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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 23, 1968
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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 July 23, 1968 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Jarvis |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 10,265 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: John Kibler 3B: Shag Crawford |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Larry Stahl | Center Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Buchek | Third Baseman |
| Al Weis | Second Baseman |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Lum | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Tommie Aaron | First Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
| Pat Jarvis | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 23, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jarvis
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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jarvis
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Jarvis
Stahl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Jarvis
Shamsky 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: ---
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stahl throws the ball in to Harrelson who tags Lum trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Seaver
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Seaver
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball 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: ---
Kranepool vs. Jarvis
Kranepool hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Jarvis
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Jarvis
Buchek hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Jarvis
Weis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Weis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seaver vs. Jarvis
Seaver hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Seaver
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Seaver
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Seaver
Millan 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. Jarvis
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jarvis
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Jarvis
Stahl hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seaver
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Seaver
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jarvis vs. Seaver
Jarvis bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Seaver
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Jarvis
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Jarvis
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Jarvis
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shamsky moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buchek vs. Jarvis
Buchek is hit by the pitch. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weis vs. Jarvis
Weis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seaver vs. Jarvis
Seaver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it 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: ---
Aaron vs. Seaver
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Shamsky. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Seaver
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Seaver
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Seaver
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jarvis
Harrelson 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: ---
Grote vs. Jarvis
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Jarvis
Stahl hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball 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: ---
Johnson vs. Seaver
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Seaver
Martinez bunts towards the mound. Seaver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jarvis vs. Seaver
Jarvis bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Weis covering, for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Jarvis
Shamsky hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jarvis
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Jarvis
Swoboda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Jarvis
Buchek hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Jarvis
Weis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Seaver
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Seaver
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Seaver
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Francona moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Seaver
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Francona scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Millan vs. Seaver
Millan hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Jarvis
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jarvis
Harrelson hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jarvis
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seaver
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Seaver
Martinez hits a line drive into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. Seaver
Jarvis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Jarvis
Stahl strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Jarvis
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first, with Jarvis covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jarvis
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
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Seaver
Tommie Agee now playing center field. Larry Stahl now playing left field.
Lum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Koonce
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Koonce
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. Francona moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Koonce
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Jarvis
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Swoboda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buchek vs. Jarvis
Buchek strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weis vs. Jarvis
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jarvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koonce vs. Jarvis
There goes Swoboda. The throw from Torre and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Koonce
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koonce
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koonce
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Marty Martinez.
Alou hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Weis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1968 -- New York at Atlanta (N)
New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 0 Lum M, cf 4 0 2 0
Grote J, c 4 0 0 0 Francona T, lf 4 1 1 0
Stahl L, cf-lf 4 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 3 0 2 0
Shamsky A, lf 4 0 1 0 Torre J, c 4 0 1 0
Agee T, cf 0 0 0 0 Aaron T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 2 1 Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Swoboda R, rf 4 1 2 1 Johnson D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Buchek J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Martinez M, ss 2 0 1 0
Weis A, 2b 4 0 1 0 Alou F, ph 1 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 3 0 0 0 Jarvis P, p 2 0 0 0
Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 32 1 8 0
New York 010 001 000 -- 2
Atlanta 000 001 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W)* 7.0 8 1 1 1 4
Koonce C (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Jarvis P (L) 9.0 8 2 2 0 7
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, Atlanta 7
2B -- Weis A, Johnson D, Aaron H, Swoboda R
HR -- Kranepool E, Swoboda R
CS -- Swoboda R
SH -- Jarvis P
HBP -- by Jarvis P (Buchek J)
T -- 2:21
A -- 10265
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