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Mets
@ Braves
Turner Field
September 18, 1997
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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 18, 1997 at Turner Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 18, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jason Isringhausen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Byrd |
| Ballpark | Turner Field |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 41,373 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Poncino 1B: Jeff Kellogg 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Randy Marsh |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Todd Pratt | Catcher |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Jason Isringhausen | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Keith Lockhart | Second Baseman |
| Paul Byrd | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Braves
Turner Field
September 18, 1997
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Byrd
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Byrd
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Byrd
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Byrd
Gilkey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Isringhausen
Lofton 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Isringhausen
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Isringhausen
Jones hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
McGriff vs. Isringhausen
McGriff hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blauser tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Isringhausen
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: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Tucker vs. Isringhausen
Tucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. Klesko moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Isringhausen
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klesko scores. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lockhart vs. Isringhausen
Lockhart strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Byrd
Huskey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Byrd
Baerga hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Baerga reaches second base with a double. Huskey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Pratt vs. Byrd
Pratt hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Huskey scores. Baerga moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ordonez vs. Byrd
Ordonez bunts towards the mound. Byrd fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Byrd. Baerga scores. Pratt moves to third. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Isringhausen vs. Byrd
Isringhausen hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pratt tags and scores. Ordonez tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Byrd
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff juggles the ball. That's an error on McGriff. Ordonez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Byrd
Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Byrd
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Isringhausen
Byrd hits a line drive into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Isringhausen
Lofton hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Isringhausen
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Byrd
Gilkey hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Byrd
Huskey hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Byrd
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Isringhausen
Jones hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Isringhausen
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Isringhausen
Klesko hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Isringhausen
Tucker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Isringhausen
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Isringhausen
There's a wild pitch. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lockhart vs. Isringhausen
Lockhart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Byrd vs. Isringhausen
Byrd bunts towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Baerga covering, for the out. Lopez scores. Lockhart moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lofton vs. Isringhausen
Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Byrd
Pratt strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Byrd
Ordonez hits a popup into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Petagine vs. Byrd
Roberto Petagine pinch hits for Jason Isringhausen.
Petagine hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Petagine for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Jordan
Ricardo Jordan now pitching.
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jordan
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Jordan
McGriff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Klesko vs. Jordan
Klesko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blauser moves to third. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Tucker vs. Jordan
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Jordan
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blauser scores. There goes McGriff trying to get to home. Gilkey throws the ball in to Pratt who tags McGriff, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Klesko moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Byrd
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Byrd
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Byrd
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Byrd
Gilkey hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Jordan
Lockhart hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Huskey who is chasing the ball. Lockhart reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Mordecai vs. Jordan
Mike Mordecai pinch hits for Paul Byrd.
Mordecai hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockhart tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Jordan
Lofton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Jordan
Blauser 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
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Ligtenberg
Kerry Ligtenberg now pitching.
Huskey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Ligtenberg
Baerga hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Ligtenberg
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Baerga moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Ligtenberg
Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jordan
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 -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Jordan
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Jordan
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jordan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hardtke vs. Clontz
Brad Clontz now pitching. Jason Hardtke pinch hits for Ricardo Jordan.
Hardtke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Clontz
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Clontz
Alfonzo hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kashiwada
Takashi Kashiwada now pitching. Andruw Jones pinch hits for Michael Tucker.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kashiwada
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Kashiwada
Lockhart strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Colbrunn vs. Kashiwada
Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Brad Clontz.
Colbrunn hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lofton vs. Kashiwada
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Cather
Mike Cather now pitching. Andruw Jones now playing right field. Tony Graffanino now playing second base.
Olerud hits a line drive into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Cather
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Cather
Huskey hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching. Carl Everett now playing right field. Butch Huskey now playing left field.
Blauser is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Rojas
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
McGriff vs. Rojas
McGriff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Huskey. McGriff reaches second base with a double. Blauser scores. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Klesko vs. Rojas
Randall Simon pinch runs for Fred McGriff.
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Rojas
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Rojas
Lopez 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 9
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Fox
Randall Simon now playing first base. Chad Fox now pitching. Rafael Belliard now playing shortstop. Danny Bautista now playing left field. Tim Sp
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Fox
Matt Franco pinch hits for Todd Pratt.
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Fox
Todd Hundley pinch hits for Rey Ordonez.
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Fox
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Everett for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1997 -- New York at Atlanta (N)
New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
McRae B, cf 4 0 0 0 Lofton K, cf 4 0 0 0
Alfonzo E, 3b 2 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 3 3 1 0
Olerud J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Belliard R, ss 0 0 0 0
Gilkey B, lf 4 0 0 0 Jones C, 3b 5 3 3 1
Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0 Fox C, p 0 0 0 0
Huskey B, rf-lf 3 1 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 0 2 3
Baerga C, 2b 4 1 2 0 Simon R, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Pratt T, c 3 1 1 1 Klesko R, lf 5 2 3 0
Franco M, ph 1 0 0 0 Bautista D, lf 0 0 0 0
Ordonez R, ss 2 1 0 0 Tucker M, rf 3 1 2 3
Hundley T, ph 1 0 1 0 Jones A, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Isringhausen J, p 0 0 0 1 Lopez J, c 4 1 3 2
Petagine R, ph 1 0 0 0 Spehr T, c 0 0 0 0
Jordan R, p 0 0 0 0 Lockhart K, 2b 4 1 2 0
Hardtke J, ph 1 0 0 0 Graffanino T, 2b 0 0 0 0
Kashiwada T, p 0 0 0 0 Byrd P, p 1 0 0 1
Everett C, rf 1 0 0 0 Mordecai M, ph 0 0 0 1
Ligtenberg K, p 0 0 0 0
Clontz B, p 0 0 0 0
Colbrunn G, ph 1 0 1 0
Cather M, p 0 0 0 0
Giovanola E, 3b 0 0 0 0
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31 4 4 2 36 11 17 11
New York 040 000 000 -- 4
Atlanta 304 110 02x -- 11
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Isringhausen J (L) 3.0 10 7 7 0 3
Jordan R 3.0 4 2 2 1 1
Kashiwada T 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Rojas M 1.0 2 2 2 0 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd P (W) 5.0 2 4 2 2 2
Ligtenberg K 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Clontz B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cather M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Fox C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Byrd P, McGriff F
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 5, Atlanta 8
2B -- Baerga C, McGriff F
3B -- Lockhart K
HR -- Jones C, Tucker M
SH -- Ordonez R, Byrd P
SF -- McGriff F, Isringhausen J, Mordecai M
HBP -- by Byrd P (Huskey B), by Jordan R (Lofton K), by Rojas M (Blauser J)
WP -- Isringhausen J
T -- 2:42
A -- 41373
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