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April 30, 1966

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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - April 30, 1966
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Caught Stealing
Phil Niekro
Joe Torre
Lee Thomas
Frank Bolling
Eddie Mathews
Denis Menke
Rico Carty
Felipe Alou
Hank Aaron
Jim Gentile
Jim Wynn
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

There goes Wynn. The throw from Torre and he is out, Menke applying the tag.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Phil Niekro now pitching. Jackson strikes out.
Bottom 7 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Bottom 7 Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Menke moves to third. Keough moves to second.
Bottom 7 Alou hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Marty Keough pinch hits for Chi-Chi Olivo. Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Menke moves to second.
Bottom 7 Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Claude Raymond now pitching. Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Morgan is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Greg Sims pinch hits for Larry Dierker. Sims hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Nicholson strikes out.
Top 7 Chi-Chi Olivo now pitching. There's a wild pitch. Aspromonte scores.
Top 7 Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Aspromonte reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 6 Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 6 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Dave Nicholson now playing right field. Rusty Staub now playing left field. Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Gentile hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 6 Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 There goes Morgan. The throw from Torre and he is out, Mathews applying the tag.
Top 6 Jackson bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second.
Top 6 Wade Blasingame now pitching. Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Gary Geiger pinch hits for Ken Johnson. Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Mathews reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Maye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Thomas hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Staub hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Gentile takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews throws to second for one, and Bolling throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Wynn moves to second.
Top 4 Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 3 Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Johnson reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Morgan hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Dierker hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Bateman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Maye hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Menke is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Mathews strikes out.
Bottom 2 Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second.
Bottom 2 Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Gentile hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Aaron strikes out.
Bottom 1 Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Wynn strikes out.
Top 1 Johnson spins and fires to second, and Jackson is picked off.
Top 1 There goes Jackson. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Jackson steals second.
Top 1 Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.