September 8, 1996 New York Mets at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
DET 2 CHW 7
BOS 4 CLE 2
SEA 1 SEA 6
@CLE 5 TEX 7
@MIL 1 CAL 4
@MIN 2 TOR 4
@NYY 2 OAK 8
KCR 7
(10) NYM 6
@ATL 2 CIN 8
SFG 3 FLA 2
MON 1 COL 5
@HOU 2 PIT 4
@LAD 1 CHC 5
@PHI 3 SDP 5
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 39,045

Sunday, September 8, 1996, 1:09
Time of Game: 2:26

Mets

63-80

Won 1

4th, 23½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  2   1  2  0   1  0  0    6 10  1
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  5  2

W: M Clark (13-11), L: G Maddux (13-11)

Braves

86-56

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .327  .825   12    4   0   IW
J Hardtke 2B                  5   2   2   0    0   1  .400 1.200   22    1   3   2·2B
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Gilkey LF                   4   1   1   2    1   2  .317  .960   23    3   0   
T Hundley C                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .272  .946   16    5   0   HR
B Huskey 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .274  .728   14    8   0   2B
M Franco 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   16    1   0   GDP
  T Bogar 3B-2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .571         0   0   
A Ochoa RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .768   17    2   0   
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   2   1    0   1  .260  .595   11    3   5   SF
M Clark P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .047  .124    8    0   0   SH
  A Espinoza 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .742         0   1   
Totals                       36   6  10   6    2   6              139   27   9

BATTING

2B: B Huskey (12, off G Maddux); J Hardtke 2 (2, 2 off G Maddux).

HR: T Hundley (40, off J Borowski; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

SF: R Ordonez (1, off G Maddux).

SH: M Clark (10, off J Borowski).

IBB: L Johnson (8, by J Borowski).

TB: T Hundley 4; J Hardtke 4; B Huskey 3; R Ordonez 2; L Johnson 2; B Gilkey.

GIDP: M Franco (1).

RBI: B Gilkey 2 (110); B Huskey 2 (54); R Ordonez (23); T Hundley (107).

2-out RBI: B Gilkey 2; B Huskey 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Hardtke-R Ordonez-B Huskey.

E: L Johnson (11).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .833   18    2   0   
M Lemke 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .248  .632   12    3   3   
C Jones SS                    3   1   1   2    1   1  .308  .930   16    2   5   HR
F McGriff 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .290  .843   16   10   2   
R Klesko LF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .280  .899   18    1   0   
T Pendleton 3B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .247  .652   11    0   0   GDP
J Lopez C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .274  .775   15    7   0   
A Jones RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .882    9    1   0   
G Maddux P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .141  .351    1    1   1   
  L Polonia PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .571    4    0   0   
  J Borowski P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .204  .580    4    0   0   
  M Bielecki P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .350         0   1   
  T Wade P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .368         0   0   
Totals                       31   2   5   2    4   5              124   27  13

BATTING

HR: C Jones (30, off M Clark; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: C Jones 4; T Pendleton; M Grissom; M Lemke; R Klesko.

GIDP: T Pendleton (15).

RBI: C Jones 2 (105).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F McGriff-C Jones-F McGriff.

E: F McGriff (9); M Lemke (12).

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
M Clark, W (13-11)             8     4   2   2    3   5   1   3.47   30  108-63   36·11·16    9·10· 3· 0     68    -     0.91   0.27
J Franco                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   1.98    5   16-8     5· 0· 3    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.31   0.02
Totals                         9     5   2   2    4   5   1          35  124-71   41·11·19   10·13· 3· 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
G Maddux, L (13-11)            5     7   5   4    1   2   0   2.70   24   79-55   33· 6·16   11· 4· 6· 0     36    -     0.87  -0.20
J Borowski                     2     2   1   1    1   1   1   3.80    9   31-17   11· 2· 4    5· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.28  -0.02
M Bielecki                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.97    4   15-11    9· 1· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
T Wade                         1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.47    3   13-7     3· 0· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    10   6   5    2   6   1          40  138-90   56· 9·25   19· 7· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Borowski (1).

