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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 18, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets, played on August 18, 1981 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Lynch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Mahler |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 7,566 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Joe West 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Lanny Harris |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | Left Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Ed Lynch | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rufino Linares | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Rick Mahler | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 18, 1981
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mahler
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Mahler
There goes Wilson. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Mahler
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Brooks vs. Mahler
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Mahler
Kingman hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Linares. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Mahler
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Lynch
Linares hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lynch
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Lynch
There goes Washington. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Taveras applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Lynch
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Lynch covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Mahler
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Mahler
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Mahler
Flynn hits a line drive to right field. Washington throws towards third. Horner fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Horner. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Mahler
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Mahler
The umpire calls a balk on Mahler Stearns scores. Flynn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Mahler
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Lynch
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks juggles the ball. That's an error on Brooks. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Lynch
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Lynch
Hubbard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Lynch
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Mahler
Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Linares. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brooks vs. Mahler
Brooks hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Mahler
There's a wild pitch. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Mahler
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Valentine vs. Mahler
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lynch
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Lynch
Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Lynch
Linares is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Mahler
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Mahler covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Mahler
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Mahler
Flynn hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Mahler
Lynch is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lynch
Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Lynch
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Lynch
Horner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Lynch
Murphy hits a line drive towards third. Brooks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mahler
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Mahler
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Mahler
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Mahler covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Lynch
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Lynch
Benedict is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lynch
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Asselstine vs. Lynch
Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Rick Mahler.
Asselstine takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Linares vs. Lynch
Linares hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Montefusco
John Montefusco now pitching.
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Montefusco
Valentine hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Montefusco
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Montefusco
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Montefusco
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Montefusco
Lynch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lynch
Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Lynch
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Horner vs. Lynch
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Lynch
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Montefusco
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Montefusco
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Montefusco
Brooks hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Lynch
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Lynch
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lynch
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Montefusco
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Montefusco
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Montefusco
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Montefusco
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Montefusco
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lynch
Jerry Royster pinch hits for John Montefusco.
Royster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Lynch
Linares hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lynch, and towards Brooks, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lynch
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Lynch
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Horner vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching.
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Garber
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Garber
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Allen
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Allen
Hubbard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Allen
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks juggles the ball. That's an error on Brooks. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Allen
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Allen
Terry Harper pinch hits for Gene Garber.
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1981 -- New York at Atlanta (N)
New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Wilson M, cf 5 1 1 0 Linares R, lf 4 0 0 0
Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0 Washington C, rf 3 0 3 0
Brooks H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0
Kingman D, 1b 4 2 3 3 Horner B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 4 0 1 0
Valentine E, rf 4 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mazzilli L, lf 4 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 4 0 0 0
Stearns J, c 4 1 3 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Mahler R, p 1 0 0 0
Lynch E, p 3 0 0 0 Asselstine B, ph 0 0 0 0
Allen N, p 1 0 0 0 Montefusco J, p 0 0 0 0
Royster J, ph 1 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
Harper T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 10 3 34 0 6 0
New York 110 001 010 -- 4
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lynch E (W) 7.2 5 0 0 2 3
Allen N (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Mahler R (L) 5.0 6 2 1 1 5
Montefusco J 3.0 4 2 2 0 3
Garber G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Horner B, Brooks H 2, Taveras F, Ramirez R
DP -- New York 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- New York 7, Atlanta 9
2B -- Kingman D, Taveras F, Washington C 2
HR -- Kingman D 2
SB -- Wilson M
CS -- Washington C
WP -- Mahler R
Balk -- Mahler R
T -- 2:31
A -- 7566
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