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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 8, 1966
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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 June 8, 1966 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1966 |
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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 | June 8, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Fischer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 16,901 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Shag Crawford |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Felipe Alou | Left Fielder |
Mack Jones | Center Fielder |
Joe Torre | First Baseman |
Rico Carty | Catcher |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Hank Fischer | Pitcher |
Bobby Bragan | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Ed Kranepool | Left Fielder |
Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Al Luplow | Right Fielder |
Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
John Stephenson | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Jack Fisher | Pitcher |
Wes Westrum | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 8, 1966
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Fisher
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Fisher
Woodward hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Fisher
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Fisher
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Fischer
Hunt hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Fischer
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fischer
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fisher
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Fisher
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Fisher
Carty hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Fischer
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Fischer
Luplow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Fischer
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Fischer
Stephenson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan 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: ---
Millan vs. Fisher
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Fisher
Fischer bunts towards the mound. Fisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Fisher
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodward vs. Fisher
Woodward takes first base on ball four. Millan moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Fisher
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Fisher
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fisher
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Fischer
McMillan hits a line drive towards short. Woodward reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Fischer
Fisher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Fischer
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Fisher
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Fisher
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Bearnarth
Larry Bearnarth now pitching.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fischer vs. Bearnarth
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Fischer
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fischer
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Fischer
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luplow vs. Fischer
Luplow hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Luplow reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stuart vs. Fischer
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Luplow scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. O'Dell
Billy O'Dell now pitching. Hawk Taylor pinch hits for John Stephenson.
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. O'Dell
McMillan hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Bearnarth
Hawk Taylor now catching.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Bearnarth
Woodward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Bearnarth
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kranepool. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Woodward goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Bearnarth
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Bearnarth
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Bearnarth
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bearnarth vs. O'Dell
Bearnarth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Bearnarth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. O'Dell
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. O'Dell
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bearnarth scores. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunt scores. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Carroll
Boyer takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Luplow vs. Carroll
Luplow hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stuart vs. Carroll
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Bearnarth
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Bearnarth
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Bearnarth
Carroll bunts towards the mound. Bearnarth fields it and throws to first for the out. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Bearnarth
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodward vs. Bearnarth
Woodward hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Carroll
Taylor hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Carroll
McMillan hits a popup in front of the plate. Carty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bearnarth vs. Carroll
Bearnarth is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Bearnarth
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearnarth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bearnarth
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bearnarth
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Bearnarth
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Bearnarth
Carty takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Ribant
Dennis Ribant now pitching.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Carroll
Hunt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Carroll
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carroll
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Ribant
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ribant
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Ribant
Woodward hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Carroll
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Carroll
Luplow hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Carroll
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Carroll
Johnny Lewis pinch hits for Hawk Taylor.
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ribant
Jerry Grote now catching.
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Ribant
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Ribant
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Ribant
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Carroll
Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Hiller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching. Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Dennis Ribant.
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Abernathy
Hunt 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, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Abernathy
Kranepool 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1966 -- Atlanta at New York (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 1 0 0 Woodward W, ss 4 2 1 0 Kranepool E, lf 5 0 1 1 Aaron H, rf 5 2 4 6 Jones C, cf 4 1 2 1 Alou F, lf 5 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 1 1 0 Jones M, cf 4 1 1 1 Luplow A, rf 3 1 1 1 Torre J, 1b 5 0 2 0 Stuart D, 1b 3 0 1 2 Carty R, c 2 0 1 0 Stephenson J, c 1 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Taylor H, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Fischer H, p 2 0 0 0 Lewis J, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Dell B, p 0 0 0 0 Grote J, c 0 0 0 0 Carroll C, p 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Hiller C, ph 1 1 1 1 Fisher J, p 1 0 0 0 Bearnarth L, p 2 1 1 0 Ribant D, p 0 0 0 0 Swoboda R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 11 7 34 6 8 6 Atlanta 104 010 100 -- 7 New York 000 320 001 -- 6 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Fischer H 3.1 4 3 3 1 2 O'Dell B* 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 Carroll C (W)+ 4.0 2 1 1 2 3 Abernathy T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Fisher J (L)# 3.0 6 5 5 1 2 Bearnarth L 3.2 4 2 2 4 0 Ribant D 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th # Pitched to 2 batters in 4th DP -- Atlanta 1, New York 1 LOB -- Atlanta 8, New York 5 2B -- Luplow A, Aaron H, Bearnarth L HR -- Aaron H 2, Jones M, Hiller C SH -- Carroll C T -- 3:02 A -- 16901
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