NYN @ ATL
Final Score: NYN 9 - ATL 5
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
- Attendance
- 50,122
- Game Duration
- 157 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Tom Seaver
- Losing Pitcher
- Phil Niekro
- Save
- Ron Taylor
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Al Barlick
- First Base
- Augie Donatelli
- Second Base
- Ed Sudol
- Third Base
- Ed Vargo
Line Score
NYN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ken Boswell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Wayne Garrett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Rod Gaspar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jerry Grote | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Bud Harrelson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Cleon Jones | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Ed Kranepool | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| J. C. Martin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Tom Seaver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Art Shamsky | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 |
| Ron Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Al Weis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
ATL Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 |
| Bob Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Clete Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rico Carty | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Bob Didier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Gil Garrido | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 |
| Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Felix Millan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 36 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .278 |
NYN Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver (W) | W | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6.43 |
| Ron Taylor (SV) | SV | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5.00 | |
ATL Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro (L) | L | 8.0 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Cecil Upshaw | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4.00 | |
New York Mets at Atlanta Braves, October 4, 1969
This box score records a 9-5 win for the New York Mets over the Atlanta Braves at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, October 4, 1969 in a League Championship Series game. The information panel shows attendance of 50,122, a running time of 157 minutes, and a day start. The New York Mets scored in the second, fourth, and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 5-run eighth. The line score has the Atlanta Braves crossing the plate in the second, third, fifth, and seventh; the third brought 2 runs. The New York Mets had 10 hits and the Atlanta Braves 10, with 1 and 2 errors. Tom Seaver was the winning pitcher, allowing 5 earned runs on 8 hits in 7.0 innings. Phil Niekro took the loss after 8.0 innings and 9 runs. Ron Taylor earned the save. For the New York Mets, Art Shamsky went 3 for 4. Bud Harrelson drove in 2 for the New York Mets. The Atlanta Braves' top hitter was Hank Aaron, 2 for 5, 1 home run, 1 double, and 2 RBI. Tony Gonzalez also homered for the Atlanta Braves. Al Barlick worked home plate.
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