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Atlanta Braves @ New York Mets

1996-06-12 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 18896 · 78°F, night, rain, damp · Wind to LF · 2:17

New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 3–2. Mark Clark earned the win and John Franco picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	8
NYN	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0		3	9

W: Mark Clark L: Greg Maddux SV: John Franco

Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Mark Hirschbeck · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Marquis Grissom	4	0	1	0	0	1
Dwight Smith	4	1	1	1	0	0
Chipper Jones	3	0	2	0	1	0
Fred McGriff	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ryan Klesko	4	0	0	0	0	2
Javy Lopez	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jeff Blauser	4	0	0	0	0	2
Tony Graffanino	2	0	1	0	0	1
Greg Maddux	2	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Mordecai	2	1	1	0	0	1
Tyler Houston	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lance Johnson	4	1	1	0	0	1
Edgardo Alfonzo	4	1	1	0	0	0
Bernard Gilkey	4	0	2	2	0	1
Todd Hundley	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jeff Kent	4	1	1	0	0	0
Rico Brogna	4	0	2	0	0	1
Butch Huskey	3	0	1	1	0	0
Rey Ordonez	3	0	1	0	1	1
Mark Clark	3	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Jones	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Greg Maddux	7.0	8	1	5
Brad Clontz	1.0	1	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mark Clark	8.0	7	1	9
John Franco	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Marquis Grissom: 43/G4D
Dwight Smith: 8/F78M
Chipper Jones: S8/G4M/R4
Fred McGriff: 8/F8RXD

Bot 1

Lance Johnson: K
Edgardo Alfonzo: D9/L9LS/R6
Bernard Gilkey: S8/G6M/R6.2-H
Todd Hundley: SB2/R6
Todd Hundley: 31/G3.2-3
Jeff Kent: 8/F8LXD

Top 2

Ryan Klesko: K
Javy Lopez: 43/G4M
Jeff Blauser: K

Bot 2

Rico Brogna: S9/L9M/R4
Butch Huskey: 7/F7D/R6
Rey Ordonez: K
Mark Clark: 6(1)/FO/G6M

Top 3

Tony Graffanino: K
Greg Maddux: S7/L7S/R6
Marquis Grissom: K
Dwight Smith: 13/G13

Bot 3

Lance Johnson: 3/G3S
Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6
Bernard Gilkey: 63/G6M

Top 4

Chipper Jones: S8/G4M/R6
Fred McGriff: 146(1)3/GDP/G4M
Ryan Klesko: K

Bot 4

Todd Hundley: 43/G4
Jeff Kent: D8/L8RXD/R6
Rico Brogna: K23/R5.2-3
Butch Huskey: D9/L9LD/R6.3-H
Rey Ordonez: I
Mark Clark: 13/G13S

Top 5

Javy Lopez: K
Jeff Blauser: 43/G4
Tony Graffanino: S8/G4M/R4
Greg Maddux: 13/BG15S

Bot 5

Lance Johnson: S8/L8RS/R4
Edgardo Alfonzo: E4/G4M/U9R6.1-3
Bernard Gilkey: S6/G56.3-H(UR);1-2
Todd Hundley: K
Jeff Kent: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Top 6

Marquis Grissom: 63/G6
Dwight Smith: D9/L9LM/R4
Chipper Jones: 9/F89XD/R4.2-3
Fred McGriff: WP.3-H
Fred McGriff: K

Bot 6

Rico Brogna: 53/G56
Butch Huskey: 63/G6
Rey Ordonez: S4/G4M/R3
Mark Clark: E6/TH/G6.1-2
Lance Johnson: 9/F9D

Top 7

Ryan Klesko: 43/G4
Javy Lopez: 9/F9M
Jeff Blauser: K

Bot 7

Edgardo Alfonzo: 13/G13
Bernard Gilkey: K
Todd Hundley: 31/G3

Top 8

Mike Mordecai: S8/L8LS
Tyler Houston: K
Marquis Grissom: D9/F89XDW/R4.1-3
Dwight Smith: 31/G3.3-H;2-3
Chipper Jones: W
Fred McGriff: 7/L7M

Bot 8

Jeff Kent: 4/P34
Rico Brogna: D8/L7DW/R6
Chris Jones: 63/G6M.2-3
Rey Ordonez: 63/G6M

Top 9

Ryan Klesko: 5/P5SF
Javy Lopez: S9/L34/R4
Jeff Blauser: 3/L3S
Mike Mordecai: K