Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Maddux
  
  Everett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alfonzo vs. Maddux
  
  Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Olerud vs. Maddux
  
  Olerud hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Everett moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gilkey vs. Maddux
  
  Gilkey hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Everett tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Huskey vs. Maddux
  
  Huskey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Jones
  
  Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Blauser vs. Jones
  
  There goes Lofton. The throw from Pratt and he is safe. Lofton steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Blauser vs. Jones
  
  Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Jones
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jones. Lofton moves to third. Blauser moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  McGriff vs. Jones
  
  McGriff takes first base on ball four. Lofton scores. Blauser moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Klesko vs. Jones
  
  Klesko hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Jones
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Jones
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tucker moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Graffanino vs. Jones
  
  Graffanino takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Maddux vs. Perez
  
  Yorkis Perez now pitching.
  
  Maddux strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Lofton vs. Perez
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tucker tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Blauser vs. Perez
  
  Blauser hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Perez
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Baerga vs. Maddux
  
  Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pratt vs. Maddux
  
  Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Maddux
  
  Luis Lopez pinch hits for Rey Ordonez.
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Perez
  
  Luis Lopez now playing shortstop. Matt Franco now playing third base.
  
  McGriff hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Klesko vs. Perez
  
  Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Perez
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud fields the ball and throws to Perez covering. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Perez
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Maddux
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Maddux
  
  Everett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Maddux
  
  There goes Everett. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Everett steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Franco vs. Maddux
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Olerud vs. Maddux
  
  Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Perez
  
  Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Maddux vs. Perez
  
  Maddux hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Perez
  
  Lofton hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gilkey vs. Maddux
  
  Gilkey strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Huskey vs. Maddux
  
  Huskey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Huskey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Baerga vs. Maddux
  
  Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Huskey moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Pratt vs. Maddux
  
  Pratt hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Perez
  
  Jason Hardtke now playing second base.
  
  Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Perez
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez misplays the ball. That's an error on Lopez. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Perez
  
  McGriff hits a popup beyond short. Lopez can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Klesko vs. Perez
  
  Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to third. McGriff moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tucker vs. Perez
  
  Tucker hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Perez
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Maddux
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Maddux
  
  Carlos Mendoza pinch hits for Yorkis Perez.
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Maddux
  
  Everett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Acevedo
  
  Juan Acevedo now pitching. Roberto Petagine now playing first base.
  
  Graffanino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddux vs. Acevedo
  
  Maddux hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lofton vs. Acevedo
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Blauser vs. Acevedo
  
  Andruw Jones pinch runs for Kenny Lofton.
  
  Blauser takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Acevedo
  
  Rafael Belliard pinch runs for Jeff Blauser.
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Maddux
  
  Andruw Jones now playing center field. Rafael Belliard now playing shortstop.
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Petagine vs. Maddux
  
  Petagine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gilkey vs. Maddux
  
  Gilkey hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Acevedo
  
  Alex Ochoa now playing right field. Butch Huskey now playing left field.
  
  McGriff strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Acevedo
  
  Klesko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Tucker vs. Acevedo
  
  Tucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klesko moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Acevedo
  
  Perez hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Klesko moves to third. Tucker moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Graffanino vs. Acevedo
  
  Graffanino hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klesko tags and scores. Tucker tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Colbrunn vs. Acevedo
  
  Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Greg Maddux.
  
  Colbrunn hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Huskey vs. Clontz
  
  Greg Colbrunn now playing first base. Brad Clontz now pitching.
  
  Huskey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hardtke vs. Clontz
  
  Hardtke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pratt vs. Clontz
  
  Pratt strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Clontz
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gilbert vs. Clontz
  
  Shawn Gilbert pinch hits for Juan Acevedo.
  
  Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Kashiwada
  
  Shawn Gilbert now playing left field. Alberto Castillo now catching. Takashi Kashiwada now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belliard vs. Kashiwada
  
  Belliard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Everett. Belliard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Kashiwada
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. Belliard moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Kashiwada
  
  Javy Lopez pinch hits for Brad Clontz.
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Fox
  
  Chad Fox now pitching. Ed Giovanola now playing third base.
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Fox
  
  Franco strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Petagine vs. Fox
  
  Petagine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Ochoa vs. Fox
  
  Ochoa takes first base on ball four. Petagine moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Castillo vs. Fox
  
  Castillo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Kashiwada
  
  Klesko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Tucker vs. Kashiwada
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Kashiwada
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Graffanino vs. Kashiwada
  
  Graffanino strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hardtke vs. Ligtenberg
  
  Kerry Ligtenberg now pitching. Greg Myers now catching.
  
  Hardtke hits a popup towards short. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Ligtenberg
  
  Todd Hundley pinch hits for Takashi Kashiwada.
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Ligtenberg
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1997 -- New York at Atlanta (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Everett C, cf         4  1  2  0   Lofton K, cf          2  1  0  1   
Alfonzo E, 3b         1  0  0  0   Jones A, pr-cf        1  0  0  0   
Franco M, 3b          3  0  0  0   Blauser J, ss         2  2  1  3   
Olerud J, 1b          2  0  1  0   Belliard R, pr-ss     1  0  1  0   
Petagine R, 1b        1  0  0  0   Jones C, 3b           5  1  0  0   
Gilkey B, lf          2  0  0  1   Giovanola E, 3b       0  0  0  0   
Ochoa A, rf           0  0  0  0   McGriff F, 1b         3  1  2  1   
Huskey B, rf-lf       3  1  2  1   Clontz B, p           0  0  0  0   
Castillo A, c         1  0  0  0   Lopez J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Baerga C, 2b          2  0  0  0   Fox C, p              0  0  0  0   
Hardtke J, 2b         2  0  0  0   Ligtenberg K, p       0  0  0  0   
Pratt T, c            3  0  0  0   Klesko R, lf          5  2  4  4   
Kashiwada T, p        0  0  0  0   Tucker M, rf          5  1  3  0   
Hundley T, ph         1  0  0  0   Perez E, c            5  1  2  0   
Ordonez R, ss         0  0  0  0   Myers G, c            0  0  0  0   
Lopez L, ph-ss        4  0  1  0   Graffanino T, 2b      3  1  0  1   
Jones B, p            0  0  0  0   Maddux G, p           3  0  1  0   
Perez Y, p            1  0  0  0   Colbrunn G, ph-1b     1  0  0  0   
Mendoza C, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Acevedo J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Gilbert S, ph-lf      1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  2                        37 10 14 10

New York         100 000 100 --  2
Atlanta          900 001 00x -- 10

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones B (L)*          0.0  3  8  4  4  0
Perez Y               4.0  5  1  1  0  1
Acevedo J             2.0  4  1  1  1  1
Kashiwada T           2.0  2  0  0  0  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maddux G (W)          6.0  4  1  1  0  4
Clontz B              1.0  2  1  1  0  1
Fox C                 1.0  0  0  0  2  2
Ligtenberg K          1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 8 batters in 1st

E -- Jones B, Lopez L
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, Atlanta 10
2B -- Huskey B, Belliard R
HR -- Klesko R, Blauser J, Huskey B
SB -- Lofton K, Everett C
SF -- Gilkey B, Lofton K, Graffanino T
T -- 2:37
A -- 40974

    

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