June 23, 1995 New York Mets at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
BOS 5 CHW 12
CLE 5 DET 5
MIL 2 KCR 4
MIN 0 NYY 6
TOR 2 CAL 14
@SEA 4 TEX 7
OAK 4 NYM 9
@ATL 3 FLA 16
@CIN 4 HOU 3
CHC 2
(12) LAD 7
SFG 2 PIT 2
@MON 0 SDP 3
COL 2 STL 7
PHI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 38,000

Friday, June 23, 1995, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:17

Mets

20-34

Won 1

4th, 15½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   0  1  0   5  0  2    9 11  1
Braves          1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  6  1

W: B Saberhagen (4-2), L: K Mercker (4-4)

Braves

31-23

Lost 3

2nd, 4½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Thompson CF                 5   2   2   0    0   0  .346  .961   15    3   0   SB
E Alfonzo 3B                  5   1   2   3    0   0  .255  .656   17    1   3   2·2B
R Brogna 1B                   5   1   2   2    0   3  .274  .786   17    9   0   HR
B Bonilla LF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .307  .889   15    4   0   
  J Orsulak LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .749    2    1   0   
J Kent 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .747   10    2   0   
  J Vizcaino 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .624    6    0   1   
C Jones RF                    4   2   3   0    0   0  .344  .953   17    2   0   
T Hundley C                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .244  .773   17    4   0   
T Bogar SS                    4   1   2   4    0   1  .214  .553   16    1   3   HR
B Saberhagen P                4   1   0   0    0   0  .130  .341   16    0   2   
Totals                       39   9  11   9    2   5              148   27   9

BATTING

2B: E Alfonzo 2 (9, off S Bedrosian, off M Stanton).

HR: T Bogar (1, off K Mercker; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out); R Brogna (8, off K Mercker; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: T Bogar 5; R Brogna 5; E Alfonzo 4; C Jones 3; R Thompson 2.

RBI: T Bogar 4 (6); E Alfonzo 3 (21); R Brogna 2 (28).

2-out RBI: R Brogna 2; E Alfonzo.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

E: T Bogar (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Thompson (2, 2nd base off S Bedrosian/J Lopez).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .294  .771   14    8   0   
J Blauser SS                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .240  .748   14    1   1   HR
C Jones 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .833   11    0   3   
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .870   14    6   1   
D Justice RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .845   11    3   0   
R Klesko LF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .330  .977   10    2   0   HR
J Lopez C                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .283  .811    4    5   0   HR
M Lemke 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .682    6    2   0   
K Mercker P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .318    5    0   0   
  S Bedrosian P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Clontz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .839    4    0   0   
  M Stanton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   3   6   3    0   3               93   27   5

BATTING

HR: J Blauser (7, off B Saberhagen; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); J Lopez (7, off B Saberhagen; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); R Klesko (5, off B Saberhagen; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: J Lopez 5; R Klesko 4; J Blauser 4; M Grissom 2.

RBI: J Lopez (24); R Klesko (18); J Blauser (15).

2-out RBI: J Lopez; R Klesko.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

E: M Stanton (2).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Saberhagen, W (4-2)          9     6   3   3    0   3   3   3.51   34   93-63   44· 8·11   11·15· 5· 0     66    -     0.70   0.17
Totals                         9     6   3   3    0   3   3          34   93-63   44· 8·11   11·15· 5· 0           -

