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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 26, 1970
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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 August 26, 1970 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 26, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 45,567 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Frank Dezelan 3B: Shag Crawford |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gil Garrido | Second Baseman |
Oscar Brown | Center Fielder |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Bob Tillman | Catcher |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Ron Reed | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 26, 1970
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Koosman
Garrido hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Koosman
Brown bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Koosman
Koosman fires to first and has Brown trapped. There's the throw to Harrelson who tags Brown for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Koosman
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Reed
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Reed
Garrett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reed
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Reed
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Reed
Clendenon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Reed
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Shamsky trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Koosman
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Koosman
Carty is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Koosman
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reed
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field. Carty picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Carty. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Reed
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koosman vs. Reed
Koosman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Reed
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Koosman
Tillman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Koosman
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 -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Koosman
Reed hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrido vs. Koosman
Garrido hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Koosman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Koosman
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Reed
Garrett hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reed
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Reed
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clendenon vs. Reed
Clendenon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boswell vs. Reed
Boswell hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Brown fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Brown. Jones scores. Shamsky goes all the way around to score. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Navarro
Julio Navarro now pitching.
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Koosman
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Koosman
Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Koosman
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Navarro
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Navarro
There goes Dyer. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Dyer steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koosman vs. Navarro
Koosman bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Navarro
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dyer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garrett vs. Navarro
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Koosman
Tillman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Koosman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Koosman
Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Navarro for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Navarro
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Navarro
Shamsky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Navarro
Clendenon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Navarro
Boswell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Boswell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Navarro
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dyer vs. Cardwell
Don Cardwell now pitching.
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koosman vs. Cardwell
Koosman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Koosman
Garrido hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Koosman
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Koosman
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Koosman
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Koosman
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrelson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Cardwell
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Cardwell
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Cardwell
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shamsky vs. Cardwell
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Koosman
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Koosman
Tillman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Koosman
There's a wild pitch. Tillman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Koosman
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tillman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Koosman
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Don Cardwell.
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tillman tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrido vs. Koosman
Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. McQueen
Mike McQueen now pitching.
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. McQueen
Boswell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. McQueen
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Koosman
Ron Swoboda now playing right field.
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Koosman
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Frisella
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Frisella
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frisella fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tillman vs. Frisella
Tillman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Frisella
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Sadecki
Ray Sadecki now pitching. Tony Gonzalez pinch hits for Mike McQueen.
Gonzalez bunts, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Priddy
Bob Priddy now pitching.
Dyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadecki vs. Priddy
Sadecki bunts towards the mound. Priddy fields it and throws to first for the out. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Priddy
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Priddy
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Priddy
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Sadecki
Garrido hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Sadecki
Brown bunts towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garrido moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Gentry
Gary Gentry now pitching.
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Gentry
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Gentry
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tillman vs. McGraw
Tillman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. McGraw
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
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Priddy
Mike Lum now playing left field.
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Priddy
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Priddy
Boswell hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1970 -- Atlanta at New York (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Garrido G, 2b 5 1 1 0 Agee T, cf 3 1 1 0 Brown O, cf 3 1 3 0 Garrett W, 3b 5 1 1 2 Aaron H, rf 5 2 2 3 Jones C, lf 5 2 3 0 Cepeda O, 1b 5 2 3 2 Shamsky A, rf 4 2 3 2 Carty R, lf 4 0 2 0 Swoboda R, rf 1 0 0 0 Lum M, lf 0 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 5 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 5 1 2 2 Boswell K, 2b 5 0 3 2 Tillman B, c 3 2 1 1 Harrelson B, ss 4 1 2 0 Jackson S, ss 4 0 1 0 Dyer D, c 4 0 2 0 Reed R, p 1 0 1 0 Koosman J, p 3 0 1 1 Navarro J, p 1 0 0 0 Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0 Cardwell D, p 0 0 0 0 Sadecki R, p 0 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, ph 0 0 0 1 Gentry G, p 0 0 0 0 McQueen M, p 0 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez T, ph 1 0 0 0 Priddy B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 9 16 9 39 7 16 7 Atlanta 001 000 233 -- 9 New York 212 020 000 -- 7 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Reed R 2.2 9 5 4 0 1 Navarro J 1.2 5 2 2 0 1 Cardwell D 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 McQueen M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Priddy B (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Koosman J* 7.0 10 5 5 3 3 Frisella D 0.2 1 1 1 2 1 Sadecki R 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 Gentry G (L)+ 0.0 3 2 2 0 0 McGraw T 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th + Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Carty R, Brown O DP -- Atlanta 2, New York 3 LOB -- Atlanta 8, New York 8 2B -- Boswell K 2, Jones C 3B -- Brown O HR -- Garrett W, Tillman B, Shamsky A, Boyer C, Cepeda O, Aaron H SB -- Dyer D CS -- Brown O SH -- Sadecki R, Brown O SF -- Aspromonte B WP -- Koosman J T -- 3:20 A -- 45567
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