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Shea Stadium, Attendance: 34,779 |
Friday, August 1, 1969 Time of Game: 2:39 |
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Braves
4
60-47
Lost 2
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Braves 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 7 1
Mets 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 5 7 0
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Mets
5
56-44
Won 1
2nd, 6½ GB
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Batting Stats
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Alou CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .302 .723 1 0 T Gonzalez LF 3 2 1 0 1 1 .255 .706 3 0 2B,HBP H Aaron RF 3 1 0 0 2 0 .326 1.063 2 0 IW O Cepeda 1B 4 0 1 2 1 0 .255 .769 7 1 2B C Boyer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .257 .752 0 1 F Millan 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .283 .712 1 1 CS B Didier C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .269 .651 8 0 IW G Garrido SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .252 .578 0 2 R Carty PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .359 .981 0 0 B Aspromonte SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .678 0 1 P Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .148 .355 1 1 T Francona PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .781 0 0 G Neibauer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 1 1 M Lum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .628 0 0 Totals 33 4 7 0 6 7 24 8
Batting Events
2B: O Cepeda (19, off C Koonce); T Gonzalez (15, off C Koonce).
IBB: H Aaron (14, by R Taylor); B Didier (2, by C Koonce).
HBP: T Gonzalez (6, by D Cardwell).
TB: F Alou 2; F Millan 2; O Cepeda 2; T Gonzalez 2; G Garrido.
RBI: F Millan 2 (44); O Cepeda 2 (60).
2-out RBI: O Cepeda.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
PB: B Didier (16).
E: F Millan (11).
Baserunning Events
CS: F Millan (3, 2nd base by C Koonce/J Grote).
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Harrelson SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .251 .670 1 4 B Pfeil 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .233 .560 0 4 T Agee CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .275 .821 3 0 W Garrett 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .622 3 1 E Kranepool 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .240 .690 12 1 R Swoboda LF 2 1 0 1 2 1 .236 .641 0 0 R Gaspar RF 4 0 1 2 0 2 .230 .599 0 0 J Grote C 3 1 2 1 1 0 .224 .609 7 1 HR,3B D Cardwell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .487 0 0 C Koonce P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .308 .615 1 1 R Taylor P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 31 5 7 0 5 8 27 12
Batting Events
3B: J Grote (3, off G Neibauer).
HR: J Grote (3, off P Niekro; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: J Grote 7; B Pfeil; E Kranepool; T Agee; B Harrelson; R Gaspar.
RBI: R Gaspar 2 (11); R Swoboda (23); J Grote (25).
2-out RBI: R Gaspar 2; R Swoboda.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: T Agee (1st base by P Niekro).
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, L (15-9) 5 6 5 4 4 5 1 2.53 25 - · · 6· 5· 0· 5 38 - 1.11 -0.32 G Neibauer 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 3.68 11 - · · 3· 3· 0· 1 0-0 0.55 0.09 Totals 8 7 5 4 5 8 1 36 - · · 9· 8· 0· 6 -
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 0.1 2 3 3 2 0 0 3.94 6 - · · 0· 1· 0· 2 33 - 1.63 -0.33 C Koonce, W (5-3) 6.1 4 1 1 3 5 0 4.73 25 - · · 11· 4· 0· 2 2-0 1.11 0.27 R Taylor, S (10) 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.04 9 - · · 4· 1· 0· 1 1-0 2.84 0.33 Totals 9 7 4 4 6 7 0 40 - · · 15· 6· 0· 5 3-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Cardwell (3; T Gonzalez).
IBB: R Taylor (3; H Aaron); C Koonce (7; B Didier).
