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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 26, 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 August 26, 1966 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tug McGraw |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 19,696 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: John Kibler 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Ed Sudol |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Larry Elliot | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Al Luplow | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Tug McGraw | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Mike de la Hoz | Third Baseman |
| Mack Jones | Center Fielder |
| Woody Woodward | Second Baseman |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Billy Hitchcock | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 26, 1966
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Johnson
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Johnson
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliot vs. Johnson
Elliot hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Johnson
Boyer strikes 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 fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball 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 line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. McGraw
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball 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 long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. McGraw
Carty strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Johnson
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Johnson
Luplow hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Johnson
Bressoud hits a popup towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. McGraw
de la Hoz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McGraw
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. McGraw
Woodward hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Johnson
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGraw vs. Johnson
McGraw bunts towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Woodward covering, for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Johnson
Jones bunts towards first. Alou fields the ball and throws to Johnson covering. Safe. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunt vs. Johnson
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grote tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliot vs. Johnson
Elliot hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McGraw
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. McGraw
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. McGraw
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Elliot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Johnson
Boyer strikes out. Torre drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Boyer out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Johnson
Kranepool hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Johnson
Luplow hits a popup, foul, towards third. de la Hoz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Johnson
Bressoud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McGraw
Torre hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. McGraw
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
de la Hoz vs. McGraw
de la Hoz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hunt catches it and throws to first to double up Carty. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Johnson
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGraw vs. Johnson
Johnson fires to first and picks off Grote. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGraw vs. Johnson
McGraw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Johnson
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Johnson
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McGraw
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. McGraw
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hunt scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McGraw
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Johnson
Elliot strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Johnson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. de la Hoz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Johnson
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McGraw
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. McGraw
Menke bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Menke for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. McGraw
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McGraw
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. McGraw
There goes Torre. The throw from Grote and he is out, Hunt applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. McGraw
Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
de la Hoz vs. McGraw
de la Hoz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Johnson
Luplow hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Johnson
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Johnson
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bressoud moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hiller vs. Johnson
Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward misplays the ball. That's an error on Woodward. Bressoud scores. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Johnson
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Johnson
Hunt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hamilton
Jack Hamilton now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Hamilton
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hamilton
Johnson strikes out. Grote drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Johnson out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Johnson
Elliot 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, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Johnson
Boyer 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, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Johnson
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hamilton
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Hamilton
Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Elliot. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Hamilton
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Hamilton
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it and throws to second for the out. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Hamilton
There's a wild pitch. Menke scores. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Hamilton
Carty 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
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Johnson
Gary Geiger now playing center field.
Luplow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Johnson
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Johnson
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. de la Hoz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1966 -- New York at Atlanta (N)
New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Jones C, cf 4 0 2 0 Alou F, 1b 3 1 0 0
Hunt R, 2b 3 0 0 1 Menke D, ss 3 2 2 0
Elliot L, lf 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 3 1 1 2
Boyer K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Torre J, c 4 2 3 3
Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 1 1 Carty R, lf 3 0 1 0
Luplow A, rf 4 0 0 0 de la Hoz M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bressoud E, ss 4 1 1 0 Jones M, cf 3 0 1 0
Grote J, c 4 1 3 0 Geiger G, cf 0 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 1 0 1 0 Woodward W, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hiller C, ph 1 0 0 1 Johnson K, p 3 0 1 0
Hamilton J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 28 6 9 5
New York 001 100 100 -- 3
Atlanta 200 102 01x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McGraw T (L) 6.0 8 5 5 2 2
Hamilton J 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (W) 9.0 8 3 3 0 7
E -- Woodward W
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- New York 5, Atlanta 2
2B -- Menke D
HR -- Torre J 2, Kranepool E, Aaron H
CS -- Torre J
SH -- McGraw T, Menke D
SF -- Hunt R
WP -- Hamilton J
T -- 2:02
A -- 19696
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