron 4; M Martinez 4; R Reed 3; T Francona 3; F Alou 3; F Millan 2; T Aaron; J Torre; G Garrido; D Johnson.
RBI: T Aaron 2 (23); H Aaron (77); R Reed (4); M Martinez (10); T Francona (46); F Alou (50).
2-out RBI: T Francona; F Alou.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 7 for 20.
FIELDING
E: W Causey (4).
BASERUNNING
PO: S Jackson (2nd base by D Shaw).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                6   1   3   0    0   1  .225  .539    0    4   3   
K Boswell 2B                  5   2   1   0    1   0  .257  .654    0    2   1   
L Stahl CF-LF                 5   1   2   1    1   1  .239  .673    0    3   0   
C Jones LF-CF                 6   0   2   2    0   1  .295  .794    0    2   0   
A Shamsky RF-1B               5   1   2   1    0   1  .226  .669    0    4   2   HR,SH
J Martin 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .245  .665    0    7   0   
  R Swoboda RF                2   0   0   1    0   0  .246  .704    0    2   0   
J Grote C                     6   0   0   0    0   3  .270  .673    0   11   1   
J Buchek 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .186  .466    0    1   2   
  D Shaw P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  E Kranepool PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .616    0    0   0   
  D Selma P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .421         0   0   
  K Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .526    0    0   0   
  A Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .546         0   0   
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
C Koonce P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .133         0   0   
  N Ryan P                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .116  .272    0    0   0   
  E Charles 3B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .754    0    0   1   
Totals                       48   6  12   5    3  10                    36  12
BATTING
HR: A Shamsky (10, off R Reed; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: A Shamsky (4, off C Upshaw).
TB: A Shamsky 5; B Harrelson 3; L Stahl 2; C Jones 2; K Boswell; J Martin; N Ryan.
RBI: C Jones 2 (49); A Shamsky (41); L Stahl (9); R Swoboda (55).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
FIELDING
DP: 1. A Shamsky-J Grote.
E: C Jones (9); K Boswell (12).

