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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 18, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves, played on July 18, 1975 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Morton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,262 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Andy Olsen |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Earl Williams | First Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Right Fielder |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Rod Gilbreath | Shortstop |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Carl Morton | Pitcher |
| Clyde King | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 18, 1975
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Matlack
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Matlack
Evans hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Morton
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Morton
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Morton
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Morton
Staub hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Matlack
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. Matlack
Correll strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Matlack
Gilbreath hits a line drive into center field. Unser picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Unser. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Office vs. Matlack
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Morton
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gilbreath fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Morton
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Morton
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Morton
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matlack vs. Morton
Matlack takes first base on ball four. Kingman moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Unser vs. Morton
Unser hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Matlack
Morton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Matlack
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Matlack
Evans hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Morton
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Morton
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Morton
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Morton
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Morton
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Matlack
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Matlack
Correll hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Morton
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Morton
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Gilbreath fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Morton
Matlack bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Morton
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Matlack
Gilbreath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Matlack
There goes Gilbreath. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Gilbreath steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Matlack
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morton vs. Matlack
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre juggles the ball. That's an error on Torre. Gilbreath moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garr vs. Matlack
There's a wild pitch. Morton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garr vs. Matlack
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilbreath tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips misplays the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Morton scores. Perez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Matlack
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Evans reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Morton
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Morton
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Morton
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Morton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Matlack
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Matlack
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Matlack
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Morton
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gilbreath fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Morton
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Morton
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Morton
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kingman scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Morton
John Milner pinch hits for Jon Matlack.
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. House
Gene Clines pinch runs for John Milner. Tom House now pitching. Jesus Alou pinch hits for Del Unser.
Alou strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Sanders
Gene Clines now playing center field. Ken Sanders now pitching.
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Sanders
House hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Sanders
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanders fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. House
Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop.
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. House
Cleon Jones pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Jones hits a line drive towards short. Blanks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. House
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Sanders
Wayne Garrett now playing third base. Joe Torre now playing first base.
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Sanders
Evans takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Sanders
Williams bunts in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gaston vs. Sanders
Gaston is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Correll vs. Sanders
Correll hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Sanders
Blanks hits a line drive towards the mound. Sanders reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. House
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. House
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. House
Jack Heidemann pinch hits for Mike Phillips.
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields the ball and throws to second. Perez drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Perez. Heidemann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. House
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. House
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Heidemann moves to third. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stearns vs. Sosa
John Stearns pinch hits for Ken Sanders. Elias Sosa now pitching.
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Webb
Jack Heidemann now playing shortstop. Hank Webb now pitching.
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann misplays the ball. That's an error on Heidemann. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Webb
Sosa bunts towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Webb
Garr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Webb
Perez hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Webb
Evans takes first base on ball four. Office moves to third. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Webb
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Sosa
Millan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Sosa
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Sosa
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Millan scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Leon
Max Leon now pitching.
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Leon
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heidemann vs. Leon
Heidemann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staub scores. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Leon
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1975 -- Atlanta at New York (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Garr R, lf 3 0 0 1 Unser D, cf 3 0 0 0
Perez M, 2b 5 2 2 0 Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Sanders K, p 0 0 0 0
Williams E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Stearns J, ph 1 0 0 0
Gaston C, rf 3 0 0 0 Webb H, p 0 0 0 0
Correll V, c 3 0 0 1 Millan F, 2b 5 1 1 0
Gilbreath R, ss 3 1 2 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 2 0
Blanks L, ss 1 0 0 0 Jones C, ph 1 0 0 0
Office R, cf 4 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 1 0 0 0
Morton C, p 2 1 0 0 Staub R, rf 5 1 2 1
House T, p 1 0 0 0 Kingman D, lf 5 1 2 0
Sosa E, p 0 0 0 0 Torre J, 3b-1b 5 0 3 0
Leon M, p 0 0 0 0 Phillips M, ss 3 0 1 0
Heidemann J, ph-ss 2 0 1 1
Grote J, c 4 0 1 1
Matlack J, p 0 0 0 0
Milner J, ph 1 0 1 0
Clines G, pr-cf 1 0 1 0
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32 4 6 3 41 3 15 3
Atlanta 000 030 010 -- 4
New York 000 001 002 -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Morton C (W) 5.2 9 1 1 1 2
House T 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Sosa E 0.2 2 2 2 0 0
Leon M (S) 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 6.0 5 3 0 0 5
Sanders K 2.0 1 1 1 2 0
Webb H 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
E -- Unser D, Torre J, Phillips M, Perez M, Heidemann J
LOB -- Atlanta 9, New York 14
2B -- Evans D, Millan F
SB -- Gilbreath R
SH -- Matlack J, Williams E, Sosa E
SF -- Garr R, Correll V
WP -- Matlack J
T -- 2:47
A -- 23262
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