⚾ Nathan's Baseball⚾Baseball🏈FootballπŸ€BasketballπŸ€Smallball
All news β€Ί
Yahoo Sports Β· 5h
What was the real ceiling for this Orioles roster?
Yahoo Sports Β· 5h
Where will Didier Fuentes finish in Rookie of the Year voting?
Yahoo Sports Β· 5h
Braves 6, Cubs 3: The Jacob Webb disaster, part 4
ESPN Β· 5h
Lessons from a lost season: What the Mets learned in 2026
ESPN Β· 5h
MLB teams with potential managerial and front office changes on the horizon
MLB.com Β· 11h
Streak snaps at 8 as Padres miss golden opportunity to climb Wild Card ladder
MLB.com Β· 11h
'It hurts': D-backs' brutal extras loss could haunt them in Wild Card race
MLB.com Β· 12h
The Miz leads the way as Brewers clinch 4th straight NL Central crown
ESPN Β· 13h
Rocchio's heroics doom Taylor, White Sox again
CBS Sports Β· 14h
Pete Alonso hits 300th career homer against former team as Orioles top Mets

This 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 baseballβ†—

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. β–Ά Video β†—

Atlanta Braves @ New York Mets

1999-09-29 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 43922 Β· 70Β°F, night Β· Wind 7 mph R to L Β· 2:48

New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 9–2. New York Mets put up 7 in the 4th. Al Leiter earned the win. John Olerud went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
ATL00200000025
NYN10070010913

W: Al Leiter   L: Greg Maddux   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Brian Gorman Β· 1B: Phil Cuzzi Β· 2B: Jerry Crawford Β· 3B: Alfonso Marquez Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gerald Williams310010
Bret Boone411000
Chipper Jones200011
Brian Jordan302200
Andruw Jones301001
Jose Hernandez200010
Brian Hunter300001
Eddie Perez301000
Greg Maddux200000
Howard Battle100000
Walt Weiss100000
Otis Nixon100000
George Lombard100001
Greg Myers100001
Randall Simon100001

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rickey Henderson512201
Edgardo Alfonzo421100
John Olerud411410
Mike Piazza402101
Robin Ventura500000
Darryl Hamilton312020
Roger Cedeno511003
Rey Ordonez512001
Al Leiter312101
Benny Agbayani010010
Matt Franco000010

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Greg Maddux3.01102
Kevin McGlinchy2.0102
Bruce Chen2.0133
David Cortes1.0020

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Al Leiter7.0533
John Franco1.0000
Armando Benitez1.0003

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Gerald Williams: 7/F7LM
  • Bret Boone: 53/G5L
  • Chipper Jones: K

Bot 1

  • Rickey Henderson: 43/G4
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: E6/G6
  • John Olerud: SB2
  • John Olerud: 41/G4.2-3
  • Mike Piazza: S7/L56.3-H(UR)
  • Robin Ventura: 8/F8LM

Top 2

  • Brian Jordan: D7/L7LS
  • Andruw Jones: 53/G5L
  • Jose Hernandez: 53/G5S.2-3
  • Brian Hunter: K

Bot 2

  • Darryl Hamilton: 3/G3
  • Roger Cedeno: K
  • Rey Ordonez: S7/G6
  • Al Leiter: S7/G56.1-2
  • Rickey Henderson: K

Top 3

  • Eddie Perez: 63/G6
  • Greg Maddux: 53/G5L
  • Gerald Williams: W
  • Bret Boone: S9/L89M.1-2
  • Chipper Jones: W.2-3;1-2
  • Brian Jordan: S7/L56D.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Andruw Jones: K

Bot 3

  • Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9M
  • John Olerud: 43/G4
  • Mike Piazza: E5/G56
  • Robin Ventura: 7/F7M

Top 4

  • Jose Hernandez: W
  • Brian Hunter: 7/F7LM
  • Eddie Perez: 63/G6.1-2
  • Greg Maddux: 2/P23F

Bot 4

  • Darryl Hamilton: S9/L9S
  • Roger Cedeno: S7/L7S.1-2
  • Rey Ordonez: S5/G56.2-3;1-2
  • Al Leiter: S8/P8LS.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Rickey Henderson: S3/G34S.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
  • John Olerud: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Mike Piazza: S7/L78M
  • Robin Ventura: 7/F7S
  • Darryl Hamilton: S9/L4.1-2
  • Roger Cedeno: K
  • Rey Ordonez: 43/G4

Top 5

  • Gerald Williams: 7/F78M
  • Bret Boone: 63/G6
  • Chipper Jones: 7/F7M

Bot 5

  • Al Leiter: K
  • Rickey Henderson: 9/F9M
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6

Top 6

  • Brian Jordan: 6/L6
  • Andruw Jones: D7/F7LD
  • Jose Hernandez: 63/G6.2-3
  • Brian Hunter: 53/G5L

Bot 6

  • John Olerud: W
  • Mike Piazza: K
  • Robin Ventura: 4/P4
  • Darryl Hamilton: W.1-2
  • Roger Cedeno: K

Top 7

  • Eddie Perez: S9/L9M
  • Howard Battle: 8/F78M
  • Gerald Williams: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 7

  • Rey Ordonez: K
  • Benny Agbayani: W
  • Rickey Henderson: D7/L7D.1-3
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
  • John Olerud: 3/G3

Top 8

  • Bret Boone: 13/G15S
  • Walt Weiss: 63/G6
  • Otis Nixon: 9/F89M

Bot 8

  • Matt Franco: W
  • Robin Ventura: WP.1-2
  • Robin Ventura: 4/P4M
  • Darryl Hamilton: W
  • Roger Cedeno: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
  • Rey Ordonez: 13/G15

Top 9

  • George Lombard: K
  • Greg Myers: K
  • Randall Simon: K