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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 19, 1968
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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 May 19, 1968 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 19, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Kelley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Jackson |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 40,606 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Frank Secory |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Tommie Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Dick Kelley | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Greg Goossen | First Baseman |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
| Al Jackson | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 19, 1968
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Jackson
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: ---
Alou vs. Jackson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Kelley
Weis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kelley
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Kelley
Shamsky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Kelley
Swoboda hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jackson
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jackson
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Kelley
Grote hits a line drive towards first. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Kelley
Goossen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Kelley
Charles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goossen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Linz vs. Kelley
Linz 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Kelley
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Jackson
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Jackson
Kelley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Kelley
Weis hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kelley
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Kelley
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. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swoboda vs. Kelley
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Jackson
Millan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jackson
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Kelley
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Kelley
Goossen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Kelley
Charles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Kelley
Linz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jackson
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jackson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kelley
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Kelley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Kelley
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Kelley
There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Kelley
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shamsky vs. Kelley
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Jackson
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Jackson
Kelley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goossen scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Jackson
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Kelley
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Kelley
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward misplays the ball. That's an error on Woodward. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goossen vs. Kelley
Goossen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Charles vs. Kelley
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jackson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Jackson
Torre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Kelley
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kelley
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Kelley
Weis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jackson
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. Boyer scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodward vs. Jackson
Woodward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelley vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
There goes Woodward. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Woodward steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelley vs. Koonce
Kelley bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Koonce
Millan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Koonce
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Koonce
Aaron hits a popup towards first. Goossen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kelley
Mike Lum now playing left field.
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Kelley
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelley covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Kelley
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Swoboda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Kelley
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koonce
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Koonce
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Koonce
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Koonce
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Kelley
Goossen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Kelley
Don Bosch pinch runs for Greg Goossen.
Charles hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Kelley
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Kelley covering. It's a double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/19/1968, game 2 -- Atlanta at New York (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Weis A, ss 4 0 0 0
Alou F, cf 3 0 1 0 Jones C, cf 4 0 1 0
Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0 Shamsky A, lf 4 0 1 0
Johnson D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Swoboda R, rf 4 0 1 0
Torre J, c 4 0 0 0 Grote J, c 4 0 0 0
Boyer C, 3b 4 1 2 0 Goossen G, 1b 3 0 2 0
Aaron T, lf 3 1 1 1 Bosch D, pr 0 0 0 0
Lum M, lf 1 0 0 0 Charles E, 3b 4 0 2 0
Woodward W, ss 3 0 1 1 Linz P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Kelley D, p 3 0 0 0 Jackson A, p 3 0 1 0
Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 34 0 8 0
Atlanta 000 000 020 -- 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Kelley D (W) 9.0 8 0 0 1 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson A (L)* 7.0 5 2 2 0 2
Koonce C 2.0 1 0 0 1 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Woodward W
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Atlanta 5, New York 8
2B -- Jones C, Boyer C, Swoboda R
3B -- Aaron T
SB -- Woodward W
WP -- Kelley D
T -- 2:38
A -- 40606
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