Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Reed
  
  Lofton hits a line drive into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Reed
  
  Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Reed
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Smoltz
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Smoltz
  
  Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Olerud vs. Smoltz
  
  Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gilkey vs. Smoltz
  
  Gilkey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Olerud moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Huskey vs. Smoltz
  
  Huskey strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Colbrunn vs. Reed
  
  Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Klesko vs. Reed
  
  Klesko strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Reed
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Tucker vs. Reed
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Smoltz
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards short. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Smoltz
  
  Castillo hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Smoltz
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Smoltz
  
  Reed strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Belliard vs. Reed
  
  Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Smoltz vs. Reed
  
  Smoltz strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Reed
  
  Lofton hits a popup into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Smoltz
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbrunn scoops it up and throws to first, with Smoltz covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Smoltz
  
  Alfonzo strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Olerud vs. Smoltz
  
  Olerud strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Reed
  
  Lockhart strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Reed
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbrunn vs. Reed
  
  Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gilkey vs. Smoltz
  
  Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Huskey vs. Smoltz
  
  Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbrunn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Huskey for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Smoltz
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Reed
  
  Klesko strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Reed
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Huskey who is chasing the ball. Lopez reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Tucker vs. Reed
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Belliard vs. Reed
  
  Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belliard for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Smoltz
  
  Castillo strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Smoltz
  
  Ordonez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Smoltz
  
  Reed strikes out. There goes Ordonez. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Everett vs. Smoltz
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smoltz vs. Reed
  
  Smoltz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Reed
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Reed scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lofton for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Reed
  
  Lockhart strikes out. Castillo drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lockhart out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Smoltz
  
  Andruw Jones now playing center field. Mike Mordecai now playing second base.
  
  Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Olerud vs. Smoltz
  
  Olerud strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gilkey vs. Smoltz
  
  Gilkey strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Reed
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbrunn vs. Reed
  
  Colbrunn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Colbrunn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Klesko vs. Reed
  
  Klesko strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Reed
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Huskey vs. Cather
  
  Ed Giovanola now playing third base. Eddie Perez now catching. Mike Cather now pitching. Tommy Gregg now playing left field.
  
  Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cather fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Cather
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Cather
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giovanola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Reed
  
  Tucker hits a line drive into right field. Huskey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Huskey. Tucker moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Belliard vs. Reed
  
  Belliard bunts towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Tucker moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Gregg vs. Reed
  
  Gregg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Reed
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Tucker scores. Gregg moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Mordecai vs. Reed
  
  Mordecai hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Wohlers
  
  Mark Wohlers now pitching. Carlos Mendoza pinch hits for Rey Ordonez.
  
  Mendoza takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Wohlers
  
  Matt Franco pinch hits for Rick Reed.
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mendoza moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Everett vs. Wohlers
  
  Shawn Gilbert pinch runs for Matt Franco.
  
  Everett bunts towards third. Giovanola fields it and throws to first for the out. Mendoza moves to third. Gilbert moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Alfonzo vs. Wohlers
  
  Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Olerud vs. Wohlers
  
  Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mendoza tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gilkey vs. Wohlers
  
  Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giovanola vs. Crawford
  
  Joe Crawford now pitching. Jason Hardtke now playing second base. Luis Lopez now playing shortstop.
  
  Giovanola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Colbrunn vs. Crawford
  
  Colbrunn hits a popup towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Crawford
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Huskey vs. Wohlers
  
  Huskey hits a popup towards short. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Wohlers
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castillo vs. Wohlers
  
  There goes Lopez. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Lopez steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Castillo vs. Wohlers
  
  Castillo hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Castillo reaches second base with a double. Lopez scores. View Play 

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         Game of 9/27/1997 -- Atlanta at New York (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Lofton K, cf          3  0  0  0   Everett C, cf         3  0  0  0   
Jones A, cf           1  0  0  1   Alfonzo E, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Lockhart K, 2b        3  0  0  0   Olerud J, 1b          2  0  0  1   
Mordecai M, 2b        1  0  0  0   Gilkey B, lf          4  0  1  0   
Jones C, 3b           3  0  0  0   Huskey B, rf          4  0  0  0   
Giovanola E, 3b       1  0  1  0   Lopez L, 2b-ss        3  1  0  0   
Colbrunn G, 1b        4  0  2  0   Castillo A, c         4  0  1  1   
Klesko R, lf          3  0  0  0   Ordonez R, ss         1  0  1  0   
Perez E, c            1  0  0  0   Mendoza C, ph         0  1  0  0   
Lopez J, c            3  0  1  0   Hardtke J, 2b         0  0  0  0   
Cather M, p           0  0  0  0   Reed R, p             2  0  0  0   
Wohlers M, p          0  0  0  0   Franco M, ph          1  0  1  0   
Tucker M, rf          3  1  1  0   Gilbert S, pr         0  0  0  0   
Belliard R, ss        2  0  0  0   Crawford J, p         0  0  0  0   
Smoltz J, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Gregg T, lf           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  5  1                        27  2  4  2

Atlanta          000 000 010 --  1
New York         000 000 011 --  2
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smoltz J              6.0  2  0  0  2  8
Cather M              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Wohlers M (L)         1.1  2  2  2  3  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reed R                8.0  4  1  0  1  6
Crawford J (W)        1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Huskey B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Atlanta 4, New York 7
2B -- Colbrunn G, Castillo A
3B -- Lopez J
SB -- Ordonez R, Lopez L
SH -- Belliard R, Everett C
SF -- Olerud J
T -- 2:30
A -- 31472

    

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