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Standings
BOS
@CHW		5
8
SEA
@CLE		3
13
CAL
@DET		8
7
KCR
@MIL		14
11
BAL
@MIN		6
5
NYY
@TEX		5
9
OAK
@TOR		0
6
PIT
@LAD		6
2
HOU
@MON		2
1
ATL
@NYM		1
2
CIN
@PHI		6
3
CHC
@SDP		3
2
STL
@SFG		6
9		 
(13)
Friday, June 15, 1979
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 9,808, Time of Game: 2:12
Braves
1
22-40
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
6th, 14½ GB
 at Mets
2
24-33
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 10 GB
W: Craig Swan (7-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  2  1
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    2  9  1

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Royster 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .692 -0.181 1.50 0.000 -0.181 -1.1 2 1 GDP
Gary Matthews RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .306 .883 -0.110 1.12 0.000 -0.110 -0.6 3 1
Bob Horner 1B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .299 .912 -0.052 0.71 0.000 -0.052 -0.3 10 0
Jeff Burroughs LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .233 .698 0.246 1.01 0.270 -0.024 1.2 1 0 HR
Biff Pocoroba C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .350 .909 -0.142 1.20 0.000 -0.142 -1.0 5 1 GDP
Rowland Office CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .703 -0.037 0.93 0.018 -0.055 -0.2 2 0
Glenn Hubbard 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .558 -0.090 1.19 0.000 -0.090 -0.6 1 0
Pepe Frias SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .654 -0.077 1.04 0.000 -0.077 -0.5 0 3
   Gene Garber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .971 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Phil Niekro P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .191 .480 0.030 0.73 0.041 -0.011 0.2 0 1 HBP
   Eddie Solomon PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .465 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Joey McLaughlin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Darrel Chaney SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .098 .359 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Lum PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .610 -0.069 2.79 0.000 -0.069 -0.2
Team Totals 28 1 2 1 0 7 .071 .282 -0.482 1.14 0.329 -0.811 -3.1 24 9
HR: J Burroughs (6, off C Swan; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
HBP: P Niekro (2, by C Swan).
TB: J Burroughs 4; R Office.
GIDP: J Royster (3); B Pocoroba (1).
RBI: J Burroughs (24).
2-out RBI: J Burroughs.
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Matthews-B Horner.
E: B Pocoroba (3).
Outfield Assists: G Matthews (W Montanez at 1st base).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joel Youngblood RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .283 .854 -0.063 1.44 0.062 -0.125 -0.3 4 0
Frank Taveras SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 .241 .583 0.189 0.99 0.240 -0.051 0.4 3 3 3B,CS,SH
Lee Mazzilli CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .344 .932 0.130 1.11 0.164 -0.033 1.2 1 0 SB
Richie Hebner 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .305 .827 -0.042 0.62 0.011 -0.052 -0.7 0 0
John Stearns C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .223 .629 -0.059 0.77 0.017 -0.076 -0.8 7 0
Willie Montanez 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .208 .566 -0.022 0.99 0.035 -0.058 -0.1 6 0 IW
Steve Henderson LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .281 .765 0.092 1.31 0.148 -0.056 0.1 3 0 SB
Doug Flynn 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .223 .564 -0.030 1.50 0.032 -0.062 -0.3 3 2
Craig Swan P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .083 .265 -0.177 1.81 0.000 -0.177 -1.2 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 9 2 3 5 .300 .730 0.018 1.15 0.709 -0.690 -1.6 27 5
3B: F Taveras (2, off J McLaughlin).
SH: F Taveras (4, off P Niekro).
IBB: W Montanez (4, by G Garber).
TB: F Taveras 3; S Henderson 2; L Mazzilli 2; J Stearns; J Youngblood; D Flynn; W Montanez.
RBI: L Mazzilli 2 (33).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Flynn-F Taveras-W Montanez; F Taveras-W Montanez.
E: F Taveras (12).
