Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Jarvis
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hunt for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luplow vs. Jarvis
  
  Luplow hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Jarvis
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron 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: ---
  Alou vs. Ribant
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Ribant
  
  Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Ribant
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field. Elliot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Ribant
  
  Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Ribant
  
  Carty strikes out. View Play 

   

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliot vs. Jarvis
  
  Elliot hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Jarvis
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Jarvis
  
  Kranepool hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Jarvis
  
  Grote strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Ribant
  
  Geiger hits a line drive into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Ribant
  
  Menke hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  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 

   

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Jarvis
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ribant vs. Jarvis
  
  Ribant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Jarvis
  
  Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luplow vs. Jarvis
  
  Luplow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunt moves to second. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Jarvis
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jarvis vs. Ribant
  
  Jarvis strikes out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Ribant
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Ribant
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to third. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mathews vs. Ribant
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Elliot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Ribant
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Ribant
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ribant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliot vs. Jarvis
  
  Elliot strikes out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Jarvis
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Jarvis
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Ribant
  
  Carty hits a line drive towards the mound. Ribant reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Ribant
  
  Geiger hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Luplow fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Luplow. Geiger moves to third. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Menke vs. Ribant
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

   

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Jarvis
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Jarvis
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ribant vs. Jarvis
  
  Ribant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Jarvis
  
  Hunt is hit by the pitch. Ribant moves to second. View Play 

   
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Luplow vs. Jarvis
  
  Luplow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ribant scores. Hunt moves to third. View Play 

   
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 5

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Ribant
  
  Woodward strikes out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carroll vs. Ribant
  
  Carroll hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play 

   
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Ribant
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carroll moves to second. View Play 

   
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mathews vs. Ribant
  
  Mathews hits a line drive into left field. Elliot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Ribant
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carroll scores. Alou moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 

   
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torre vs. Ribant
  
  Torre hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Elliot chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Boyer fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Boyer. Alou scores. Aaron goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 

   
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carty vs. Gardner
  
  Rob Gardner now pitching.
  
  Carty is walked intentionally. View Play 

   
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Geiger vs. Gardner
  
  Geiger takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to third. Carty moves to second. View Play 

   
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Menke vs. Gardner
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 

   

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliot vs. Carroll
  
  Elliot takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Carroll
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Carroll
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

   

Bottom 6

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Gardner
  
  Woodward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carroll vs. Gardner
  
  Carroll bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Woodward moves to second. View Play 

   
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Gardner
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Elliot. Alou reaches second base with a double. Woodward scores. View Play 

   
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mathews vs. Gardner
  
  Mathews strikes out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Gardner
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Carroll
  
  Ty Cline now playing center field. Gary Geiger now playing right field. John Stephenson pinch hits for Jerry Grote.
  
  Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Carroll
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty who is chasing the ball. Harrelson reaches third base with a triple. Stephenson goes all the way around to score. View Play 

   
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hiller vs. Carroll
  
  Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Rob Gardner.
  
  Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrelson scores. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Carroll
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luplow vs. Carroll
  
  Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 7

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Hamilton
  
  Chuck Hiller now playing second base. John Stephenson now catching. Jack Hamilton now pitching.
  
  Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Hamilton
  
  Carty hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Hamilton
  
  Geiger hits a line drive into left field. Elliot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Hamilton
  
  Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodward vs. Hamilton
  
  Woodward strikes out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carroll vs. Hamilton
  
  Carroll is called out on strikes. View Play 

   

Top 8

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Carroll
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliot vs. Carroll
  
  Elliot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Carroll
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into right field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 8

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hamilton
  
  Alou is hit by the pitch. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Hamilton
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hiller fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Harrelson covering. It's a double play. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Hamilton
  
  Cline strikes out. View Play 

   

Top 9

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephenson vs. Abernathy
  
  Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to third. View Play 

   
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrelson vs. Abernathy
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. Kranepool scores. Stephenson moves to second. View Play 

   
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hiller vs. Abernathy
  
  Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hickman vs. Abernathy
  
  Jim Hickman pinch hits for Jack Hamilton.
  
  Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Luplow vs. Niekro
  
  Phil Niekro now pitching.
  
  Luplow hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

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         Game of 8/28/1966 -- New York at Atlanta (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Hunt R, 2b            2  0  0  0   Alou F, 1b            4  2  3  1   
Hamilton J, p         0  0  0  0   Mathews E, 3b         4  1  1  2   
Hickman J, ph         0  0  0  0   Aaron H, rf           3  1  1  1   
Luplow A, rf          5  0  2  1   Cline T, cf           1  0  0  0   
Jones C, cf           4  0  1  0   Torre J, c            4  1  3  1   
Elliot L, lf          3  0  1  0   Carty R, lf           3  1  1  2   
Boyer K, 3b           4  0  0  0   Geiger G, cf-rf       3  0  1  0   
Kranepool E, 1b       3  1  0  0   Menke D, ss           4  0  1  0   
Grote J, c            2  0  0  0   Woodward W, 2b        4  1  1  0   
Stephenson J, ph-c    2  1  2  0   Jarvis P, p           1  0  0  0   
Harrelson B, ss       4  1  1  2   Carroll C, p          2  1  0  0   
Ribant D, p           2  1  1  0   Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   
Gardner R, p          0  0  0  0   Niekro P, p           0  0  0  0   
Hiller C, ph-2b       2  0  0  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  8  4                        33  8 12  7

New York         000 010 201 --  4
Atlanta          101 031 20x --  8

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ribant D (L)          4.2  7  5  2  1  3
Gardner R             1.1  2  1  1  2  2
Hamilton J            2.0  3  2  2  0  3

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jarvis P              4.2  4  1  1  1  2
Carroll C (W)         3.1  3  2  2  1  0
Abernathy T           0.2  1  1  1  2  0
Niekro P (S)          0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Luplow A, Kranepool E, Boyer K
DP -- New York 2, Atlanta 2
LOB -- New York 7, Atlanta 7
2B -- Geiger G, Torre J, Alou F
3B -- Harrelson B
HR -- Mathews E, Carty R
SH -- Carroll C
SF -- Mathews E
HBP -- by Jarvis P (Hunt R), by Hamilton J (Alou F)
WP -- Ribant D
T -- 2:41
A -- 14758

    

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