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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
1998-09-07 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 22953 · 83°F, overcast, showers, wet · Wind 3 mph R to L · 3:01
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 8–7. New York Mets put up 3 in the 2nd. Gregory Winston McMichael earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Luis Lopez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| NYN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
W: Gregory Winston McMichael L: John Rocker SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Mark Hirschbeck · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Tucker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Malloy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andres Galarraga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Klesko | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Guillen | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Chen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Helms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Colbrunn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curtis Pride | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Phillips | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Allensworth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Lopez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Masato Yoshii | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rigo Beltran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Chen | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Dennis Martinez | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Butler | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Odalis Perez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Rocker | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masato Yoshii | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Willie Blair | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rigo Beltran | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg McMichael | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Tucker: 3/G34S
- Marty Malloy: 8/F8RM
- Chipper Jones: 8/F8LD
Bot 1
- Tony Phillips: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- John Olerud: W
- Mike Piazza: S7/L7LS.1-3
- Brian McRae: 4/L4
Top 2
- Andres Galarraga: K
- Ryan Klesko: W
- Andruw Jones: K
- Eddie Perez: 6/P56
Bot 2
- Jermaine Allensworth: S7/G56
- Luis Lopez: HR/F7D.1-H
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F8LD
- Masato Yoshii: K
- Tony Phillips: HR/F78XD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
Top 3
- Ozzie Guillen: S9/G34
- Bruce Chen: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Michael Tucker: 43/G4.2-3
- Marty Malloy: W
- Chipper Jones: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- John Olerud: D8/F89XD
- Mike Piazza: IW
- Brian McRae: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Jermaine Allensworth: K
- Luis Lopez: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S
Top 4
- Andres Galarraga: K
- Ryan Klesko: W
- Andruw Jones: S9/L89S.1-3
- Eddie Perez: SB2
- Eddie Perez: S7/G56.3-H;2-3
- Ozzie Guillen: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H
- Wes Helms: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F89S
- Lenny Harris: K
- Tony Phillips: S9/L9S
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 4/P4
Top 5
- Gerald Williams: 8/F8RD
- Tony Graffanino: 5/P25
- Chipper Jones: K
Bot 5
- John Olerud: 6/P6MD
- Mike Piazza: D8/F8RD
- Brian McRae: HP
- Rigo Beltran: 7/F7M
- Luis Lopez: D9/L9LS.2-H;1-H
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- Andres Galarraga: 7/F7M
- Ryan Klesko: 13/G56S
- Andruw Jones: HR/F7D
- Eddie Perez: D7/G5
- Ozzie Guillen: W
- Greg Colbrunn: S7/L7S.2-H;1-3
- Gerald Williams: T8/F8RD.3-H;1-H
- Tony Graffanino: S8/F89S.3-H
- Chipper Jones: SB2
- Chipper Jones: S14/G13.2XH(42)
Bot 6
- Lenny Harris: 2/P2RF
- Tony Phillips: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- John Olerud: S9/G34.1-2
- Mike Piazza: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Andres Galarraga: 4/P4D
- Ryan Klesko: W
- Andruw Jones: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Eddie Perez: 7/F7M
Bot 7
- Brian McRae: 13/G25
- Jay Payton: 43/G34
- Luis Lopez: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Ozzie Guillen: S7/L7LS
- Curtis Pride: 4/G34S.1-2
- Gerald Williams: WP.2-3
- Gerald Williams: 6(B)5(3)/LDP/L6S
Bot 8
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Butch Huskey: 53/G56
- Tony Phillips: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/F7D.1-H
- John Olerud: 3/L34
Top 9
- Tony Graffanino: 53/G5
- Chipper Jones: K
- Andres Galarraga: 7/F7M
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bruce Chen