PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
1999-07-04 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 32699 · 94°F, night · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:59
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 7–6. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. Dennis Cook earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Bret Boone went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| NYN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Dennis Cook L: John Smoltz SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Weiss | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bret Boone | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Klesko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randall Simon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Smoltz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Otis Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Benny Agbayani | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orel Hershiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melvin Mora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian McRae | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 6.1 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
 Mike Remlinger | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin McGlinchy | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orel Hershiser | 2.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Pat Mahomes | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rigo Beltran | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg McMichael | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Dennis Cook | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Walt Weiss: 43/G4
- Bret Boone: HR/F7D
- Chipper Jones: HR/F8LXD
- Brian Jordan: 6/P6MD
- Ryan Klesko: W
- Andruw Jones: 54(1)/FO/G5L
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: S9/P9LS
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W.1-2
- John Olerud: S7/L56.2-3;1-2
- Mike Piazza: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Robin Ventura: 53/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Benny Agbayani: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Roger Cedeno: 6/L6
Top 2
- Randall Simon: D7/F78D
- Eddie Perez: 13/G15
- John Smoltz: 41/G4.2-3
- Walt Weiss: 3/G34S
Bot 2
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6
- Orel Hershiser: K
- Rickey Henderson: S9/P9LS
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D8/F8RXD.1-H
- John Olerud: 43/G4
Top 3
- Bret Boone: HR/F8RXD
- Chipper Jones: W
- Brian Jordan: S4/G4.1-3
- Ryan Klesko: 8/SF/F8RS.3-H
- Andruw Jones: K
- Randall Simon: HR/F8RXD.1-H
- Eddie Perez: HP
- John Smoltz: K
Bot 3
- Mike Piazza: 53/G5
- Robin Ventura: K
- Benny Agbayani: 8/P6MD
Top 4
- Walt Weiss: 7/F7M
- Bret Boone: 8/F8RXD
- Chipper Jones: 8/F8LXD
Bot 4
- Roger Cedeno: S8/G6M
- Rey Ordonez: CS2(26)
- Rey Ordonez: D8/L8RXD
- Melvin Mora: K
- Rickey Henderson: K
Top 5
- Brian Jordan: 6/P56D
- Ryan Klesko: 8/F8RM
- Andruw Jones: 5/P15S
Bot 5
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8LXD
- John Olerud: 31/G34
- Mike Piazza: 53/G56
Top 6
- Randall Simon: 7/F7LM
- Eddie Perez: S8/L8LS
- John Smoltz: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Walt Weiss: 13/G13S
Bot 6
- Robin Ventura: K
- Benny Agbayani: S7/G56
- Roger Cedeno: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Bret Boone: K
- Chipper Jones: S9/L9S
- Brian Jordan: SB2
- Brian Jordan: K
- Ryan Klesko: IW
- Andruw Jones: WP.2-3;1-2
- Andruw Jones: IW
- Gerald Williams: 5/P25F
Bot 7
- Rey Ordonez: S8/L8LM
- Brian McRae: W.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: 14/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/F8LXD.3-H;2-H
- John Olerud: S7/L7LS
- Mike Piazza: K
- Robin Ventura: 3/G3
Top 8
- Eddie Perez: K
- Otis Nixon: K
- Walt Weiss: 4/P34D
Bot 8
- Benny Agbayani: K
- Matt Franco: W
- Rey Ordonez: 53/G5.1-2
- Brian McRae: IW
- Rickey Henderson: K
Top 9
- Bret Boone: K
- Chipper Jones: K
- Brian Jordan: K