Baserunning
SB: L Mazzilli (16, 2nd base off G Garber/B Pocoroba); S Henderson (10, 3rd base off J McLaughlin/B Pocoroba).
CS: F Taveras (4, 2nd base by P Niekro/B Pocoroba).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro 5 5 1 1 1 3 0 4.19 19 55 0.104 0.96 1.3
Joey McLaughlin, L (0-1) 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 1.50 10 0 0 -0.103 1.59 -0.0
Gene Garber 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.67 5 1 1 -0.019 1.01 0.4
Team Totals 8 9 2 2 3 5 0 2.25 34 55 1 1 -0.018 1.14 1.6
J McLaughlin faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Craig Swan, W (7-4) 9 2 1 1 0 7 1 2.90 29 86 0.481 1.14 3.1
Team Totals 9 2 1 1 0 7 1 1.00 29 86 0.481 1.15 3.1
Balks: P Niekro (2).
WP: None.
HBP: C Swan (1; P Niekro).
IBB: G Garber (6; W Montanez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - John McSherry.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 9,808.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-1 0 --- NYM F. Taveras J. McLaughlin 23% 83% Triple to LF
t7 0-1 2 --- R ATL J. Burroughs C. Swan -22% 56% Home Run
b7 1-1 1 --3 O NYM C. Swan J. McLaughlin -12% 57% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-1 0 1-- OO ATL B. Pocoroba C. Swan 11% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 0-1 1 1-- OO ATL J. Royster C. Swan 8% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Royster C. Swan 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL G. Matthews C. Swan 1% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O ATL B. Horner C. Swan 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYM J. Youngblood P. Niekro 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- NYM F. Taveras P. Niekro 3% 61% Balk; Youngblood to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O NYM F. Taveras P. Niekro -1% 60% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Youngblood to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 R NYM L. Mazzilli P. Niekro 6% 65% Single to LF; Youngblood Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- O NYM R. Hebner P. Niekro -1% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Mazzilli to 2B
b1 1-0 2 -2- O NYM J. Stearns P. Niekro -3% 61% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Craig Swan facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O ATL J. Burroughs C. Swan 2% 64% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-1 1 --- O ATL B. Pocoroba C. Swan 2% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-1 2 --- O ATL R. Office C. Swan 1% 66% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- NYM W. Montanez P. Niekro 3% 69% Single to LF
b2 1-0 0 1-- O NYM S. Henderson P. Niekro -3% 67% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 1-- OO NYM D. Flynn P. Niekro -4% 62% Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Craig Swan facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O ATL G. Hubbard C. Swan 3% 65% Flyball: 2B
t3 0-1 1 --- O ATL P. Frias C. Swan 2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O ATL P. Niekro C. Swan 1% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O NYM C. Swan P. Niekro -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O NYM J. Youngblood P. Niekro -1% 64% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 2 --- NYM F. Taveras P. Niekro 1% 65% Walk
b3 1-0 2 1-- O NYM L. Mazzilli P. Niekro -2% 63% Taveras Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- O ATL J. Royster C. Swan 3% 66% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 1 --- O ATL G. Matthews C. Swan 2% 68% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 2 --- O ATL B. Horner C. Swan 1% 69% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli P. Niekro -2% 67% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- O NYM R. Hebner P. Niekro -1% 66% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-0 2 --- O NYM J. Stearns P. Niekro -1% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Craig Swan facing 4-5-6
