MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT NEW YORK METS
04/17/1966
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 52 - SUNDAY, APRIL 17TH , 1966 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves (1-4) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 0
New York Mets (4-1) 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 X 5 8 0
Mets Clonk Braves, 5-2
The New York Mets topped the Atlanta Braves, 5-2, in NL action at Shea Stadium. The game was highlighted by the performance of New York pitcher Bob Miller. Gil Downs closed the game out for New York, earning his 1st save. The Mets, now 4-1, have stormed out of the gates.

Danny Cater came through for New York with a 3-run home run in the bottom of the seventh. The second baseman went 2 for 3 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 1 run and collected 3 runs batted in.

"We did enough to win," said Cater.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Carty RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316 1 2
D. Menke 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .190 1 1
J. Torre C 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .474 2 5
E. Mathews 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .188 0 2
J. Adcock 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .333 0 1
G. Scott SS 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .267 0 0
M. Jimenez LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .111 0 1
J. Purdin P 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
   a-R. Hunt PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
B. Morgan CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .263 1 3
Totals 34 2 8 2 3 12 13      
a - R. Hunt pinch hit for J. Purdin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Morgan (1, 9th Inning off G. Downs, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Torre (2, 4th Inning off B. Miller, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Menke (1, 6th Inning off B. Miller, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Menke 5 , J. Torre 5 , G. Scott 3 , B. Morgan 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Carty , J. Adcock , J. Purdin
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Menke-Scott-Adcock)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Johnson RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .143 1 1
J. Wynn SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .300 2 5
H. Aaron CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .300 1 3
F. Thomas 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .300 2 3
   G. Downs P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Heath C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .211 0 0
B. Aspromonte 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .294 1 4
D. Cater 2B 3 1 2 3 0 0 1 .389 1 3
J. Tartabull LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .200 0 0
B. Miller P 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .000 0 0
   a-B. Sorrell 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 5 8 5 1 10 6      
a - B. Sorrell substituted for B. Miller in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Cater (3, 2nd Inning off J. Purdin, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Heath (2, 7th Inning off J. Purdin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: F. Thomas (2, 2nd Inning off J. Purdin, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Cater (1, 7th Inning off J. Purdin, 2 on, 0 outs) , H. Aaron (1, 8th Inning off J. Purdin, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Aaron 5 , F. Thomas 5 , M. Heath 2 , B. Aspromonte , D. Cater 6
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Tartabull , B. Miller
GIDP: M. Heath
Sac Bunt: J. Tartabull
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Aaron(Torre at home))
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Purdin L (0-1) 8.0 8 5 5 1 10 3 114 5.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Purdin 55
Batters Faced: J. Purdin 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Purdin 5-8
Pitches - Strikes: J. Purdin 114-70
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Miller W (1-0) 8.0 6 2 2 3 11 2 103 2.25   
G. Downs SV (1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 21 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Miller 70
Batters Faced: B. Miller 32, G. Downs 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Miller 7-5, G. Downs 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Miller 103-64, G. Downs 21-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Miller
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (49 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:26
Attendance: 26693
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