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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 16, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves, played on April 16, 1966 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Fischer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Hamilton |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,471 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Frank Secory |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Lee Thomas | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Hank Fischer | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Jack Hamilton | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 16, 1966
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hamilton
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Hamilton
Bolling 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 -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hamilton
Aaron hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Fischer
Hunt hits a popup towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Fischer
Lewis hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Fischer
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Fischer
Kranepool hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Fischer
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Fischer
There goes Stuart. The throw from Torre and he is out, Woodward applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hamilton
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Hamilton
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hamilton
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fischer
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Fischer
Hickman hits a popup towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Fischer
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Hamilton
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Hamilton
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Woody Woodward.
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Hamilton
Fischer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Fischer
Gary Geiger now playing center field. Felipe Alou now playing third base. Denis Menke now playing shortstop.
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Fischer
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Fischer
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hamilton
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kranepool. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Hamilton
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bolling for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Hamilton
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hamilton
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Hamilton
Carty hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kranepool. Carty reaches second base with a double. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Hamilton
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Fischer
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Fischer
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Fischer
Stuart takes first base on ball four. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Fischer
Fischer fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Fischer. Kranepool moves to third. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. Fischer
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hickman vs. Fischer
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Hamilton
Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kranepool. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Hamilton
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunt. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fischer vs. Hamilton
Fischer bunts in front of the plate. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Hamilton
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to home to get Menke. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Hamilton
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Fischer
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Fischer
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Fischer
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hamilton
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hamilton
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Hamilton
Carty strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Fischer
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Fischer covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Fischer
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Fischer
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hamilton
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Hamilton
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Hamilton
Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Fischer
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alou fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fischer
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geiger throws the ball in to Menke who tags Coleman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Fischer
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hamilton
Ed Kranepool now playing first base. Al Luplow now playing left field. Gene Oliver pinch hits for Hank Fischer.
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hamilton
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Hamilton
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Johnson
Ken Johnson now pitching.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Johnson
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Johnson
Hunt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. O'Dell
Billy O'Dell now pitching. Cleon Jones pinch hits for Johnny Lewis.
Jones hits a popup towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. O'Dell
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamilton scores. There goes Hunt trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hamilton
Cleon Jones now playing right field.
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Hamilton
Torre hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Hamilton
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Hamilton
Thomas 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1966 -- Atlanta at New York (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Alou F, cf-3b 4 1 1 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lewis J, rf 3 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 1 Jones C, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Torre J, c 3 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 2 1
Carty R, lf 4 0 1 0 Kranepool E, lf-1b 3 1 2 2
Thomas L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 2 0 1 0
Menke D, 3b-ss 3 0 2 0 Luplow A, lf 0 0 0 0
Woodward W, ss 0 0 0 0 Coleman C, c 3 0 1 0
Geiger G, ph-cf 3 0 0 0 Hickman J, cf 3 0 0 0
Fischer H, p 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Oliver G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hamilton J, p 3 1 1 0
Johnson K, p 0 0 0 0
O'Dell B, p 0 0 0 0
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31 1 5 1 29 3 8 3
Atlanta 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 200 000 01x -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer H (L) 7.0 5 2 2 1 3
Johnson K 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
O'Dell B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hamilton J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 4
E -- Fischer H, Hunt R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Atlanta 5, New York 3
2B -- Alou F, Carty R, Menke D
HR -- Kranepool E
CS -- Stuart D
SH -- Fischer H
T -- 2:30
A -- 22471
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