Mets @ Braves
July 7, 1987

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Mets 2 8 1
Braves 1 6 1
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Mets 3 9 1
Braves 1 6 1

Wally Backman Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .258
OBP .333 .301
At Bats 3 163
Hits 1 42
• Singles 1 37
• Doubles 0 4
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 10
RBI’s 0 8

Rick Mahler Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 8 0
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - July 7, 1987
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Single
Rick Mahler
Bruce Benedict
Gerald Perry
Glenn Hubbard
Graig Nettles
Andres Thomas
Ken Griffey
Dion James
Dale Murphy
Wally Backman
Mookie Wilson
Rafael Santana
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. James throws the ball in to Hubbard who tags Backman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Santana scores. Wilson moves to third.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 7 Wilson is walked intentionally.
Top 7 Leach bunts towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbard covering, for the out. Santana moves to second.
Top 7 Santana hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strawberry scores. McReynolds scores.
Top 7 Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 McReynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. McReynolds reaches second base with a double. Strawberry moves to third.
Top 7 Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 6 Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Benedict takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second.
Bottom 6 Nettles hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Murphy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Perry scores.
Bottom 6 Leach spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Leach. Perry moves to third.
Bottom 6 There goes Perry. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Perry steals second.
Bottom 6 Perry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Hernandez strikes out.
Top 6 Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Backman for the out.
Bottom 5 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 5 James takes first base on ball four. Mahler moves to second.
Bottom 5 Mahler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Leach, and towards Santana, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Leach is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. James picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on James. Johnson moves to second.
Bottom 4 Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Griffey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 4 McReynolds is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carter moves to second.
Top 4 Carter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leach fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Thomas bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Leach covering, for the out. James moves to third.
Bottom 3 James hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. James reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Wilson strikes out.
Top 3 Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Santana is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Hubbard takes first base on ball four. Benedict moves to second.
Bottom 2 Benedict takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 McReynolds takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 2 Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leach fields it and throws to first for the out. James moves to second.
Bottom 1 James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Backman is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.