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Mercker, L (4-4)             6.1   5   5   5    2   4   2   4.77   26   89-49   29· 6·14    3·14· 3· 0     45    -     1.12  -0.25
S Bedrosian                    0.2   3   2   2    0   0   0   4.91    5   21-13   12· 0· 1    0· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.33  -0.08
B Clontz                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.48    4   12-8     6· 1· 1    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
M Stanton                      1     2   2   0    0   1   0   5.40    6   24-15    8· 3· 4    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9    11   9   7    2   5   2          41  146-85   55·10·20    9·18· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Gerry Davis.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 38,000.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Atlanta Braves                       
1. R Thompson           CF    1. M Grissom            CF 
2. E Alfonzo            3B    2. J Blauser            SS 
3. R Brogna             1B    3. C Jones              3B 
4. B Bonilla            LF    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. J Kent               2B    5. D Justice            RF 
6. C Jones              RF    6. R Klesko             LF 
7. T Hundley            C     7. J Lopez              C  
8. T Bogar              SS    8. M Lemke              2B 
9. B Saberhagen         P     9. K Mercker            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  2-2  12-  3   32%  88% T Bogar         K Mercker       Home Run (Fly Ball); Jones Scores; Hundley Scores
   t 5   1  2-1  -2-  3   13%  52% T Bogar         K Mercker       Single to RF (Line Drive); Jones Scores; Bogar to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 2   2  1-1  ---  1  -11%  38% J Lopez         B Saberhagen    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   b 1   1  1-0  ---  2  -10%  47% J Blauser       B Saberhagen    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 1   2  0-0  ---  4   10%  56% R Brogna        K Mercker       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Kent Mercker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  R Thompson      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   46%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: CF
   R      ---  4   56%  R Brogna        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   55%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   57%  M Grissom       Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
   R      ---  2   47%  J Blauser       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   49%  C Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   50%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Kent Mercker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   48%  J Kent          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   46%  C Jones         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   45%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   47%  D Justice       Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  3   49%  R Klesko        Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  1   38%  J Lopez         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   39%  M Lemke         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Kent Mercker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   36%  T Bogar         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   34%  B Saberhagen    Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  1   33%  R Thompson      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   30%  K Mercker       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Mercker to 1B
   O      1--  4   33%  M Grissom       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Grissom to 1B
   O      1--  5   36%  J Blauser       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   38%  C Jones         Popfly: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Kent Mercker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   35%  E Alfonzo       Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   33%  R Brogna        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   35%  B Bonilla       Walk
   O      1--  3   32%  J Kent          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   34%  F McGriff       Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   35%  D Justice       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   36%  R Klesko        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Kent Mercker facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   42%  C Jones         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   39%  T Hundley       Groundout: 3B-1B; Jones to 2B
   R      -2-  3   52%  T Bogar         Single to RF (Line Drive); Jones Scores; Bogar to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  6   48%  B Saberhagen    Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  1   43%  R Thompson      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   39%  J Lopez         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   43%  M Lemke         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   47%  K Mercker       Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--  3   44%  M Grissom       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lopez to 2B
   O      12-  2   50%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Kent Mercker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   47%  E Alfonzo       Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   44%  R Brogna        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   42%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Bret Saberhagen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   46%  C Jones         Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  6   48%  F McGriff       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   50%  D Justice       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Kent Mercker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   46%  J Kent          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3   50%  C Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   56%  T Hundley       Walk; Jones to 2B
   RRR    12-  3   88%  T Bogar         Home Run (Fly Ball); Jones Scores; Hundley Scores
                  Steve Bedrosian replaces Kent Mercker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   87%  B Saberhagen    Flyball: CF
          ---  5   88%  R Thompson      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      88%  E Alfonzo       Thompson Steals 2B
   R      -2-  3   93%  " "             Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Thompson Scores
   R      -2-  1   96%  R Brogna        Single to CF (Line Drive); Alfonzo Scores
   O      1--  7   96%  B Bonilla       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-7, Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
                  Joe Orsulak replaces Bobby Bonilla playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---  2   97%  R Klesko        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   98%  J Lopez         Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   98%  M Lemke         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Braves 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-2, Brad Clontz facing 5-6-7
                  Brad Clontz replaces Steve Bedrosian pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   98%  J Kent          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   98%  C Jones         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   98%  T Hundley       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   98%  T Bogar         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-7, Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
                  Jose Vizcaino replaces Jeff Kent playing 2B batting 5th; Dwight Smith pinch hits for Brad Clontz batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  D Smith         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  5   98%  M Grissom       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  5   99%  J Blauser       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   99%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mike Stanton facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Stanton replaces Dwight Smith pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   99%  B Saberhagen    Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B to 1B); Saberhagen to 1B
          1--  5  100%  R Thompson      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Saberhagen to 3B; Thompson to 2B/Adv on throw
   RR     -23  4  100%  E Alfonzo       Double to RF (Line Drive); Saberhagen Scores/unER; Thompson Scores/unER
   O      -2-  4  100%  R Brogna        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2  100%  J Orsulak       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  6  100%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-9, Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1  100%  F McGriff       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  5  100%  D Justice       Foul Popfly: C
   R      ---  2  100%  R Klesko        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  1  100%  J Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Braves 3.

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