Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  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, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Niekro
  
  Garrett 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: ---
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Seaver
  
  Millan 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Seaver
  
  Gonzalez 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: ---
  Aaron vs. Seaver
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Niekro
  
  Shamsky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Niekro
  
  Boswell takes first base on ball four. Shamsky moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kranepool vs. Niekro
  
  Kranepool strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grote vs. Niekro
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shamsky scores. Boswell moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrelson vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Didier for a passed ball. Boswell scores. Grote moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrelson vs. Niekro
  
  Harrelson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seaver vs. Niekro
  
  Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Seaver
  
  Carty hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Seaver
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell misplays the ball. That's an error on Boswell. Carty moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boyer vs. Seaver
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carty tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Didier vs. Seaver
  
  Didier hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrido vs. Seaver
  
  Garrido hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. Seaver
  
  Grote fires to first and picks off Garrido. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Niekro
  
  Agee strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Niekro
  
  Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Jones 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 3

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Seaver
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Seaver
  
  Millan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shamsky. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Seaver
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shamsky. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Millan scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Seaver
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shamsky. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carty vs. Seaver
  
  Carty is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cepeda vs. Seaver
  
  The ball gets by Grote for a passed ball. Aaron moves to third. Carty moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cepeda vs. Seaver
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boyer vs. Seaver
  
  Boyer is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Didier vs. Seaver
  
  Didier strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Niekro
  
  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 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Niekro
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Niekro
  
  Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Niekro
  
  Grote takes first base on ball four. Kranepool moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Niekro
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Harrelson reaches third base with a triple. Kranepool scores. Grote goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Seaver vs. Niekro
  
  Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Seaver
  
  Garrido hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Seaver
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Seaver
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Niekro
  
  Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Niekro
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Jones hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Seaver
  
  Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Seaver
  
  Aaron hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Seaver
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Seaver
  
  Cepeda is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Seaver
  
  There goes Cepeda. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Cepeda steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. Seaver
  
  Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Didier vs. Seaver
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Niekro
  
  Shamsky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Niekro
  
  Boswell hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Niekro
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Niekro
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Seaver
  
  Garrido hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Seaver
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Seaver
  
  Millan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Niekro
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Niekro
  
  Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Niekro
  
  Agee strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Seaver
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Seaver
  
  Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Seaver
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Seaver
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Seaver
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Niekro
  
  Mike Lum now playing left field.
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Garrett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrett scores. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Braves, 5
  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 second. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boswell vs. Niekro
  
  Al Weis pinch runs for Art Shamsky.
  
  There goes Jones. The throw from Didier and he is safe. Jones steals third. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boswell vs. Niekro
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kranepool vs. Niekro
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cepeda. Jones scores. Boswell moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grote vs. Niekro
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Boswell moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Harrelson vs. Niekro
  
  Harrelson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Martin vs. Niekro
  
  J.C. Martin pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
  
  Martin hits a line driveGonzalez throws the ball in to Boyer who tags Martin trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Boswell scores. Kranepool scores. Harrelson goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Taylor
  
  Ron Taylor now pitching. Al Weis now playing second base. Rod Gaspar now playing right field.
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Taylor
  
  Garrido strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Taylor
  
  Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Upshaw
  
  Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
  
  Agee strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Upshaw
  
  Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Upshaw
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Upshaw fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Taylor
  
  Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Taylor
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Taylor
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Taylor
  
  Lum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Lum reaches second base with a double. Millan moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cepeda vs. Taylor
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/4/1969 -- New York at Atlanta (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Agee T, cf            5  0  0  0   Millan F, 2b          5  1  2  0   
Garrett W, 3b         4  1  2  0   Gonzalez T, cf        5  2  2  2   
Jones C, lf           5  1  1  1   Aaron H, rf           5  1  2  2   
Shamsky A, rf         4  1  3  0   Carty R, lf           3  1  1  0   
Weis A, pr-2b         0  0  0  0   Lum M, lf             1  0  1  0   
Boswell K, 2b         3  2  0  0   Cepeda O, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Gaspar R, rf          0  0  0  0   Boyer C, 3b           1  0  0  1   
Kranepool E, 1b       4  2  1  0   Didier B, c           4  0  0  0   
Grote J, c            3  1  1  1   Garrido G, ss         4  0  1  0   
Harrelson B, ss       3  1  1  2   Niekro P, p           3  0  0  0   
Seaver T, p           3  0  0  0   Aspromonte B, ph      1  0  0  0   
Martin J, ph          1  0  1  2   Upshaw C, p           0  0  0  0   
Taylor R, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  9 10  6                        36  5 10  5

New York         020 200 050 --  9
Atlanta          012 010 100 --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W)          7.0  8  5  5  3  2
Taylor R (S)          2.0  2  0  0  0  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L)          8.0  9  9  4  4  4
Upshaw C              1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Boswell K, Cepeda O, Gonzalez T
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- New York 3, Atlanta 9
2B -- Carty R, Millan F, Gonzalez T, Aaron H, Garrett W, Lum M
3B -- Harrelson B
HR -- Gonzalez T, Aaron H
SB -- Cepeda O, Jones C
SF -- Boyer C
HBP -- by Seaver T (Cepeda O)
PB -- Didier B, Grote J
T -- 2:37
A -- 50122

    

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