Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Cardwell
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Causey vs. Cardwell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Causey vs. Cardwell
  
  Causey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aaron vs. Cardwell
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Collins. Alou scores. Aaron moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torre vs. Cardwell
  
  Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Cardwell
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Cardwell
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lum vs. Cardwell
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buchek vs. Britton
  
  Buchek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stahl vs. Britton
  
  Stahl takes first base on ball four. Buchek moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Britton
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buchek moves to third. Stahl moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kranepool vs. Britton
  
  Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buchek scores. Stahl scores. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swoboda vs. Upshaw
  
  Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
  
  Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Upshaw fields it and throws to third for the out. Kranepool moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grote vs. Upshaw
  
  Grote hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Collins vs. Upshaw
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Upshaw covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Cardwell
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Upshaw vs. Cardwell
  
  Upshaw strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Cardwell
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Alou reaches second base with a double. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Causey vs. Cardwell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Martinez scores. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Causey vs. Cardwell
  
  Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Cardwell
  
  Aaron strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weis vs. Upshaw
  
  Weis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardwell vs. Upshaw
  
  Cardwell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buchek vs. Upshaw
  
  Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards second. Causey scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Cardwell
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Cardwell
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Cardwell
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Cardwell
  
  Lum hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stahl vs. Upshaw
  
  Stahl takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Upshaw
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Upshaw
  
  Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swoboda vs. Upshaw
  
  Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grote vs. Upshaw
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Cardwell
  
  Martinez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Upshaw vs. Cardwell
  
  Upshaw bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Buchek covering, for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Cardwell
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Causey vs. Cardwell
  
  Causey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Upshaw
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weis vs. Upshaw
  
  Weis hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardwell vs. Upshaw
  
  Cardwell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Cardwell
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Cardwell
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Cardwell
  
  Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Cardwell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Cardwell
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buchek vs. Upshaw
  
  Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stahl vs. Upshaw
  
  Stahl hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Upshaw
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kranepool vs. Upshaw
  
  Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Cardwell
  
  Lum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Lum reaches second base with a double. Swoboda throws the ball in to Collins who tags Lum trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Cardwell
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Upshaw vs. Koonce
  
  Cal Koonce now pitching.
  
  Upshaw bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Buchek covering, for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Koonce
  
  Alou is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Causey vs. Koonce
  
  Causey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Upshaw
  
  Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Upshaw
  
  Grote is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Upshaw
  
  Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weis vs. Upshaw
  
  Weis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Koonce
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards third. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Koonce
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Koonce
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosch vs. Upshaw
  
  Don Bosch pinch hits for Cal Koonce.
  
  Bosch hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buchek vs. Upshaw
  
  Buchek hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stahl vs. Upshaw
  
  Stahl hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Taylor
  
  Ron Taylor now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Taylor
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Taylor
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Upshaw vs. Taylor
  
  Upshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Upshaw
  
  Felix Millan now playing second base. Deron Johnson now playing first base.
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Upshaw
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Upshaw
  
  Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Taylor
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Taylor
  
  Millan strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Taylor
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Upshaw
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Upshaw
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Upshaw
  
  Art Shamsky pinch hits for Al Weis.
  
  Shamsky hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/1/1968 -- Atlanta at New York (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Alou F, cf            4  2  2  0   Buchek J, 2b          3  1  0  0   
Causey W, 2b          3  0  0  1   Stahl L, cf           2  1  0  0   
Millan F, 2b          1  0  0  0   Jones C, lf           4  0  2  0   
Aaron H, rf           5  1  0  1   Kranepool E, 1b       3  0  1  2   
Torre J, c            4  0  1  1   Swoboda R, rf         4  0  1  0   
Francona T, 1b        4  0  1  0   Grote J, c            4  0  0  0   
Johnson D, 1b         0  0  0  0   Collins K, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Johnson B, 3b         3  0  1  0   Weis A, ss            3  0  1  0   
Lum M, lf             4  0  1  0   Shamsky A, ph         1  0  0  0   
Martinez M, ss        2  1  2  0   Cardwell D, p         2  0  0  0   
Britton J, p          0  0  0  0   Koonce C, p           0  0  0  0   
Upshaw C, p           2  0  0  0   Bosch D, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Taylor R, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  8  3                        31  2  6  2

Atlanta          220 000 000 --  4
New York         200 000 000 --  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Britton J*            0.0  2  2  2  2  0
Upshaw C (W)          9.0  4  0  0  2  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (L)        5.1  7  4  4  2  2
Koonce C              1.2  0  0  0  1  1
Taylor R              2.0  1  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 1st

E -- Collins K
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Atlanta 8, New York 6
2B -- Alou F 2, Lum M
3B -- Jones C
SH -- Upshaw C 2
SF -- Causey W
HBP -- by Cardwell D (Martinez M)
WP -- Cardwell D 3
T -- 2:23
A -- 18580

    

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