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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 1, 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 August 1, 1968 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 1, 1968 |
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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 | August 1, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Britton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 18,580 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Gorman |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
Wayne Causey | Second Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | Catcher |
Tito Francona | First Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Third Baseman |
Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
Jim Britton | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Buchek | Second Baseman |
Larry Stahl | Center Fielder |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Kevin Collins | Third Baseman |
Al Weis | Shortstop |
Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 1, 1968
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cardwell
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Cardwell
There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Causey vs. Cardwell
Causey 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: --3
Aaron vs. Cardwell
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Collins. Alou scores. Aaron moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Cardwell
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Cardwell
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cardwell
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Cardwell
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Britton
Buchek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Britton
Stahl takes first base on ball four. Buchek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Britton
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buchek moves to third. Stahl moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. Britton
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buchek scores. Stahl scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Upshaw fields it and throws to third for the out. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Upshaw
Grote hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Upshaw
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Upshaw covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Cardwell
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Cardwell
Upshaw strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Cardwell
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Alou reaches second base with a double. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Causey vs. Cardwell
There's a wild pitch. Martinez scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Causey vs. Cardwell
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Cardwell
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Upshaw
Weis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Upshaw
Cardwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. Upshaw
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards second. Causey scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Cardwell
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Cardwell
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cardwell
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Cardwell
Lum hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Upshaw
Stahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Upshaw
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez 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: ---
Kranepool vs. Upshaw
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Upshaw
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Upshaw
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Cardwell
Martinez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Cardwell
Upshaw bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Buchek covering, for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Cardwell
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Cardwell
Causey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Upshaw
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Upshaw
Weis hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Upshaw
Cardwell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Cardwell
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Cardwell
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Cardwell
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cardwell
There's a wild pitch. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Cardwell
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Upshaw
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Upshaw
Stahl 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: ---
Jones vs. Upshaw
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Upshaw
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Cardwell
Lum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Lum reaches second base with a double. Swoboda throws the ball in to Collins who tags Lum trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Cardwell
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Upshaw bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Buchek covering, for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Koonce
Alou is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Koonce
Causey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Upshaw
Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Upshaw
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Upshaw
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Upshaw
Weis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Koonce
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Koonce
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Koonce
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Upshaw
Don Bosch pinch hits for Cal Koonce.
Bosch hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Upshaw
Buchek 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: ---
Stahl vs. Upshaw
Stahl hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Taylor
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Taylor
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Taylor
Upshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Upshaw
Felix Millan now playing second base. Deron Johnson now playing first base.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Upshaw
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Upshaw
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Taylor
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Taylor
Millan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Taylor
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Upshaw
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Upshaw
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Upshaw
Art Shamsky pinch hits for Al Weis.
Shamsky hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1968 -- Atlanta at New York (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Alou F, cf 4 2 2 0 Buchek J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Causey W, 2b 3 0 0 1 Stahl L, cf 2 1 0 0 Millan F, 2b 1 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 4 0 2 0 Aaron H, rf 5 1 0 1 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 1 2 Torre J, c 4 0 1 1 Swoboda R, rf 4 0 1 0 Francona T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Grote J, c 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Collins K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Johnson B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Weis A, ss 3 0 1 0 Lum M, lf 4 0 1 0 Shamsky A, ph 1 0 0 0 Martinez M, ss 2 1 2 0 Cardwell D, p 2 0 0 0 Britton J, p 0 0 0 0 Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0 Upshaw C, p 2 0 0 0 Bosch D, ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 8 3 31 2 6 2 Atlanta 220 000 000 -- 4 New York 200 000 000 -- 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Britton J* 0.0 2 2 2 2 0 Upshaw C (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Cardwell D (L) 5.1 7 4 4 2 2 Koonce C 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 Taylor R 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 4 batters in 1st E -- Collins K DP -- Atlanta 2 LOB -- Atlanta 8, New York 6 2B -- Alou F 2, Lum M 3B -- Jones C SH -- Upshaw C 2 SF -- Causey W HBP -- by Cardwell D (Martinez M) WP -- Cardwell D 3 T -- 2:23 A -- 18580
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