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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 25, 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 September 25, 1968 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 1968 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 25, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 2,639 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Dick Stello |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | First Baseman |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Bob Heise | Shortstop |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Rube Walker | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
| Walt Hriniak | Catcher |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Marty Martinez | Third Baseman |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 25, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Pappas
Boswell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hriniak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pappas
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Pappas
Shamsky hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Pappas
Charles is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Seaver
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Seaver
There goes Millan. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Millan steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Seaver
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Seaver
Francona hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lum vs. Seaver
There goes Francona. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Francona steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pappas
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Pappas
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Pappas
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heise vs. Pappas
Heise hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Pappas
Seaver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heise moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Pappas
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hriniak vs. Seaver
Hriniak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - 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, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Seaver
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pappas
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lum. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Pappas
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Charles vs. Pappas
Charles hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pappas
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
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Seaver
Pappas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Seaver
Millan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Shamsky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Pappas
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Pappas
Agee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heise vs. Pappas
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seaver vs. Pappas
Seaver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the 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 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Seaver
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Pappas
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pappas
Jones 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: ---
Shamsky vs. Pappas
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Pappas
There's a wild pitch. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Pappas
There's a wild pitch. Shamsky moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Charles vs. Pappas
Charles hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hriniak vs. Seaver
Hriniak 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: ---
Jackson vs. Seaver
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Seaver
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pappas
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Pappas
Swoboda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Pappas
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Seaver
Ralph Garr pinch hits for Milt Pappas.
Garr 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: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Seaver
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Heise hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Raymond
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Raymond
Boswell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Seaver
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Seaver
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball 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: ---
Jones vs. Raymond
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Hriniak fumbles the ball. That's an error on Hriniak. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shamsky vs. Raymond
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Raymond
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Raymond
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hriniak vs. Seaver
Hriniak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Seaver
Jackson 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 -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Seaver
Martinez 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 9
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Raymond
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Raymond
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heise vs. Raymond
There's a wild pitch. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heise vs. Raymond
Raymond spins and fires to second, and Agee is picked off. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Raymond
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Seaver
Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Heise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Seaver
Millan is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1968 -- 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
Jones C, lf 4 2 3 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Shamsky A, 1b 4 0 2 1 Aaron H, 1b 3 0 0 0
Charles E, 3b 3 0 0 1 Francona T, lf 3 0 1 0
Martin J, c 4 1 1 0 Lum M, rf 3 0 0 0
Swoboda R, rf 4 0 2 0 Hriniak W, c 3 0 1 0
Agee T, cf 4 0 2 0 Jackson S, ss 3 0 0 0
Heise B, ss 4 0 1 1 Martinez M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 3 0 1 0 Pappas M, p 1 0 0 0
Garr R, ph 1 0 0 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0
Aaron T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 12 3 29 0 3 0
New York 011 000 010 -- 3
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (L) 6.0 9 2 2 0 1
Raymond C 3.0 3 1 0 0 4
E -- Hriniak W, Jackson S
DP -- New York 1, Atlanta 3
LOB -- New York 5, Atlanta 2
2B -- Jones C 2
SB -- Millan F, Francona T
SF -- Charles E
WP -- Pappas M 2, Raymond C
T -- 1:52
A -- 2639
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