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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 24, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets, played on April 24, 1966 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tug McGraw |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 40,477 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Tug McGraw | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Lee Thomas | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Second Baseman |
| Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 24, 1966
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Lemaster
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Lemaster
McMillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Lemaster
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Lemaster
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Lemaster
Jones hits a line drive towards the mound. Lemaster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McGraw
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. McGraw
Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. McGraw
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. McGraw
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Lemaster
Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Lemaster
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Lemaster
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGraw vs. Lemaster
McGraw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McGraw
Thomas hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. McGraw
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McGraw
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. McGraw
Woodward hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Lemaster
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Lemaster
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Lemaster
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Lemaster
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Lemaster
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunt scores. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Lemaster
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. McGraw
Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McGraw
Alou hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. McGraw
Carty hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McGraw
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Lemaster
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Lemaster
Grote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Grote reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGraw vs. Lemaster
McGraw hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Lemaster
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McGraw
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McGraw
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. McGraw
Menke takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. McGraw
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodward vs. McGraw
Woodward hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Carroll
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Carroll
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carroll
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. McGraw
Carroll strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McGraw
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. McGraw
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Carroll
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Carroll
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Carroll
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McGraw
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McGraw
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McGraw
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGraw vs. Carroll
McGraw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Carroll
Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Carroll
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Mathews. McGraw goes all the way around to score. McMillan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Carroll
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McMillan tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Carroll
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. McGraw
Menke hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McGraw
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with McGraw covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. McGraw
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. McGraw
Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
de la Hoz hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Phil Niekro now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Niekro
Swoboda bunts in front of the plate. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Niekro
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones is attempting to score. There's the throw to the plate. He's out. Double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bearnarth
Larry Bearnarth now pitching.
Alou hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Bearnarth
Carty hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hunt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Bearnarth
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Bearnarth
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Niekro
Al Luplow pinch hits for Larry Bearnarth.
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Niekro
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Niekro
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Richardson
Gordie Richardson now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive towards first. Kranepool reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Richardson
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Richardson
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Richardson
Sandy Alomar pinch runs for Eddie Mathews. Gene Oliver pinch hits for Woody Woodward.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1966, game 2 -- New York at Atlanta (D)
New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 2b 5 1 2 1 Alou F, cf 4 2 2 2
McMillan R, ss 5 1 2 0 Carty R, lf 4 0 1 0
Boyer K, 3b 3 0 1 1 Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0
Hickman J, rf 3 0 0 0 Torre J, c 4 0 1 0
Jones C, cf 4 0 2 1 Thomas L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Swoboda R, lf 3 0 0 0 Menke D, ss 3 1 1 1
Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Grote J, c 4 1 1 0 Alomar S, pr 0 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 2 1 0 0 Woodward W, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bearnarth L, p 0 0 0 0 Oliver G, ph 1 0 0 0
Luplow A, ph 1 0 0 0 Lemaster D, p 1 0 0 0
Richardson G, p 0 0 0 0 Carroll C, p 1 0 0 0
de la Hoz M, ph 1 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 0 0 0 0
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33 4 9 3 33 3 6 3
New York 001 100 200 -- 4
Atlanta 001 000 110 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McGraw T (W) 7.0 4 2 2 2 3
Bearnarth L 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Richardson G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Lemaster D (L) 3.2 7 2 2 1 1
Carroll C 3.1 1 2 0 1 2
Niekro P 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Mathews E
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- New York 7, Atlanta 5
2B -- McMillan R, Grote J
HR -- Alou F 2, Menke D
SH -- Swoboda R
SF -- Boyer K
T -- 2:31
A -- 40477
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