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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 18, 1980
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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 May 18, 1980 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1980 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 18, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Zachry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Matula |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Frank Pulli |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Lee Mazzilli | First Baseman |
| Mike Jorgensen | Right Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Joel Youngblood | Center Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Pat Zachry | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Larvell Blanks | Third Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Brian Asselstine | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Rick Matula | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 18, 1980
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Matula
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Matula
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Matula
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Matula covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Zachry
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Zachry
Blanks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Zachry
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Matula
Jorgensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Matula
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Matula
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Zachry
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Zachry
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Zachry
Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Zachry
Nahorodny is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Zachry
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Matula
Youngblood hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Matula
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matula fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Matula
Zachry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matula vs. Zachry
Matula hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Zachry
Royster hits a line drive towards third. Maddox catches it and throws to first to double up Matula. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Zachry
Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Matula
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matula fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Matula
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Matula
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Matula covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Zachry
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Zachry
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Zachry
Asselstine hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Matula
Jorgensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Matula
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Matula
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Matula
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Zachry
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Zachry
Nahorodny hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Nahorodny reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Zachry
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matula vs. Zachry
Matula bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Zachry
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Matula
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Matula
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Pat Zachry.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Royster fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Matula
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Matula
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Matula
Mazzilli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Hausman
Tom Hausman now pitching.
Blanks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Hausman
There goes Blanks. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Flynn applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hausman
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Hausman
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Matula
Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Matula
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Matula
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Matula
There's a wild pitch. Jorgensen moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Youngblood vs. Matula
Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jorgensen tags and scores. Henderson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flynn vs. Matula
Flynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Hausman
Asselstine hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hausman
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Hausman
Nahorodny hits a line drive towards third. Maddox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Matula
Alex Trevino pinch hits for Tom Hausman.
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Matula
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Matula
Maddox hits a line drive towards third. Blanks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching. Alex Trevino now playing third base.
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trevino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matula vs. Reardon
Matula strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Reardon
Royster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Royster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanks vs. Reardon
Blanks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Reardon
Matthews takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to third. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambliss vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching.
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Matula
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matula fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Matula
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Camp
Mario Ramirez pinch runs for Mike Jorgensen. Rick Camp now pitching.
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Camp fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Camp
There's a wild pitch. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Camp
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1980, game 1 -- New York at Atlanta (D)
New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0 Royster J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Maddox E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Blanks L, 3b 3 0 1 0
Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0 Matthews G, rf 3 0 0 0
Glynn E, p 0 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Asselstine B, lf 3 1 1 0
Jorgensen M, rf 3 1 2 0 Murphy D, cf 3 1 1 2
Ramirez M, pr 0 0 0 0 Nahorodny B, c 3 0 1 0
Stearns J, c 4 0 0 0 Gomez L, ss 2 0 0 0
Henderson S, lf 4 0 2 0 Matula R, p 3 0 1 0
Youngblood J, cf 2 0 0 1 Camp R, p 0 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Zachry P, p 1 0 0 0
Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0
Hausman T, p 0 0 0 0
Trevino A, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 6 1 28 2 6 2
New York 000 000 100 -- 1
Atlanta 020 000 00x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Zachry P (L) 5.0 4 2 2 1 5
Hausman T 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Reardon J 0.2 1 0 0 2 1
Glynn E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Matula R (W) 8.1 6 1 1 2 1
Camp R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- New York 1, Atlanta 2
LOB -- New York 5, Atlanta 5
2B -- Nahorodny B, Royster J
HR -- Murphy D
CS -- Blanks L
SF -- Youngblood J
WP -- Matula R, Camp R
T -- 2:11
A -- 0
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