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Atlanta Braves @ New York Mets

1997-09-26 · Night game · Shea Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 21864 · 70°F, night, wet · Wind 6 mph to LF · 3:12

Atlanta Braves defeated New York Mets 7–6. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 2nd. John LeRoy earned the win and Kerry Ligtenberg picked up the save. Rafael Belliard went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
ATL	1	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	7	12
NYN	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	7

W: John LeRoy L: Mel Rojas SV: Kerry Ligtenberg

Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kenny Lofton	1	1	1	1	1	0
Jeff Blauser	2	0	1	0	0	0
Chipper Jones	2	0	0	0	0	1
Fred McGriff	2	0	0	1	0	0
Andruw Jones	5	0	1	0	0	2
Ryan Klesko	2	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Perez	2	1	0	0	0	1
Tony Graffanino	5	3	3	1	0	2
Chris Brock	2	0	0	1	0	0
Danny Bautista	4	0	2	1	0	0
Rafael Belliard	4	1	1	2	0	0
Mike Mordecai	3	0	1	0	0	0
Greg Colbrunn	3	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy Gregg	3	0	1	0	0	1
Tim Spehr	3	1	1	0	0	1
Javy Lopez	1	0	0	0	0	1
Keith Lockhart	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Giovanola	0	0	0	0	1	0
Michael Tucker	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Carlos Mendoza	4	1	0	0	2	1
Matt Franco	5	0	0	0	0	0
John Olerud	2	1	1	1	0	0
Butch Huskey	3	1	1	1	0	0
Carlos Baerga	1	0	0	0	1	0
Brian McRae	2	1	0	0	0	1
Luis Lopez	4	0	1	2	1	1
Alberto Castillo	4	0	1	2	0	1
Brian Bohanon	3	0	0	0	0	2
Roberto Petagine	1	1	0	0	2	1
Jason Hardtke	2	1	1	0	1	0
Alex Ochoa	3	0	2	0	0	0
Shawn Gilbert	2	0	0	0	0	1
Bernard Gilkey	0	0	0	0	1	0
Edgardo Alfonzo	1	0	0	0	0	1
Todd Pratt	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Brock	6.0	5	4	3
Chad Fox	1.0	0	1	1
Alan Embree	1.0	1	0	1
John LeRoy	2.0	1	3	3
Kerry Ligtenberg	1.0	0	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brian Bohanon	7.0	9	1	5
Greg McMichael	2.0	1	0	3
Mel Rojas	2.0	2	1	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Kenny Lofton: W
Jeff Blauser: D7/L7LM/R6.1-3
Chipper Jones: K
Fred McGriff: 3/G3L.3-H;2-3
Andruw Jones: 43/G4

Bot 1

Carlos Mendoza: W
Matt Franco: 13/G15.1-2
John Olerud: D7/L7LD/R65.2-H
Butch Huskey: S8/L6M/R4.2-H
Carlos Baerga: PB/R6.1-2
Carlos Baerga: W
Brian McRae: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
Luis Lopez: SB2
Luis Lopez: DGR/L7LD.3-H;2-H
Alberto Castillo: 63/G6

Top 2

Ryan Klesko: K
Eddie Perez: E6/G6/U7R4
Tony Graffanino: D7/G5L/R6.1-3
Chris Brock: 13/G34S.3-H(UR);2-3
Kenny Lofton: S5/BG56S.3-H(UR)
Jeff Blauser: 53/G5

Bot 2

Brian Bohanon: 8/F8RXD
Carlos Mendoza: 43/G4
Matt Franco: 9/F9LS

Top 3

Chipper Jones: 63/G6
Fred McGriff: 5/L56
Andruw Jones: 43/G4

Bot 3

John Olerud: 8/F8RXD
Butch Huskey: 8/F8LXD
Carlos Baerga: 43/G34D

Top 4

Ryan Klesko: 43/G4MD
Eddie Perez: K
Tony Graffanino: HR/L7LD
Chris Brock: 43/G4M

Bot 4

Brian McRae: K
Luis Lopez: W
Alberto Castillo: CS2(26)
Alberto Castillo: 63/G56

Top 5

Danny Bautista: 63/G6
Rafael Belliard: E5/TH/G5L/R3
Mike Mordecai: 54(1)/FO/G5
Greg Colbrunn: 46(1)/FO/G4M

Bot 5

Brian Bohanon: K
Carlos Mendoza: 53/BG5S
Matt Franco: 7/F7M

Top 6

Andruw Jones: K
Tommy Gregg: 5/P5DF
Tim Spehr: 4/P4

Bot 6

Roberto Petagine: W
Butch Huskey: 8/L8RM/R3
Jason Hardtke: S9/L89D/R4.1-2
Alex Ochoa: 9/F9S/R4
Luis Lopez: E3/G3/R1.2-3;1-2
Alberto Castillo: S9/L9S/R2.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3;B-2
Brian Bohanon: K

Top 7

Tony Graffanino: S7/L56D
Javy Lopez: K
Danny Bautista: 7/F7M/R6
Rafael Belliard: HR/L7LD.1-H
Mike Mordecai: S7/L78S/R6
Greg Colbrunn: 8/F78M

Bot 7

Carlos Mendoza: W
Matt Franco: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
Roberto Petagine: K

Top 8

Andruw Jones: S9/L34D/R4
Tommy Gregg: D9/L9LD/R4.1-3
Tim Spehr: K
Tony Graffanino: K
Keith Lockhart: K

Bot 8

Shawn Gilbert: K
Jason Hardtke: 8/F8RM
Alex Ochoa: S6/G56D/R3
Luis Lopez: CS2(24)

Top 9

Danny Bautista: D8/L78D/R64
Rafael Belliard: FC3/BG13S.2X3(35)
Mike Mordecai: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Bot 9

Luis Lopez: K
Alberto Castillo: K
Bernard Gilkey: W
Carlos Mendoza: K

Top 10

Greg Colbrunn: 53/G56
Andruw Jones: K
Tommy Gregg: K

Bot 10

Matt Franco: 8/F8RS
Roberto Petagine: W
Shawn Gilbert: 43/G34.1-2
Jason Hardtke: I
Alex Ochoa: S6/G56D.2-3;1-2
Luis Lopez: 8/F8RM

Top 11

Tim Spehr: S7/G56/R4
Tony Graffanino: K+SB2/R6
Ed Giovanola: I
Danny Bautista: S7/G56/R2.2-H;1-3;B-2
Rafael Belliard: FC5/G5S.3XH(52);2-3
Michael Tucker: K

Bot 11

Edgardo Alfonzo: K
Todd Pratt: 4/P13
Carlos Mendoza: 53/G5S

Notes & reviews

Debut game for John LeRoy

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