Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets
May 15, 1969 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 15, 1969 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 6, New York Mets 5

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Alou cf 5 0 0 0
Millan 2b 5 0 0 0
Aaron rf 5 2 3 2
Cepeda 1b 5 1 3 0
Francona lf 4 1 1 0
  Lum lf 0 0 0 0
Boyer 3b 4 2 2 1
Tillman c 4 0 1 1
Jackson ss 4 0 2 2
Jarvis p 3 0 0 0
  Upshaw p 1 0 0 0
Totals 40 6 12 6
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Agee cf 3 2 1 0
Garrett 3b 4 1 3 0
Boswell 2b 5 0 1 1
Jones lf 3 2 1 1
Shamsky rf 4 0 2 2
Kranepool 1b 4 0 0 0
Martin c 3 0 0 0
Harrelson ss 3 0 1 0
Cardwell p 0 0 0 0
  Otis ph 1 0 0 0
  DiLauro p 0 0 0 0
  Charles ph 1 0 0 0
  Koonce p 0 0 0 0
  Gaspar ph 1 0 0 0
  Jackson p 0 0 0 0
  Grote ph 0 0 0 0
  Weis pr 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 5 9 4
Atlanta 031 001 1006120
New York 100 100 030592
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Jarvis  W (3-2) 7.0 6 4 4 4 3
  Upshaw  SV (9) 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
Totals
9.0
9
5
5
5
3
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell  L (1-6) 3.0 6 4 3 0 0
  DiLauro   2.0 1 0 0 0 1
  Koonce   2.0 4 2 2 0 1
  Jackson   2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
12
6
5
0
3

  E–Garrett (5), Cardwell (2).  DP–Atlanta 1.  2B–Atlanta Jackson (2,off DiLauro); Tillman (1,off Koonce), New York Shamsky (1,off Jarvis).  3B–Atlanta Jackson (4,off Cardwell).  HR–Atlanta H Aaron 2 (7,3rd inning off Cardwell 0 on, 1 out,7th inning off Koonce 0 on, 2 out).  SH–Agee (1,off Upshaw).  SF–Jones (2,off Jarvis).  HBP–Grote (1,by Upshaw).  IBB–Garrett (1,by Upshaw).  CS–Jackson (3,3rd base by DiLauro/Martin).  SB–Jones (4,2nd base off Jarvis/Tillman).  WP–Upshaw (2).  BK–Koonce (1).  HBP–Upshaw (1,Grote).  IBB–Upshaw (3,Garrett).  U-HP–Nick Colosi, 1B–Tom Gorman, 2B–Stan Landes, 3B–Bill Williams.  T–2:47.  A–14,370.
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