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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 21, 1969
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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 21, 1969 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 1969 |
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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 21, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 14,669 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
J.C. Martin | Catcher |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Tommie Aaron | Left Fielder |
Bob Tillman | Catcher |
Mike Lum | Center Fielder |
Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 21, 1969
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Niekro
Agee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Agee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Niekro
Garrett 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: -2-
Boswell vs. Niekro
Boswell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Boswell reaches second base with a double. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Agee scores. Boswell scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Niekro
Shamsky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. Jones moves to third. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Niekro
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Seaver
Millan hits a line drive into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Seaver
Jackson 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 -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Seaver
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Seaver
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Niekro
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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Niekro
Seaver 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Niekro
Agee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Niekro
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boswell vs. Niekro
Boswell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Seaver
Aspromonte 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 -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Seaver
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Seaver
Tillman hits a line drive towards third. Garrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Niekro
Shamsky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tillman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Seaver
Niekro bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Seaver
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Seaver
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Niekro
Martin 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Niekro
Seaver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Seaver
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Seaver
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Seaver
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Seaver
Aaron 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Niekro
Agee hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Niekro
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Niekro
Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Niekro
There goes Boswell. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Boswell steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Seaver
Tillman hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Seaver
Niekro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Niekro
Shamsky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tillman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tillman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Niekro
Martin bunts towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Tillman for a passed ball. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Seaver
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Seaver
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Seaver
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Niekro
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Niekro
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Niekro
Garrett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Seaver
Cepeda 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 -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Seaver
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Seaver
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Niekro
Boswell 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Niekro
There goes Jones. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Niekro
Shamsky strikes out. Tillman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Shamsky out. There goes Jones. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Niekro
There goes Kranepool. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Kranepool steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Niekro
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lum who is chasing the ball. Harrelson reaches third base with a triple. Jones scores. Kranepool scores. Martin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seaver vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Seaver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Seaver
Amos Otis now playing center field. Tommie Agee now playing right field.
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum 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 -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hriniak vs. Seaver
Walt Hriniak pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
Hriniak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Seaver
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hriniak moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Seaver
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Johnson
Walt Hriniak now catching. Ken Johnson now pitching.
Agee hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Johnson
Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Johnson
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Seaver
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Seaver
Cepeda 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 -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Seaver
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/1969 -- New York at Atlanta (N) New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Agee T, cf-rf 5 1 2 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Garrett W, 3b 5 0 1 0 Jackson S, ss 4 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 5 1 2 0 Aaron H, rf 3 0 1 0 Jones C, lf 4 1 2 2 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 0 0 Shamsky A, rf 4 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 0 0 0 0 Aaron T, lf 3 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 1 0 0 Tillman B, c 3 0 0 0 Martin J, c 3 1 1 0 Johnson K, p 0 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 3 Lum M, cf 3 0 1 0 Seaver T, p 4 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 1 0 0 0 Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 Hriniak W, ph-c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 10 5 29 0 3 0 New York 200 000 030 -- 5 Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Seaver T (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P (L) 7.2 10 5 5 2 6 Raymond C 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Johnson K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 LOB -- New York 7, Atlanta 5 2B -- Agee T, Boswell K 3B -- Harrelson B SB -- Boswell K, Jones C, Kranepool E SH -- Niekro P PB -- Tillman B T -- 2:33 A -- 14669
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