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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 23, 1989
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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 July 23, 1989 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sergio Valdez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | David Cone |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 45,226 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Hallion 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Bob Engel |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Gregg | First Baseman |
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Treadway | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Sergio Valdez | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
| Mackey Sasser | Catcher |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| David Cone | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 23, 1989
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Cone
McDowell hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Cone
Gregg hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cone
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Valdez
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Valdez
Magadan takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Valdez
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Strawberry vs. Valdez
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McReynolds vs. Valdez
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Smith. McReynolds reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Magadan scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Jefferies vs. Valdez
Jefferies is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sasser vs. Valdez
Sasser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Sasser reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. McReynolds scores. Jefferies moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Elster vs. Valdez
Elster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jefferies scores. Sasser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Cone vs. Valdez
Cone hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Valdez
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sasser scores. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Magadan vs. Eichhorn
Mark Eichhorn now pitching.
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Cone
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Cone
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Cone
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Eichhorn
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Eichhorn
There goes Johnson. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Eichhorn
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McReynolds vs. Eichhorn
McReynolds strikes out. There goes Johnson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Jefferies vs. Eichhorn
Jefferies hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Cone
Blauser bunts towards first. Magadan fields the ball and throws to Cone covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Cone
Benedict strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Eichhorn vs. Cone
Eichhorn bunts towards first. Magadan scoops it up and throws to first, with Jefferies covering, for the out. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Cone
McDowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gregg vs. Cone
Gregg hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Eichhorn
Sasser hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Eichhorn
Elster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cone vs. Eichhorn
Cone bunts towards first. Gregg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cone for the out. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Eichhorn
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cone
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Cone
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Cone
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Eichhorn
Magadan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Eichhorn
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Murphy fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Murphy. Magadan goes all the way around to score. Johnson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Strawberry vs. Eichhorn
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
McReynolds vs. Eichhorn
McReynolds strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Jefferies vs. Eichhorn
Jefferies hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gregg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Cone
Treadway hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Treadway reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Cone
Blauser hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Cone
Benedict hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Treadway scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wetherby vs. Cone
Jeff Wetherby pinch hits for Mark Eichhorn.
Wetherby strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Cone
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Smith
Pete Smith now pitching.
Sasser hits a line drive towards the mound. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Smith
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cone vs. Smith
Cone hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Cone
Juan Samuel now playing center field. Mookie Wilson now playing right field.
Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cone
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Cone
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Cone
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Smith
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Cone
Treadway strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Cone
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Cone
Benedict hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Cone
Geronimo Berroa pinch hits for Pete Smith.
Berroa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
McDowell vs. West
David West now pitching.
McDowell hits a line drive into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Assenmacher
McReynolds strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Assenmacher
Jefferies strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. West
Gregg strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. West
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. West
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Assenmacher
Sasser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Assenmacher
Elster takes first base on ball four. Sasser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
West vs. Assenmacher
Sasser is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
West vs. Assenmacher
West strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Assenmacher
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. West
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Innis
Jeff Innis now pitching.
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Innis
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Treadway moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Innis
Benedict takes first base on ball four. Treadway moves to third. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Innis
John Russell pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1989 -- Atlanta at New York (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
McDowell O, cf 3 0 0 0 Wilson M, cf-rf 5 1 2 1
Gregg T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Magadan D, 1b 3 2 1 0
Smith L, lf 4 1 2 1 Johnson H, 3b 3 1 2 0
Murphy D, rf 4 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 3 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Samuel J, cf 1 0 0 0
Treadway J, 2b 4 1 1 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 1 1 2
Blauser J, ss 3 0 2 0 Jefferies G, 2b 3 1 0 0
Benedict B, c 3 0 1 1 Sasser M, c 4 1 2 2
Valdez S, p 0 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 3 0 2 1
Eichhorn M, p 0 0 0 0 Cone D, p 2 0 0 0
Wetherby J, ph 1 0 0 0 West D, p 1 0 0 0
Smith P, p 0 0 0 0 Innis J, p 0 0 0 0
Berroa G, ph 1 0 1 0
Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0
Russell J, ph 1 0 0 0
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31 2 7 2 32 7 10 6
Atlanta 000 011 000 -- 2
New York 600 100 00x -- 7
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Valdez S (L) 0.2 5 6 6 3 1
Eichhorn M 3.1 4 1 0 0 4
Smith P 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Assenmacher P 2.0 1 0 0 1 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cone D (W) 6.2 5 2 2 2 6
West D* 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Innis J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Murphy D
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Atlanta 7, New York 6
2B -- McReynolds K, Sasser M, Johnson H, Treadway J
HR -- Smith L
SB -- Johnson H 2
CS -- Sasser M
SH -- Eichhorn M, Cone D
T -- 2:46
A -- 45226
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