Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Smoltz
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground off the glove of McGriff, and into shallow right field. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Alfonzo vs. Smoltz
  
  Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Gilkey vs. Smoltz
  
  Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Hundley vs. Smoltz
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Jones
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Jones
  
  Lemke strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Jones
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Smoltz
  
  Everett strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Petagine vs. Smoltz
  
  Petagine strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bogar vs. Smoltz
  
  Bogar strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Jones
  
  McGriff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. McGriff reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Klesko vs. Jones
  
  Klesko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Everett throws the ball in to Ordonez who tags Klesko trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McGriff scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Jones
  
  Pendleton strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Jones
  
  Dye hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Everett. Dye reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Jones
  
  Lopez hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Smoltz
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive, foul, into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Smoltz
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Smoltz
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Smoltz vs. Jones
  
  Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Jones
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Jones
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Petagine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemke for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Smoltz
  
  Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilkey vs. Smoltz
  
  Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Smoltz
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Jones
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Jones
  
  McGriff strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Klesko vs. Jones
  
  Klesko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pendleton vs. Jones
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Petagine has Jones trapped. There's the throw to Hundley and over to Bogar, who tags Jones for the out. Klesko moves to third. Pendleton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Dye vs. Jones
  
  Dye hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Jones
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Smoltz
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Petagine vs. Smoltz
  
  Petagine hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Petagine for the out. Everett moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Bogar vs. Smoltz
  
  Bogar strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. Smoltz
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Smoltz vs. Jones
  
  Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Jones
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Jones
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ochoa vs. Smoltz
  
  Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Bobby Jones.
  
  Ochoa strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Smoltz
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Smoltz
  
  Alfonzo hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Mlicki
  
  Dave Mlicki now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Mlicki
  
  McGriff strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Mlicki
  
  Klesko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Klesko reaches second base with a double. Johnson throws the ball in to Bogar who tags Klesko trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gilkey vs. Smoltz
  
  Gilkey strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Smoltz
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Smoltz
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Petagine vs. Smoltz
  
  Petagine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Petagine reaches second base with a double. Hundley scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Tomberlin vs. Smoltz
  
  Andy Tomberlin pinch hits for Tim Bogar.
  
  Tomberlin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Mlicki
  
  Alvaro Espinoza now playing third base.
  
  Pendleton strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Mlicki
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Mlicki
  
  Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Smoltz vs. Mlicki
  
  Smoltz strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Smoltz
  
  Ordonez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Smoltz
  
  Brent Mayne pinch hits for Dave Mlicki.
  
  Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Smoltz, and towards Lemke, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Smoltz
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alfonzo vs. Smoltz
  
  Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. DiPoto
  
  Jerry DiPoto now pitching.
  
  Grissom hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. DiPoto
  
  Lemke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Lemke reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. DiPoto
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  McGriff vs. DiPoto
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemke moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Klesko vs. DiPoto
  
  Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Espinoza juggles the ball. That's an error on Espinoza. Lemke scores. Jones moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Pendleton vs. DiPoto
  
  Pendleton strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gilkey vs. Smoltz
  
  Gilkey hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Smoltz
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Everett vs. Smoltz
  
  Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Petagine vs. Smoltz
  
  The ball gets by Lopez for a passed ball. Hundley moves to third. Everett moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Petagine vs. Smoltz
  
  Petagine strikes out. Lopez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Petagine out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Espinoza vs. Smoltz
  
  Espinoza hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/7/1996 -- New York at Atlanta (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Johnson L, cf         4  0  2  0   Grissom M, cf         4  0  0  0   
Alfonzo E, 2b         4  0  1  0   Lemke M, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Gilkey B, lf          4  0  0  0   Jones C, ss           3  0  1  0   
Hundley T, c          4  1  2  0   McGriff F, 1b         4  1  1  0   
Everett C, rf         3  0  1  0   Klesko R, lf          4  1  3  1   
Petagine R, 1b        4  0  1  1   Pendleton T, 3b       4  1  0  0   
Bogar T, 3b           2  0  0  0   Dye J, rf             3  1  2  3   
Tomberlin A, ph       1  0  0  0   Lopez J, c            3  1  1  1   
Espinoza A, 3b        1  0  0  0   Smoltz J, p           3  0  0  0   
Ordonez R, ss         3  0  0  0                                      
Jones B, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Ochoa A, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Mlicki D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Mayne B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
DiPoto J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  7  1                        32  6  9  5

New York         000 000 100 --  1
Atlanta          010 300 11x --  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones B (L)           5.0  6  4  4  0  3
Mlicki D              2.0  2  1  1  0  3
DiPoto J              1.0  1  1  0  1  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W)          9.0  7  1  1  1 13

E -- Espinoza A
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- New York 6, Atlanta 3
2B -- Johnson L, McGriff F, Dye J, Klesko R, Petagine R, Lemke M, Hundley T
HR -- Dye J, Lopez J
PB -- Lopez J
T -- 2:21
A -- 47130

    

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