Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Presley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Leibrandt
  
  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 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Leibrandt
  
  Jefferies hits a line drive towards left. Smith chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Smith. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Leibrandt
  
  Strawberry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ojeda
  
  Smith hits a line drive towards the mound. Ojeda can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Treadway vs. Ojeda
  
  Treadway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Gant vs. Ojeda
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Gant reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Treadway moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Presley vs. Ojeda
  
  Presley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops it up and throws to first, with Ojeda covering, for the out. Treadway scores. Gant moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Murphy vs. Ojeda
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cabrera vs. Ojeda
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gant tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Olson vs. Ojeda
  
  Olson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Ojeda
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. Leibrandt
  
  McReynolds hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. McReynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Carreon vs. Leibrandt
  
  Carreon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Leibrandt
  
  Elster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Treadway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mercado vs. Leibrandt
  
  Mercado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ojeda vs. Leibrandt
  
  Ojeda bunts towards third. Presley fields it and throws to first for the out. Mercado moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Presley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Leibrandt vs. Ojeda
  
  Leibrandt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Ojeda
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ojeda. Leibrandt moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Treadway vs. Ojeda
  
  Treadway hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gant vs. Ojeda
  
  Gant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leibrandt scores. Smith moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Presley vs. Whitehurst
  
  Wally Whitehurst now pitching.
  
  Presley strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. Whitehurst
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Leibrandt
  
  Magadan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Leibrandt
  
  Jefferies takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Leibrandt
  
  Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. Jefferies moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  McReynolds vs. Leibrandt
  
  McReynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carreon vs. Leibrandt
  
  Carreon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Jefferies moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Elster vs. Leibrandt
  
  Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Whitehurst
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cabrera for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Whitehurst
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Whitehurst
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mercado vs. Leibrandt
  
  Mercado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Presley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Whitehurst vs. Leibrandt
  
  Whitehurst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Presley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leibrandt vs. Whitehurst
  
  Leibrandt 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 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Whitehurst
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Treadway vs. Whitehurst
  
  Treadway hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gant vs. Whitehurst
  
  Gant hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Whitehurst
  
  Presley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Whitehurst
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Leibrandt
  
  Magadan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Leibrandt
  
  Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards third. Presley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Leibrandt
  
  Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Whitehurst
  
  David Justice pinch hits for Francisco Cabrera.
  
  Justice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olson vs. Whitehurst
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Whitehurst
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. Leibrandt
  
  David Justice now playing first base.
  
  McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Presley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Carreon vs. Leibrandt
  
  Carreon strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Leibrandt
  
  Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Leibrandt vs. Whitehurst
  
  Leibrandt hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Whitehurst
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Whitehurst
  
  Treadway 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 

Top 7

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mercado vs. Leibrandt
  
  Mercado hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Leibrandt
  
  Keith Miller pinch hits for Wally Whitehurst.
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Presley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Magadan vs. Leibrandt
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Jefferies vs. Hesketh
  
  Joe Hesketh now pitching.
  
  Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Jefferies reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Magadan moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Strawberry vs. Hesketh
  
  Strawberry hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. Kerfeld
  
  Charlie Kerfeld now pitching.
  
  McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carreon vs. Kerfeld
  
  Carreon hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 8 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Pena
  
  Keith Miller now playing center field. Alejandro Pena now pitching.
  
  Gant hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Pena
  
  Presley strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Pena
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster misplays the ball. That's an error on Elster. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Justice vs. Pena
  
  There goes Murphy. The throw from Mercado and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Justice vs. Pena
  
  Justice strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 8 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Kerfeld
  
  Elster hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mercado vs. Kerfeld
  
  Mercado hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Kerfeld
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kerfeld
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Treadway reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Pena
  
  Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Pena
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gregg vs. Pena
  
  Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Charlie Kerfeld.
  
  Gregg hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Mercker
  
  Kent Mercker now pitching.
  
  Magadan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Mercker
  
  Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards third. Presley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Mercker
  
  Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  McReynolds vs. Mercker
  
  McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas misplays the ball. That's an error on Thomas. Strawberry moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Mercker
  
  Mike Marshall pinch hits for Alejandro Pena.
  
  Marshall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Franco
  
  John Franco now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Franco
  
  Treadway strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Franco
  
  Gant hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 9 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Franco
  
  Presley strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/5/1990 -- New York at Atlanta (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Johnson H, 3b         5  1  1  0   Smith L, lf           5  2  2  0   
Magadan D, 1b         5  2  2  1   Treadway J, 2b        5  2  2  0   
Jefferies G, 2b       4  1  1  1   Gant R, cf            5  3  4  6   
Strawberry D, rf      5  1  2  3   Presley J, 3b         5  0  0  1   
McReynolds K, lf      4  1  1  0   Murphy D, rf          3  0  0  0   
Carreon M, cf         4  1  1  2   Cabrera F, 1b         1  0  0  1   
Pena A, p             0  0  0  0   Justice D, ph-1b      2  0  1  0   
Marshall M, ph        1  0  0  0   Olson G, c            4  0  1  0   
Franco J, p           0  0  0  0   Thomas A, ss          4  0  0  0   
Elster K, ss          4  1  1  1   Leibrandt C, p        2  1  0  0   
Mercado O, c          4  1  2  1   Hesketh J, p          0  0  0  0   
Ojeda B, p            0  0  0  0   Kerfeld C, p          0  0  0  0   
Whitehurst W, p       1  0  0  0   Gregg T, ph           1  0  0  0   
Miller K, ph-cf       2  0  0  0   Mercker K, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  9 11  9                        37  8 10  8

New York         021 000 510 --  9
Atlanta          310 300 001 --  8

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ojeda B               1.1  5  4  3  2  0
Whitehurst W (W)      4.2  4  3  3  0  3
Pena A                2.0  0  0  0  0  3
Franco J (S)          1.0  1  1  1  0  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C           6.1  7  6  6  2  3
Hesketh J (L)*        0.0  2  2  2  0  0
Kerfeld C             1.2  1  1  1  0  1
Mercker K             1.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Smith L, Ojeda B, Johnson H, Elster K, Thomas A
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, Atlanta 5
2B -- Gant R, McReynolds K, Jefferies G
HR -- Carreon M, Magadan D, Gant R 2, Mercado O, Strawberry D, Elster K
SB -- Murphy D
SH -- Ojeda B
SF -- Cabrera F
T -- 3:04
A -- 34312

    

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