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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 18, 1985
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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 July 18, 1985 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 1985 |
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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 | July 18, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Mahler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Darling |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 30,496 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Gerry Davis |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
Bob Horner | First Baseman |
Terry Harper | Left Fielder |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Rick Mahler | Pitcher |
Eddie Haas | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
Ronn Reynolds | Catcher |
Ron Darling | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 18, 1985
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Darling
Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Darling
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Darling
Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Washington scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Darling
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Darling
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Darling
There goes Harper. The throw from Reynolds and he is out, Santana applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Mahler
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Mahler
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Mahler
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dykstra tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Mahler
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Mahler
There goes Backman. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Hubbard applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Darling
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Darling
Hubbard is hit by the pitch. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Darling
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mahler vs. Darling
Mahler takes first base on ball four. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Darling
Washington hits a fly ball towards center field. Dykstra makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Dykstra. Oberkfell tags and scores. Cerone tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Darling
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Mahler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Darling
Murphy hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Mahler
Foster hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mahler
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops it up and throws to first, with Mahler covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Mahler
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Darling
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Darling
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Darling
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Darling
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Mahler
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darling vs. Mahler
Darling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Mahler
Dykstra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Mahler
Backman bunts towards the mound. Mahler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Darling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Mahler
Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Darling
Cerone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahler vs. Darling
Mahler bunts towards first. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Backman covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Darling
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Mahler
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Mahler
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mahler
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Darling
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Darling
Murphy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Murphy reaches second base with a double. There goes Ramirez trying to get to home. Strawberry throws the ball in to Backman who relays the ball to Reynolds, who tags Ramirez, who came all the way from first, for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horner vs. Darling
Horner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harper vs. Darling
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Murphy scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Darling
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Mahler
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Mahler
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darling vs. Mahler
Darling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to second for the out. Santana moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dykstra vs. Mahler
Dykstra hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santana tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Mahler
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Darling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Mahler
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Darling moves to third. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strawberry vs. Mahler
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Darling scores. Backman scores. Hernandez moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Mahler
Foster takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to third. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Mahler
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell juggles the ball. That's an error on Oberkfell. Hernandez scores. Strawberry scores. Foster moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Mahler
Santana hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. McDowell
Roger McDowell now pitching.
Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. McDowell
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. McDowell
Gerald Perry pinch hits for Rick Mahler.
Perry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. McDowell
Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. McDowell
Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Rafael Ramirez.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching. Paul Zuvella now playing shortstop.
Reynolds is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Camp
McDowell bunts towards first. Horner scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbard covering, for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Camp
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zuvella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Backman vs. Camp
Backman 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
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. McDowell
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. McDowell
Horner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. McDowell
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. McDowell
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Camp
Hernandez 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, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Camp
Strawberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Strawberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Camp
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zuvella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strawberry moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Camp
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strawberry scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Camp
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell juggles the ball. That's an error on Oberkfell. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Camp
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. McDowell
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. McDowell
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuvella vs. McDowell
Zuvella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. McDowell
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Camp
McDowell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Camp
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops it up and throws to first, with Camp covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Camp
Backman 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
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McDowell
Milt Thompson pinch hits for Rick Camp.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. McDowell
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. McDowell
Horner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. McDowell
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Orosco
Jesse Orosco now pitching.
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Orosco
There's a wild pitch. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Orosco
Hubbard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1985 -- Atlanta at New York (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Washington C, rf 4 1 2 1 Dykstra L, cf 4 1 0 1 Ramirez R, ss 2 0 0 0 Backman W, 2b 5 1 3 0 Chambliss C, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 2 1 0 1 Camp R, p 0 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 2 2 2 Thompson M, ph 1 1 1 0 Foster G, lf 3 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 5 2 2 1 Johnson H, 3b 4 0 1 1 Horner B, 1b 5 1 2 2 Santana R, ss 4 1 0 0 Harper T, lf 5 0 3 1 Reynolds R, c 3 0 1 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 4 1 0 0 Darling R, p 2 1 1 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 0 0 McDowell R, p 1 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 4 0 1 0 Orosco J, p 0 0 0 0 Mahler R, p 1 0 0 0 Perry G, ph 0 0 0 0 Zuvella P, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 11 5 32 7 8 5 Atlanta 210 010 002 -- 6 New York 100 050 10x -- 7 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Mahler R (L) 5.0 6 6 0 2 3 Camp R 3.0 2 1 1 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Darling R (W) 5.0 5 4 3 3 1 McDowell R 3.1 6 2 2 2 1 Orosco J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Ramirez R 2, Dykstra L, Johnson H 3, Oberkfell K 2 DP -- New York 2 LOB -- Atlanta 10, New York 7 2B -- Washington C, Murphy D 2, Strawberry D HR -- Horner B CS -- Harper T, Backman W SH -- McDowell R SF -- Hernandez K, Washington C, Dykstra L HBP -- by Darling R (Hubbard G), by Camp R (Reynolds R) WP -- Orosco J T -- 3:02 A -- 30496
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