Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Lynch
  
  Washington hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Lynch
  
  Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Lynch
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Barker
  
  Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Barker
  
  Wilson strikes out. There goes Backman. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Barker
  
  Hernandez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Barker
  
  Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Barker
  
  Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Barker
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Foster reaches second base with a double. Carter moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Barker
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Lynch
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Lynch
  
  Horner hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Lynch
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oberkfell vs. Lynch
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cerone vs. Lynch
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Barker
  
  Santana hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Barker
  
  Lynch bunts towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Oberkfell covering, for the out. Santana moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Backman vs. Barker
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Santana moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Barker
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barker vs. Lynch
  
  Barker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Lynch
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Lynch
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Barker
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Barker
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Barker
  
  Strawberry strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Barker
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Lynch
  
  Perry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Perry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Lynch
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perry moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Horner vs. Lynch
  
  Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harper vs. Lynch
  
  Harper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oberkfell vs. Lynch
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Barker
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Barker
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Barker
  
  Lynch hits a popup towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Lynch
  
  Cerone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Lynch
  
  Albert Hall pinch hits for Len Barker.
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Lynch
  
  Washington hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Smith
  
  Zane Smith now pitching.
  
  Backman strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Smith
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Smith
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Smith
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carter vs. Smith
  
  Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Hernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Strawberry vs. Smith
  
  Strawberry hits a line drive towards first. Perry catches it and steps on first to double up Carter. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Lynch
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Lynch
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Lynch
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Smith
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Smith
  
  Ray Knight pinch hits for Howard Johnson.
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Smith
  
  Santana hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Smith
  
  Lynch takes first base on ball four. Santana moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chapman vs. Smith
  
  Kelvin Chapman pinch hits for Wally Backman.
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santana scores. There goes Lynch trying to get to third. Murphy throws the ball in to Horner, who tags Lynch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Lynch
  
  Kelvin Chapman now playing second base. Ray Knight now playing third base.
  
  Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Lynch
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Lynch
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Lynch
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Forster
  
  Terry Forster now pitching. Paul Zuvella now playing second base.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zuvella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Forster
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Forster
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Forster
  
  Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zuvella vs. Lynch
  
  Zuvella hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Lynch
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Lynch
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Dedmon
  
  Jeff Dedmon now pitching.
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zuvella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Dedmon
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Dedmon
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Lynch
  
  Perry hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Lynch
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Lynch
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1985 -- Atlanta at New York (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Washington C, rf      4  0  1  0   Backman W, 2b         2  1  0  0   
Ramirez R, ss         4  0  0  0   Chapman K, ph-2b      1  0  1  1   
Perry G, 1b           4  0  1  0   Wilson M, cf          4  1  1  0   
Murphy D, cf          4  0  1  0   Hernandez K, 1b       1  1  1  2   
Horner B, 3b          3  0  0  0   Carter G, c           3  0  1  1   
Harper T, lf          3  0  0  0   Strawberry D, rf      4  0  0  0   
Oberkfell K, 2b       3  0  2  0   Foster G, lf          4  0  1  0   
Forster T, p          0  0  0  0   Johnson H, 3b         2  0  0  0   
Dedmon J, p           0  0  0  0   Knight R, ph-3b       2  0  0  0   
Cerone R, c           3  0  0  0   Santana R, ss         4  1  2  0   
Barker L, p           1  0  0  0   Lynch E, p            1  0  0  0   
Hall A, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Smith Z, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Zuvella P, 2b         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  5  0                        28  4  7  4

Atlanta          000 000 000 --  0
New York         200 011 00x --  4

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barker L (L)          4.0  3  2  2  3  2
Smith Z               2.0  4  2  2  2  1
Forster T             1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Dedmon J              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lynch E (W)           9.0  5  0  0  1  1

DP -- Atlanta 1, New York 1
LOB -- Atlanta 5, New York 7
2B -- Foster G, Perry G
HR -- Hernandez K
SB -- Backman W, Wilson M
SH -- Lynch E
T -- 2:22
A -- 20905

    

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