Pickoffs: P Niekro (4; T Agee, 1st base).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 34,779.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Atlanta Braves New York Mets 1. Felipe Alou CF 1. Bud Harrelson SS 2. Tony Gonzalez LF 2. Bobby Pfeil 3B 3. Hank Aaron RF 3. Tommie Agee CF 4. Orlando Cepeda 1B 4. Wayne Garrett 2B 5. Clete Boyer 3B 5. Ed Kranepool 1B 6. Felix Millan 2B 6. Ron Swoboda LF 7. Bob Didier C 7. Rod Gaspar RF 8. Gil Garrido SS 8. Jerry Grote C 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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| b1 | 2 | 123 | RR | 18% | 55% | 1-3 | NYM | R. Gaspar | P. Niekro | Single to RF; Pfeil Scores; Agee Scores; Swoboda to 3B | |
| t1 | 1 | 123 | RR | -14% | 17% | 1-0 | ATL | F. Millan | D. Cardwell | Single to LF; Gonzalez Scores; Aaron Scores; Cepeda to 3B; Millan to 2B/Adv on throw | |
| t9 | 2 | 12- | O | 14% | 100% | 4-5 | ATL | O. Cepeda | R. Taylor | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | R | -12% | 73% | 3-5 | ATL | O. Cepeda | C. Koonce | Double to CF; Gonzalez Scores | |
| b4 | 0 | --- | R | 10% | 80% | 4-3 | NYM | J. Grote | P. Niekro | Home Run |
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% | 46% | 0-0 | ATL | F. Alou | D. Cardwell | Single to RF | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | -6% | 41% | 0-0 | ATL | T. Gonzalez | D. Cardwell | Hit By Pitch; Alou to 2B | ||
| t1 | 0 | 12- | -7% | 33% | 0-0 | ATL | H. Aaron | D. Cardwell | Walk; Alou to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B | ||
| t1 | 0 | 123 | R | -8% | 25% | 0-0 | ATL | O. Cepeda | D. Cardwell | Walk; Alou Scores; Gonzalez to 3B; Aaron to 2B | |
| t1 | 0 | 123 | O | 6% | 31% | 1-0 | ATL | C. Boyer | D. Cardwell | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t1 | 1 | 123 | RR | -14% | 17% | 1-0 | ATL | F. Millan | D. Cardwell | Single to LF; Gonzalez Scores; Aaron Scores; Cepeda to 3B; Millan to 2B/Adv on throw | |
| Cal Koonce replaces Don Cardwell pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t1 | 1 | -23 | -0% | 17% | 3-0 | ATL | B. Didier | C. Koonce | Intentional Walk | ||
| t1 | 1 | 123 | O | 4% | 21% | 3-0 | ATL | G. Garrido | C. Koonce | Groundout: 3B-1B/Forceout at Hm; Millan to 3B; Didier to 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | 123 | O | 4% | 25% | 3-0 | ATL | P. Niekro | C. Koonce | Popfly: 2B | |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 28% | 0-3 | NYM | B. Harrelson | P. Niekro | Single to RF | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 6% | 34% | 0-3 | NYM | B. Pfeil | P. Niekro | Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Harrelson to 2B | ||
| b1 | 0 | 12- | 8% | 42% | 0-3 | NYM | T. Agee | P. Niekro | Single to LF; Harrelson to 3B; Pfeil to 2B | ||
| b1 | 0 | 123 | O | -7% | 35% | 0-3 | NYM | W. Garrett | P. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| b1 | 1 | 123 | O | -7% | 28% | 0-3 | NYM | E. Kranepool | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 2 | 123 | R | 9% | 37% | 0-3 | NYM | R. Swoboda | P. Niekro | Walk; Harrelson Scores; Pfeil to 3B; Agee to 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | 123 | RR | 18% | 55% | 1-3 | NYM | R. Gaspar | P. Niekro | Single to RF; Pfeil Scores; Agee Scores; Swoboda to 3B | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 9% | 64% | 3-3 | NYM | J. Grote | P. Niekro | Passed Ball; Swoboda Scores/unER; Gaspar to 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | 1% | 65% | 4-3 | NYM | J. Grote | P. Niekro | Walk | ||
| b1 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 61% | 4-3 | NYM | C. Koonce | P. Niekro | Strikeout Looking | |
| 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 63% | 3-4 | ATL | F. Alou | C. Koonce | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | -3% | 61% | 3-4 | ATL | T. Gonzalez | C. Koonce | Walk | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 64% | 3-4 | ATL | H. Aaron | C. Koonce | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 66% | 3-4 | ATL | O. Cepeda | C. Koonce | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 64% | 4-3 | NYM | B. Harrelson | P. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 63% | 4-3 | NYM | B. Pfeil | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 62% | 4-3 | NYM | T. Agee | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 65% | 3-4 | ATL | C. Boyer | C. Koonce | Strikeout Looking | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | -3% | 62% | 3-4 | ATL | F. Millan | C. Koonce | Single to SS (Ground Ball) | ||
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5% | 66% | 3-4 | ATL | B. Didier | C. Koonce | Millan Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 68% | 3-4 | ATL | B. Didier | C. Koonce | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 66% | 4-3 | NYM | W. Garrett | P. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 2% | 68% | 4-3 | NYM | E. Kranepool | P. Niekro | Single to CF | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 65% | 4-3 | NYM | R. Swoboda | P. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 63% | 4-3 | NYM | R. Gaspar | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | -5% | 58% | 3-4 | ATL | G. Garrido | C. Koonce | Single to CF | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5% | 63% | 3-4 | ATL | P. Niekro | C. Koonce | Strikeout (foul bunt) | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 66% | 3-4 | ATL | F. Alou | C. Koonce | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 69% | 3-4 | ATL | T. Gonzalez | C. Koonce | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | R | 10% | 80% | 4-3 | NYM | J. Grote | P. Niekro | Home Run | |
