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Standings
CAL
@BOS		1
6
CHW
@CLE		4
0
BAL
@KCR		8
9
SEA
@MIL		4
2
NYY
@MIN		6
8
DET
@TEX		4
1
OAK
@TOR		6
4
STL
@LAD		2
5
HOU
@MON		0
1
ATL
@NYM		0
4
CIN
@PHI		8
2
PIT
@SDP		2
12
CHC
@SFG		1
0
Wednesday, May 8, 1985,
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 20,905, Time of Game: 2:22
Braves
0
11-14
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Mets
4
16-8
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Ed Lynch (2-1)
L: Len Barker (0-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Mets            2  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  X    4  7  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Claudell Washington RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .749 -0.011 0.55 0.028 -0.038 -0.2 3 0
Rafael Ramirez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .623 -0.092 0.71 0.000 -0.092 -0.9 1 2 GDP
Gerald Perry 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .494 0.040 0.57 0.071 -0.031 0.2 9 1 2B
Dale Murphy CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .365 1.192 0.006 0.74 0.039 -0.033 -0.0 2 1
Bob Horner 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .212 .611 -0.018 0.94 0.031 -0.049 -0.4 1 0
Terry Harper LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .754 -0.114 1.28 0.000 -0.114 -1.1 2 0
Ken Oberkfell 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .292 .694 -0.022 1.01 0.033 -0.055 -0.1 2 1
   Terry Forster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jeff Dedmon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rick Cerone C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .706 -0.086 1.10 0.000 -0.086 -0.9 3 0
Len Barker P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.024 0.97 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 2
   Albert Hall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 -0.018 0.76 0.000 -0.018 -0.1
   Zane Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Paul Zuvella 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .455 -0.011 0.43 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 1 2
Team Totals 31 0 5 0 1 1 .161 .381 -0.350 0.82 0.202 -0.551 -4.0 24 10
2B: G Perry (2, off E Lynch).
TB: G Perry 2; K Oberkfell 2; D Murphy; C Washington.
GIDP: R Ramirez (6).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Perry.
Outfield Assists: D Murphy (E Lynch at 3rd base).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wally Backman 2B 2 1 0 0 1 1 .266 .691 0.020 0.93 0.053 -0.033 0.0 3 3 SB
   Kelvin Chapman PH-2B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .158 .358 0.030 0.49 0.030 0.000 0.6 2 0
Mookie Wilson CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .262 .714 -0.035 0.72 0.026 -0.061 -0.5 1 0 SB
Keith Hernandez 1B 1 1 1 2 3 0 .299 .810 0.200 0.66 0.200 0.000 2.4 8 1 HR
Gary Carter C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .266 .881 0.068 0.65 0.092 -0.024 0.9 2 0
Darryl Strawberry RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .738 -0.082 0.59 0.000 -0.082 -1.9 1 0
George Foster LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .833 0.002 0.34 0.024 -0.022 -0.3 5 0 2B
Howard Johnson 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .467 -0.052 0.95 0.000 -0.052 -0.8 1 2
   Ray Knight PH-3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .472 -0.005 0.10 0.000 -0.005 -0.3 0 0
Rafael Santana SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .189 .507 0.017 0.27 0.027 -0.010 0.3 4 4
Ed Lynch P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .100 .282 -0.011 0.50 0.006 -0.016 -0.1 0 0 SH
Team Totals 28 4 7 4 6 3 .250 .775 0.152 0.56 0.458 -0.305 0.4 27 10
2B: G Foster (4, off L Barker).
HR: K Hernandez (2, off L Barker; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: E Lynch (1, off L Barker).
TB: K Hernandez 4; G Foster 2; R Santana 2; G Carter; M Wilson; K Chapman.
RBI: K Hernandez 2 (15); K Chapman (3); G Carter (12).
2-out RBI: K Chapman.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Johnson-W Backman-K Hernandez.
