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Atlanta Braves @
New York Mets
1989-04-26 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 39665 Β· 60Β°F, night, dry Β· 2:44
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 6β1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 5th. Dwight Gooden earned the win and Randy Myers picked up the save. Howard Johnson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Pete Smith SV: Randy Myers
Umpires β HP: Doug Harvey Β· 1B: Frank Pulli Β· 2B: Bob Davidson Β· 3B: Greg Bonin Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron Gant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Lonnie Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Gerald Perry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Andres Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dion James | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jody Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jeff Treadway | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Blocker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Darrell Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lenny Dykstra | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Gregg Jefferies | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Magadan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Howard Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kevin Elster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dwight Gooden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Smith | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
Paul Assenmacher | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dwight Gooden | 8.2 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
Randy Myers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Gant: K
- Lonnie Smith: S8/L4MD
- Gerald Perry: SB2
- Gerald Perry: K
- Dale Murphy: K
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Gregg Jefferies: S8/G4M.1-3
- Dave Magadan: 6/L6
- Darryl Strawberry: WP.3-H;1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Kevin McReynolds: K
Top 2
- Andres Thomas: 8/F8XD
- Dion James: W
- Jody Davis: SB2
- Jody Davis: W
- Jeff Treadway: 9(B)4(2)/LDP/L9S
Bot 2
- Howard Johnson: 43/G4
- Gary Carter: K
- Kevin Elster: 2/P2F
Top 3
- Pete Smith: 63/G4M
- Ron Gant: HR/F7D
- Lonnie Smith: W
- Gerald Perry: SB2
- Gerald Perry: E5/G56S
- Dale Murphy: K
- Andres Thomas: BK.2-3;1-2
- Andres Thomas: 9/F9LDF
Bot 3
- Dwight Gooden: S4/G4M
- Lenny Dykstra: 8/F89S
- Gregg Jefferies: K
- Dave Magadan: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Dion James: 43/G4D
- Jody Davis: K
- Jeff Treadway: 4/L4
Bot 4
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Kevin McReynolds: 5/L5
- Howard Johnson: K
Top 5
- Pete Smith: 4/P4MD
- Ron Gant: K
- Lonnie Smith: HP
- Gerald Perry: SB2
- Gerald Perry: K
Bot 5
- Gary Carter: K
- Kevin Elster: K
- Dwight Gooden: D7/L7L
- Lenny Dykstra: S9/G34.2-H
- Gregg Jefferies: SB2
- Gregg Jefferies: D9/L34D.2-H
- Dave Magadan: S6/G1.2-3
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Top 6
- Dale Murphy: K
- Andres Thomas: 53/G5S
- Dion James: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Kevin McReynolds: HR/7
- Howard Johnson: K
- Gary Carter: 53/G5
- Kevin Elster: K
Top 7
- Jody Davis: 9/F9S
- Jeff Treadway: 6/P5F
- Terry Blocker: W
- Ron Gant: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Dwight Gooden: K
- Lenny Dykstra: S9/L34
- Gregg Jefferies: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Top 8
- Lonnie Smith: K
- Gerald Perry: 7/L7
- Dale Murphy: S8/L6
- Andres Thomas: S8/G6M.1-2
- Dion James: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Dave Magadan: S8/L8S
- Darryl Strawberry: S4/G34D.1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: 64(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Howard Johnson: HR/F9LD.3-H
- Gary Carter: 9/F9
Top 9
- Jody Davis: 7/L7
- Jeff Treadway: S9/G34
- Darrell Evans: 8/L8S
- Ron Gant: W.1-2
- Lonnie Smith: W.2-3;1-2
- Gerald Perry: K





















