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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 15, 1970
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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 15, 1970 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1970 |
|---|---|
| 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 15, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 31,897 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Frank Dezelan |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bob Tillman | Catcher |
| Gil Garrido | Second Baseman |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 15, 1970
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Niekro
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Niekro
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Niekro
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Seaver
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Seaver
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Niekro
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shamsky for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Niekro
Boswell strikes out. Tillman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Boswell out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Seaver
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Seaver
Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Seaver
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tillman vs. Seaver
Tillman bunts towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrido vs. Seaver
Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Niekro
Grote 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: ---
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Niekro
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Seaver
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Seaver
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Seaver
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Seaver
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Niekro
Agee hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Niekro
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Niekro
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Niekro
Shamsky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Seaver
Carty hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Seaver
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Seaver
Tillman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Niekro
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Niekro
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Garrido fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Seaver
Garrido hits a popup, foul, towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Seaver
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Niekro
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Niekro
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Niekro
Garrett hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Niekro
Clendenon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Niekro
Shamsky hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Seaver
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Seaver
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Seaver
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Niekro
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Niekro
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Seaver
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Seaver
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tillman vs. Seaver
Tillman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrido vs. Seaver
Garrido hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Niekro
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Niekro
Agee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Niekro
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Niekro
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Seaver
Ron Swoboda now playing right field. Hal King pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
King strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Seaver
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Swoboda hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilhelm
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Wilhelm
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Seaver
Al Weis now playing second base.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Seaver
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Seaver
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Seaver
Hank Aaron pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to third. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tillman vs. Seaver
Jimmie Hall pinch runs for Hank Aaron.
Tillman strikes out. The ball gets by Grote. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Gonzalez. He's safe. Carty scores. There goes Hall. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1970 -- New York at Atlanta (N)
New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 4 0 1 0 Lum M, rf 3 0 0 0
Garrett W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jackson S, ss 4 0 1 0
Clendenon D, 1b 4 1 2 2 Gonzalez T, cf 4 1 2 0
Shamsky A, rf 3 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 1 0
Swoboda R, rf 1 0 0 0 Carty R, lf 4 1 2 0
Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 3 0 2 1
Boswell K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, ph 0 0 0 0
Weis A, 2b 0 0 0 0 Hall J, pr 0 0 0 0
Grote J, c 2 0 0 0 Tillman B, c 4 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0 Garrido G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 3 1 1 0 Niekro P, p 2 0 1 0
King H, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 4 2 32 3 9 1
New York 000 002 000 -- 2
Atlanta 010 000 002 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L) 8.2 9 3 2 1 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P 8.0 4 2 2 1 4
Wilhelm H (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Jackson S, Grote J
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- New York 4, Atlanta 5
2B -- Boyer C
HR -- Clendenon D
HBP -- by Seaver T (Lum M)
WP -- Seaver T
T -- 2:18
A -- 31897
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