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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
1966-04-15 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 52812 · 2:20
Atlanta Braves defeated New York Mets 3–2. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 9th. Denny Lemaster earned the win and Billy O'Dell picked up the save. Cleon Jones went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Denny Lemaster L: Jack Fisher SV: Billy O'Dell
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Lemaster | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Geiger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hunt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Stuart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Fisher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Lemaster | 8.1 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Billy O'Dell | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fisher | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: S8/89
- Frank Bolling: 13/SH.1-2
- Hank Aaron: K/C
- Rico Carty: 9/F
Bot 1
- Cleon Jones: 8/F
- Ron Hunt: W
- Ken Boyer: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Ken Boyer: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dick Stuart: K
Top 2
- Joe Torre: 7/F
- Lee Thomas: 31
- Denis Menke: 7/L
Bot 2
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ron Swoboda: 5/P
- Jerry Grote: W
- Roy McMillan: 9/F
Top 3
- Woody Woodward: 7/F
- Denny Lemaster: K
- Felipe Alou: 9/F
Bot 3
- Jack Fisher: K
- Cleon Jones: K
- Ron Hunt: 9/F
Top 4
- Frank Bolling: 8
- Hank Aaron: K
- Rico Carty: 4/P
Bot 4
- Ken Boyer: K
- Dick Stuart: 43
- Jim Hickman: 31
Top 5
- Joe Torre: 6/L
- Lee Thomas: 9
- Denis Menke: 53
Bot 5
- Ron Swoboda: S7
- Jerry Grote: 2/FL
- Roy McMillan: 13.1-2
- Jack Fisher: 53
Top 6
- Woody Woodward: HP
- Denny Lemaster: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Felipe Alou: W.1-2
- Frank Bolling: 8/F.2-3
- Hank Aaron: S7.3-H;1-2
- Rico Carty: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Ron Hunt: E5
- Ken Boyer: S9.1-3
- Dick Stuart: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Joe Torre: 53
- Lee Thomas: 43
- Denis Menke: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Jim Hickman: S7
- Ron Swoboda: 3/FL
- Jerry Grote: 4(B)4(1)/LDP
Top 8
- Gary Geiger: S8
- Denny Lemaster: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Felipe Alou: S8/89.1-2
- Frank Bolling: S8/89.2-3;1-2
- Hank Aaron: 9(B)92(3)/DP
Bot 8
- Roy McMillan: D8
- Jack Fisher: PO2(16)#
- Jack Fisher: 7/F
- Cleon Jones: HR
- Ron Hunt: 9/F
Top 9
- Rico Carty: 63
- Joe Torre: D7
- Lee Thomas: S9.2-H;B-3(E9/TH)
- Denis Menke: FC/SH.3-H(UR);B-1
- Sandy Alomar: 6/L
- Denny Lemaster: 43
Bot 9
- Ken Boyer: 3/FL
- Ed Kranepool: S7
- Jim Hickman: 6/P
- Ron Swoboda: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Billy Murphy