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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 28, 1997
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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 September 28, 1997 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Neagle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Acevedo |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 27,176 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Hohn 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Ed Rapuano 3B: Gerry Davis |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Keith Lockhart | Second Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Denny Neagle | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
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 |
| Jason Hardtke | Second Baseman |
| Alberto Castillo | Catcher |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Juan Acevedo | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 28, 1997
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Acevedo
Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Acevedo
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Acevedo
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Neagle
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Neagle
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Neagle
Olerud hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Acevedo
McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Acevedo
Klesko hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Acevedo
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Acevedo
Tucker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Acevedo
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Neagle
Gilkey hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Neagle
Huskey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardtke vs. Neagle
Hardtke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Neagle
Castillo hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Neagle vs. Acevedo
Neagle strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Acevedo
Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Acevedo
Andruw Jones pinch runs for Kenny Lofton.
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Acevedo
Acevedo spins and fires to second, with Ordonez covering, and Jones is picked off. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Neagle
Andruw Jones now playing center field.
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Acevedo vs. Neagle
Acevedo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Neagle
McRae strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Acevedo
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Acevedo
McGriff hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Acevedo
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Acevedo
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Tucker vs. Acevedo
Tucker hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Neagle
Mike Mordecai now playing third base. Tommy Gregg now playing first base.
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Neagle
Olerud hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Olerud reaches second base with a double. Alfonzo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gilkey vs. Neagle
Gilkey hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Olerud scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Huskey vs. Neagle
Huskey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hardtke vs. Neagle
Hardtke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilkey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Castillo vs. Neagle
Castillo strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Acevedo
Blauser hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neagle vs. Acevedo
Neagle strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Acevedo
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Acevedo
Lockhart takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mordecai vs. Acevedo
Tony Graffanino pinch runs for Keith Lockhart.
Mordecai strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Neagle
Tony Graffanino now playing second base. Rafael Belliard now playing shortstop.
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Acevedo vs. Neagle
Acevedo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Neagle
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Neagle
Shawn Gilbert pinch hits for Edgardo Alfonzo.
Gilbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Olerud vs. Neagle
Olerud hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Neagle
Gilkey hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Acevedo
Shawn Gilbert now playing third base. Carlos Mendoza now playing center field.
Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Acevedo
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Acevedo
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Millwood
Kevin Millwood now pitching. Danny Bautista now playing left field. Eddie Perez now catching.
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hardtke vs. Millwood
Hardtke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Hardtke reaches second base with a double. Huskey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Castillo vs. Millwood
Castillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Huskey scores. Hardtke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ordonez vs. Millwood
Ordonez hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hardtke tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Acevedo vs. Millwood
Acevedo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Millwood
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Millwood
Gilbert hits a line drive into left field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Acevedo
Roberto Petagine now playing first base.
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Petagine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Acevedo
Belliard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Colbrunn vs. Acevedo
Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Kevin Millwood.
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Acevedo
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petagine vs. Clontz
Greg Colbrunn now playing first base. Brad Clontz now pitching. Danny Bautista now playing right field. Tommy Gregg now playing left field.
Petagine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Clontz
Carl Everett pinch hits for Bernard Gilkey.
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Cather
Mike Cather now pitching.
Huskey strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. McMichael
Carl Everett now playing center field. Carlos Mendoza now playing left field. Alex Ochoa now playing right field. Greg McMichael now pitching.
Graffanino hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mordecai vs. McMichael
Mordecai hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gregg vs. McMichael
Gregg hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mordecai moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bautista vs. McMichael
Bautista strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. McMichael
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Fox
Chad Fox now pitching. Matt Franco pinch hits for Jason Hardtke.
Franco hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Fox
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Fox
Ordonez hits a line drive beyond short. Belliard can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Fox
Ochoa takes first base on ball four. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Fox
There's a wild pitch. Ordonez moves to third. Ochoa moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Mendoza vs. Fox
Mendoza takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Gilbert vs. Fox
Gilbert strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Petagine vs. Ligtenberg
Kerry Ligtenberg now pitching.
Petagine strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Myers vs. McMichael
Matt Franco now playing third base. Shawn Gilbert now playing second base. Greg Myers pinch hits for Kerry Ligtenberg.
Myers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. McMichael
Belliard hits a line drive into left field. Mendoza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Colbrunn vs. McMichael
Colbrunn hits a fly ball into left field. Mendoza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. McMichael
Jones strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1997 -- Atlanta at New York (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 0 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 2 1 0 0
Jones A, pr-cf 2 0 0 0 Mendoza C, cf-lf 1 0 1 0
Lockhart K, 2b 2 0 0 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 1 1 0 0
Graffanino T, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Gilbert S, ph-3b-2b 3 1 1 0
Jones C, 3b 1 0 0 0 Olerud J, 1b 3 2 2 4
Mordecai M, 3b 2 0 1 0 Petagine R, 1b 2 0 0 0
McGriff F, 1b 2 0 0 0 Gilkey B, lf 3 0 1 1
Gregg T, 1b-lf 2 0 1 0 Everett C, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Klesko R, lf 3 1 1 0 Huskey B, rf 4 1 1 0
Bautista D, lf-rf 1 0 0 0 McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0
Lopez J, c 3 0 1 0 Hardtke J, 2b 3 1 2 0
Perez E, c 1 0 0 0 Franco M, ph-3b 1 1 1 1
Tucker M, rf 3 1 1 2 Castillo A, c 4 0 1 1
Clontz B, p 0 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 3 0 1 1
Cather M, p 0 0 0 0 Acevedo J, p 3 0 0 0
Fox C, p 0 0 0 0 Ochoa A, rf 0 0 0 0
Ligtenberg K, p 0 0 0 0
Myers G, ph 1 0 1 0
Blauser J, ss 2 0 0 0
Belliard R, ss 2 0 1 0
Neagle D, p 2 0 0 0
Millwood K, p 0 0 0 0
Colbrunn G, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
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32 2 7 2 34 8 11 8
Atlanta 020 000 000 -- 2
New York 000 232 01x -- 8
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Neagle D (L) 5.0 5 5 5 2 7
Millwood K 1.0 4 2 2 0 1
Clontz B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Cather M 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Fox C 0.2 2 1 1 2 1
Ligtenberg K 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Acevedo J (W) 7.0 4 2 2 5 6
McMichael G 2.0 3 0 0 0 2
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Atlanta 8, New York 7
2B -- Lopez J, Olerud J, Gilkey B, Hardtke J
HR -- Tucker M, Olerud J, Franco M
SF -- Ordonez R
WP -- Fox C
T -- 2:33
A -- 27176
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