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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 17, 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 17, 1966 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tony Cloninger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Selma |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,965 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Lee Thomas | First Baseman |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Tony Cloninger | 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 |
| Dick Selma | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 17, 1966
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Selma
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Selma
Selma fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Selma. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Selma
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Selma
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball 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. Cloninger
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Cloninger
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Cloninger
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Lewis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Cloninger
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Cloninger
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Selma
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Selma
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 -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Selma
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Cloninger
Coleman hits a popup, foul, towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Cloninger
Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Cloninger
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selma vs. Cloninger
Selma strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Selma
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cloninger vs. Selma
Cloninger bunts towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Selma
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. Cloninger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Selma
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Cloninger
Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Cloninger
Lewis takes first base on ball four. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Cloninger
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to third for the out. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Cloninger
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lewis scores. Boyer moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stuart vs. Cloninger
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to home to get Boyer. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Cloninger
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Selma
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Selma
There goes Aaron. The throw from Coleman and he is out, Hunt applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Selma
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Selma
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Selma
Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Selma
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Cloninger
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Cloninger
Cloninger fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cloninger. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Cloninger
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selma vs. Cloninger
Selma bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Hickman moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hunt vs. Cloninger
Hunt hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. Cloninger
Lewis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Selma
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Selma
Cloninger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kranepool. Cloninger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Selma
There goes Cloninger. The throw from Coleman and he is out, Boyer applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Richardson
Gordie Richardson now pitching.
Mathews hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hunt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Cloninger
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Cloninger
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Cloninger
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Cloninger
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. Boyer moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hickman vs. Cloninger
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Richardson
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kranepool. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Richardson
There's a wild pitch. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Richardson
There's a wild pitch. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Richardson
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Sutherland
Darrell Sutherland now pitching.
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sutherland
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Sutherland
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutherland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Cloninger
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luplow vs. Olivo
Al Luplow pinch hits for Darrell Sutherland. Chi-Chi Olivo now pitching. Eddie Bressoud pinch runs for Roy McMillan.
Luplow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Olivo
Hunt bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Bressoud moves to third. Luplow moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. Olivo
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Olivo
Boyer 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
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. McGraw
Al Luplow now playing center field. Eddie Bressoud now playing shortstop. Tug McGraw now pitching.
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olivo vs. McGraw
Olivo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. McGraw
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Olivo
Woody Woodward now playing shortstop. Denis Menke now playing third base.
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Olivo
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Olivo
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klimchock vs. Olivo
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Klimchock strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Bearnarth
Larry Bearnarth now pitching.
Woodward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Bearnarth
Aaron hits a fly ball towards left field. Kranepool drops the ball. He retrieves the ball and throws it towards the infield. Boyer tags Woodward out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Bearnarth
There goes Aaron. The throw from Coleman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Bearnarth
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carty vs. Bearnarth
Carty 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, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Olivo
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Olivo
Luplow hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Olivo
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Olivo
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Niekro
Phil Niekro now pitching.
Boyer hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Carty chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Woodward. Woodward fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Woodward. Hunt scores. Lewis goes all the way around to score. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. O'Dell
Billy O'Dell now pitching.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bearnarth
Cleon Jones now playing center field. Al Luplow now playing left field.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearnarth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Bearnarth
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Bearnarth
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. O'Dell
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. O'Dell
Billy Murphy pinch hits for Choo Choo Coleman.
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bearnarth vs. O'Dell
Bearnarth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bressoud vs. O'Dell
Bressoud is walked intentionally. Bearnarth moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swoboda vs. O'Dell
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Al Luplow.
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. Murphy scores. Bearnarth moves to third. Bressoud moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1966 -- Atlanta at New York (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Alou F, cf 4 1 1 1 Hunt R, 2b 4 1 2 0
Mathews E, 3b 2 0 0 0 Lewis J, rf 4 3 2 0
Woodward W, ss 0 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 5 0 3 3
Aaron H, rf 3 1 1 0 Kranepool E, lf 3 0 1 1
Torre J, c 4 0 1 0 Jones C, cf 0 0 0 0
Carty R, lf 3 1 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 5 0 0 0
Thomas L, 1b 3 1 1 2 Coleman C, c 4 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Murphy B, ph 0 1 0 0
Menke D, ss-3b 3 0 1 0 Hickman J, cf 3 0 1 0
Cloninger T, p 2 0 1 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
Olivo C, p 1 0 0 0 Klimchock L, ph 1 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 0 0 0 0 Bearnarth L, p 1 0 0 0
O'Dell B, p 0 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 0 0 0 0
Bressoud E, pr-ss 1 0 0 0
Selma D, p 1 0 0 0
Richardson G, p 0 0 0 0
Sutherland D, p 0 0 0 0
Luplow A, ph-cf-lf 2 0 1 0
Swoboda R, ph 0 0 0 1
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29 4 6 3 34 5 10 5
Atlanta 000 211 000 -- 4
New York 101 000 021 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Cloninger T* 5.0 6 2 2 5 6
Olivo C 2.2 3 2 2 1 2
Niekro P+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
O'Dell B (L) 0.2 0 1 0 3 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Selma D 4.2 4 3 3 3 0
Richardson G# 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Sutherland D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
McGraw T 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Bearnarth L (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Selma D, Cloninger T, Kranepool E, Coleman C, Woodward W, Thomas L
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Atlanta 4, New York 15
2B -- Boyer K 3, Cloninger T, Aaron H
HR -- Thomas L, Alou F
SB -- Aaron H
CS -- Aaron H, Cloninger T
SH -- Selma D, Hunt R
WP -- Richardson G 2
T -- 3:13
A -- 26965
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