PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves
1971-08-07 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 20827 · 2:59
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 20–6. New York Mets put up 7 in the 2nd. Nolan Ryan earned the win and Ron Taylor picked up the save. Ken Boswell went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 21 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Nolan Ryan L: Ron Reed SV: Ron Taylor
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Singleton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Tim Foli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hahn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Marshall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike McQueen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Barber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal King | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
 Ron Taylor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Reed | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike McQueen | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Barber | 2.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Priddy | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bud Harrelson: E6
- Wayne Garrett: 7
- Tommie Agee: S8.1-3
- Cleon Jones: SB2
- Cleon Jones: S7.3-H(UR);2-3
- Ed Kranepool: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Ken Boswell: D9.1-H(UR)
- Ken Singleton: K
Bot 1
- Felix Millan: 63
- Ralph Garr: W
- Hank Aaron: PB.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 5/FL
- Mike Lum: S9.2-H
- Earl Williams: HP.1-2
- Sonny Jackson: W.2-3;1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: K
Top 2
- Jerry Grote: S7
- Nolan Ryan: FC/SH.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: S5/BG.1-2;2-3
- Wayne Garrett: 8/SF.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Tommie Agee: IW
- Cleon Jones: S9.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Donn Clendenon: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ken Boswell: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ken Singleton: 7
- Jerry Grote: 9
Bot 2
- Marty Perez: W
- Mike McQueen: K/C
- Felix Millan: S8.1-2
- Ralph Garr: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Hank Aaron: 6
Top 3
- Nolan Ryan: 4
- Bud Harrelson: 8
- Wayne Garrett: 3/L
Bot 3
- Mike Lum: K
- Earl Williams: 8
- Sonny Jackson: E6
- Zoilo Versalles: W.1-2
- Marty Perez: 5(2)/FO
Top 4
- Tommie Agee: S8
- Cleon Jones: 9
- Donn Clendenon: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Mike McQueen: K
- Felix Millan: 63
- Ralph Garr: 43
Top 5
- Ken Boswell: 3/G
- Ken Singleton: 3/FL
- Jerry Grote: S7
- Nolan Ryan: S7.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: W.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Garrett: S9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Tommie Agee: S8.3-H;1-2
- Cleon Jones: 43
Bot 5
- Hank Aaron: S7
- Mike Lum: WP.1-2
- Mike Lum: 6
- Earl Williams: S7.2-H
- Sonny Jackson: S8.1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: HR.2-H;1-H
- Marty Perez: 63
- Steve Barber: K
Top 6
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Ken Boswell: W
- Ken Singleton: S6.1-2
- Jerry Grote: S8.B-2(E8);2-H;1-3
- Nolan Ryan: K/C
- Tim Foli: S9.2-H(UR);3-H
- Wayne Garrett: 31
Bot 6
- Felix Millan: 5/L
- Ralph Garr: S8
- Hal King: 53.1-2
- Mike Lum: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Earl Williams: 53
Top 7
- Don Hahn: 7
- Dave Marshall: S9
- Donn Clendenon: HR.1-H
- Ken Boswell: S8
- Ken Singleton: S7.1-3
- Jerry Grote: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Sonny Jackson: 5/FL
- Zoilo Versalles: 8
- Marty Perez: E4
- Oscar Brown: K
Top 8
- Nolan Ryan: S9
- Tim Foli: 4
- Wayne Garrett: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Felix Millan: W
- Ralph Garr: K
- Hal King: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Don Hahn: K/C
- Dave Marshall: 3/G
- Donn Clendenon: W
- Ken Boswell: S7.1-2
- Ken Singleton: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Grote: E5.B-2;2-H(NR)(UR);3-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Art Shamsky: W
- Tim Foli: 7
Bot 9
- Mike Lum: 8
- Earl Williams: 8
- Sonny Jackson: 7