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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 2, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets, played on May 2, 1989 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 1989 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 2, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Smith |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 12,834 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Greg Bonin 3B: Doug Harvey |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
Barry Lyons | Catcher |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Bob Ojeda | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron Gant | Third Baseman |
Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Geronimo Berroa | Right Fielder |
Jeff Blauser | Second Baseman |
Pete Smith | Pitcher |
Russ Nixon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 2, 1989
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Smith
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dykstra for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Smith
There goes Johnson. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Smith
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Smith
Strawberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Smith
McReynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Smith
Smith fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Smith. McReynolds moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Jefferies vs. Smith
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Ojeda
Gant hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ojeda
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Ojeda
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Smith
Lyons hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Smith
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Smith
Ojeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ojeda
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ojeda
Thomas hits a line drive into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ojeda
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Smith
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Smith
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Smith
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Smith
McReynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berroa. McReynolds reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. Strawberry moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jefferies vs. Smith
Jefferies hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strawberry scores. McReynolds scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Smith
There goes Jefferies. The throw from Davis and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lyons vs. Smith
Lyons hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Ojeda
Berroa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Ojeda
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ojeda
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Ojeda
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Smith
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Smith
Ojeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Smith
Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ojeda moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Smith
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Ojeda scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Puleo
Charlie Puleo now pitching.
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
McReynolds vs. Puleo
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ojeda
Smith bunts towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Ojeda
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ojeda
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Ojeda covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Puleo
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Puleo
Lyons hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Puleo
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ojeda
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ojeda
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Ojeda
Berroa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Ojeda
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Puleo
Ojeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Puleo
Dykstra takes first base on ball four. Ojeda moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Puleo
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Puleo
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ojeda moves to third. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Strawberry vs. Puleo
Strawberry hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McReynolds vs. Puleo
McReynolds hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Ojeda
Dion James pinch hits for Charlie Puleo.
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Ojeda
Gant hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ojeda
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
Jefferies hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Jefferies reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Acker
Lyons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jefferies scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Acker
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Acker
Ojeda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Ojeda
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ojeda
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Ojeda
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Ojeda
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Acker
Dykstra hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Acker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Acker
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Ojeda
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Ojeda
Blauser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Ojeda
John Russell pinch hits for Jim Acker.
Russell hits a fly ball towards right. Strawberry settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Strawberry. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gant vs. Ojeda
Gant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Ojeda
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Smith reaches second base with a double. Blauser scores. Russell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Perry vs. Ojeda
Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Assenmacher
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Kevin McReynolds.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Assenmacher
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Aase
Mookie Wilson now playing left field. Don Aase now pitching.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aase fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Aase
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Aase
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1989 -- New York at Atlanta (N) New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Dykstra L, cf 4 0 0 0 Gant R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b 4 1 1 0 Smith L, lf 4 0 1 1 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 2 1 Perry G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 3 2 1 2 Murphy D, cf 4 0 1 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 1 2 1 Thomas A, ss 4 0 0 0 Wilson M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Davis J, c 4 0 0 0 Jefferies G, 2b 5 1 2 2 Berroa G, rf 3 0 2 0 Lyons B, c 4 0 1 1 Blauser J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Elster K, ss 4 0 0 0 Smith P, p 0 0 0 0 Ojeda B, p 4 1 2 0 Puleo C, p 0 0 0 0 Aase D, p 0 0 0 0 James D, ph 1 0 0 0 Acker J, p 0 0 0 0 Russell J, ph 1 0 0 0 Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 11 7 32 1 5 1 New York 203 100 100 -- 7 Atlanta 000 000 010 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ojeda B (W) 8.0 5 1 0 1 3 Aase D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Smith P (L) 3.2 7 6 6 3 4 Puleo C 2.1 2 0 0 2 1 Acker J 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 Assenmacher P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Smith P, Davis J, Strawberry D DP -- New York 1, Atlanta 1 LOB -- New York 8, Atlanta 5 2B -- McReynolds K, Jefferies G, Smith L HR -- Strawberry D SB -- Johnson H, Jefferies G T -- 2:34 A -- 12834
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