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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 18, 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 18, 1980 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 18, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 11,807 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Dutch Rennert |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
Lee Mazzilli | First Baseman |
Mike Jorgensen | Right Fielder |
Joel Youngblood | Center Fielder |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Ron Hodges | Catcher |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Ray Burris | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
Larvell Blanks | Third Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Brian Asselstine | Left Fielder |
Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
Doyle Alexander | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 18, 1980
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Alexander
Taveras bunts towards first. Chambliss fields the ball and throws to Alexander covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Alexander
Alexander fires to first and picks off Taveras. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Alexander
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Alexander
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Burris
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Burris
Blanks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Blanks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Burris
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Burris
Chambliss is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Asselstine vs. Burris
Asselstine 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
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Alexander
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Alexander
Youngblood hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Alexander
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Burris
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Burris
Benedict hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Burris
Gomez 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 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Alexander
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Alexander
Flynn 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Alexander
Burris 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 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Burris
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Burris
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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Burris
Blanks strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Alexander
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Alexander
Maddox bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Alexander
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Alexander
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Burris
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Burris
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Asselstine vs. Burris
Asselstine hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Burris
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Alexander
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Alexander
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Alexander
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Burris
Benedict hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Burris
Gomez hits a line drive into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Burris
Alexander hits a popup towards the mound. Burris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Burris
Royster hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Alexander
Flynn hits a line drive towards third. Blanks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Alexander
Burris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Alexander
Taveras hits a line drive towards the mound. Alexander catches it and throws to first to double up Burris. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Burris
Blanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Burris
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Burris
Chambliss hits a line drive towards first. Mazzilli catches it and steps on first to double up Matthews. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Asselstine vs. Burris
Asselstine hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Alexander
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Alexander
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Alexander
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Burris
Murphy 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Burris
Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Burris
Gomez bunts in front of the plate. Hodges fields it and throws to first for the out. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Burris
Mike Lum pinch hits for Doyle Alexander.
Lum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Burris
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Garber
There goes Youngblood. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Youngblood steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Garber
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Garber
Jerry Morales pinch runs for Steve Henderson.
Hodges bunts between the mound and first base. Garber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hodges for the out. Youngblood moves to third. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flynn vs. Garber
Flynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stearns vs. Garber
John Stearns pinch hits for Ray Burris.
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Allen
Mike Jorgensen now playing left field. Joel Youngblood now playing right field. Jerry Morales now playing center field. Neil Allen now pitching.
Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Allen
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Allen
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Asselstine vs. Allen
Asselstine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matthews scores. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Allen
Murphy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Allen
Benedict is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Garber
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Garber
Maddox bunts towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Garber
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 scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Garber
Jorgensen 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, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Garber
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster misplays the ball. That's an error on Royster. Mazzilli scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Garber
There goes Youngblood. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Royster applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Allen
Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Ruiz 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: ---
Nolan vs. Allen
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Gene Garber.
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Allen
Royster 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1980, game 2 -- New York at Atlanta (D) New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Taveras F, ss 4 1 3 0 Royster J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Maddox E, 3b 2 0 0 0 Blanks L, 3b 4 0 2 0 Mazzilli L, 1b 4 1 0 0 Matthews G, rf 4 1 2 0 Jorgensen M, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 2 0 Youngblood J, cf-rf 4 0 1 0 Asselstine B, lf 4 0 1 1 Henderson S, lf 2 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 4 0 0 0 Morales J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 4 0 3 0 Hodges R, c 2 0 0 0 Gomez L, ss 2 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Ruiz C, ph 1 0 0 0 Burris R, p 2 0 1 0 Alexander D, p 2 0 0 0 Stearns J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lum M, ph 0 0 0 0 Allen N, p 0 0 0 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Nolan J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 2 5 0 34 1 10 1 New York 000 000 002 -- 2 Atlanta 000 000 010 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Burris R 7.0 7 0 0 1 5 Allen N (W) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Alexander D 7.0 3 0 0 0 8 Garber G (L) 2.0 2 2 0 2 0 E -- Royster J 2 DP -- New York 2, Atlanta 2 LOB -- New York 3, Atlanta 9 2B -- Blanks L SB -- Youngblood J CS -- Youngblood J SH -- Maddox E 2, Gomez L, Hodges R HBP -- by Burris R (Chambliss C) T -- 2:25 A -- 11807
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