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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 8, 1969
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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 8, 1969 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1969 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 8, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 42,838 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Tom Gorman |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Gaspar | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Pfeil | Third Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Tony Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bob Didier | Catcher |
| Gil Garrido | Shortstop |
| Ron Reed | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 8, 1969
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Reed
Gaspar 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeil vs. Reed
Pfeil hits a fly ball, foul, 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: ---
Agee vs. Reed
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
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gentry
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Gentry
Gonzalez 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: ---
Aaron vs. Gentry
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Gaspar 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: ---
Shamsky vs. Reed
Shamsky 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Reed
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Reed
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Reed
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it 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: ---
Cepeda vs. Gentry
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gaspar throws the ball in to Garrett who tags Cepeda, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gentry
Millan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Gentry
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reed
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Reed
Gentry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Reed
Gaspar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pfeil vs. Reed
Pfeil hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Gentry
Didier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrido vs. Gentry
Garrido bunts towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to first for the out. Didier moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Gentry
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Gentry
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. Didier moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Gentry
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Gentry
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Reed
Agee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Reed
Shamsky 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Reed
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido 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: ---
Cepeda vs. Gentry
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pfeil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gentry
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Gentry
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reed
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Reed
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grote for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reed
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 5
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Gentry
Didier hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Gentry
Garrido hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Gentry
Reed is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Reed
Gentry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Reed
Gaspar hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeil vs. Reed
Pfeil hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gentry
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Gentry
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gentry
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pfeil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Reed
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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Reed
Shamsky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Reed
Garrett 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Reed
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shamsky moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Reed
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Gentry
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gentry
Millan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Gentry
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pfeil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Didier vs. Gentry
Didier hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reed
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Reed
Gentry 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Reed
Gaspar hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Gentry
Garrido takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Gentry
Reed bunts towards first. Kranepool fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Gentry
Alou hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Gentry
Gonzalez 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeil vs. Reed
Pfeil hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Reed
Agee 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Reed
Shamsky 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 9
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gentry
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Gentry
There goes Aaron. The throw from Grote and he is out, Garrett applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Gentry
Cepeda hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gentry
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Reed
Garrett 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. Reed
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. Reed
Al Weis pinch runs for Ed Kranepool.
Grote bunts in front of the plate. Didier fields it and throws to first for the out. Weis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Reed
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
Clendenon hits a popup towards the mound. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Taylor
Donn Clendenon now playing first base. Al Weis now playing shortstop. Ron Taylor now pitching.
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Didier vs. Taylor
Didier bunts towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Taylor
Tito Francona pinch hits for Gil Garrido.
Francona is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Taylor
Rico Carty pinch hits for Ron Reed.
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Taylor
Mike Lum pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Francona moves to third. Lum moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1969, game 2 -- New York at Atlanta (N)
New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Gaspar R, lf 4 0 1 0 Alou F, cf 5 0 1 1
Pfeil B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez T, lf 3 0 0 0
Agee T, cf 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 0
Shamsky A, rf 4 0 2 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 1 0
Garrett W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 1 1 0
Weis A, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Didier B, c 3 0 1 0
Grote J, c 3 0 0 0 Garrido G, ss 1 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0 Francona T, ph 0 0 0 0
Clendenon D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Reed R, p 3 0 0 0
Gentry G, p 3 0 0 0 Carty R, ph 1 0 1 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0 Lum M, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 0 5 0 32 1 7 1
New York 000 000 000 0 -- 0
Atlanta 000 000 000 1 -- 1
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry G 9.0 4 0 0 2 2
Taylor R (L) 0.1 3 1 1 1 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (W) 10.0 5 0 0 0 2
E -- Harrelson B
LOB -- New York 5, Atlanta 8
2B -- Millan F
CS -- Aaron H
SH -- Garrido G, Grote J, Didier B
T -- 2:11
A -- 42838
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