Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Mahler
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Mahler
  
  Trevino takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Mahler
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trevino moves to third. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stearns vs. Mahler
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trevino scores. There goes Mazzilli trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Stearns moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Youngblood vs. Mahler
  
  Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cardenal vs. Mahler
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Swan
  
  Royster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Swan
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Swan
  
  Office hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Swan
  
  Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Mahler
  
  Norman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Mahler
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swan vs. Mahler
  
  Swan hits a popup towards the mound. Mahler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Mahler
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Swan
  
  Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Swan
  
  Nolan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Swan
  
  Bonnell hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Mahler
  
  Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Mahler
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Mahler
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Stearns reaches second base with a double. There goes Mazzilli trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Youngblood vs. Mahler
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stearns moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cardenal vs. Mahler
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cardenal for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Swan
  
  Frias hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norman who is chasing the ball. Frias reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mahler vs. Swan
  
  Mahler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frias scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Swan
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Swan
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Swan
  
  Office hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Mahler
  
  Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Mahler
  
  Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swan vs. Mahler
  
  Swan bunts towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taveras vs. Mahler
  
  There's a wild pitch. Flynn scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Mahler
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Swan
  
  Horner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Swan
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Swan
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Swan
  
  Bonnell hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Mahler
  
  Trevino hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Mahler
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Mahler
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner juggles the ball. That's an error on Horner. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Youngblood vs. Mahler
  
  There goes Stearns. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Stearns steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Youngblood vs. Mahler
  
  Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenal vs. Mahler
  
  Cardenal hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Swan
  
  Frias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mahler vs. Swan
  
  Mahler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cardenal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Swan
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Mahler
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Mahler
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swan vs. Mahler
  
  Swan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flynn moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taveras vs. Mahler
  
  There's a wild pitch. Flynn moves to third. Swan moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Taveras vs. Devine
  
  Adrian Devine now pitching.
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to third for the out. Flynn scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trevino vs. Devine
  
  There goes Taveras. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trevino vs. Devine
  
  Trevino hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Trevino reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazzilli vs. Devine
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Swan
  
  Sergio Ferrer now playing shortstop.
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Swan
  
  Office hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Swan
  
  Horner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cardenal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Swan
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Devine
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Devine juggles the ball. That's an error on Devine. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Youngblood vs. Devine
  
  Youngblood is hit by the pitch. Stearns moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenal vs. Devine
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stearns moves to third. Youngblood moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Norman vs. Devine
  
  Norman is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Flynn vs. Devine
  
  Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stearns scores. Youngblood scores. Norman moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swan vs. McLaughlin
  
  Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
  
  Swan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ferrer vs. McLaughlin
  
  Ferrer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Swan
  
  Nolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonnell vs. Swan
  
  Bonnell hits a popup towards short. Ferrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frias vs. Swan
  
  Frias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nolan moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lum vs. Swan
  
  Mike Lum pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin.
  
  Lum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nolan scores. Frias moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Royster vs. Swan
  
  Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Frias trying to get to home. Youngblood throws the ball in to Trevino who tags Frias, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matthews vs. Allen
  
  Neil Allen now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lum moves to third. Royster moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Matthews vs. Allen
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Bradford
  
  Larry Bradford now pitching.
  
  Trevino strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Bradford
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Bradford
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Youngblood vs. Bradford
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Allen
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Allen
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Allen
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Allen
  
  Nolan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Bradford
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Bradford
  
  Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Bradford
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bradford fields it and throws to first for the out. Norman moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Bradford
  
  Allen hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Allen
  
  Bonnell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frias vs. Allen
  
  Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spikes vs. Allen
  
  Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Larry Bradford.
  
  Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bonnell moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Royster vs. Allen
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stearns fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1979 -- New York at Atlanta (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Taveras F, ss         4  1  0  1   Royster J, 2b         5  0  1  0   
Ferrer S, ss          1  0  0  0   Matthews G, rf        4  0  1  0   
Trevino A, c          4  1  1  1   Office R, cf          4  0  1  0   
Mazzilli L, cf        5  0  3  0   Horner B, 3b          4  1  1  1   
Stearns J, 3b         5  1  2  1   Murphy D, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Youngblood J, lf      2  1  1  0   Nolan J, c            4  1  1  0   
Cardenal J, 1b        5  0  0  0   Bonnell B, lf         3  0  0  0   
Norman D, rf          3  0  1  0   Frias P, ss           4  1  3  0   
Flynn D, 2b           5  2  3  2   Mahler M, p           2  0  1  1   
Swan C, p             3  0  1  0   Devine A, p           0  0  0  0   
Allen N, p            1  0  0  0   McLaughlin B, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Lum M, ph             1  0  1  1   
                                   Bradford L, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Spikes C, ph          1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 12  5                        35  3 11  3

New York         100 102 200 --  6
Atlanta          001 100 100 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Swan C (W)            6.2 10  3  3  0  0
Allen N (S)           2.1  1  0  0  2  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mahler M (L)          5.1  8  4  4  4  0
Devine A              1.0  2  2  1  1  0
McLaughlin B          0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Bradford L            2.0  2  0  0  0  1

E -- Horner B, Devine A
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 12, Atlanta 7
2B -- Stearns J, Trevino A
3B -- Frias P
HR -- Horner B
SB -- Stearns J, Taveras F
SH -- Swan C
HBP -- by Devine A (Youngblood J)
WP -- Mahler M 2, Allen N
T -- 2:46
A -- 5120

    

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