IBB: J Borowski (3; L Johnson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Rich Rieker, 3B - Charlie Reliford.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 39,045.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 87° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Atlanta Braves                       
1. L Johnson            CF    1. M Grissom            CF 
2. J Hardtke            2B    2. M Lemke              2B 
3. B Gilkey             LF    3. C Jones              SS 
4. T Hundley            C     4. F McGriff            1B 
5. B Huskey             1B    5. R Klesko             LF 
6. M Franco             3B    6. T Pendleton          3B 
7. A Ochoa              RF    7. J Lopez              C  
8. R Ordonez            SS    8. A Jones              RF 
9. M Clark              P     9. G Maddux             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-0  -23  5   17%  68% B Gilkey        G Maddux        Single to RF (Line Drive); Johnson Scores; Hardtke Scores
   t 5   2  0-3  12-  6   10%  93% B Huskey        G Maddux        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Hardtke Scores; Gilkey Scores
   b 6   0  5-0  1--  3   -9%  82% C Jones         M Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lemke Scores
   b 4   0  3-0  1--  2    9%  82% T Pendleton     M Clark         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 3   2  2-0  1-3  2    6%  72% F McGriff       M Clark         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   53%  L Johnson       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   50%  J Hardtke       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   47%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   45%  T Hundley       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  M Grissom       Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  1   49%  M Lemke         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   50%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   48%  B Huskey        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  M Franco        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   45%  A Ochoa         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Clark facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   41%  F McGriff       Walk
          1--  4   36%  R Klesko        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McGriff to 2B
   O      12-  3   41%  T Pendleton     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-  3   45%  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   50%  A Jones         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   47%  R Ordonez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   45%  M Clark         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   47%  L Johnson       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   51%  J Hardtke       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Johnson to 3B
   RR     -23  5   68%  B Gilkey        Single to RF (Line Drive); Johnson Scores; Hardtke Scores
   O      1--  2   66%  T Hundley       Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Clark facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   69%  G Maddux        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   64%  M Grissom       Single to CF (Line Drive); Grissom to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-  3   68%  M Lemke         Groundout: 2B-1B; Grissom to 3B
          --3  6   66%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1-3  2   72%  F McGriff       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   75%  B Huskey        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   72%  M Franco        Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   77%  A Ochoa         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Huskey to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   79%  R Ordonez       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Huskey Scores/unER
   O      1--  2   77%  M Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Mark Clark facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   73%  R Klesko        Walk
   OO     1--  2   82%  T Pendleton     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   83%  J Lopez         Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   81%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   84%  J Hardtke       Double to CF (Fly Ball)
          -2-  5   85%  B Gilkey        Walk
   O      12-  3   82%  T Hundley       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   RR     12-  6   93%  B Huskey        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Hardtke Scores; Gilkey Scores
   O      -2-  3   92%  M Franco        Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Mark Clark facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   93%  A Jones         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  Luis Polonia pinch hits for Greg Maddux batting 9th
   O      ---  4   94%  L Polonia       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   95%  M Grissom       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-0, Joe Borowski facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Borowski replaces Luis Polonia pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   94%  A Ochoa         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   95%  R Ordonez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   94%  M Clark         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Ordonez to 2B
          -2-  4   95%  L Johnson       Intentional Walk
          12-      95%  J Hardtke       Wild Pitch; Ordonez to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      -23  5   94%  " "             Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Mark Clark facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   91%  M Lemke         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   RR     1--  3   82%  C Jones         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lemke Scores
   O      ---  6   85%  F McGriff       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   87%  R Klesko        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   89%  T Pendleton     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Joe Borowski facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   87%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   93%  T Hundley       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          ---  4   94%  B Huskey        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   OO     1--  5   92%  M Franco        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Mark Clark facing 7-8-9
                  Tim Bogar replaces Matt Franco playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---  2   94%  J Lopez         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  1   95%  A Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Dwight Smith pinch hits for Joe Borowski batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  D Smith         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Braves 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mike Bielecki facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Bielecki replaces Dwight Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   96%  A Ochoa         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   96%  R Ordonez       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   95%  M Clark         Foul Bunt Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
   O      1--  3   95%  L Johnson       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   97%  M Grissom       Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   98%  M Lemke         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   98%  C Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-2, Terrell Wade facing 2-3-4
                  Terrell Wade replaces Mike Bielecki pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   98%  J Hardtke       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   98%  B Gilkey        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   98%  T Hundley       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, John Franco facing 4-5-6
                  John Franco replaces Jason Hardtke pitching and batting 2nd; Tim Bogar moves to 2B; Alvaro Espinoza replaces Mark Clark playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  F McGriff       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  R Klesko        Flyball: RF
          ---  2   99%  T Pendleton     Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
          1--  6   98%  J Lopez         Walk; Pendleton to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  A Jones         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Braves 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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