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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 7, 1996
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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 September 7, 1996 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 47,130 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Reliford 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Gary Darling 3B: Rich Rieker |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Second Baseman |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Carl Everett | Right Fielder |
| Roberto Petagine | First Baseman |
| Tim Bogar | Third Baseman |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Bobby Jones | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Shortstop |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 7, 1996
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson hits a ball on the ground off the glove of McGriff, and into shallow right field. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Smoltz
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Gilkey vs. Smoltz
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Smoltz
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Jones
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Jones
Lemke strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Smoltz
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Petagine vs. Smoltz
Petagine strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Smoltz
Bogar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Jones
McGriff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. McGriff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Klesko vs. Jones
Klesko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Everett throws the ball in to Ordonez who tags Klesko trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McGriff scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Jones
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Jones
Dye hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Everett. Dye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Jones
Lopez hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Smoltz
Ordonez hits a line drive, foul, into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Smoltz
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Jones
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Jones
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Jones
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Petagine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemke for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Smoltz
Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Smoltz
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Smoltz
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Jones
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Jones
Klesko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Jones
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Petagine has Jones trapped. There's the throw to Hundley and over to Bogar, who tags Jones for the out. Klesko moves to third. Pendleton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Dye vs. Jones
Dye hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Jones
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Smoltz
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Petagine vs. Smoltz
Petagine hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Petagine for the out. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bogar vs. Smoltz
Bogar strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Smoltz
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Jones
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Jones
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Jones
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Smoltz
Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Bobby Jones.
Ochoa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Smoltz
Alfonzo hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mlicki
Dave Mlicki now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Mlicki
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Mlicki
Klesko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Klesko reaches second base with a double. Johnson throws the ball in to Bogar who tags Klesko trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Smoltz
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Smoltz
Hundley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Smoltz
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Petagine vs. Smoltz
Petagine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Petagine reaches second base with a double. Hundley scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tomberlin vs. Smoltz
Andy Tomberlin pinch hits for Tim Bogar.
Tomberlin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Mlicki
Alvaro Espinoza now playing third base.
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Mlicki
Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mlicki
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Mlicki
Smoltz strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Smoltz
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Smoltz
Brent Mayne pinch hits for Dave Mlicki.
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Smoltz, and towards Lemke, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Smoltz
Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. DiPoto
Jerry DiPoto now pitching.
Grissom hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. DiPoto
Lemke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Lemke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. DiPoto
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. DiPoto
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemke moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Klesko vs. DiPoto
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Espinoza juggles the ball. That's an error on Espinoza. Lemke scores. Jones moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. DiPoto
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Smoltz
Gilkey hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Smoltz
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Smoltz
Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petagine vs. Smoltz
The ball gets by Lopez for a passed ball. Hundley moves to third. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Petagine vs. Smoltz
Petagine strikes out. Lopez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Petagine out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Espinoza vs. Smoltz
Espinoza hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1996 -- New York at Atlanta (N)
New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Johnson L, cf 4 0 2 0 Grissom M, cf 4 0 0 0
Alfonzo E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lemke M, 2b 4 1 1 0
Gilkey B, lf 4 0 0 0 Jones C, ss 3 0 1 0
Hundley T, c 4 1 2 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 1 1 0
Everett C, rf 3 0 1 0 Klesko R, lf 4 1 3 1
Petagine R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Pendleton T, 3b 4 1 0 0
Bogar T, 3b 2 0 0 0 Dye J, rf 3 1 2 3
Tomberlin A, ph 1 0 0 0 Lopez J, c 3 1 1 1
Espinoza A, 3b 1 0 0 0 Smoltz J, p 3 0 0 0
Ordonez R, ss 3 0 0 0
Jones B, p 1 0 0 0
Ochoa A, ph 1 0 0 0
Mlicki D, p 0 0 0 0
Mayne B, ph 1 0 0 0
DiPoto J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 32 6 9 5
New York 000 000 100 -- 1
Atlanta 010 300 11x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones B (L) 5.0 6 4 4 0 3
Mlicki D 2.0 2 1 1 0 3
DiPoto J 1.0 1 1 0 1 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 13
E -- Espinoza A
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- New York 6, Atlanta 3
2B -- Johnson L, McGriff F, Dye J, Klesko R, Petagine R, Lemke M, Hundley T
HR -- Dye J, Lopez J
PB -- Lopez J
T -- 2:21
A -- 47130
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