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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 12, 1986
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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 May 12, 1986 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 12, 1986 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 12, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Mahler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sid Fernandez |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 25,906 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Bob Davidson |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Sample | Right Fielder |
Rafael Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
Bob Horner | First Baseman |
Terry Harper | Left Fielder |
Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Rick Mahler | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
Howard Johnson | Shortstop |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
Sid Fernandez | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 12, 1986
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Fernandez
Sample 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Fernandez
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Fernandez
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Mahler
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard misplays the ball. That's an error on Hubbard. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mahler
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Dykstra trying to get to third. Harper throws the ball in to Ramirez, who tags Dykstra for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Mahler
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strawberry vs. Mahler
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Fernandez
Horner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Fernandez
Harper takes first base on ball four. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Fernandez
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virgil vs. Fernandez
Virgil hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Fernandez
Hubbard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Mahler
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Mahler
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Mahler
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Mahler
Teufel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Mahler
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Fernandez
Mahler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Fernandez
Sample hits a ball on the ground into left field. Foster picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Foster. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Fernandez
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Fernandez
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Mahler
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mahler
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Mahler
There goes Dykstra. The throw from Virgil and he is out, Thomas applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Mahler
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Fernandez
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Fernandez
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Fernandez
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Fernandez
Virgil hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Mahler
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Mahler
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Mahler
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Fernandez
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Fernandez
Mahler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Fernandez
Sample is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Mahler
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Mahler
Teufel 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 -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Mahler
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Fernandez
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Fernandez
Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Fernandez
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Fernandez
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Mahler
Dykstra strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mahler
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Mahler
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Mahler
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Mahler
Carter hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Fernandez
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Fernandez
Virgil strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Fernandez
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Mahler
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Mahler
Knight hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Mahler
Teufel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Mahler
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Sid Fernandez.
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Teufel moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitchell vs. Assenmacher
Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Lenny Dykstra. Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to home to get Knight. Teufel moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Assenmacher
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Assenmacher vs. McDowell
Roger McDowell now pitching. Mookie Wilson now playing center field.
Assenmacher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. McDowell
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. McDowell
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Teufel fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. McDowell
There goes Ramirez. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Ramirez steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. McDowell
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. McDowell
Horner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Assenmacher
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Assenmacher
Strawberry hits a popup towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Assenmacher
Carter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Assenmacher
Foster hits a line drive towards the mound. Assenmacher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. McDowell
Claudell Washington pinch hits for Terry Harper.
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McDowell
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. McDowell
Virgil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. McDowell
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Assenmacher
Billy Sample now playing left field. Claudell Washington now playing right field.
Knight hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Knight reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Assenmacher
Teufel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knight scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/12/1986 -- Atlanta at New York (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Sample B, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 Dykstra L, cf 3 0 1 0 Ramirez R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mitchell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 3 0 1 0 McDowell R, p 0 0 0 0 Horner B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Johnson H, ss 4 0 2 0 Harper T, lf 2 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 2 0 0 0 Washington C, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 1 0 Thomas A, ss 4 0 1 0 Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Virgil O, c 3 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 3 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Mahler R, p 2 0 0 0 Teufel T, 2b 4 0 3 1 Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0 Fernandes S, p 2 0 0 0 Wilson M, ph-cf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 4 0 31 1 9 1 Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0 New York 000 000 001 -- 1 0 outs when winning run was scored. Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Mahler R 6.1 7 0 0 3 4 Assenmacher P (L) 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Fernandes S 7.0 4 0 0 1 10 McDowell R (W) 2.0 0 0 0 3 3 E -- Hubbard G, Foster G DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Atlanta 8, New York 10 2B -- Murphy D, Knight R SB -- Ramirez R CS -- Dykstra L T -- 2:59 A -- 25906
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