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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Mets 4, Atlanta Braves 2

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New York Mets 4, Atlanta Braves 2

Day

Game Played on Saturday, July 21, 1990 (N) at Shea Stadium

ATL N    1  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  7  2
NY  N    3  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   4  4  0
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
McDowell cf                   4   0   0   0       0   1       5   0
Lemke 2b                      3   0   2   0       1   0       1   3
Gant lf                       4   1   2   1       0   0       5   0
Presley 3b                    4   1   1   1       0   1       1   2
Murphy rf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Justice 1b                    3   0   1   0       0   0       7   0
  Cabrera ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Thomas ss                     4   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Kremers c                     3   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
  Olson ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Clary p                       2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Hesketh p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gregg ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Grant p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Mercker p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   2   7   2       1   9      24   7
FIELDING - 
E: Lemke (1), Kremers (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Murphy (12,off Darling).
HR: Gant (20,1st inning off Darling 0 on 2 out); Presley (15,6th inning off
Darling 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 6.
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Boston cf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Magadan 1b                    2   1   0   1       1   1      13   1
Jefferies 2b                  3   1   2   0       1   0       0   0
Strawberry rf                 4   1   1   3       0   0       0   0
McReynolds lf                 4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Johnson 3b                    3   0   0   0       0   0       1   6
Elster ss                     3   0   0   0       0   2       2   2
Hundley c                     3   0   0   0       0   0       9   0
Darling p                     1   1   0   0       1   0       0   2
  Whitehurst p                1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Franco p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       28   4   4   4       3   3      27  11
BATTING - 
HR: Strawberry (24,1st inning off Clary 2 on 1 out).
SF: Magadan (5,off Clary).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Boston (9,2nd base off Clary/Kremers); Jefferies (7,2nd base off Mercker/Kremers).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Clary L(1-7)                  4.2   3   4   4   3   3   1  21
Hesketh                       1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
Grant                         1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Mercker                       1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        8     4   4   4   3   3   1  32
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hesketh 2-0.
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New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Darling W(3-5)                6     6   2   2   1   6   2  25
Whitehurst                    2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7
Franco SV(21)                 1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Totals                        9     7   2   2   1   9   2  35
WP: Whitehurst (1).
Umpires: HP - Mark Hirschbeck, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Joe West
Ejections: ATL Manager Bobby Cox by Mark Hirschbeck [Interference
call]
Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 37779
Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                New York Mets            
1. McDowell            cf        Boston              cf
2. Lemke               2b        Magadan             1b
3. Gant                lf        Jefferies           2b
4. Presley             3b        Strawberry          rf
5. Murphy              rf        McReynolds          lf
6. Justice             1b        Johnson             3b
7. Thomas              ss        Elster              ss
8. Kremers             c         Hundley             c
9. Clary               p         Darling             p

BRAVES 1ST: McDowell struck out; Lemke popped to shortstop; Gant
homered to left; Presley grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Boston flied to left; Magadan walked; Jefferies
singled to right [Magadan to second]; Strawberry homered to left
[Magadan scored, Jefferies scored]; McReynolds grounded out
(third to first); Johnson popped to second; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 3.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy doubled to right; Justice grounded out (third
to first); Thomas struck out; Kremers struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 3.

METS 2ND: Elster was called out on strikes; Hundley flied to
center; Darling grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 3.

BRAVES 3RD: On a bunt Clary grounded out (third to first);
Marty Clary called for interference for running in fair
territory; Braves manager Bobby Cox ejected by HP umpire Mark
Hirschbeck; On a bunt McDowell made an out to first; Lemke
singled to center; Gant singled to left [Lemke to second];
Presley struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 3.

METS 3RD: Boston flied to center; Magadan was called out on
strikes; Jefferies lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 1, Mets 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Murphy grounded out (pitcher to first); Justice
singled to right; Thomas grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Justice to second]; Kremers grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 3.

METS 4TH: Strawberry flied to left; McReynolds grounded out
(shortstop to first); Johnson reached on an error by Lemke;
Elster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Clary was called out on strikes; McDowell grounded
out (first unassisted); Lemke walked; Gant forced Lemke
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 3.

METS 5TH: Hundley flied to left; Darling walked; Boston singled
to left [Darling to third]; Magadan lined out on a sacrifice fly
to center [Darling scored]; Boston stole second [Boston to third
(error by Kremers)]; Jefferies walked; HESKETH REPLACED CLARY
(PITCHING); Strawberry flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Braves 1, Mets 4.

BRAVES 6TH: Presley homered to left; Murphy was called out on
strikes; Justice grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Mets 4.

METS 6TH: McReynolds lined to third; Johnson grounded out
(second to first); Elster flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 2, Mets 4.

BRAVES 7TH: WHITEHURST REPLACED DARLING (PITCHING); Kremers
grounded out (first to pitcher); GREGG BATTED FOR HESKETH; Gregg
was called out on strikes; McDowell lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 4.

METS 7TH: GRANT REPLACED GREGG (PITCHING); Hundley grounded out
(pitcher to first); Whitehurst grounded out (second to first);
Boston flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 4.

BRAVES 8TH: Lemke singled to left; Whitehurst threw a wild pitch
[Lemke to second]; Gant grounded out (third to first); Presley
grounded out (third to first) [Lemke to third]; Murphy grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 4.

METS 8TH: MERCKER REPLACED GRANT (PITCHING); Magadan grounded
out (second to first); Jefferies singled to center; Jefferies
stole second; Strawberry flied to left; McReynolds lined to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 4.

BRAVES 9TH: CABRERA BATTED FOR JUSTICE; FRANCO REPLACED
WHITEHURST (PITCHING); Cabrera struck out; Thomas lined to
third; OLSON BATTED FOR KREMERS; Olson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           2   7   2    6
 Mets             4   4   0    4
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