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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Mets 6, Atlanta Braves 2

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New York Mets 6, Atlanta Braves 2

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Game Played on Thursday, July 19, 1990 (N) at Shea Stadium

ATL N    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  7  2
NY  N    2  0  0    0  1  0    0  3  x  -   6  6  1
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
L. Smith lf                   4   0   2   0       0   1       4   0
Blauser 2b                    3   0   0   0       1   2       1   1
Gant cf                       4   0   2   0       0   0       5   0
Presley 3b                    3   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  Lemke 3b                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Justice 1b                    2   1   0   0       1   1       3   1
  Cabrera ph,1b               1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Murphy rf                     3   1   2   2       1   0       4   0
Thomas ss                     4   0   0   0       0   1       2   1
Olson c                       4   0   1   0       0   1       4   0
Leibrandt p                   2   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  McDowell ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Kerfeld p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Treadway ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       33   2   7   2       3  12      24   5
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Thomas-Justice.
E: L. Smith (9), Olson (7).
BATTING - 
2B: Gant (20,off Cone).
HR: Murphy (15,6th inning off Cone 1 on 2 out).
GDP: Thomas (6,off Cone).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Gant (11,2nd base off Cone/Mercado).
CS: L. Smith (6,2nd base by Cone/Mercado).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Johnson 3b                    4   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
Magadan 1b                    1   3   0   0       3   0       3   0
Jefferies 2b                  4   1   2   2       0   0       3   1
Strawberry rf                 4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
McReynolds lf                 2   1   0   0       2   0       0   0
Carreon cf                    3   0   1   1       0   0       4   0
  Boston ph,cf                1   1   1   1       0   0       1   0
Elster ss                     4   0   1   2       0   0       2   3
Mercado c                     2   0   1   0       0   0      11   1
  Hundley ph,c                2   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Cone p                        1   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Franco p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       28   6   6   6       6   3      27   6
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Elster-Jefferies-Magadan.
E: Jefferies (9).
BATTING - 
2B: Jefferies 2 (23,off Leibrandt 2).
SH: Cone (7,off Leibrandt).
GDP: Johnson (5,off Leibrandt).
Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Leibrandt L(3-3)              6     4   3   3   4   2   0  25
Kerfeld                       2     2   3   2   2   1   0  10
Totals                        8     6   6   5   6   3   0  35
WP: Leibrandt (1).
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Cone W(7-4)                   7.2   6   2   2   3  11   1  31
Franco SV(20)                 1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5
Totals                        9     7   2   2   3  12   1  36
Inherited Runners - Scored: Franco 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Mark Hirschbeck, 3B - Fred Brocklander
Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 39678
Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                New York Mets            
1. L. Smith            lf        Johnson             3b
2. Blauser             2b        Magadan             1b
3. Gant                cf        Jefferies           2b
4. Presley             3b        Strawberry          rf
5. Justice             1b        McReynolds          lf
6. Murphy              rf        Carreon             cf
7. Thomas              ss        Elster              ss
8. Olson               c         Mercado             c
9. Leibrandt           p         Cone                p

BRAVES 1ST: L. Smith flied to right; Blauser walked; Gant
singled to center [Blauser to third]; Gant stole second; Presley
struck out; Justice grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Johnson struck out; Magadan walked; Jefferies doubled
to left [Magadan scored, Jefferies to third (on throw to home)];
Strawberry struck out; McReynolds walked; Carreon singled to
second [Jefferies scored, McReynolds to second]; Elster flied to
center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 2.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy singled to left; Thomas grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Murphy out at
second]; Olson flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Mets 2.

METS 2ND: Mercado singled to left; Cone out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Mercado to second]; Johnson popped to left;
Magadan flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Leibrandt struck out; L. Smith struck out; Blauser
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets
2.

METS 3RD: Jefferies popped to catcher; Strawberry flied to left;
McReynolds flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets
2.

BRAVES 4TH: Gant doubled to center; Presley grounded out
(shortstop to first); Justice struck out; Murphy walked; Thomas
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Carreon popped to left; Olson dropped a foul fly hit
by Elster for an error; Elster grounded out (third to first);
Mercado lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Olson flied to right; Leibrandt struck out; L. Smith
singled to third; Blauser struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 0, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Cone walked; Johnson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Cone out at second]; Magadan walked;
Leibrandt threw a wild pitch [Magadan to second]; Jefferies
doubled to left [Magadan scored]; Strawberry lined to shortstop;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Gant lined to shortstop; Presley struck out; Justice
walked; Murphy homered to left-center [Justice scored]; Thomas
flied to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 3.

METS 6TH: McReynolds flied to center; Carreon flied to center;
Elster flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Olson was called out on strikes; MCDOWELL BATTED FOR
LEIBRANDT; McDowell struck out; L. Smith singled to left; L.
Smith was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: KERFELD REPLACED MCDOWELL (PITCHING); LEMKE REPLACED
PRESLEY (PLAYING 3B); HUNDLEY BATTED FOR MERCADO; Hundley flied
to center; Cone grounded out (third to first); Johnson struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 3.

BRAVES 8TH: HUNDLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Blauser flied
to center; Gant reached on an error by Jefferies [Gant to
first]; Lemke flied to center; FRANCO REPLACED CONE (PITCHING);
CABRERA BATTED FOR JUSTICE; Cabrera forced Gant (third to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: CABRERA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Magadan walked;
Jefferies flied to left; Strawberry popped to right; McReynolds
walked [Magadan to second]; BOSTON BATTED FOR CARREON; Boston
singled to shortstop [Magadan scored (RBI), McReynolds to third,
Boston to second (error by L. Smith)]; Elster singled to left
[McReynolds scored, Boston scored (unearned)]; Hundley grounded
out (second to first); 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2,
Mets 6.

BRAVES 9TH: BOSTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Murphy lined to
shortstop; Thomas lined to center; Olson singled to left;
TREADWAY BATTED FOR KERFELD; Treadway struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           2   7   2    7
 Mets             6   6   1    5
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