Baserunning
SB: W Backman (4, 2nd base off L Barker/R Cerone); M Wilson (7, 2nd base off Z Smith/R Cerone).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Len Barker, L (0-3) 4 3 2 2 3 2 1 4.70 18 47 -0.076 0.78 -0.2
Zane Smith 2 4 2 2 2 1 0 4.76 10 0 0 -0.082 0.49 -1.1
Terry Forster 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.15 4 0 0 0.005 0.09 0.4
Jeff Dedmon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.002 0.03 0.4
Team Totals 8 7 4 4 6 3 1 4.50 35 47 0 0 -0.151 0.82 -0.4

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ed Lynch, W (2-1) 9 5 0 0 1 1 0 3.03 32 77 0.349 0.82 4.0
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 32 77 0.349 0.56 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Bob Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 20,905.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         New York Mets
1 Claudell Washingto RF 1 Wally Backman 2B
2 Rafael Ramirez SS 2 Mookie Wilson CF
3 Gerald Perry 1B 3 Keith Hernandez 1B
4 Dale Murphy CF 4 Gary Carter C
5 Bob Horner 3B 5 Darryl Strawberry RF
6 Terry Harper LF 6 George Foster LF
7 Ken Oberkfell 2B 7 Howard Johnson 3B
8 Rick Cerone C 8 Rafael Santana SS
9 Len Barker P 9 Ed Lynch P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 -2- RR NYM K. Hernandez L. Barker 17% 73% Home Run; Backman Scores
t4 0-2 1 1-3 O ATL T. Harper E. Lynch 8% 75% Flyball: 2B
b5 2-0 1 12- R NYM G. Carter Z. Smith 8% 92% Single to CF; Wilson Scores; Hernandez to 3B
t4 0-2 0 --- ATL G. Perry E. Lynch -7% 68% Double to RF
t4 0-2 2 1-3 O ATL K. Oberkfell E. Lynch 6% 80% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B

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' Ed Lynch facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL C. Washington E. Lynch 2% 52% Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL R. Ramirez E. Lynch 1% 54% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O ATL G. Perry E. Lynch 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Len Barker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYM W. Backman L. Barker 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O NYM M. Wilson L. Barker -2% 57% Strikeout, Backman Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- RR NYM K. Hernandez L. Barker 17% 73% Home Run; Backman Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- NYM G. Carter L. Barker 2% 75% Walk
b1 2-0 1 1-- O NYM D. Strawberry L. Barker -2% 73% Flyball: CF
b1 2-0 2 1-- NYM G. Foster L. Barker 2% 75% Double to LF; Carter to 3B
b1 2-0 2 -23 O NYM H. Johnson L. Barker -4% 71% Flyball: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- ATL D. Murphy E. Lynch -4% 68% Single to LF
t2 0-2 0 1-- O ATL B. Horner E. Lynch 4% 71% Flyball: 1B
t2 0-2 1 1-- O ATL T. Harper E. Lynch 3% 74% Strikeout
t2 0-2 2 1-- ATL K. Oberkfell E. Lynch -3% 71% Single to RF; Murphy to 3B
t2 0-2 2 1-3 O ATL R. Cerone E. Lynch 5% 76% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Len Barker facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- NYM R. Santana L. Barker 2% 78% Single to LF
b2 2-0 0 1-- O NYM E. Lynch L. Barker -1% 78% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Santana to 2B
b2 2-0 1 -2- O NYM W. Backman L. Barker -2% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B; Santana to 3B
b2 2-0 2 --3 O NYM M. Wilson L. Barker -3% 73% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- O ATL L. Barker E. Lynch 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- ATL C. Washington E. Lynch -3% 73% Single to RF
t3 0-2 1 1-- OO ATL R. Ramirez E. Lynch 5% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Len Barker facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- NYM K. Hernandez L. Barker 2% 80% Walk
b3 2-0 0 1-- O NYM G. Carter L. Barker -2% 78% Flyball: LF
b3 2-0 1 1-- O NYM D. Strawberry L. Barker -2% 76% Strikeout
b3 2-0 2 1-- O NYM G. Foster L. Barker -1% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- ATL G. Perry E. Lynch -7% 68% Double to RF
