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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 23, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets, played on April 23, 1966 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 23, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Selma |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Fischer |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 19,539 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Ed Vargo |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Al Luplow | Right Fielder |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Ron Swoboda | Left Fielder |
Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Dick Selma | Pitcher |
Wes Westrum | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felipe Alou | Left Fielder |
Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Lee Thomas | First Baseman |
Joe Torre | Catcher |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Denis Menke | Shortstop |
Woody Woodward | Second Baseman |
Hank Fischer | Pitcher |
Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 23, 1966
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Fischer
Luplow hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Fischer
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Selma
Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Selma
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Selma
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Selma
Aaron is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Alou scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Selma
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Selma
Torre hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Selma
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Fischer
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Fischer
Swoboda hits a popup towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fischer
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Selma
Menke is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Selma
Woodward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fischer vs. Selma
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Menke scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Selma
Geiger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fischer
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Fischer
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Fischer
Selma strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Selma
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Selma
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Selma
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Hepler
Bill Hepler now pitching.
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Hepler
Menke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodward vs. Hepler
Woodward 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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Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Fischer
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Fischer
Luplow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Fischer
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Luplow moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Fischer
Kranepool hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Fischer
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fischer
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Hepler
Fischer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hepler
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Hepler
Rico Carty pinch hits for Gary Geiger.
Carty takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Sutherland
Darrell Sutherland now pitching.
Aaron 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 5
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fischer
Rico Carty now playing left field. Felipe Alou now playing center field.
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Fischer
McMillan hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Fischer
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Darrell Sutherland.
Klimchock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gardner
Rob Gardner now pitching.
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gardner
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Gardner
Mathews hits a line drive towards first. Kranepool catches it and steps on first to double up Torre. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Fischer
Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luplow vs. Fischer
Luplow hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Fischer
Boyer hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Fischer
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Gardner
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Gardner
Woodward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Gardner
Fischer bunts towards the mound. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Woodward moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Gardner
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Fischer
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fischer
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Fischer
There goes Jones. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Fischer
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Fischer
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Olivo
Billy Murphy pinch runs for Roy McMillan. Johnny Lewis pinch hits for Rob Gardner. Chi-Chi Olivo now pitching.
Lewis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Hamilton
Johnny Lewis now playing right field. Eddie Bressoud now playing shortstop. Al Luplow now playing left field. Jack Hamilton now pitching.
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hamilton
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hamilton
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Olivo
Hunt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Olivo
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Olivo
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hamilton
Torre hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hamilton
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Hamilton
Menke hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Hamilton
Woodward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olivo vs. Hamilton
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to third for the out. Woodward moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Hamilton
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Olivo
Kranepool hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Olivo
Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Jack Hamilton.
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hiller for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Olivo
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Olivo
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olivo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/23/1966 -- New York at Atlanta (D) New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Hunt R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Alou F, lf-cf 4 1 2 0 Luplow A, rf-lf 4 1 1 0 Geiger G, cf 2 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Carty R, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 2 2 4 Aaron H, rf 3 1 1 0 Swoboda R, lf 3 0 0 0 Thomas L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hamilton J, p 0 0 0 0 Torre J, c 3 2 3 3 Hiller C, ph 1 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Jones C, cf 4 0 1 0 Menke D, ss 3 1 0 0 Coleman C, c 4 0 0 0 Woodward W, 2b 3 0 2 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0 Fischer H, p 2 0 0 0 Murphy B, pr 0 0 0 0 Olivo C, p 1 0 0 0 Bressoud E, ss 0 0 0 0 Selma D, p 1 0 0 0 Hepler B, p 0 0 0 0 Sutherland D, p 0 0 0 0 Klimchock L, ph 1 0 0 0 Gardner R, p 0 0 0 0 Lewis J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 7 4 29 5 9 3 New York 000 300 001 -- 4 Atlanta 310 000 01x -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Selma D (L) 2.1 5 4 1 2 1 Hepler B 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 Sutherland D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Gardner R 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 Hamilton J 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Fischer H (W) 6.2 6 3 3 0 5 Olivo C (S) 2.1 1 1 1 0 1 E -- Hunt R DP -- New York 3 LOB -- New York 3, Atlanta 8 2B -- Alou F HR -- Torre J 2, Kranepool E 2 SB -- Aaron H, Alou F, Jones C SH -- Fischer H HBP -- by Selma D (Menke D) T -- 2:44 A -- 19539
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