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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 25, 1968
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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 July 25, 1968 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 25, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 25, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Selma |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 9,306 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Doug Harvey |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Larry Stahl | Center Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Buchek | Second Baseman |
| Dick Selma | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Bob Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Tommie Aaron | First Baseman |
| Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
| Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 25, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Niekro
Stahl strikes out. Torre drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stahl out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Niekro
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball 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. Selma
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Selma
Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Selma
There goes Millan. The throw from Martin and he is out, Buchek applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Selma
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky 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: ---
Charles vs. Niekro
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Niekro
Niekro fires to first and picks off Kranepool. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Niekro
Shamsky hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Selma
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Selma
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Selma
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buchek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Niekro
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Niekro
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selma vs. Niekro
Selma bunts towards first. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first, with Millan covering, for the out. Buchek moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Selma
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Selma
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Selma
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Niekro
Stahl 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: ---
Martin vs. Niekro
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Niekro
Charles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Selma
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Selma
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Selma
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Niekro
Shamsky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Niekro
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Niekro
Buchek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Selma
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Selma
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Selma
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Niekro
Selma hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Niekro
Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Selma
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Selma covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Selma
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shamsky who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Millan vs. Selma
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles juggles the ball. That's an error on Charles. Alou scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Selma
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Selma
Torre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Selma
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Niekro
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Niekro
Charles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Charles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Charles moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shamsky vs. Niekro
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Shamsky reaches second base with a double. Charles scores. Kranepool goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Torre for a passed ball. Shamsky moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swoboda vs. Niekro
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buchek vs. Niekro
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Selma
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Selma
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Selma
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Niekro
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Dick Selma.
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Niekro
Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koonce
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Koonce
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Niekro
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Niekro
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/25/1968 -- New York at Atlanta (N)
New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 0 Alou F, cf 4 1 1 0
Stahl L, cf 4 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 3 1 0 0
Martin J, c 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 3 1 2 0
Charles E, 3b 4 1 2 0 Torre J, c 2 1 1 3
Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 2 0 Johnson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Shamsky A, lf 3 0 1 2 Aaron T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Swoboda R, rf 3 0 0 0 Lum M, lf 3 0 0 0
Buchek J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Martinez M, ss 3 0 0 0
Selma D, p 1 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 3 0 0 0
Collins K, ph 1 0 0 0
Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 27 4 4 3
New York 000 000 200 -- 2
Atlanta 000 004 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Selma D (L) 7.0 4 4 0 2 5
Koonce C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 4
E -- Charles E
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 3, Atlanta 1
2B -- Charles E, Shamsky A
3B -- Alou F
HR -- Torre J
CS -- Millan F
SH -- Selma D
PB -- Torre J
T -- 1:52
A -- 9306
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