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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 8, 1966
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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 June 8, 1966 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Fischer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,901 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Shag Crawford |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Left Fielder |
| Mack Jones | Center Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Rico Carty | Catcher |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Hank Fischer | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | Left Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Al Luplow | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| John Stephenson | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Jack Fisher | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 8, 1966
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Fisher
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Fisher
Woodward hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Fisher
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Fisher
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Fischer
Hunt hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
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
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fisher
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Fisher
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Fisher
Carty hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Fischer
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Fischer
Luplow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Fischer
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Fischer
Stephenson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Fisher
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Fisher
Fischer bunts towards the mound. Fisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Fisher
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodward vs. Fisher
Woodward takes first base on ball four. Millan moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Fisher
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Fisher
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fisher
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Fischer
McMillan hits a line drive towards short. Woodward reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Fischer
Fisher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Fischer
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Fisher
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Fisher
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Bearnarth
Larry Bearnarth now pitching.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fischer vs. Bearnarth
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Fischer
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fischer
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Fischer
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luplow vs. Fischer
Luplow hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Luplow reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stuart vs. Fischer
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Luplow scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. O'Dell
Billy O'Dell now pitching. Hawk Taylor pinch hits for John Stephenson.
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. O'Dell
McMillan hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Bearnarth
Hawk Taylor now catching.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Bearnarth
Woodward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Bearnarth
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kranepool. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Woodward goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Bearnarth
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Bearnarth
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Bearnarth
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bearnarth vs. O'Dell
Bearnarth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Bearnarth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. O'Dell
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. O'Dell
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bearnarth scores. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunt scores. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Carroll
Boyer takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Luplow vs. Carroll
Luplow hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stuart vs. Carroll
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Bearnarth
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Bearnarth
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Bearnarth
Carroll bunts towards the mound. Bearnarth fields it and throws to first for the out. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Bearnarth
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodward vs. Bearnarth
Woodward hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Carroll
Taylor hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Carroll
McMillan hits a popup in front of the plate. Carty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bearnarth vs. Carroll
Bearnarth is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Bearnarth
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearnarth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bearnarth
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bearnarth
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Bearnarth
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Bearnarth
Carty takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Ribant
Dennis Ribant now pitching.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Carroll
Hunt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Carroll
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carroll
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Ribant
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ribant
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Ribant
Woodward hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Carroll
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Carroll
Luplow hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Carroll
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Carroll
Johnny Lewis pinch hits for Hawk Taylor.
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ribant
Jerry Grote now catching.
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Ribant
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Ribant
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Ribant
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Carroll
Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Hiller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching. Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Dennis Ribant.
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Abernathy
Hunt 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 -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Abernathy
Kranepool 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1966 -- Atlanta at New York (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 1 0 0
Woodward W, ss 4 2 1 0 Kranepool E, lf 5 0 1 1
Aaron H, rf 5 2 4 6 Jones C, cf 4 1 2 1
Alou F, lf 5 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 1 1 0
Jones M, cf 4 1 1 1 Luplow A, rf 3 1 1 1
Torre J, 1b 5 0 2 0 Stuart D, 1b 3 0 1 2
Carty R, c 2 0 1 0 Stephenson J, c 1 0 0 0
Millan F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Taylor H, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Fischer H, p 2 0 0 0 Lewis J, ph 1 0 0 0
O'Dell B, p 0 0 0 0 Grote J, c 0 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Hiller C, ph 1 1 1 1
Fisher J, p 1 0 0 0
Bearnarth L, p 2 1 1 0
Ribant D, p 0 0 0 0
Swoboda R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 11 7 34 6 8 6
Atlanta 104 010 100 -- 7
New York 000 320 001 -- 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer H 3.1 4 3 3 1 2
O'Dell B* 0.2 2 2 2 1 0
Carroll C (W)+ 4.0 2 1 1 2 3
Abernathy T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher J (L)# 3.0 6 5 5 1 2
Bearnarth L 3.2 4 2 2 4 0
Ribant D 2.1 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
DP -- Atlanta 1, New York 1
LOB -- Atlanta 8, New York 5
2B -- Luplow A, Aaron H, Bearnarth L
HR -- Aaron H 2, Jones M, Hiller C
SH -- Carroll C
T -- 3:02
A -- 16901
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