t4 0-2 0 -2- O ATL D. Murphy E. Lynch 2% 70% Flyball: CF; Perry to 3B
t4 0-2 1 --3 ATL B. Horner E. Lynch -3% 67% Walk
t4 0-2 1 1-3 O ATL T. Harper E. Lynch 8% 75% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-2 2 1-3 O ATL K. Oberkfell E. Lynch 6% 80% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Len Barker facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- O NYM H. Johnson L. Barker -1% 79% Groundout: P-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- O NYM R. Santana L. Barker -1% 78% Flyball: RF
b4 2-0 2 --- O NYM E. Lynch L. Barker -1% 77% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 8-9-1
t5 0-2 0 --- O ATL R. Cerone E. Lynch 3% 80% Foul Flyball: C
Albert Hall pinch hits for Len Barker (P) batting 9th
t5 0-2 1 --- O ATL A. Hall E. Lynch 2% 82% Flyball: RF
t5 0-2 2 --- O ATL C. Washington E. Lynch 1% 83% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
Zane Smith replaces Albert Hall (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 2-0 0 --- O NYM W. Backman Z. Smith -1% 81% Strikeout
b5 2-0 1 --- NYM M. Wilson Z. Smith 1% 83% Single (Ground Ball)
b5 2-0 1 1-- NYM K. Hernandez Z. Smith 1% 84% Wilson Steals 2B
b5 2-0 1 -2- NYM K. Hernandez Z. Smith 1% 85% Walk
b5 2-0 1 12- R NYM G. Carter Z. Smith 8% 92% Single to CF; Wilson Scores; Hernandez to 3B
b5 3-0 1 1-3 OO NYM D. Strawberry Z. Smith -4% 88% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 2-3-4
t6 0-3 0 --- O ATL R. Ramirez E. Lynch 2% 90% Flyball: LF
t6 0-3 1 --- O ATL G. Perry E. Lynch 1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-3 2 --- O ATL D. Murphy E. Lynch 1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Zane Smith facing 6-7-8
b6 3-0 0 --- O NYM G. Foster Z. Smith -1% 92% Groundout: P-1B
Ray Knight pinch hits for Howard Johnson (3B) batting 7th
b6 3-0 1 --- O NYM R. Knight Z. Smith -0% 91% Flyball: RF
b6 3-0 2 --- NYM R. Santana Z. Smith 0% 92% Single to CF
b6 3-0 2 1-- NYM E. Lynch Z. Smith 1% 92% Walk; Santana to 2B
Kelvin Chapman pinch hits for Wally Backman (2B) batting 1st
b6 3-0 2 12- RO NYM K. Chapman Z. Smith 3% 95% Single to CF; Santana Scores; Lynch out at 3B/CF-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 5-6-7
Kelvin Chapman moves from PH to 2B
Ray Knight moves from PH to 3B
t7 0-4 0 --- O ATL B. Horner E. Lynch 1% 96% Flyball: LF
t7 0-4 1 --- O ATL T. Harper E. Lynch 1% 97% Flyball: LF
t7 0-4 2 --- ATL K. Oberkfell E. Lynch -1% 97% Single to RF
t7 0-4 2 1-- O ATL R. Cerone E. Lynch 1% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Terry Forster facing 2-3-4
Terry Forster replaces Ken Oberkfell (2B) pitching and batting 7th
Paul Zuvella replaces Zane Smith (P) playing 2B batting 9th
b7 4-0 0 --- O NYM M. Wilson T. Forster -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 4-0 1 --- NYM K. Hernandez T. Forster 0% 98% Walk
b7 4-0 1 1-- O NYM G. Carter T. Forster -0% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 4-0 2 1-- O NYM D. Strawberry T. Forster -0% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 9-1-2
t8 0-4 0 --- O ATL P. Zuvella E. Lynch 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t8 0-4 1 --- O ATL C. Washington E. Lynch 1% 99% Flyball: LF
t8 0-4 2 --- O ATL R. Ramirez E. Lynch 0% 99% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Jeff Dedmon facing 6-7-8
Jeff Dedmon replaces Terry Forster pitching and batting 7th
b8 4-0 0 --- O NYM G. Foster J. Dedmon -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 4-0 1 --- O NYM R. Knight J. Dedmon -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 4-0 2 --- O NYM R. Santana J. Dedmon -0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 3-4-5
t9 0-4 0 --- O ATL G. Perry E. Lynch 1% 100% Flyball: SS
t9 0-4 1 --- O ATL D. Murphy E. Lynch 0% 100% Flyball: SS
t9 0-4 2 --- O ATL B. Horner E. Lynch 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 4.

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