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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
1998-07-14 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 38000 · 81°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:35
Atlanta Braves defeated New York Mets 4–2. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. John Smoltz earned the win and Kerry Ligtenberg picked up the save. Chipper Jones went 2-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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: John Smoltz L: Bobby Jones SV: Kerry Ligtenberg
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Paul Nauert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Weiss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Galarraga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Klesko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Smoltz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Gerald Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Bill Pulsipher | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Tam | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Walt Weiss: S8/F89S
- Keith Lockhart: 8/F8LD
- Chipper Jones: 46(1)/FO/G4M
- Andres Galarraga: 4/P9S
Bot 1
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S5/G56
- John Olerud: S6/G6.1-2
- Mike Piazza: K
- Todd Hundley: 7/F7S
- Bernard Gilkey: 8/L8LM
Top 2
- Ryan Klesko: 8/F8RD
- Javy Lopez: S6/G56
- Michael Tucker: K
- Andruw Jones: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 2
- Carlos Baerga: 5/P5DF
- Butch Huskey: 13/G6S
- Rey Ordonez: 3/G4
Top 3
- John Smoltz: K
- Walt Weiss: W
- Keith Lockhart: 3/P23F
- Chipper Jones: D7/F78XD.1-H
- Andres Galarraga: S9/L89S.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Ryan Klesko: 43/G4M
Bot 3
- Bobby Jones: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- John Olerud: S4/G4M
- Mike Piazza: D8/L89D.1-3
- Todd Hundley: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H
- Bernard Gilkey: W.1-2
- Carlos Baerga: 8/F8LD
Top 4
- Javy Lopez: S7/L78S
- Michael Tucker: 6/P6D
- Andruw Jones: D7/L7LD.1-3
- John Smoltz: S9/L89S.3-H;2-3
- Walt Weiss: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L4
Bot 4
- Butch Huskey: 23/G15S
- Rey Ordonez: E5/G56.B-1
- Bobby Jones: 1/SH/BG13.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G56
Top 5
- Keith Lockhart: 31/G34
- Chipper Jones: HR/F9D
- Andres Galarraga: 8/F78D
- Ryan Klesko: 5/L56
Bot 5
- John Olerud: 63/G6M
- Mike Piazza: 43/G4M
- Todd Hundley: 43/G4MS
Top 6
- Javy Lopez: 9/F9D
- Michael Tucker: W
- Andruw Jones: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 6
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- Carlos Baerga: 43/G4
- Butch Huskey: K
Top 7
- John Smoltz: K
- Walt Weiss: 9/F89S
- Keith Lockhart: K
Bot 7
- Rey Ordonez: S8/G4M
- Lenny Harris: W.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- John Olerud: 7/F7D
- Mike Piazza: 13/G13
Top 8
- Chipper Jones: 2/BG3SF
- Andres Galarraga: 13/G6MS
- Gerald Williams: 8/F8LM
Bot 8
- Todd Hundley: 63/G6
- Bernard Gilkey: 53/G56
- Carlos Baerga: 6/L6
Top 9
- Javy Lopez: 63/G6
- Michael Tucker: K
- Andruw Jones: K
Bot 9
- Butch Huskey: 8/F8RD
- Matt Franco: 4/L4
- Lenny Harris: 7/L7M