BATTING - 2B: Gant (18,off Ojeda).
HR: Gant 2 (17,4th inning off Whitehurst 2 on 1 out,9th inning off Franco 0
on 2 out).
SF: Cabrera (1,off Ojeda).
GDP: Thomas (5,off Whitehurst).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - SB: Murphy (6,2nd base off Pena/Mercado).
PITCHING
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFPOjeda 1.1 5 4 3 2 0 0 12
Whitehurst W(1-0) 4.2 4 3 3 0 3 1 17
Pena 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 7
Franco SV(16) 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 4
Totals 9 10 8 7 2 8 2 40
Inherited Runners - Scored: Whitehurst 2-0.
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Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFPLeibrandt 6.1 7 6 6 2 3 3 29
Hesketh L(1-2) 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 2
Kerfeld 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 6
Mercker 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5
Totals 9 11 9 9 2 6 5 42
Starting Lineups:
New York Mets Atlanta Braves
1. Johnson 3b L. Smith lf
2. Magadan 1b Treadway 2b
3. Jefferies 2b Gant cf
4. Strawberry rf Presley 3b
5. McReynolds lf Murphy rf
6. Carreon cf Cabrera 1b
7. Elster ss Olson c
8. Mercado c Thomas ss
9. Ojeda p Leibrandt p
METS 1ST: Johnson popped to third in foul territory; Magadan
grounded out (second to first); Jefferies reached on an error by
L. Smith [Jefferies to first]; Strawberry struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.
BRAVES 1ST: L. Smith singled to pitcher; Treadway singled to
center [L. Smith to third]; Gant doubled to left [L. Smith
scored, Treadway to third]; Presley grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Treadway scored, Gant to third]; Murphy walked;
Cabrera out on a sacrifice fly to left [Gant scored]; Olson
singled to center [Murphy to third]; Thomas flied to left; 3 R,
4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 3.
METS 2ND: McReynolds doubled to right; Carreon homered to left
[McReynolds scored]; Elster popped to second; Mercado singled to
left; Ojeda out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Mercado
to second]; Johnson grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 3.
BRAVES 2ND: Leibrandt walked; L. Smith reached on an error by
Ojeda [Leibrandt to third (error by Johnson), L. Smith to
first]; Treadway popped to shortstop; Gant singled to center
[Leibrandt scored (unearned), L. Smith to third]; WHITEHURST
REPLACED OJEDA (PITCHING); Presley struck out; Murphy grounded
out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2,
Braves 4.
METS 3RD: Magadan homered to left; Jefferies walked; Strawberry
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Jefferies to second];
McReynolds walked; Carreon popped to first in foul territory
[Jefferies to third]; Elster flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB. Mets 3, Braves 4.
BRAVES 3RD: Cabrera grounded out (first unassisted); Olson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Braves 4.
METS 4TH: Mercado grounded out (third to first); Whitehurst
grounded out (pitcher to first); Johnson lined to third; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Braves 4.
BRAVES 4TH: Leibrandt grounded out (second to first); L. Smith
singled to shortstop; Treadway singled to left [L. Smith to
second]; Gant homered to left-center [L. Smith scored, Treadway
scored]; Presley grounded out (shortstop to first); Murphy
struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Braves 7.
METS 5TH: Magadan struck out; Jefferies grounded out (third to
first); Strawberry flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3,
Braves 7.
BRAVES 5TH: JUSTICE BATTED FOR CABRERA; Justice singled to
right; Olson forced Justice (second to shortstop); Thomas
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Olson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Braves 7.
METS 6TH: JUSTICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); McReynolds
grounded out (third to first); Carreon was called out on
strikes; Elster flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3,
Braves 7.
BRAVES 6TH: Leibrandt flied to right; L. Smith grounded out
(shortstop to first); Treadway grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Braves 7.
METS 7TH: Mercado homered to left; MILLER BATTED FOR WHITEHURST;
Miller grounded out (third to first); Johnson singled to
shortstop; Magadan singled to left [Johnson to second]; HESKETH
REPLACED LEIBRANDT (PITCHING); Jefferies doubled to left
[Johnson scored, Magadan to third]; Strawberry homered to
left-center [Magadan scored, Jefferies scored]; KERFELD REPLACED
HESKETH (PITCHING); McReynolds grounded out (shortstop to
first); Carreon flied to right; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 8,
Braves 7.
BRAVES 7TH: MILLER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); PENA REPLACED
CARREON (PITCHING); Gant flied to left; Presley struck out;
Murphy reached on an error by Elster [Murphy to first]; Murphy
stole second; Justice struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 8,
Braves 7.
METS 8TH: Elster homered to left-center; Mercado flied to right;
Miller struck out; Johnson lined to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Mets 9, Braves 7.
BRAVES 8TH: Olson flied to center; Thomas was called out on
strikes; GREGG BATTED FOR KERFELD; Gregg flied to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Braves 7.
METS 9TH: MERCKER REPLACED GREGG (PITCHING); Magadan struck out;
Jefferies grounded out (third to first); Strawberry singled to
shortstop; McReynolds reached on an error by Thomas [Strawberry
to second, McReynolds to first]; MARSHALL BATTED FOR PENA;
Marshall struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 9, Braves 7.
BRAVES 9TH: FRANCO REPLACED MARSHALL (PITCHING); L. Smith
grounded out (third to first); Treadway was called out on
strikes; Gant homered to left; Presley struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Braves 8.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Mets 9 11 3 6
Braves 8 10 2 5
