Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Niekro
  
  Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Niekro fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Niekro. Boswell moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boswell scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shamsky vs. Niekro
  
  Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. Shamsky moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Charles vs. Niekro
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Niekro
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swoboda vs. Niekro
  
  Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Koosman
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Koosman
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Koosman
  
  Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Shamsky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Koosman
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Koosman
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tillman vs. Koosman
  
  Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Niekro
  
  Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heise vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Agee. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Agee steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heise vs. Niekro
  
  Heise hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Koosman vs. Niekro
  
  Koosman bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boswell vs. Niekro
  
  Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Koosman
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Koosman
  
  Garrido hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Koosman
  
  Niekro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shamsky vs. Niekro
  
  Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Charles vs. Niekro
  
  Charles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martin vs. Niekro
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swoboda vs. Niekro
  
  Swoboda strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Koosman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Koosman
  
  Millan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Koosman
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Koosman
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Niekro
  
  Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez juggles the ball. That's an error on Martinez. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heise vs. Niekro
  
  Heise hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koosman vs. Niekro
  
  Koosman 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

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Koosman
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tillman vs. Koosman
  
  Tillman is hit by the pitch. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Koosman
  
  Martinez bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aaron moves to third. Tillman moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garrido vs. Koosman
  
  Garrido hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aaron tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. Koosman
  
  Niekro bunts towards first. Shamsky scoops it up and throws to first, with Boswell covering, for the out. Tillman moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alou vs. Koosman
  
  Alou is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Millan vs. Koosman
  
  Millan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Niekro
  
  Boswell strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
  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 5

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Koosman
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards first. Shamsky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Koosman
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Koosman
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shamsky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aaron for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tillman vs. Koosman
  
  Tillman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Koosman
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shamsky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Niekro
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Niekro
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Niekro
  
  Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Koosman
  
  Garrido hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Koosman
  
  Niekro bunts towards first. Shamsky scoops it up and throws to first, with Boswell covering, for the out. Garrido moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Koosman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garrido moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Millan vs. Koosman
  
  Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garrido scores. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Koosman
  
  There goes Millan. The throw from Martin and he is out, Boswell applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Niekro
  
  Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Niekro
  
  Heise hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stahl vs. Niekro
  
  Larry Stahl pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
  
  Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Niekro
  
  Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stahl moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Selma
  
  Dick Selma now pitching.
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Selma
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Selma
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tillman vs. Selma
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Martin and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tillman vs. Selma
  
  Tillman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martinez vs. Koonce
  
  Cal Koonce now pitching.
  
  Martinez bunts towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aaron scores. Tillman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garrido vs. Koonce
  
  Garrido is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. Koonce
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Niekro
  
  Mike Lum now playing left field.
  
  Shamsky hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Niekro
  
  Charles hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Niekro
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Niekro
  
  Swoboda strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Koonce
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Koonce
  
  Millan bunts towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Koonce
  
  Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Koonce
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards first. Shamsky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lum vs. Koonce
  
  Lum hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Niekro
  
  Agee 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 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Niekro
  
  Heise hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Niekro
  
  Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Cal Koonce.
  
  Jorgensen 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 

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         Game of 9/24/1968 -- New York at Atlanta (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Boswell K, 2b         4  1  2  0   Alou F, cf            4  0  1  0   
Jones C, lf           4  2  2  1   Millan F, 2b          4  1  2  1   
Shamsky A, 1b         4  0  2  0   Aaron H, rf           4  1  2  0   
Charles E, 3b         4  1  2  2   Johnson D, 1b         4  2  1  2   
Martin J, c           3  0  0  1   Aaron T, lf           4  2  3  0   
Swoboda R, rf         4  0  0  0   Lum M, lf             1  0  0  0   
Agee T, cf            4  0  1  0   Tillman B, c          2  0  1  1   
Heise B, ss           4  0  1  0   Martinez M, 3b        3  0  1  1   
Koosman J, p          2  0  0  0   Garrido G, ss         2  1  1  1   
Stahl L, ph           1  0  0  0   Niekro P, p           2  0  0  0   
Selma D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Koonce C, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Jorgensen M, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4 10  4                        30  7 12  6

New York         201 000 010 --  4
Atlanta          200 111 20x --  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L)         6.0  9  5  5  2  2
Selma D               0.1  2  2  1  1  1
Koonce C              1.2  1  0  0  2  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)          9.0 10  4  4  0  5

E -- Niekro P, Martinez M, Martin J
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- New York 5, Atlanta 10
2B -- Jones C, Aaron H
HR -- Johnson D, Charles E
SB -- Agee T, Aaron T, Aaron H
CS -- Millan F
SH -- Niekro P 2, Martinez M, Millan F
SF -- Martin J, Garrido G
HBP -- by Koosman J (Tillman B)
T -- 2:22
A -- 3058

    

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