Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Maddux
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hardtke vs. Maddux
  
  Hardtke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gilkey vs. Maddux
  
  Gilkey strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Maddux
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Clark
  
  Grissom hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Clark
  
  Lemke hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Clark
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Huskey vs. Maddux
  
  Huskey 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 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Maddux
  
  Franco 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 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ochoa vs. Maddux
  
  Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Clark
  
  McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Klesko vs. Clark
  
  Klesko hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McGriff moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Pendleton vs. Clark
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Clark
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Clark
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Maddux
  
  Ordonez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Maddux
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Maddux
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hardtke vs. Maddux
  
  Hardtke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Hardtke reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Gilkey vs. Maddux
  
  Gilkey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Hardtke scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Maddux
  
  Hundley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lemke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddux vs. Clark
  
  Maddux hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Clark
  
  Grissom hits a line drive into center field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Grissom moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemke vs. Clark
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grissom moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Clark
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  McGriff vs. Clark
  
  McGriff hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Huskey vs. Maddux
  
  Huskey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Maddux
  
  Franco hits a line drive towards short. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ochoa vs. Maddux
  
  Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff juggles the ball. That's an error on McGriff. Huskey moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ordonez vs. Maddux
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Huskey tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Maddux
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Clark
  
  Klesko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Clark
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Clark
  
  Lopez hits a line drive towards third. Franco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Maddux
  
  Johnson 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 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hardtke vs. Maddux
  
  Hardtke hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Grissom. Hardtke reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Gilkey vs. Maddux
  
  Gilkey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Hundley vs. Maddux
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Huskey vs. Maddux
  
  Huskey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Huskey reaches second base with a double. Hardtke scores. Gilkey goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Franco vs. Maddux
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Clark
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Clark
  
  Luis Polonia pinch hits for Greg Maddux.
  
  Polonia hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Clark
  
  Grissom hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ochoa vs. Borowski
  
  Joe Borowski now pitching.
  
  Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Borowski
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Borowski
  
  Clark bunts towards the mound. Borowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Ordonez moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Borowski
  
  Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hardtke vs. Borowski
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ordonez moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Hardtke vs. Borowski
  
  Hardtke hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Clark
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Clark
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Clark
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Clark
  
  Klesko strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Clark
  
  Pendleton strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gilkey vs. Borowski
  
  Gilkey strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Borowski
  
  Hundley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Huskey vs. Borowski
  
  Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke misplays the ball. That's an error on Lemke. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Borowski
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Clark
  
  Tim Bogar now playing third base.
  
  Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Huskey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Clark
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Clark
  
  Dwight Smith pinch hits for Joe Borowski.
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ochoa vs. Bielecki
  
  Mike Bielecki now pitching.
  
  Ochoa strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Bielecki
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Bielecki
  
  Clark bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Bielecki
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bielecki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Clark
  
  Grissom hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Clark
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Clark
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hardtke vs. Wade
  
  Terrell Wade now pitching.
  
  Hardtke strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gilkey vs. Wade
  
  Gilkey hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Wade
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Franco
  
  John Franco now pitching. Tim Bogar now playing second base. Alvaro Espinoza now playing third base.
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Espinoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Franco
  
  Klesko hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Franco
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Franco
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. Pendleton moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Franco
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1996 -- New York at Atlanta (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Johnson L, cf         4  1  2  0   Grissom M, cf         4  0  1  0   
Hardtke J, 2b         5  2  2  0   Lemke M, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Franco J, p           0  0  0  0   Jones C, ss           3  1  1  2   
Gilkey B, lf          4  1  1  2   McGriff F, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Hundley T, c          5  1  1  1   Klesko R, lf          3  0  1  0   
Huskey B, 1b          4  1  2  2   Pendleton T, 3b       4  0  1  0   
Franco M, 3b          4  0  0  0   Lopez J, c            3  0  0  0   
Bogar T, 3b-2b        0  0  0  0   Jones A, rf           4  0  0  0   
Ochoa A, rf           4  0  0  0   Maddux G, p           1  0  0  0   
Ordonez R, ss         3  0  2  1   Polonia L, ph         1  0  0  0   
Clark M, p            3  0  0  0   Borowski J, p         0  0  0  0   
Espinoza A, 3b        0  0  0  0   Smith D, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Bielecki M, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Wade T, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 10  6                        31  2  5  2

New York         002 120 100 --  6
Atlanta          000 002 000 --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clark M (W)           8.0  4  2  2  3  5
Franco J              1.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maddux G (L)          5.0  7  5  4  1  2
Borowski J            2.0  2  1  1  1  1
Bielecki M            1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Wade T                1.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Johnson L, McGriff F, Lemke M
DP -- New York 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- New York 7, Atlanta 6
2B -- Hardtke J 2, Huskey B
HR -- Jones C, Hundley T
SH -- Clark M
SF -- Ordonez R
WP -- Borowski J
T -- 2:26
A -- 39045

    

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