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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 8, 1969
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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 August 8, 1969 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1969 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 8, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Nick Colosi |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Pfeil | Third Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Second Baseman |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bob Tillman | Catcher |
| Gil Garrido | Shortstop |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 8, 1969
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Pappas
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pfeil vs. Pappas
Pfeil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pappas
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Koosman
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Koosman
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Koosman
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pfeil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Pappas
Shamsky hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Pappas
Garrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Pappas
There goes Garrett. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Garrett steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Pappas
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Pappas
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron throws the ball in to Garrido who tags Martin trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Garrett scores. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Koosman
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Koosman
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Harrelson. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tillman vs. Koosman
Tillman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrido vs. Koosman
Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Pappas
Harrelson 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 -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Pappas
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Pappas
Agee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Koosman
Pappas strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Koosman
Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Koosman
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Koosman
Koosman fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Koosman. Alou moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carty vs. Koosman
Carty strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeil vs. Pappas
Pfeil hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pappas
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Pappas
Shamsky hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Koosman
Cepeda is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Koosman
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pfeil fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Koosman
Tillman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Pappas
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Pappas
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pappas
Martin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Koosman
Garrido takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pappas vs. Koosman
Pappas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Koosman
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Millan for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Pappas
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Pappas
Koosman hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Pappas
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Koosman
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Koosman
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Koosman
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeil vs. Pappas
Pfeil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pappas
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Pappas
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Pappas
Garrett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Koosman
Boyer hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Koosman
Tillman hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Koosman
Garrido hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Pappas
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Pappas
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Pappas
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Pappas
Koosman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Koosman
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Milt Pappas.
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shamsky. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Koosman
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Koosman
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Koosman
Carty strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching. Mike Lum now playing right field.
Agee hits a line drive into left field. Carty picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Carty. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pfeil vs. Upshaw
Pfeil bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Upshaw
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lum. Jones reaches second base with a double. Agee scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Doyle
Paul Doyle now pitching. Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Art Shamsky. Rod Gaspar pinch runs for Cleon Jones.
Swoboda is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Doyle
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Garrido fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Gaspar moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clendenon vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gaspar scores. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Raymond
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garrett scores. Clendenon moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Raymond
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Koosman
Rod Gaspar now playing right field. Ron Swoboda now playing left field.
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Koosman
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pfeil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Koosman
Tillman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Koosman
Garrido hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1969, game 1 -- New York at Atlanta (N)
New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 4 1 2 0 Alou F, cf 4 0 3 0
Pfeil B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Jones C, lf 4 0 1 1 Aaron H, rf 2 0 2 0
Gaspar R, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Lum M, rf 0 0 0 0
Shamsky A, rf 3 0 1 0 Carty R, lf 4 0 0 0
Swoboda R, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 0 0
Garrett W, 2b 4 2 2 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 2 1 Tillman B, c 4 1 1 1
Martin J, c 4 0 2 2 Garrido G, ss 3 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 0 Pappas M, p 2 0 0 0
Koosman J, p 3 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, ph 1 0 0 0
Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0
Doyle P, p 0 0 0 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 10 4 31 1 7 1
New York 010 000 003 -- 4
Atlanta 000 000 001 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (L) 8.0 6 1 1 0 5
Upshaw C 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Doyle P 0.1 0 1 1 1 0
Raymond C 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Harrelson B, Koosman J, Carty R
DP -- New York 3, Atlanta 2
LOB -- New York 4, Atlanta 7
2B -- Alou F, Jones C
HR -- Tillman B
SB -- Garrett W
SH -- Pfeil B
HBP -- by Koosman J (Cepeda O)
T -- 2:24
A -- 0
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