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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 29, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 29, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 29, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Matula |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 6,602 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Joe West 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Jerry Dale |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
Joe Nolan | Catcher |
Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
Darrel Chaney | Third Baseman |
Rick Matula | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Alex Trevino | Catcher |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
John Stearns | Left Fielder |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Ray Burris | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 29, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Burris
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Burris
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Burris
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Burris
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Matula
Taveras hits a popup towards third. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Matula
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Matula
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Matula
Hebner 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
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Burris
Office 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 -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Burris
There goes Office. The throw from Trevino and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nolan vs. Burris
Nolan hits a line drive into left field. Stearns picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stearns. Office scores. Nolan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frias vs. Burris
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nolan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chaney vs. Burris
There go the runners. The throw from Trevino to Hebner. The throw back to home, and Nolan is out at the plate. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Burris
Chaney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Matula
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Matula
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Matula
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Matula
The umpire calls a balk on Matula Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flynn vs. Matula
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Matula
Burris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flynn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. Matula
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matula vs. Burris
Matula hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Burris
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Burris
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Stearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Burris
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Burris
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner juggles the ball. That's an error on Hebner. Royster scores. Murphy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Burris
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Matula
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Matula
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matula fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Matula
Hebner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Matula
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Burris
Nolan hits a fly ball into left field. Stearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Burris
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Burris
Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Stearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Matula
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Matula
Stearns bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Matula
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Matula
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney juggles the ball. That's an error on Chaney. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Matula
The ball gets by Nolan for a passed ball. Flynn moves to third. Burris moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taveras vs. Matula
Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matula vs. Burris
Matula hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Burris
Royster hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Trevino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Burris
Matthews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Matula
Trevino hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Matula
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Matula covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Matula
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Matula
Youngblood hits a popup towards third. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Burris
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Burris
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Burris
Office hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood who is chasing the ball. Office reaches third base with a triple. Murphy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nolan vs. Burris
Nolan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frias vs. Burris
Frias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Office scores. Nolan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Burris
Chaney 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
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Matula
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Matula covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Matula
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Matula
Flynn hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matula vs. Burris
Matula hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Burris
Royster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stearns who is chasing the ball. Royster reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Burris
Matthews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Burris
Murphy is hit by the pitch. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burroughs vs. Burris
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Taveras fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Royster scores. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Office vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching. John Stearns now catching. Alex Trevino now playing second base. Elliott Maddox now playing left field.
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Matula
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Matula
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Matula
There's a wild pitch. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Matula
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Matula
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Matula
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Youngblood vs. Matula
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Glynn
Nolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngblood throws the ball in to Taveras who tags Nolan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Glynn
Frias hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Glynn
Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Matula
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Matula
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Matula
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Ed Glynn.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Matula
Maddox hits a line drive towards third. Chaney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matula vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Matula is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Murray
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Murray
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Matula
Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
Taveras bunts towards first. Murphy fields the ball and throws to Matula covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Matula
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Matula
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Bradford
Larry Bradford now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Taveras moves to third. Trevino moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. Bradford
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Youngblood vs. McLaughlin
Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Youngblood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Trevino scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. McLaughlin
Kranepool hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1979 -- Atlanta at New York (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Royster J, 2b 5 2 2 0 Taveras F, ss 5 2 2 0 Matthews G, rf 3 0 0 0 Trevino A, c-2b 5 1 1 0 Murphy D, 1b 3 1 2 0 Mazzilli L, cf 5 0 2 0 Burroughs J, lf 4 0 0 1 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 2 1 Bonnell B, lf 0 0 0 0 Youngblood J, rf 5 0 1 2 Office R, cf 4 2 1 1 Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 2 0 Nolan J, c 3 0 2 1 Stearns J, lf-c 4 0 0 0 Frias P, ss 4 0 1 1 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 1 1 Chaney D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Glynn E, p 0 0 0 0 Matula R, p 4 0 0 0 Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0 Bradford L, p 0 0 0 0 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 McLaughlin J, p 0 0 0 0 Burris R, p 2 0 1 0 Maddox E, lf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 8 4 40 4 12 4 Atlanta 011 002 100 -- 5 New York 010 000 102 -- 4 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Matula R (W) 8.1 11 4 4 2 2 Bradford L 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 McLaughlin J (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Burris R (L) 6.2 7 5 3 3 2 Glynn E 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Murray D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Flynn D, Trevino A, Stearns J, Hebner R, Chaney D DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Atlanta 6, New York 11 2B -- Hebner R 3B -- Office R, Royster J SB -- Office R CS -- Nolan J HBP -- by Burris R (Murphy D) WP -- Matula R, Bradford L Balk -- Matula R PB -- Nolan J T -- 2:22 A -- 6602
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