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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 16, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets, played on May 16, 1980 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 6,135 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Steve Fields 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Lee Mazzilli | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Mike Jorgensen | Right Fielder |
| Joel Youngblood | Center Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Larvell Blanks | Third Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 16, 1980
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Niekro
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Royster applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns bunts towards third. Blanks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maddox scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Niekro
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Falcone
Royster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Falcone
Blanks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Falcone
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Falcone
Chambliss hits a fly ball towards center. Youngblood catches it and throws to Flynn who relays to Mazzilli to double up Matthews. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy 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. Niekro
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--
Falcone vs. Niekro
Falcone bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Falcone
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Falcone
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Falcone
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox 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 -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Falcone
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Falcone
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Falcone
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Falcone
There goes Royster. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanks vs. Falcone
Blanks strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Niekro
Jorgensen hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Falcone
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Falcone
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Falcone
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Falcone
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falcone vs. Niekro
Falcone bunts in front of the plate. Benedict fields it and throws to first for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flynn moves to third. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. Flynn scores. Taveras moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Falcone
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Falcone
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Falcone
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Niekro
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Falcone
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Falcone
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn misplays the ball. That's an error on Flynn. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Falcone
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Falcone
Chambliss hits a line drive towards short. Taveras catches it and steps on second to double up Blanks. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Niekro
Falcone 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 -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Benedict for a passed ball. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Benedict for a passed ball. Maddox moves to third. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Stearns reaches second base with a double. Maddox scores. Mazzilli scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jorgensen vs. Niekro
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stearns scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Jerry Morales pinch runs for Mike Jorgensen.
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Henderson 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 7
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Mets, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Falcone
Jerry Morales now playing center field. Joel Youngblood now playing right field.
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Falcone
Murphy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Benedict vs. Falcone
Benedict hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Asselstine vs. Allen
Bill Nahorodny pinch hits for Luis Gomez. Neil Allen now pitching. Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Bill Nahorodny.
Asselstine hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Allen
Mike Lum pinch hits for Gene Garber.
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Hrabosky
Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop. Chico Ruiz now playing third base. Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Flynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ruiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hrabosky
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Hrabosky
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Hrabosky
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Hrabosky
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster misplays the ball. That's an error on Royster. Taveras moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stearns vs. Hrabosky
Stearns hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ruiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Allen
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Allen
Blanks strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Allen
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Hrabosky
Morales hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Hrabosky
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ruiz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hrabosky
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Allen
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Allen
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Allen
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1980 -- New York at Atlanta (N)
New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0 Royster J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Maddox E, 3b 3 2 2 0 Blanks L, 3b-ss 4 1 1 1
Mazzilli L, 1b 4 1 1 1 Matthews G, rf 3 0 1 0
Stearns J, c 5 1 2 3 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, rf 4 0 2 1 Burroughs J, lf 2 1 0 0
Morales J, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 4 1 1 0
Youngblood J, cf-rf 4 0 1 0 Benedict B, c 3 0 1 1
Henderson S, lf 5 0 0 0 Gomez L, ss 2 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Nahorodny B, ph 0 0 0 0
Falcone P, p 2 0 0 0 Asselstine B, ph 0 0 0 1
Allen N, p 1 0 0 0 Ruiz C, 3b 0 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 11 5 28 3 4 3
New York 100 010 300 -- 5
Atlanta 100 000 200 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Falcone P (W)* 6.0 4 3 3 4 7
Allen N (S) 3.0 0 0 0 0 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 6.2 9 5 5 5 3
Garber G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Hrabosky A 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Flynn D, Royster J
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- New York 11, Atlanta 3
2B -- Youngblood J, Stearns J, Murphy D
HR -- Blanks L
SB -- Royster J
CS -- Mazzilli L
SH -- Falcone P
SF -- Asselstine B
WP -- Niekro P
PB -- Benedict B 2
T -- 2:30
A -- 6135
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