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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
1968-09-03 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 2:09
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 4–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 2nd. Tom Seaver earned the win and Ron Taylor picked up the save. J. C. Martin went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Milt Pappas SV: Ron Taylor
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt Pappas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ralph Garr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Stahl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Art Shamsky | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. C. Martin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Buchek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Charles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Linz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
 Claude Raymond | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 Ron Taylor | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: K/C
- Felix Millan: 8/F
- Hank Aaron: 53
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: 6/P
- Ken Boswell: K
- Larry Stahl: K
Top 2
- Joe Torre: K
- Tito Francona: 43
- Mike Lum: 8/F
Bot 2
- Cleon Jones: K
- Art Shamsky: S9
- Ed Kranepool: K/C
- J. C. Martin: HR.1-H
- Jerry Buchek: 53
Top 3
- Bob Johnson: 8/F
- Sonny Jackson: D8
- Milt Pappas: K
- Felipe Alou: S7.2-H
- Felix Millan: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Tom Seaver: K/C
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Ken Boswell: 43
Top 4
- Felix Millan: 53
- Hank Aaron: D7
- Joe Torre: T9.2-H
- Tito Francona: 43
- Mike Lum: D7.3-H
- Bob Johnson: 53
Bot 4
- Larry Stahl: 8/F
- Cleon Jones: K/C
- Art Shamsky: 6/P
Top 5
- Sonny Jackson: K/C
- Milt Pappas: K
- Felipe Alou: 63
Bot 5
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- J. C. Martin: S8
- Jerry Buchek: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Felix Millan: S9
- Hank Aaron: CS2(26)#
- Hank Aaron: 8/F
- Joe Torre: 9/F
Bot 6
- Tom Seaver: S
- Bud Harrelson: 3/SH.1-2
- Ken Boswell: 4/L
- Larry Stahl: 8/F
Top 7
- Tito Francona: 7/F
- Mike Lum: S7
- Bob Johnson: S9.1-2
- Sonny Jackson: 4(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 7
- Cleon Jones: S
- Art Shamsky: S9.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: S/BG.1-2;2-3
- J. C. Martin: 16(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Ed Charles: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Phil Linz: S.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: 3/G
Top 8
- Ralph Garr: 63
- Felipe Alou: 3/L
- Felix Millan: S8
- Hank Aaron: 5/P
Bot 8
- Ken Boswell: S9.BX2(946)
- Larry Stahl: 2/FL
- Cleon Jones: S9
- Art Shamsky: 8/F
Top 9
- Joe Torre: 13
- Tito Francona: 63
- Mike Lum: 63
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ralph Garr