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
J Britton                      2.1   4   3   3    2   3   0   2.85   13     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4     38    -     1.20  -0.33
R Reed                         7     6   1   1    1   6   1   3.54   28     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 6          2-0    1.80   0.19
D Kelley                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.91    2     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    4.36   0.19
C Upshaw, W (8-6)              2     2   2   0    0   1   0   2.33    9     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 2          0-0    3.14   0.14
Totals                        12    12   6   4    3  10   1          52     -       ·  ·     17· 9· 1·12          4-0 
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
C Koonce                       2.1   7   3   3    0   1   0   1.85   14     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 7     32    -     0.91  -0.28
N Ryan                         4.1   4   1   1    1   2   0   2.98   17     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 0· 4          1-0    0.89   0.03
D Shaw                         2.1   0   0   0    2   3   0   2.08    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.66   0.19
D Selma                        2     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.44    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.63   0.22
A Jackson, L (3-7)             0     2   3   3    1   0   0   3.81    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.72  -0.35
R Taylor                       1     2   0   0    1   1   0   2.82    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          3-3    0.94  -0.12
Totals                        12    16   7   7    5   9   0          55     -       ·  ·     12·13· 0·16          6-3 
A Jackson faced 3 batters in the 12th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: R Reed (8); C Koonce 2 (4).
IBB: A Jackson (6; J Torre).
PO: D Shaw (1; S Jackson, 2nd base).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 3:48.
Attendance: 12,799.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                New York Mets                        
1. F Alou               CF    1. B Harrelson          SS 
2. F Millan             2B    2. K Boswell            2B 
3. H Aaron              1B    3. L Stahl              CF 
4. J Torre              C     4. C Jones              LF 
5. T Francona           LF    5. A Shamsky            RF 
6. M Lum                RF    6. J Martin             1B 
7. D Johnson            3B    7. J Grote              C  
8. M Martinez           SS    8. J Buchek             3B 
9. J Britton            P     9. C Koonce             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  4-3  ---     -35%  45% A Shamsky       R Reed          Home Run
   t12   0  4-4  1--      25%  83% H Aaron         A Jackson       Double to LF; Millan to 3B
   b 3   1  3-1  123     -18%  40% C Jones         J Britton       Single to CF; Stahl to 2B; Boswell Scores; Harrelson Scores
   b12   2  7-6  --3      14% 100% J Grote         C Upshaw        Strikeout
   b12   0  7-4  12-     -13%  72% C Jones         C Upshaw        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Stahl to 2B; Boswell Scores/No RBI/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal Koonce facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      57%  F Alou          Single to LF; Alou to 2B/Adv on E4
          -2-      60%  F Millan        Wild Pitch; Alou to 3B
   O      --3      56%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   R      --3      64%  H Aaron         Single to LF; Alou Scores; Aaron to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      61%  J Torre         Groundout: SS-1B; Aaron to 3B
   R      --3      71%  T Francona      Single to RF; Aaron Scores
   O      1--      69%  M Lum           Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Britton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  B Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      71%  L Stahl         Single to CF
   O      1--      73%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cal Koonce facing 7-8-9
          ---      76%  D Johnson       Single to LF
   O      1--      74%  M Martinez      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      73%  J Britton       Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Johnson to 2B
   R      -2-      81%  F Alou          Double to RF; Johnson Scores
          -2-      82%  F Millan        Single to LF; Alou to 3B
   O      1-3      80%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Britton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      82%  A Shamsky       Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  J Martin        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      84%  J Grote         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cal Koonce facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      83%  J Torre         Flyball: CF
          ---      85%  T Francona      Double to RF
          -2-      87%  M Lum           Wild Pitch; Francona to 3B
                  Nolan Ryan replaces Cal Koonce pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3      83%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      --3      82%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Britton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      84%  J Buchek        Strikeout Looking
          ---      81%  N Ryan          Single to CF
          1--      77%  B Harrelson     Single to LF; Ryan to 2B
          12-      70%  K Boswell       Walk; Ryan to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
   R      123      59%  L Stahl         Walk; Ryan Scores; Harrelson to 3B; Boswell to 2B
   RR     123      40%  C Jones         Single to CF; Stahl to 2B; Boswell Scores; Harrelson Scores
                  Ron Reed replaces Jim Britton pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      45%  A Shamsky       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Stahl to 3B
          1-3      42%  J Martin        Walk; Shamsky to 2B
   O      123      50%  J Grote         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 3.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
          ---      63%  M Martinez      Triple to LF
   R      --3      75%  R Reed          Triple to RF; Martinez Scores
   O      --3      71%  F Alou          Popfly: SS
   OO     --3      61%  F Millan        Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Ron Reed facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  J Buchek        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      66%  N Ryan          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      67%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 3.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  H Aaron         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      64%  J Torre         Flyball: LF
          ---      65%  T Francona      Walk
   O      1--      63%  M Lum           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Ron Reed facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  L Stahl         Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      69%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 3.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  D Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  M Martinez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      65%  R Reed          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Ron Reed facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      69%  A Shamsky       Flyball: CF
          ---      64%  J Martin        Single to LF
   O      1--      69%  J Grote         Strikeout
   O      1--      73%  J Buchek        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      70%  F Millan        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      71%  H Aaron         Single to LF
          1--      73%  J Torre         Single to LF; Aaron to 2B
                  Don Shaw replaces Jerry Buchek pitching and batting 8th; Ed Charles replaces Nolan Ryan playing 3B batting 9th
          12-      75%  T Francona      Walk; Aaron to 3B; Torre to 2B
   O      123      69%  M Lum           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  E Charles       Strikeout
          ---      68%  B Harrelson     Single to LF
          1--      64%  K Boswell       Wild Pitch; Harrelson to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      79%  L Stahl         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Don Shaw facing 7-8-9
          ---      81%  D Johnson       Walk
                  Sonny Jackson pinch runs for Deron Johnson batting 7th
   O      1--      81%  M Martinez      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 2B
   O      -2-      76%  R Reed          Jackson Picked off 2B (P-SS)
   O      ---      75%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Ron Reed facing 4-5-6
                  Tommie Aaron replaces Tito Francona playing 1B batting 5th; Marty Martinez moves to 3B; Gil Garrido replaces Sonny Jackson playing SS batting 7th; Mike Lum moves to LF; Hank Aaron moves to RF
   O      ---      80%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      45%  A Shamsky       Home Run
   O      ---      48%  J Martin        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  J Grote         Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Don Shaw facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      45%  F Alou          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      41%  F Millan        Strikeout
   O      ---      39%  H Aaron         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Ron Reed facing 8-9-1
                  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Don Shaw batting 8th
   O      ---      44%  E Kranepool     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      47%  E Charles       Flyball: LF
          ---      45%  B Harrelson     Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  K Boswell       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 4.

