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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 11, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets, played on July 11, 1976 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 11, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 11, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 14,661 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Andy Olsen |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bruce Boisclair | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Craig Robinson | Shortstop |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 11, 1976
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Ruthven
Boisclair strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Ruthven
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson misplays the ball. That's an error on Robinson. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Ruthven
Milner hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Ruthven
Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Matlack
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Matlack
Gilbreath bunts in front of the plate. Hodges fields it and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Matlack
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Matlack
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Matlack
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Ruthven
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Ruthven
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Ruthven
Hodges hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ruthven
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Ruthven
Matlack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Ruthven
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boisclair for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Matlack
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Matlack
Pocoroba strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Matlack
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Ruthven
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez juggles the ball. That's an error on Montanez. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Ruthven
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Ruthven
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Ruthven
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Matlack
Ruthven hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Matlack
Royster bunts in front of the plate. Hodges fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruthven moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbreath vs. Matlack
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Matlack
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Matlack
Montanez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Ruthven
Earl Williams now catching.
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Ruthven
Hodges hits a popup towards short. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ruthven
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson misplays the ball. That's an error on Robinson. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matlack vs. Ruthven
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Matlack
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Matlack
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Matlack
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Ruthven
Boisclair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Ruthven
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Ruthven
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Ruthven
Kingman hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Matlack
Ruthven strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Matlack
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Matlack
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Ruthven
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Ruthven
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Ruthven
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Ruthven
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matlack vs. Ruthven
Matlack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Ruthven
Boisclair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Matlack
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Matlack
Montanez hits a fly ball towards left. Milner settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Milner. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paciorek vs. Matlack
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Matlack
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Ruthven
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Ruthven
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Ruthven
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Matlack
Robinson bunts towards first. Kranepool fields the ball and throws to Matlack covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Matlack
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Dick Ruthven.
Gaston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Matlack
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson moves to third. Gaston moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gilbreath vs. Matlack
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Matlack
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Gaston moves to third. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montanez vs. Koosman
Jerry Koosman now pitching.
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gaston scores. Royster scores. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paciorek vs. Koosman
Paciorek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kingman. Paciorek reaches second base with a double. Wynn scores. Montanez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Seaver
Frank LaCorte pinch runs for Tom Paciorek. Tom Seaver now pitching.
Henderson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching. Rowland Office now playing center field. Jim Wynn now playing left field.
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Marshall
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Marshall
Hodges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Marshall
Harrelson bunts towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. Garrett moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Marshall
Joe Torre pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilbreath. Garrett scores. Hodges scores. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boisclair vs. Marshall
Leon Brown pinch runs for Joe Torre.
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Millan vs. Marshall
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Apodaca
Bob Apodaca now pitching. Dave May pinch hits for Craig Robinson.
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kingman. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Apodaca
Office strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Apodaca
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbreath vs. Apodaca
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. May moves to third. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Apodaca
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montanez vs. Apodaca
Montanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kingman. Montanez reaches second base with a double. May scores. Royster scores. Gilbreath goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dal Canton vs. Apodaca
Dal Canton hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 8 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Dal Canton
Rob Belloir now playing shortstop.
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dal Canton
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Dal Canton
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Dal Canton
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Dal Canton
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/11/1976 -- New York at Atlanta (D)
New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Boisclair B, cf 5 0 0 0 Royster J, 3b 3 3 2 0
Millan F, 2b 5 0 2 1 Gilbreath R, 2b 3 1 0 1
Milner J, lf 5 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf-lf 3 1 0 0
Kingman D, rf 5 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 5 1 3 6
Kranepool E, 1b 3 1 0 0 Paciorek T, lf 4 0 1 2
Garrett W, 3b 4 2 1 0 LaCorte F, pr 0 0 0 0
Hodges R, c 3 3 2 3 Marshall M, p 0 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 4 1 1 0 Dal Canton B, p 1 0 0 0
Matlack J, p 3 0 2 2 Henderson K, rf 3 0 0 0
Koosman J, p 0 0 0 0 Pocoroba B, c 1 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 0 0 0 0 Williams E, c 3 0 1 0
Torre J, ph 1 0 0 1 Robinson C, ss 3 1 1 0
Brown L, pr 0 1 0 0 May D, ph 1 1 1 0
Apodaca B, p 0 0 0 0 Belloir R, ss 0 0 0 0
Ruthven D, p 2 0 1 0
Gaston C, ph 1 1 1 0
Office R, cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 8 7 34 9 11 9
New York 020 002 040 -- 8
Atlanta 100 000 53x -- 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J 6.2 7 5 5 2 3
Koosman J* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Seaver T 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Apodaca B (L) 1.0 2 3 0 1 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D 7.0 5 4 4 2 6
Marshall M 0.2 3 4 2 1 0
Dal Canton B (W) 1.1 0 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Robinson C 2, Montanez W, Milner J, Gilbreath R, Harrelson B
LOB -- New York 9, Atlanta 8
2B -- Harrelson B, Paciorek T, May D, Montanez W
HR -- Hodges R
SH -- Gilbreath R, Royster J, Harrelson B
SF -- Gilbreath R
T -- 3:05
A -- 14661
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