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Atlanta Braves @ New York Mets

1997-09-27 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 31472 · 65°F, sunny, dry · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:30

New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 2–1. Joe Crawford earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Joe Crawford L: Mark Wohlers SV: (none)

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

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kenny Lofton	3	0	0	0	0	0
Keith Lockhart	3	0	0	0	0	2
Chipper Jones	3	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Colbrunn	4	0	2	0	0	0
Ryan Klesko	3	0	0	0	0	3
Javy Lopez	3	0	1	0	0	0
Michael Tucker	3	1	1	0	0	0
Rafael Belliard	2	0	0	0	0	0
John Smoltz	2	0	0	0	0	1
Tommy Gregg	0	0	0	0	1	0
Andruw Jones	1	0	0	1	0	0
Mike Mordecai	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Giovanola	1	0	1	0	0	0
Eddie Perez	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Carl Everett	3	0	0	0	0	0
Edgardo Alfonzo	3	0	0	0	1	1
John Olerud	2	0	0	1	1	2
Bernard Gilkey	4	0	1	0	0	1
Butch Huskey	4	0	0	0	0	1
Luis Lopez	3	1	0	0	1	0
Alberto Castillo	4	0	1	1	0	1
Rey Ordonez	1	0	1	0	1	0
Rick Reed	2	0	0	0	0	2
Carlos Mendoza	0	1	0	0	1	0
Matt Franco	1	0	1	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Smoltz	6.0	2	2	8
Mike Cather	1.0	0	0	0
Mark Wohlers	1.1	2	3	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Reed	8.0	4	1	6
Joe Crawford	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Kenny Lofton: 8/L8LM
Keith Lockhart: 43/G4
Chipper Jones: 8/L8RM

Bot 1

Carl Everett: 7/F7D
Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6M
John Olerud: W
Bernard Gilkey: S7/L78M/R6.1-2
Butch Huskey: K

Top 2

Greg Colbrunn: S7/G56/R64
Ryan Klesko: K
Javy Lopez: 54(1)/FO/R3/G56
Michael Tucker: 36(1)/FO/G4S

Bot 2

Luis Lopez: 6/P56D
Alberto Castillo: 7/F7LS
Rey Ordonez: S8/L4M/R4
Rick Reed: K

Top 3

Rafael Belliard: 63/G6
John Smoltz: K
Kenny Lofton: 7/P5D

Bot 3

Carl Everett: 31/G34
Edgardo Alfonzo: K
John Olerud: K

Top 4

Keith Lockhart: K
Chipper Jones: 31/G3
Greg Colbrunn: 53/G5

Bot 4

Bernard Gilkey: 63/G6
Butch Huskey: 3/G3
Luis Lopez: 43/G34

Top 5

Ryan Klesko: K
Javy Lopez: T9/L9LD/R45
Michael Tucker: 63/G4MS
Rafael Belliard: 3/G3S

Bot 5

Alberto Castillo: K
Rey Ordonez: W
Rick Reed: K+SB2
Carl Everett: 43/G4

Top 6

John Smoltz: 4/P4
Kenny Lofton: 1/G3S
Keith Lockhart: K23

Bot 6

Edgardo Alfonzo: 13/G56S
John Olerud: K
Bernard Gilkey: K

Top 7

Chipper Jones: 63/G6
Greg Colbrunn: D7/L78XD/R6
Ryan Klesko: K
Javy Lopez: 53/G5

Bot 7

Butch Huskey: 13/G13
Luis Lopez: 8/F8RXD
Alberto Castillo: 53/G56

Top 8

Michael Tucker: S9/L34/R4.B-2(E9)
Rafael Belliard: 14/SH/BG15S.2-3
Tommy Gregg: W
Andruw Jones: FC6/G6S/R2.3-H(UR);1-2
Mike Mordecai: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 8

Carlos Mendoza: W
Matt Franco: S8/G4M/R.1-2
Carl Everett: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
Edgardo Alfonzo: W
John Olerud: 8/SF/F8RD/R3.3-H
Bernard Gilkey: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 9

Ed Giovanola: S4/G4M/R1
Greg Colbrunn: 3/P3
Eddie Perez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 9

Butch Huskey: 6/P6M
Luis Lopez: W
Alberto Castillo: SB2/R6
Alberto Castillo: D9/F89XDW/R42.2-H