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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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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
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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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