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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 25, 1980
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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 May 25, 1980 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,624 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Satch Davidson |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larvell Blanks | Third Baseman |
| Chico Ruiz | Second Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Brian Asselstine | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Mike Jorgensen | Center Fielder |
| Alex Trevino | Third Baseman |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 25, 1980
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Swan
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Swan
Ruiz hits a line drive into left field. Henderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Ruiz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Swan
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Swan
Matthews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Swan
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Swan
Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Swan
Benedict hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Swan
Gomez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Niekro
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Niekro
Trevino strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Swan
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Swan
Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Swan
Ruiz hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Niekro
Swan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Asselstine. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Swan
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Swan
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Swan
Asselstine hits a fly ball towards center. Jorgensen settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Jorgensen. Asselstine moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Swan
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Niekro
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Niekro
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Swan
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Swan
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Swan
Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Niekro
Swan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Swan
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Swan
Ruiz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Swan
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
There goes Taveras. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Gomez applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Benedict fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Niekro
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Swan
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Asselstine vs. Swan
Asselstine bunts towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Swan
Burroughs is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Swan
Benedict strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Swan
Mike Lum pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Lum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Niekro
Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop. Chico Ruiz now playing third base. Jerry Royster now playing second base.
Trevino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ruiz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swan vs. Niekro
Swan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Swan
Niekro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Swan
Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Swan
Ruiz 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, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Asselstine. Stearns reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Niekro
Jorgensen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Niekro
Trevino hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Swan
Jerry Morales now playing center field.
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Swan
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Swan
Asselstine hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson 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 5/25/1980 -- Atlanta at New York (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Blanks L, 3b-ss 4 0 0 0 Youngblood J, rf 4 0 0 0
Ruiz C, 2b-3b 4 0 1 0 Taveras F, ss 4 1 4 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Matthews G, rf 4 0 1 0 Stearns J, c 3 1 2 1
Asselstine B, cf 3 0 1 0 Jorgensen M, cf 4 1 1 2
Burroughs J, lf 2 0 0 0 Morales J, cf 0 0 0 0
Benedict B, c 3 0 0 0 Trevino A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Gomez L, ss 2 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 2 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Royster J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Swan C, p 2 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 3 0 0 0
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30 0 3 0 30 3 8 3
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 000 03x -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 8.0 8 3 3 2 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 6
E -- Henderson S, Jorgensen M
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 5, New York 6
2B -- Taveras F 2, Stearns J
HR -- Jorgensen M
CS -- Taveras F
SH -- Asselstine B
HBP -- by Niekro P (Henderson S)
T -- 2:06
A -- 13624
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