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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 16, 1979
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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 June 16, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 16, 1979 |
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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 | June 16, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Mahler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Kobel |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 28,313 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Dick Stello 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
Bob Horner | First Baseman |
Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
Mickey Mahler | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Kevin Kobel | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 16, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Kobel
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Kobel
Matthews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Kobel
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Mahler
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Mahler
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Mahler
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horner 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: ---
Burroughs vs. Kobel
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Kobel
Bonnell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood who is chasing the ball. Bonnell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hubbard vs. Kobel
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frias vs. Kobel
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Mahler
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Mahler
Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Mahler
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Kobel
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benedict for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Kobel
Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Kobel
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Mahler
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Mahler
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kobel vs. Mahler
Kobel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Kobel
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Kobel
There goes Matthews. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Kobel
Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Kobel
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Kobel
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Kobel covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Mahler
Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Mahler
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster juggles the ball. That's an error on Royster. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Mahler
Taveras is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Mahler
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Kobel
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Kobel
Frias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Kobel
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Frias moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mahler vs. Kobel
Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Mahler
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Mahler
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Mahler
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Kobel
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Kobel covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Kobel
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Kobel
Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Mahler
Mike Lum now playing first base. Bob Horner now playing third base.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Mahler
Flynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kobel vs. Mahler
Kobel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Mahler
Youngblood hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Kobel
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Kobel
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Kobel
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kobel fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frias vs. Kobel
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Mahler
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Mahler
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Mahler
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Mahler
Stearns is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Mahler
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Kobel
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Kobel
Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Mickey Mahler.
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spikes for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Kobel
Lum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. McLaughlin
Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Henderson 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. McLaughlin
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kobel vs. McLaughlin
Kobel bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Flynn moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. McLaughlin
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flynn scores. Kobel moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. McLaughlin
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kobel moves to third. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazzilli vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hebner vs. Skok
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Kobel
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Kobel
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Kobel
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/16/1979 -- Atlanta at New York (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Royster J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Youngblood J, rf 4 0 1 1 Lum M, 1b 1 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0 Matthews G, rf 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 0 0 Horner B, 1b-3b 4 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Burroughs J, lf 4 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 2 0 0 0 Bonnell B, cf 3 0 2 0 Montanez W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 3 0 0 0 Frias P, ss 3 0 1 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 2 2 1 Benedict B, c 3 0 0 0 Kobel K, p 2 0 0 0 Mahler M, p 2 0 0 0 Spikes C, ph 1 0 0 0 McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0 Skok C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 3 0 28 2 5 2 Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0 New York 000 001 01x -- 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Mahler M (L) 7.0 2 1 1 2 0 McLaughlin B 0.1 3 1 1 0 0 Skok C 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Kobel K (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 3 E -- Taveras F, Royster J DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Atlanta 4, New York 5 2B -- Hebner R 3B -- Bonnell B HR -- Flynn D SB -- Matthews G CS -- Taveras F SH -- Kobel K T -- 1:57 A -- 28313
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