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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
1987-07-21 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 37906 · 2:53
Atlanta Braves defeated New York Mets 8–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. Doyle Alexander earned the win. Dion James went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Doyle Alexander L: Dwight Gooden SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Greg Bonin · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Larry Poncino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dion James | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Perry | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Andres Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doyle Alexander | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Gooden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Lyons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Alexander | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Randy Myers | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dion James: HR/7
- Ken Oberkfell: 13
- Gerald Perry: K
- Dale Murphy: 63
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 9
- Wally Backman: 4
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/78.1-H
- Kevin McReynolds: 53
Top 2
- Ken Griffey: W
- Andres Thomas: 6(1)3/GDP
- Ozzie Virgil: 63
Bot 2
- Gary Carter: K
- Howard Johnson: HP
- Rafael Santana: 9
- Dwight Gooden: K
Top 3
- Glenn Hubbard: S8/L8S
- Doyle Alexander: FC1/SH.1-2;B-1
- Dion James: K
- Ken Oberkfell: 31.2-3;1-2
- Gerald Perry: S7/L7S.3-H;2-H
- Dale Murphy: SB2
- Dale Murphy: 7/L
Bot 3
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/G
- Wally Backman: 3/G
- Keith Hernandez: 8/L
Top 4
- Ken Griffey: 3/G
- Andres Thomas: K
- Ozzie Virgil: 63
Bot 4
- Darryl Strawberry: S8/G4M
- Kevin McReynolds: 9
- Gary Carter: SB2
- Gary Carter: 53
- Howard Johnson: E6.2-H(UR)(NR);B-1
- Rafael Santana: 4/L
Top 5
- Glenn Hubbard: 63
- Doyle Alexander: 8
- Dion James: K
Bot 5
- Dwight Gooden: 8
- Lenny Dykstra: 7/L
- Wally Backman: 6
Top 6
- Ken Oberkfell: 53
- Gerald Perry: D8
- Dale Murphy: 9.2-3
- Ken Griffey: W
- Andres Thomas: D7/L7D.3-H;1-H
- Ozzie Virgil: 6/L
Bot 6
- Keith Hernandez: 8/L
- Darryl Strawberry: 9/L
- Kevin McReynolds: D7/L5
- Gary Carter: 4
Top 7
- Glenn Hubbard: S7/L7S
- Doyle Alexander: 36(1)/FO
- Dion James: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Howard Johnson: 9
- Rafael Santana: 6
- Dave Magadan: 7
Top 8
- Ken Oberkfell: 5/FL
- Gerald Perry: D8/F8D
- Dale Murphy: HR/7.2-H
- Ken Griffey: 13
- Andres Thomas: 63
Bot 8
- Lenny Dykstra: 63
- Wally Backman: 2/BP
- Keith Hernandez: 8
Top 9
- Ozzie Virgil: 6
- Glenn Hubbard: D7/L7L
- Doyle Alexander: K
- Dion James: WP.2-3
- Dion James: S7/L7S.3-H
- Ken Oberkfell: S7/L7S.1-2
- Gerald Perry: 9/L
Bot 9
- Darryl Strawberry: 8
- Kevin McReynolds: K
- Barry Lyons: S7/G56
- Howard Johnson: 5/FL