Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets
June 12, 1970 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 12, 1970 at Shea Stadium. The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baseball Almanac Box Scores

Atlanta Braves 1, New York Mets 8

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Garrido ss 4 0 0 0
Millan 2b 4 0 1 0
Aaron rf 4 0 2 0
Carty lf 3 0 0 0
Cepeda 1b 4 1 1 1
Gonzalez cf 4 0 1 0
Boyer 3b 4 0 0 0
Tillman c 2 0 1 0
  King c 1 0 0 0
Niekro p 1 0 0 0
  Jackson ph 1 0 1 0
  Jaster p 0 0 0 0
  Aspromonte ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 1 7 1
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Agee cf 5 4 4 2
Harrelson ss 4 1 1 1
Jones lf 4 1 2 0
Shamsky 1b 3 0 1 2
  Taylor p 0 0 0 0
Marshall rf 4 0 1 1
Boswell 2b 3 0 1 0
Garrett 3b 4 1 2 0
Grote c 4 0 0 0
Gentry p 3 0 0 0
  Jorgensen 1b 1 1 1 2
Totals 35 8 13 8
Atlanta 000 001 000171
New York 000 220 13x8131
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro  L (6-8) 6.0 8 4 3 1 5
  Jaster   2.0 5 4 4 0 1
Totals
8.0
13
8
7
1
6
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry  W (6-4) 7.0 6 1 1 3 2
  Taylor  SV (8) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
7
1
1
3
3

  E–Boyer (6), Harrelson (11).  DP–Atlanta 1, New York 2.  PB–Tillman (3).  2B–Atlanta Millan (13,off Gentry); H Aaron (9,off Taylor), New York Boswell (3,off Niekro).  HR–Atlanta Cepeda (12,6th inning off Gentry 0 on, 2 out), New York Agee 2 (11,4th inning off Niekro 0 on, 0 out,8th inning off Jaster 0 on, 2 out); Jorgensen (3,8th inning off Jaster 1 on, 2 out).  SH–Harrelson (5,off Jaster).  SF–Shamsky (2,off Jaster).  SB–Jones (6,2nd base off Niekro/Tillman); Marshall (3,2nd base off Niekro/Tillman); Agee (17,2nd base off Niekro/Tillman).  WP–Niekro (2).  U-HP–Chris Pelekoudas, 1B–John Kibler, 2B–Satch Davidson, 3B–Augie Donatelli.  T–2:35.  A–46,710.
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