Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Selma
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Selma
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Selma
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Selma
  
  Francona 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 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Johnson
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Johnson
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shamsky vs. Johnson
  
  Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Swoboda vs. Johnson
  
  Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. Jones scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Johnson
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Selma
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Selma
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Selma
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tillman vs. Selma
  
  Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goossen vs. Johnson
  
  Goossen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buchek vs. Johnson
  
  Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weis vs. Johnson
  
  Weis 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 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Selma
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Selma
  
  Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Selma
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Selma
  
  Aaron strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selma vs. Johnson
  
  Selma strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Johnson
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Johnson
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Selma
  
  Francona hits a line drive into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Selma
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Selma
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Johnson
  
  Shamsky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Shamsky reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Swoboda vs. Johnson
  
  Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shamsky moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martin vs. Johnson
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shamsky scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goossen vs. Johnson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goossen vs. Johnson
  
  Goossen hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buchek vs. Johnson
  
  Buchek hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Selma
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda who is chasing the ball. Boyer reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tillman vs. Selma
  
  Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Selma
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Millan vs. Selma
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weis vs. Johnson
  
  Weis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Selma vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Weis. The throw from Tillman and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selma vs. Johnson
  
  Selma hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tillman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Johnson
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Selma
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Selma
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shamsky. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Francona vs. Selma
  
  Francona strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Selma
  
  Alou hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Johnson
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Johnson
  
  Shamsky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Shamsky reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Swoboda vs. Cloninger
  
  Tony Cloninger now pitching.
  
  Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martin vs. Cloninger
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shamsky tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goossen vs. Cloninger
  
  Goossen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buchek vs. Cloninger
  
  Buchek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Selma
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Selma
  
  Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tillman vs. Selma
  
  Tillman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valdespino vs. Selma
  
  Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Tony Cloninger.
  
  Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goossen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valdespino for the out. Aaron moves to third. Tillman moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Millan vs. Selma
  
  Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Tillman scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Selma
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weis vs. Upshaw
  
  Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
  
  Weis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selma vs. Upshaw
  
  Selma hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Upshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Upshaw
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Upshaw
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Jones reaches second base with a double. Harrelson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shamsky vs. Upshaw
  
  Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Selma
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Selma
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Selma
  
  Alou hits a line drive towards third. Buchek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Selma
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Upshaw
  
  Mike Lum now playing right field.
  
  Swoboda strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Upshaw
  
  Martin 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 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goossen vs. Upshaw
  
  Goossen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buchek vs. Upshaw
  
  Buchek is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Selma
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tillman vs. Selma
  
  Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Selma
  
  Deron Johnson pinch hits for Cecil Upshaw.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goossen scoops it up and throws to first, with Selma covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/18/1968 -- Atlanta at New York (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Millan F, 2b          4  0  2  2   Harrelson B, ss       4  1  1  0   
Jackson S, ss         4  0  0  0   Jones C, cf           4  2  3  2   
Aaron H, rf           3  0  1  0   Shamsky A, lf         4  2  3  0   
Lum M, rf             0  0  0  0   Swoboda R, rf         3  0  0  1   
Francona T, lf        3  0  0  0   Martin J, c           3  0  1  2   
Alou F, cf            4  0  1  0   Goossen G, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Aaron T, 1b           2  1  0  0   Buchek J, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Boyer C, 3b           4  0  2  0   Weis A, 2b            3  0  1  0   
Tillman B, c          4  1  1  0   Selma D, p            3  0  0  0   
Johnson K, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Cloninger T, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Valdespino S, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
Upshaw C, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Johnson D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        32  5 10  5

Atlanta          000 000 200 --  2
New York         100 102 10x --  5

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson K (L)*        5.0  7  4  4  0  2
Cloninger T           1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Upshaw C              2.0  3  1  1  0  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Selma D (W)           9.0  7  2  2  4  7
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Atlanta 7, New York 5
2B -- Shamsky A, Aaron H, Jones C
3B -- Boyer C, Shamsky A
HR -- Jones C
CS -- Weis A
SF -- Martin J
WP -- Johnson K
T -- 2:40
A -- 12323

    

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