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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 24, 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 May 24, 1968 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 24, 1968 |
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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 | May 24, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 13,873 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: John Kibler 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
Kevin Collins | Third Baseman |
Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
J.C. Martin | Catcher |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
Al Weis | Shortstop |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | First Baseman |
Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
Deron Johnson | Third Baseman |
Bob Tillman | Catcher |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Ron Reed | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 24, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Reed
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Reed
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Reed
Shamsky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ryan
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ryan
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Ryan
There goes Jackson. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Ryan
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Ryan
There goes Aaron. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Aaron steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Ryan
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Aaron moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Francona vs. Ryan
Francona is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Ryan
Johnson is hit by the pitch. Aaron scores. Torre moves to third. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tillman vs. Ryan
Tillman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
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
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Reed
Swoboda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tillman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Reed
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tillman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reed
Kranepool hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Ryan
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ryan
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ryan
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Reed
Agee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Reed
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Reed
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ryan
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ryan
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ryan
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ryan
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Francona moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tillman vs. Ryan
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Reed
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Reed
Collins 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Reed
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Reed
Swoboda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Ryan
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Ryan
Reed is hit by the pitch. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Ryan
Alou hits a line drive into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Ryan
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Millan scores. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Ryan
Aaron 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
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Reed
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tillman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reed
Kranepool hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Reed
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Reed
Weis hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ryan
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ryan
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ryan
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tillman vs. Ryan
Tillman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Reed
Jerry Buchek pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
Buchek is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Reed
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Reed
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Reed
Shamsky hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Selma
Dick Selma now pitching.
Millan hits a line drive into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Selma
Reed is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou 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
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Reed
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Reed
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Reed
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Reed
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Agee for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Selma
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Selma
Selma fires to first and picks off Jackson. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Selma
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Selma
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Reed
Weis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Reed
Jerry Grote pinch hits for Dick Selma.
Grote 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Reed
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Taylor
Mike Lum pinch runs for Tito Francona.
There goes Lum. The throw from Martin and he is out, Boswell applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Taylor
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tillman vs. Taylor
Tillman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Millan vs. Taylor
Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Taylor
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Reed
Mike Lum now playing left field.
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Reed
Shamsky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Reed
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Britton
Jim Britton now pitching.
Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Martin reaches second base with a double. Collins scores. Swoboda goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goossen vs. Britton
Greg Goossen pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Goossen strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Britton
Agee strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/24/1968 -- New York at Atlanta (N) New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Boswell K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Alou F, cf 4 0 0 0 Collins K, 3b 3 1 0 0 Jackson S, ss 4 1 2 1 Shamsky A, lf 4 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 1 Swoboda R, rf 4 1 1 0 Torre J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Martin J, c 4 0 2 2 Francona T, lf 1 0 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lum M, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Goossen G, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 3b 2 1 1 1 Agee T, cf 4 0 1 0 Tillman B, c 4 0 1 0 Weis A, ss 3 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 3 1 1 1 Ryan N, p 1 0 0 0 Reed R, p 3 0 0 0 Buchek J, ph 0 0 0 0 Britton J, p 0 0 0 0 Selma D, p 0 0 0 0 Grote J, ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 5 2 28 4 7 4 New York 000 000 002 -- 2 Atlanta 200 100 01x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (L) 5.0 5 3 3 3 3 Selma D 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Taylor R 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Reed R (W) 8.1 4 2 2 1 3 Britton J (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 LOB -- New York 5, Atlanta 8 2B -- Martin J SB -- Jackson S, Aaron H CS -- Lum M SF -- Millan F HBP -- by Ryan N (Johnson D), by Ryan N (Reed R), by Reed R (Buchek J) WP -- Ryan N T -- 2:26 A -- 13873
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