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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 16, 1989
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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 July 16, 1989 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 1989 |
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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 | July 16, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
Home Starting Pitcher | Marty Clary |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 16,977 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Rippley 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Bill Hohn |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
Mackey Sasser | Catcher |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Bob Ojeda | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
Jeff Blauser | Second Baseman |
Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Ed Whited | Third Baseman |
Marty Clary | Pitcher |
Russ Nixon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 16, 1989
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clary
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Clary
There goes Wilson. The throw from Davis and he is out, Thomas applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Clary
Hernandez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Clary
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Clary
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
McReynolds vs. Clary
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Ojeda
McDowell bunts towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Ojeda
Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ojeda
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Ojeda
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Clary
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whited fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Clary
Sasser hits a fly ball towards left. Smith settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Smith. Sasser moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Clary
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ojeda vs. Clary
Ojeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Clary
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ojeda
Murphy 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ojeda
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ojeda
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whited vs. Ojeda
Whited hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Whited reaches second base with a double. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Clary vs. Ojeda
Clary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
McDowell vs. Ojeda
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields it and throws to home to get Davis. Whited moves to third. Clary moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Blauser vs. Ojeda
Blauser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whited scores. Clary scores. McDowell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Ojeda
That's a pickoff. McDowell moves to third. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Ojeda
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Clary
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Clary
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Clary
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Clary covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ojeda
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ojeda
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Ojeda
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Ojeda
Davis takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Whited vs. Ojeda
Whited strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Clary
McReynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Clary
Jefferies hits a line drive towards third. Whited reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Clary
Sasser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Clary
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whited fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clary vs. Ojeda
Clary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Ojeda
McDowell hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Clary moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Blauser vs. Ojeda
Blauser takes first base on ball four. Clary moves to third. McDowell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Innis
Jeff Innis now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Clary scores. McDowell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Innis
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Clary
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Jeff Innis.
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clary
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Clary
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Tapani
Kevin Tapani now pitching.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tapani
Evans hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Tapani
Davis 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, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whited vs. Tapani
Whited hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Clary
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Clary
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McReynolds vs. Clary
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. McReynolds reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Clary
Jefferies hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sasser vs. Clary
Sasser hits a line drive towards first. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clary vs. Tapani
Clary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Tapani
McDowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Tapani
Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Tapani
There goes McDowell. The throw from Sasser and he is safe. McDowell steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Tapani
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Clary
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Clary
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Kevin Tapani.
Magadan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Magadan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Clary
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Magadan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Aase
Don Aase now pitching. Dave Magadan now playing third base. Howard Johnson now playing shortstop.
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Aase
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Aase
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Acker
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Acker
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Acker
McReynolds strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Acker
Jefferies hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sasser vs. Acker
Sasser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whited fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Whited. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Teufel vs. Acker
Tim Teufel pinch hits for Don Aase.
Teufel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whited vs. Aguilera
Whited takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wetherby vs. Aguilera
Jeff Wetherby pinch hits for Jim Acker.
There goes Whited. The throw from Sasser and he is safe. Whited steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Wetherby vs. Aguilera
Wetherby hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whited moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
McDowell vs. Aguilera
There's a wild pitch. Whited scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Aguilera
McDowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Aguilera
Jeff Treadway pinch hits for Jeff Blauser.
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 9
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Boever
Jeff Treadway now playing second base. Joe Boever now pitching.
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Boever
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boever fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Boever
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Boever covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/16/1989 -- New York at Atlanta (D) New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Wilson M, cf 5 0 1 0 McDowell O, cf 4 0 2 0 Hernandez K, 1b 5 0 0 0 Blauser J, 2b 3 0 1 2 Johnson H, 3b-ss 3 2 2 1 Treadway J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 1 0 Smith L, lf 4 0 1 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 1 1 Thomas A, ss 3 0 0 0 Jefferies G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Murphy D, rf 4 0 1 0 Sasser M, c 4 0 1 0 Evans D, 1b 4 2 2 2 Elster K, ss 3 0 0 0 Davis J, c 3 0 1 0 Aase D, p 0 0 0 0 Whited E, 3b 3 2 1 0 Teufel T, ph 1 0 0 0 Clary M, p 2 2 1 0 Aguilera R, p 0 0 0 0 Acker J, p 0 0 0 0 Ojeda B, p 1 0 1 0 Wetherby J, ph 1 0 0 0 Innis J, p 0 0 0 0 Boever J, p 0 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 0 0 Tapani K, p 0 0 0 0 Magadan D, ph-3b 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 2 9 2 32 6 10 4 New York 000 001 010 -- 2 Atlanta 030 110 01x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ojeda B (L)* 3.0 8 4 4 3 2 Innis J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Tapani K 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 Aase D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Aguilera R 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Clary M (W) 6.2 7 1 1 1 2 Acker J 1.1 2 1 1 0 3 Boever J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th E -- Smith L, Johnson H, Whited E DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 9, Atlanta 8 2B -- Whited E, Johnson H, McReynolds K, Magadan D HR -- Evans D 2, Johnson H SB -- McDowell O, Whited E CS -- Wilson M WP -- Aguilera R T -- 2:29 A -- 16977
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