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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 21, 1971
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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 May 21, 1971 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Jarvis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 36,843 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sonny Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Hal King | Catcher |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Pat Jarvis | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 21, 1971
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ryan
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ryan
Garr hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ryan
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Ryan
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Ryan
Millan hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jarvis
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jarvis
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ryan
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Ryan
King is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Ryan
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jarvis vs. Ryan
Jarvis hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jarvis
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Jarvis
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boswell vs. Jarvis
Boswell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr who is chasing the ball. Boswell reaches third base with a triple. Jones scores. Kranepool scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Jarvis
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boswell scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jarvis
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jarvis
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ryan
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ryan
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ryan
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jarvis
Agee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jarvis
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jarvis
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Ryan
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Ryan
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ryan
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jarvis
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jarvis
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Jarvis
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Jarvis
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Jarvis
Grote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Grote reaches second base with a double. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Jarvis
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Ryan
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Ryan
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jarvis vs. Ryan
Jarvis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Ryan
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jarvis
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jarvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jarvis
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jarvis
Marshall 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
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ryan
Garr hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ryan
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Ryan
Cepeda hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Ryan
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Millan for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, 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 -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jarvis
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Jarvis
Boswell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Jarvis
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Kranepool moves to third. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grote vs. Jarvis
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. Boswell scores. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Kelley
Tom Kelley now pitching.
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Kelley
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Agee for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ryan
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Ryan
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Ryan
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Boswell fields it and throws to Kranepool, who tags King for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Ryan
Mike Lum pinch hits for Tom Kelley.
Lum takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Ryan
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Barber
Steve Barber now pitching.
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Barber
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Barber
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ryan
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ryan
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Ryan
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Ryan
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan juggles the ball. That's an error on Ryan. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Ryan
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Millan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Ryan
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats King for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Barber
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 -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Barber
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first, with Barber covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Barber
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ryan
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ryan
Earl Williams pinch hits for Steve Barber.
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Ryan
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Ryan
Garr is hit by the pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to third. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Ryan
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Frisella
Tim Foli now playing shortstop. Danny Frisella now pitching.
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frisella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1971 -- Atlanta at New York (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jackson S, cf 5 0 0 0 Agee T, cf 4 0 0 0
Garr R, lf 4 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 4 2 3 1 Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 0 0 Marshall D, rf 4 0 0 0
Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 4 1 1 0
Boyer C, 3b 4 0 1 1 Kranepool E, 1b 4 3 3 0
King H, c 1 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 3 2 1 2
Perez M, ss 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 1 2
Jarvis P, p 2 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 2 2
Kelley T, p 0 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 3 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 0 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 0 0 0 0
Barber S, p 0 0 0 0
Williams E, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 4 2 32 6 8 6
Atlanta 000 001 010 -- 2
New York 030 102 00x -- 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Jarvis P (L) 5.1 8 6 6 2 4
Kelley T 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Barber S 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W) 8.2 4 2 1 5 7
Frisella D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Ryan N
LOB -- Atlanta 11, New York 4
2B -- Kranepool E 2, Grote J
3B -- Boswell K
HR -- Aaron H
HBP -- by Ryan N (King H), by Ryan N (Williams E), by Ryan N (Garr R)
WP -- Ryan N
T -- 2:18
A -- 36843
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