The Mets were certainly hoping for big things from Rookie slugger John Milner. Milner was hopeful to being the Mets next outfield star, the youngster from Atlanta, Georgia was even nicknamed after his hero Hank Aaron, calling himself "the baby hammer". Mets fans would know him as the "hammer" when he arrived in the big leagues as well.

Starting Lineups
1 | Ron Hunt | 2B |
2 | Boots Day | CF |
3 | Mike Jorgensen | 1B |
4 | Ron Fairly | RF |
5 | Ken Singleton | LF |
6 | Bob Bailey | 3B |
7 | John Bateman | C |
8 | Tim Foli | SS |
9 | Ernie McAnally | P |
1 | Bud Harrelson | SS |
2 | Ken Boswell | 2B |
3 | Tommie Agee | CF |
4 | Rusty Staub | RF |
5 | John Milner | LF |
6 | Jim Fregosi | 3B |
7 | Ed Kranepool | 1B |
8 | Duffy Dyer | C |
9 | Gary Gentry | P |

In the 3rd, Tommie Agee walked & Rusty Staub reached on an error. John Milner then hit his first career HR, as the Hammer collected three more RBI's topping off a big five RBI day. It was now 6-0 Mets. New comer, Jim Fregosi & Duffy Dyer both singled, then Bud Harrelson added an RBI base hit & Ken Boswell drove in Dyer & Harrelson making it 9-0 Mets.
Later, Ted Martinez walked with the bases loaded making it 10-2. In the 7th, Agee walked & Jim Fregosi tripled bringing him in. Fregosi had four triples that year for the Mets, in 1968 he led the league with 13 triples for the California Angels. Duffy Dyer later singled topping off the Mets twelve run, seventeen hit day in a 12-2 victory.
Milner led the run scoring with five RBIs, Dyer had four hits, Fregosi collected three hits & Harrelson, Agee, Staub & Milner two hits each.
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