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Braves
@ Mets
Citi Field
August 12, 2012
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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 August 12, 2012 at Citi Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 2012 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 12, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ben Sheets |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Niese |
| Ballpark | Citi Field |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 24,891 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Vanover 1B: Alfonso Marquez 2B: Brian O'Nora 3B: Chad Fairchild |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Martin Prado | Left Fielder |
| Jason Heyward | Right Fielder |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Freeman | First Baseman |
| Dan Uggla | Second Baseman |
| Brian McCann | Catcher |
| Paul Janish | Shortstop |
| Ben Sheets | Pitcher |
| Fredi Gonzalez | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ruben Tejada | Shortstop |
| Mike Baxter | Right Fielder |
| David Wright | Third Baseman |
| Ike Davis | First Baseman |
| Daniel Murphy | Second Baseman |
| Jordany Valdespin | Left Fielder |
| Andres Torres | Center Fielder |
| Rob Johnson | Catcher |
| Jon Niese | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Mets
Citi Field
August 12, 2012
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Niese
Bourn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespin. Bourn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Prado vs. Niese
Prado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Heyward vs. Niese
Heyward strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Niese
There goes Bourn. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Bourn steals third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Niese
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Sheets
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baxter vs. Sheets
Baxter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Sheets
Wright hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Heyward picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Heyward. Baxter goes all the way around to score. Wright moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Sheets
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wright scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Sheets
Murphy hits a line drive into left field. Prado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Valdespin vs. Sheets
Valdespin strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freeman vs. Niese
Freeman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uggla vs. Niese
Uggla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Niese
McCann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Janish vs. Niese
Janish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Niese
Sheets strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Sheets
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Uggla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sheets
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Janish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niese vs. Sheets
Niese bunts towards the mound. Sheets fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Sheets
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Baxter vs. Sheets
Baxter strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Niese
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Prado vs. Niese
Prado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Niese
Heyward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Niese
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Sheets
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sheets
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sheets
Murphy hits a line drive into left field. Prado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Freeman vs. Niese
Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Freeman for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Uggla vs. Niese
Uggla strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Niese
McCann hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valdespin vs. Sheets
Valdespin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Sheets
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sheets
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Janish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Niese vs. Sheets
Niese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Janish vs. Niese
Janish hits a line drive into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Niese
Sheets hits a fly ball into right field. Baxter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Niese
Bourn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Sheets
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Janish scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baxter vs. Sheets
Baxter hits a popup towards short. Janish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Sheets
Wright hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Prado. Wright reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Sheets
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wright scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Sheets
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Uggla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Prado vs. Niese
Prado hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Niese
Heyward hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niese
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valdespin vs. Sheets
Valdespin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Sheets
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freeman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torres for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sheets
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Niese vs. Sheets
Niese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Uggla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Freeman vs. Niese
Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Freeman for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Uggla vs. Niese
Uggla strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Niese
McCann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Janish vs. Niese
Janish hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Venters
Jonny Venters now pitching.
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baxter vs. Venters
Baxter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Venters
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Venters
There's a wild pitch. Baxter moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Venters
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freeman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niese
Reed Johnson pinch hits for Jonny Venters.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Niese
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Prado vs. Niese
Prado hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespin. Prado reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Heyward vs. Niese
Heyward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Martinez
Cristhian Martinez now pitching.
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valdespin vs. Martinez
Valdespin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Martinez
There goes Valdespin. The throw from McCann and he is safe. Valdespin steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Martinez
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valdespin scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Prado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Martinez
Justin Turner pinch hits for Jon Niese.
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Janish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Edgin
Josh Edgin now pitching.
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Freeman vs. Edgin
Freeman is hit by the pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Uggla vs. Edgin
Uggla strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McCann vs. Edgin
McCann hits a fly ball into right field. Baxter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Janish vs. Edgin
Janish takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Freeman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Francisco vs. Francisco
Tyler Pastornicky pinch hits for Cristhian Martinez. Frank Francisco now pitching. Juan Francisco pinch hits for Tyler Pastornicky.
Francisco takes first base on ball four. Jones scores. Freeman moves to third. Janish moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Bourn vs. Francisco
Bourn takes first base on ball four. Freeman scores. Janish moves to third. Francisco moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Prado vs. Francisco
Prado hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baxter. Prado reaches second base with a double. Janish scores. Francisco scores. Bourn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Heyward vs. Rauch
Jon Rauch now pitching.
Heyward strikes out. Johnson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Heyward out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/2012 -- Atlanta at New York (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bourn M, cf 4 0 1 1 Tejada R, ss 4 0 1 1
Prado M, lf 4 0 2 2 Baxter M, rf 3 1 1 0
Heyward J, rf 4 0 0 0 Wright D, 3b 4 2 2 1
Jones C, 3b 3 1 0 0 Davis I, 1b 4 0 2 2
Freeman F, 1b 3 2 1 1 Murphy D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Uggla D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Valdespin J, lf 4 2 2 1
McCann B, c 4 0 1 0 Torres A, cf 3 0 1 1
Janish P, ss 3 1 1 0 Johnson R, c 4 1 1 0
Sheets B, p 2 0 0 0 Niese J, p 2 0 0 0
Venters J, p 0 0 0 0 Turner J, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson R, ph 1 0 1 0 Edgin J, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez C, p 0 0 0 0 Francisco F, p 0 0 0 0
Pastornicky T, ph 0 0 0 0 Rauch J, p 0 0 0 0
Francisco J, ph 0 1 0 1
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32 5 7 5 33 6 10 6
Atlanta 010 000 004 -- 5
New York 210 011 01x -- 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Sheets B (L) 6.0 8 5 4 1 5
Venters J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Martinez C 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Niese J (W) 8.0 6 1 1 2 6
Edgin J 0.2 0 3 3 2 1
Francisco F* 0.0 1 1 1 2 0
Rauch J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Heyward J
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Atlanta 7, New York 6
2B -- Bourn M, Wright D 2, Prado M 2
HR -- Freeman F, Valdespin J
SB -- Bourn M, Valdespin J
SH -- Niese J
HBP -- by Edgin J (Freeman F)
WP -- Venters J
T -- 2:46
A -- 24891
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