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 78% | 5-3 | NYM | C. Koonce | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 77% | 5-3 | NYM | B. Harrelson | P. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 77% | 5-3 | NYM | B. Pfeil | P. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 79% | 3-5 | ATL | H. Aaron | C. Koonce | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 81% | 3-5 | ATL | O. Cepeda | C. Koonce | Popfly: SS | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 82% | 3-5 | ATL | C. Boyer | C. Koonce | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 2% | 84% | 5-3 | NYM | T. Agee | P. Niekro | Walk | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 81% | 5-3 | NYM | W. Garrett | P. Niekro | Agee Picked off 1B (P-1B) | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 80% | 5-3 | NYM | W. Garrett | P. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-P | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 1% | 81% | 5-3 | NYM | E. Kranepool | P. Niekro | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball) | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 82% | 5-3 | NYM | R. Swoboda | P. Niekro | Walk; Kranepool to 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | 12- | O | -3% | 80% | 5-3 | NYM | R. Gaspar | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 82% | 3-5 | ATL | F. Millan | C. Koonce | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 84% | 3-5 | ATL | B. Didier | C. Koonce | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | -2% | 83% | 3-5 | ATL | G. Garrido | C. Koonce | Walk | ||
| Tito Francona pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 86% | 3-5 | ATL | T. Francona | C. Koonce | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-3, Braves' Gary Neibauer facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Gary Neibauer replaces Tito Francona (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 5-3 | NYM | J. Grote | G. Neibauer | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 5-3 | NYM | C. Koonce | G. Neibauer | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 1% | 84% | 5-3 | NYM | B. Harrelson | G. Neibauer | Walk | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 83% | 5-3 | NYM | B. Pfeil | G. Neibauer | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 86% | 3-5 | ATL | F. Alou | C. Koonce | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | -6% | 81% | 3-5 | ATL | T. Gonzalez | C. Koonce | Double to RF | ||
| t7 | 1 | -2- | O | 5% | 86% | 3-5 | ATL | H. Aaron | C. Koonce | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | R | -12% | 73% | 3-5 | ATL | O. Cepeda | C. Koonce | Double to CF; Gonzalez Scores | |
| Ron Taylor replaces Cal Koonce pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | 6% | 80% | 4-5 | ATL | C. Boyer | R. Taylor | Strikeout Looking | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-4, Braves' Gary Neibauer facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 78% | 5-4 | NYM | T. Agee | G. Neibauer | Popfly: 1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 77% | 5-4 | NYM | W. Garrett | G. Neibauer | Popfly: 2B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 76% | 5-4 | NYM | E. Kranepool | G. Neibauer | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 81% | 4-5 | ATL | F. Millan | R. Taylor | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 85% | 4-5 | ATL | B. Didier | R. Taylor | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| Rico Carty pinch hits for Gil Garrido (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 87% | 4-5 | ATL | R. Carty | R. Taylor | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-4, Braves' Gary Neibauer facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Bob Aspromonte replaces Rico Carty (PH) playing SS batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 5-4 | NYM | R. Swoboda | G. Neibauer | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 5-4 | NYM | R. Gaspar | G. Neibauer | Flyball: RF | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 2% | 87% | 5-4 | NYM | J. Grote | G. Neibauer | Triple to CF (CF-RF) | ||
| b8 | 2 | --3 | O | -2% | 85% | 5-4 | NYM | R. Taylor | G. Neibauer | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Mike Lum pinch hits for Gary Neibauer (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 7% | 92% | 4-5 | ATL | M. Lum | R. Taylor | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | -8% | 84% | 4-5 | ATL | F. Alou | R. Taylor | Single to CF (LF-CF) | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5% | 89% | 4-5 | ATL | T. Gonzalez | R. Taylor | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Alou to 2B | |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | -3% | 86% | 4-5 | ATL | H. Aaron | R. Taylor | Intentional Walk | ||
| t9 | 2 | 12- | O | 14% | 100% | 4-5 | ATL | O. Cepeda | R. Taylor | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 5. | |||||||||||
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