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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 8, 1973
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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 July 8, 1973 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1973 |
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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 | July 8, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | George Stone |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 33,017 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Terry Tata |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
Marty Perez | Shortstop |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Dick Dietz | First Baseman |
Johnny Oates | Catcher |
Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
Eddie Mathews | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
John Milner | First Baseman |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Wayne Garrett | Shortstop |
Ken Boswell | Third Baseman |
Ron Hodges | Catcher |
George Stone | Pitcher |
Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 8, 1973
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Stone
Garr bunts towards the mound. Stone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Stone
There goes Garr. The throw from Hodges and he is out, Millan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Stone
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stone
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hodges 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: ---
Mays vs. Niekro
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Niekro
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Stone
Aaron 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: ---
Baker vs. Stone
Baker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stone
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Stone
Dietz 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. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Niekro
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Niekro
Boswell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Stone
Oates 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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Stone
Niekro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Niekro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Stone
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Niekro moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Stone
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Niekro
Hodges hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Niekro
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Niekro
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stone
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Stone
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Stone
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Stone
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Stone
Dietz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oates vs. Stone
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Niekro
Millan hits a line drive into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Stone
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Stone, and towards Garrett, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Stone
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Stone
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Niekro
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Niekro
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dietz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Niekro
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stone vs. Niekro
Stone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garrett scores. There goes Hodges trying to get to third. Garr throws the ball in to Evans, who tags Hodges for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Niekro
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Niekro
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stone
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Stone
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Stone
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stone
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Stone
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Stone
Frank Tepedino pinch runs for Dick Dietz.
Oates strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niekro
Frank Tepedino now playing first base.
Milner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Stone
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Stone
Garr bunts towards the mound. Stone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Stone
Perez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan catches it and throws to first to double up Garr. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Niekro
Garrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Niekro
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Niekro
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Garrett scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for George Stone.
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Niekro
Tom Seaver pinch runs for Ed Kranepool.
Mays strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. McAndrew
Jim McAndrew now pitching.
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McAndrew
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. McAndrew
Sonny Jackson pinch runs for Hank Aaron.
Baker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan catches it and throws to first to double up Jackson. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Niekro
Sonny Jackson now playing left field.
Millan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tepedino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McAndrew
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tepedino vs. McAndrew
Tepedino hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. McAndrew
Oates hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. McAndrew
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Niekro
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Niekro
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Niekro
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beauchamp vs. Niekro
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Jim McAndrew.
Beauchamp hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1973 -- Atlanta at New York (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Garr R, rf 4 0 2 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 2 0 Perez M, ss 4 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 3 1 0 0 Milner J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Aaron H, lf 3 2 2 3 Staub R, rf 2 0 0 0 Jackson S, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0 Baker D, cf 4 1 2 1 Garrett W, ss 4 2 2 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Boswell K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Dietz D, 1b 2 0 1 0 Hodges R, c 4 0 1 0 Tepedino F, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 Stone G, p 2 0 1 1 Oates J, c 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 0 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 4 0 1 0 Seaver T, pr 0 0 0 0 McAndrew J, p 0 0 0 0 Beauchamp J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 9 4 33 2 8 1 Atlanta 010 102 000 -- 4 New York 000 010 100 -- 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Stone G (L) 7.0 8 4 4 3 2 McAndrew J 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 E -- Johnson D DP -- Atlanta 2, New York 3 LOB -- Atlanta 5, New York 7 2B -- Niekro P HR -- Baker D, Aaron H 2 CS -- Garr R T -- 2:16 A -- 33017
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