Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets
April 15, 1966 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 15, 1966 at Shea Stadium. The Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Mets and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Atlanta Braves 3, New York Mets 2

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Alou cf 3 0 2 0
  Oliver c 0 0 0 0
Bolling 2b 3 0 1 0
Aaron rf,cf 4 0 1 1
Carty lf 4 0 0 0
Torre c 4 0 1 0
  Keough pr,rf 0 1 0 0
Thomas 1b 4 1 1 1
Menke 3b 3 0 0 1
Woodward ss 1 0 0 0
  Geiger ph 1 0 1 0
  Alomar ss 1 0 0 0
Lemaster p 4 1 0 0
  O'Dell p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 3 7 3
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Jones rf 4 1 1 1
Hunt 2b 3 1 0 0
Boyer 3b 3 0 1 1
Stuart 1b 3 0 0 0
  Kranepool 1b 1 0 1 0
  Murphy pr 0 0 0 0
Hickman cf 4 0 1 0
Swoboda lf 4 0 1 0
Grote c 2 0 0 0
McMillan ss 3 0 1 0
  Selma pr 0 0 0 0
  Bressoud ss 0 0 0 0
Fisher p 3 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 6 2
Atlanta 000 001 002372
New York 100 000 010261
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Lemaster  W (1-0) 8.1 6 2 1 2 5
  O'Dell  SV (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
6
2
1
2
5
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher  L (0-1) 9.0 7 3 2 1 3
Totals
9.0
7
3
2
1
3

  E–Torre (1), Menke (2), Jones (1).  DP–Atlanta 2, New York 1.  2B–Atlanta Torre (1,off Fisher), New York McMillan (1,off Lemaster).  HR–New York Jones (1,8th inning off Lemaster 0 on, 2 out).  SH–Bolling (1,off Fisher); Menke (1,off Fisher).  HBP–Woodward (1,by Fisher).  Team LOB–6.  SF–Boyer (1,off Lemaster).  Team–4.  SB–Hunt (1,2nd base off Lemaster/Torre).  HBP–Fisher (1,Woodward).  U-HP–Frank Secory, 1B–Ken Burkhart, 2B–Chris Pelekoudas, 3B–Bob Engel.  T–2:20.  A–52,812.
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