Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Niekro
  
  Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Agee. The throw from Didier and he is safe. Agee steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boswell vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Didier for a passed ball. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Niekro
  
  Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shamsky vs. Niekro
  
  Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Jones moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swoboda vs. Niekro
  
  Swoboda hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Gentry
  
  Garrido takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Gentry
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Gentry
  
  There's a wild pitch. Millan moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Gentry
  
  There goes Millan. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Millan steals third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aaron vs. Gentry
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carty vs. Gentry
  
  Carty takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cepeda vs. Gentry
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. Millan scores. Aaron moves to third. Carty moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gonzalez vs. Gentry
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Niekro
  
  Foy hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Niekro
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weis vs. Niekro
  
  Weis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Gentry
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Gentry
  
  Didier hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Gentry
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentry vs. Niekro
  
  Gentry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Niekro
  
  Agee hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Niekro
  
  Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Gentry
  
  Garrido hits a line drive towards short. Weis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Gentry
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Gentry
  
  Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Shamsky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Niekro
  
  Shamsky strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Niekro
  
  Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Niekro
  
  Foy strikes out. There goes Swoboda. The throw from Didier to second, and Swoboda is out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Gentry
  
  Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Gentry
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Gentry
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Carty moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Gentry
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. Carty moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Didier vs. Gentry
  
  Didier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carty scores. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. Gentry
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Niekro
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weis vs. Niekro
  
  Weis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentry vs. Niekro
  
  Gentry 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

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Gentry
  
  Garrido hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Gentry
  
  Millan bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Garrido moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Gentry
  
  Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carty vs. Gentry
  
  Carty is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cepeda vs. Gentry
  
  Cepeda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Niekro
  
  Agee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Agee reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boswell vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Didier for a passed ball. Agee moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boswell vs. Niekro
  
  Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Shamsky vs. Niekro
  
  Shamsky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Swoboda vs. Niekro
  
  Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Gentry
  
  Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Gentry
  
  Boyer hits a line drive towards third. Foy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Gentry
  
  Didier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Gentry
  
  Niekro is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Niekro
  
  Foy 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Niekro
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weis vs. Niekro
  
  Weis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Gentry
  
  Garrido hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Gentry
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Gentry
  
  Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Gentry
  
  Carty hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Gentry
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Niekro
  
  Dave Marshall pinch hits for Gary Gentry.
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Niekro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Niekro
  
  Agee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Niekro
  
  Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Taylor
  
  Ron Taylor now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Taylor
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Taylor
  
  Didier hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Niekro
  
  Shamsky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swoboda vs. Niekro
  
  Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Shamsky moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foy vs. Niekro
  
  Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kranepool vs. Niekro
  
  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jerry Grote.
  
  Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garrett vs. Niekro
  
  Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Al Weis.
  
  Garrett takes first base on ball four. Shamsky moves to third. Foy moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jorgensen vs. Niekro
  
  Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
  
  Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/2/1970 -- New York at Atlanta (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Agee T, cf            3  1  2  1   Garrido G, ss         3  0  2  0   
Boswell K, 2b         3  0  1  0   Millan F, 2b          3  2  0  0   
Jones C, lf           3  0  0  0   Aaron H, rf           3  1  1  2   
Shamsky A, 1b         3  0  0  0   Carty R, lf           3  1  1  0   
Swoboda R, rf         4  0  1  0   Cepeda O, 1b          4  0  0  1   
Foy J, 3b             3  0  0  0   Gonzalez T, cf        3  0  0  0   
Grote J, c            3  0  0  0   Boyer C, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Kranepool E, ph       1  0  0  0   Didier B, c           3  0  1  1   
Weis A, ss            3  0  0  0   Niekro P, p           3  0  0  0   
Garrett W, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
Gentry G, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Marshall D, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Taylor R, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Jorgensen M, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  4  1                        29  4  5  4

New York         001 000 000 --  1
Atlanta          100 100 20x --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gentry G (L)          7.0  5  4  4  5  3
Taylor R              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)          9.0  4  1  1  6  3

DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- New York 8, Atlanta 7
2B -- Agee T
HR -- Agee T, Aaron H
SB -- Agee T, Millan F
CS -- Swoboda R
SH -- Millan F
WP -- Gentry G
PB -- Didier B 2
T -- 2:01
A -- 10585

    

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