Top of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Dick Selma facing 4-5-6
                  Dick Selma replaces Ed Kranepool pitching and batting 8th; Art Shamsky moves to 1B; Ron Swoboda replaces J.C. Martin playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---      45%  J Torre         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      41%  T Aaron         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      39%  M Lum           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Ron Reed facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      44%  L Stahl         Strikeout
          ---      39%  C Jones         Single to CF
          1--      31%  A Shamsky       Single to RF; Jones to 2B
                  Dick Kelley replaces Ron Reed pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      40%  R Swoboda       Flyball: RF
   O      12-      50%  J Grote         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 4.

Top of the 11th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Dick Selma facing 7-8-9
          ---      58%  G Garrido       Single to LF
                  Ralph Garr pinch runs for Gil Garrido batting 7th
   O      1--      57%  M Martinez      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Garr to 2B
                  Wayne Causey pinch hits for Dick Kelley batting 9th
   O      -2-      48%  W Causey        Strikeout
   O      -2-      39%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Cecil Upshaw facing 8-9-1
                  Cecil Upshaw replaces Ralph Garr pitching and batting 7th; Wayne Causey moves to 3B; Marty Martinez moves to SS; Kevin Collins pinch hits for Dick Selma batting 8th
   O      ---      44%  K Collins       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      47%  E Charles       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 4.

Top of the 12th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Al Jackson facing 2-3-4
                  Al Jackson replaces Kevin Collins pitching and batting 8th; Larry Stahl moves to LF; Cleon Jones moves to CF
          ---      58%  F Millan        Single
          1--      83%  H Aaron         Double to LF; Millan to 3B
          -23      85%  J Torre         Intentional Walk
                  Ron Taylor replaces Al Jackson pitching and batting 8th
   RR     123      96%  T Aaron         Single to RF; Torre to 2B; Aaron Scores; Millan Scores
          12-      98%  M Lum           Walk; Torre to 3B; Aaron to 2B
   O      123      97%  C Upshaw        Strikeout Looking
   R      123      99%  M Martinez      Single to CF; Lum to 2B; Aaron to 3B; Torre Scores
   O      123      98%  W Causey        Foul Flyball: C
   O      123      97%  F Alou          Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 12th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-7, Cecil Upshaw facing 2-3-4
          ---      93%  K Boswell       Single to RF
          1--      85%  L Stahl         Single to LF; Boswell to 2B
   R      12-      72%  C Jones         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Stahl to 2B; Boswell Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      12-      75%  A Shamsky       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Jones to 2B; Stahl to 3B
   RO     -23      86%  R Swoboda       Groundout: 1B-P; Jones to 3B; Stahl Scores/unER
   O      --3     100%  J Grote         Strikeout
        2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 6.

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