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New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves
1970-08-15 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 31897 · night · 2:18
Atlanta Braves defeated New York Mets 3–2. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 9th. Hoyt Wilhelm earned the win. Donn Clendenon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
W: Hoyt Wilhelm L: Tom Seaver SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Frank Dezelan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Shamsky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Lum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Tillman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gil Garrido | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 8.2 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: K
- Wayne Garrett: 43
- Donn Clendenon: K
Bot 1
- Mike Lum: K
- Sonny Jackson: 53
- Tony Gonzalez: 6/L
Top 2
- Art Shamsky: 3/G
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Ken Boswell: K23
Bot 2
- Orlando Cepeda: S7/G
- Rico Carty: S8.1-2
- Clete Boyer: S7.1-2;2-H
- Bob Tillman: 3/BP
- Gil Garrido: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Jerry Grote: 13
- Bud Harrelson: 53
- Tom Seaver: 53
Bot 3
- Phil Niekro: 53
- Mike Lum: HP
- Sonny Jackson: S9.1-2
- Tony Gonzalez: K/C
- Orlando Cepeda: 9/F
Top 4
- Tommie Agee: 6/P
- Wayne Garrett: K
- Donn Clendenon: S7
- Art Shamsky: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Rico Carty: 7/F
- Clete Boyer: 4/P
- Bob Tillman: K
Top 5
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Ken Boswell: 43
- Jerry Grote: W
- Bud Harrelson: 4(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Gil Garrido: 6/FL
- Phil Niekro: S5
- Mike Lum: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Tom Seaver: S5
- Tommie Agee: 9/F
- Wayne Garrett: 6/P
- Donn Clendenon: HR/7.1-H
- Art Shamsky: 9/F
Bot 6
- Sonny Jackson: 13
- Tony Gonzalez: S9/G
- Orlando Cepeda: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Ken Boswell: 9/F
- Jerry Grote: 63
Bot 7
- Rico Carty: 9/F
- Clete Boyer: D7
- Bob Tillman: K
- Gil Garrido: 9/F
Top 8
- Bud Harrelson: 43
- Tom Seaver: 53
- Tommie Agee: S9
- Wayne Garrett: E6.1-2
- Donn Clendenon: 53
Bot 8
- Hal King: K
- Mike Lum: 5/FL
- Sonny Jackson: 8/F
Top 9
- Ron Swoboda: 6/P
- Cleon Jones: 53
- Ken Boswell: 9/F
Bot 9
- Tony Gonzalez: S7/G
- Orlando Cepeda: 8/F
- Rico Carty: S5.1-2
- Hank Aaron: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Tillman: K+WP.1-2;3-H;2-H(UR)(E2/TH)
Notes & reviews
- Tom Seaver crossed up Jerry Grote on third strike