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New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves
1969-10-04 · 1969 League Championship Series · Game 1 of 3 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 50122 · 2:37
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 9–5. New York Mets put up 5 in the 8th. Tom Seaver earned the win and Ron Taylor picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 10 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Phil Niekro SV: Ron Taylor
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: Chris Pelekoudas · RF: Mel Steiner
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Seaver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Martin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Didier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Garrido | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Ron Taylor | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
 Cecil Upshaw | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: 63
- Wayne Garrett: 53
- Cleon Jones: 9
Bot 1
- Felix Millan: 63
- Tony Gonzalez: 8
- Hank Aaron: 53
Top 2
- Art Shamsky: S
- Ken Boswell: W.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Jerry Grote: S.2-H;1-3
- Bud Harrelson: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Tom Seaver: 53
Bot 2
- Rico Carty: D7
- Orlando Cepeda: E4.2-3
- Clete Boyer: 7/SF.3-H
- Bob Didier: 7
- Gil Garrido: S8.1-2
- Phil Niekro: PO1(23)
Top 3
- Tommie Agee: K
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Cleon Jones: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Phil Niekro: K
- Felix Millan: D9
- Tony Gonzalez: D9.2-H
- Hank Aaron: D9.2-H
- Rico Carty: IW
- Orlando Cepeda: PB.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 7
- Clete Boyer: IW
- Bob Didier: K
Top 4
- Art Shamsky: 43
- Ken Boswell: 13
- Ed Kranepool: S9
- Jerry Grote: W.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: T9.2-H;1-H
- Tom Seaver: 63
Bot 4
- Gil Garrido: 5/FL/P
- Phil Niekro: 43
- Felix Millan: 9
Top 5
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Wayne Garrett: 13
- Cleon Jones: 3/P
Bot 5
- Tony Gonzalez: HR
- Hank Aaron: 6/L
- Rico Carty: 7
- Orlando Cepeda: HP
- Clete Boyer: SB2
- Clete Boyer: W
- Bob Didier: 13
Top 6
- Art Shamsky: S7
- Ken Boswell: 5/P
- Ed Kranepool: 54(1)/FO
- Jerry Grote: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Gil Garrido: 6/L
- Phil Niekro: 53
- Felix Millan: 2/FL/P
Top 7
- Bud Harrelson: 63
- Tom Seaver: 63
- Tommie Agee: K
Bot 7
- Tony Gonzalez: 31
- Hank Aaron: HR
- Rico Carty: 9
- Orlando Cepeda: S8
- Clete Boyer: 8
Top 8
- Wayne Garrett: D7/G5
- Cleon Jones: S8.2-H
- Art Shamsky: S9.1-2
- Ken Boswell: SB3
- Ken Boswell: 16(1)/FO.3-3
- Ed Kranepool: FC3.3-H(E3/THH)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Jerry Grote: 53.2-3;1-2
- Bud Harrelson: IW
- J. C. Martin: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(E8)(UR);BX3(85)
Bot 8
- Bob Didier: 31
- Gil Garrido: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
Top 9
- Tommie Agee: K
- Wayne Garrett: S9
- Cleon Jones: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Felix Millan: S8
- Tony Gonzalez: K
- Hank Aaron: 7
- Mike Lum: D7.1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- botched bunt; Cleon Jones trapped between 2B and 3B; high throw by Bob Didier allowed Jones to reach 3B