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New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves
1996-09-08 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 39045 · 87°F, sunny, dry · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:26
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 6–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 3rd. Mark Clark earned the win. Chipper Jones went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Mark Clark L: Greg Maddux SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Rich Rieker · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Hardtke | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Todd Hundley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Butch Huskey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marquis Grissom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lemke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Klesko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javy Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Maddux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Polonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Clark | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Borowski | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Bielecki | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrell Wade | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: S6/G6MS
- Jason Hardtke: 4/P34D
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- Todd Hundley: 63/G6M
Bot 1
- Marquis Grissom: 6/P5D
- Mark Lemke: 8/F78XD
- Chipper Jones: K
Top 2
- Butch Huskey: 43/G4
- Matt Franco: 43/G34
- Alex Ochoa: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Fred McGriff: W
- Ryan Klesko: S9/G34/R6.1-2
- Terry Pendleton: 7/F7D/R5
- Javy Lopez: K
- Andruw Jones: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Mark Clark: 13/G13S
- Lance Johnson: S7/G5/R4
- Jason Hardtke: D9/L89D/R4.1-3
- Bernard Gilkey: S9/L4/R2.3-H;2-H
- Todd Hundley: 4/L34
Bot 3
- Greg Maddux: 8/F89M
- Marquis Grissom: S8/L89M/R6.B-2(E8)
- Mark Lemke: 43/G4.2-3
- Chipper Jones: W
- Fred McGriff: 6/P6D
Top 4
- Butch Huskey: S8/L8RS/R6
- Matt Franco: 6/L56
- Alex Ochoa: E3/G3/U9R6.1-3
- Rey Ordonez: 8/SF/F8RM/R3.3-H(UR)
- Mark Clark: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Ryan Klesko: W
- Terry Pendleton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Javy Lopez: 5/L56
Top 5
- Lance Johnson: 43/G4M
- Jason Hardtke: D8/F78M/R6
- Bernard Gilkey: W
- Todd Hundley: 7/F78S/R6
- Butch Huskey: D7/L7LS/R6.2-H;1-H
- Matt Franco: 31/G3
Bot 5
- Andruw Jones: 63/G6M
- Luis Polonia: 8/F8RM
- Marquis Grissom: 7/F78M
Top 6
- Alex Ochoa: 63/G6
- Rey Ordonez: S8/G4M/R4
- Mark Clark: 14/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Lance Johnson: I
- Jason Hardtke: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jason Hardtke: 9/F89S
Bot 6
- Mark Lemke: S9/G34/R6
- Chipper Jones: HR/F9D.1-H
- Fred McGriff: 63/G6M
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Terry Pendleton: K
Top 7
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- Todd Hundley: HR/F9LD
- Butch Huskey: E4/G4M
- Matt Franco: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
Bot 7
- Javy Lopez: 3/P3F
- Andruw Jones: 63/G6
- Dwight Smith: K
Top 8
- Alex Ochoa: K
- Rey Ordonez: S9/G34/R6
- Mark Clark: 2/BP23F
- Lance Johnson: 13/G15
Bot 8
- Marquis Grissom: 7/L78XD
- Mark Lemke: 43/G4
- Chipper Jones: 8/F78XD
Top 9
- Jason Hardtke: K
- Bernard Gilkey: 8/F89D
- Todd Hundley: K
Bot 9
- Fred McGriff: 53/G5
- Ryan Klesko: 9/F89M
- Terry Pendleton: S9/F9S/R6
- Javy Lopez: W.1-2
- Andruw Jones: 9/F9M
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jason Hardtke