t5 0-1 0 --- ATL J. Burroughs C. Swan -5% 60% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Burroughs to 1B
t5 0-1 0 1-- OO ATL B. Pocoroba C. Swan 11% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 0-1 2 --- ATL R. Office C. Swan -2% 69% Single to CF
t5 0-1 2 1-- O ATL G. Hubbard C. Swan 3% 72% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b5 1-0 0 --- O NYM W. Montanez P. Niekro -2% 70% Flyball: RF
b5 1-0 1 --- NYM S. Henderson P. Niekro 2% 72% Single to LF
b5 1-0 1 1-- NYM D. Flynn P. Niekro 3% 75% Single to LF; Henderson to 2B
b5 1-0 1 12- O NYM C. Swan P. Niekro -4% 71% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b5 1-0 2 12- O NYM J. Youngblood P. Niekro -4% 67% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Craig Swan facing 8-9-1
t6 0-1 0 --- O ATL P. Frias C. Swan 4% 71% Popfly: 2B
t6 0-1 1 --- ATL P. Niekro C. Swan -4% 67% Hit By Pitch
Eddie Solomon pinch runs for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th
t6 0-1 1 1-- OO ATL J. Royster C. Swan 8% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Joey McLaughlin facing 2-3-4
Joey McLaughlin replaces Eddie Solomon (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b6 1-0 0 --- O NYM F. Taveras J. McLaughlin -2% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-0 1 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli J. McLaughlin -1% 72% Groundout: P-1B
b6 1-0 2 --- NYM R. Hebner J. McLaughlin 1% 73% Walk
b6 1-0 2 1-- NYM J. Stearns J. McLaughlin 2% 75% Single to LF; Hebner to 2B
b6 1-0 2 12- O NYM W. Montanez J. McLaughlin -4% 71% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Craig Swan facing 2-3-4
t7 0-1 0 --- O ATL G. Matthews C. Swan 4% 75% Flyball: RF
t7 0-1 1 --- O ATL B. Horner C. Swan 3% 78% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-1 2 --- R ATL J. Burroughs C. Swan -22% 56% Home Run
t7 1-1 2 --- O ATL B. Pocoroba C. Swan 2% 58% Flyball: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Joey McLaughlin facing 7-8-9
b7 1-1 0 --- NYM S. Henderson J. McLaughlin 6% 64% Single to CF
b7 1-1 0 1-- O NYM D. Flynn J. McLaughlin -2% 62% Groundout: SS-1B; Henderson to 2B
b7 1-1 1 -2- NYM C. Swan J. McLaughlin 7% 69% Henderson Steals 3B
b7 1-1 1 --3 O NYM C. Swan J. McLaughlin -12% 57% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-1 2 --3 O NYM J. Youngblood J. McLaughlin -7% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Craig Swan facing 6-7-8
t8 1-1 0 --- O ATL R. Office C. Swan 4% 54% Flyball: LF
t8 1-1 1 --- O ATL G. Hubbard C. Swan 3% 58% Flyball: LF
t8 1-1 2 --- O ATL P. Frias C. Swan 2% 60% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Joey McLaughlin facing 2-3-4
b8 1-1 0 --- NYM F. Taveras J. McLaughlin 23% 83% Triple to LF
Gene Garber replaces Pepe Frias (SS) pitching and batting 8th
Darrel Chaney replaces Joey McLaughlin (P) playing SS batting 9th
b8 1-1 0 --3 R NYM L. Mazzilli G. Garber 6% 89% Single to RF; Taveras Scores
b8 2-1 0 1-- NYM R. Hebner G. Garber 4% 94% Mazzilli Steals 2B; Mazzilli to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b8 2-1 0 --3 O NYM R. Hebner G. Garber -2% 91% Flyball: RF
b8 2-1 1 --3 O NYM J. Stearns G. Garber -4% 87% Lineout: 3B
b8 2-1 2 --3 NYM W. Montanez G. Garber 0% 88% Intentional Walk
b8 2-1 2 1-3 O NYM S. Henderson G. Garber -3% 85% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Craig Swan facing 9-1-2
Mike Lum pinch hits for Darrel Chaney (SS) batting 9th
t9 1-2 0 --- O ATL M. Lum C. Swan 7% 92% Strikeout
t9 1-2 1 --- O ATL J. Royster C. Swan 5% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-2 2 --- O ATL G. Matthews C. Swan 3% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2.

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