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New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves
2001-09-30 · Day game · Turner Field · Att: 42677 · 68°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph from CF · 3:34
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 9–6. New York Mets put up 5 in the 8th. Kevin Appier earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Edgardo Alfonzo went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Kevin Appier L: Kevin Millwood SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Lawton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tsuyoshi Shinjo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Appier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Timo Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Keith Lockhart | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Martinez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 B. J. Surhoff | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Javy Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Millwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Caminiti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilson Betemit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Bako | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Jerrod Riggan | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grant Roberts | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dicky Gonzalez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Millwood | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy Seanez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Karsay | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Reed | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Odalis Perez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Spooneybarger | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Lawton: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Mike Piazza: HR/F8LXD+
- Robin Ventura: 31/G3
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: 8/F8RD
- Todd Zeile: K
Bot 1
- Keith Lockhart: 63/G6M
- Dave Martinez: 2/FL/P2RF-
- Chipper Jones: S/P8LS-
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Jay Payton: 8/L8LM+
- Desi Relaford: 7/F78M
- Kevin Appier: 31/G34S-
Bot 2
- B. J. Surhoff: K23
- Andruw Jones: 9/F89D
- Javy Lopez: 43/G4MD+
Top 3
- Matt Lawton: 5/P4MS-
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/F78XD+
- Mike Piazza: K
- Robin Ventura: K/C
Bot 3
- Rey Sanchez: 6/L6
- Kevin Millwood: 63/G6
- Keith Lockhart: 9/F9S
Top 4
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: 63/G6
- Todd Zeile: 8/F8RXD+
- Jay Payton: 63/G6MS
Bot 4
- Dave Martinez: K
- Chipper Jones: 8/F8RS
- Brian Jordan: 53/G56
Top 5
- Desi Relaford: K/C
- Kevin Appier: S/G5S-
- Matt Lawton: 8/F8LD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F89D+
Bot 5
- B. J. Surhoff: S/L78S
- Andruw Jones: 7/F78M
- Javy Lopez: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Rey Sanchez: S8/L8LS.3-H
- Ken Caminiti: 3/G3
Top 6
- Mike Piazza: S/G5S-
- Robin Ventura: 7/P7S
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: 53/G5S-.1-2
- Todd Zeile: K
Bot 6
- Keith Lockhart: 7/F78XD+
- Dave Martinez: 7/F78M
- Chipper Jones: D7/F7LS
- Brian Jordan: D7/G5.2-H
- B. J. Surhoff: S9/L34.2-H
- Andruw Jones: K
Top 7
- Jay Payton: S/L4M
- Desi Relaford: K+SB2
- Timo Perez: 7/F7S
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Javy Lopez: 143/G13
- Rey Sanchez: K/C
- Wilson Betemit: W
- Keith Lockhart: 3/G3S-
Top 8
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/G4M
- Mike Piazza: S/L4MD.1-2
- Robin Ventura: S9/L34.2-H;1-3
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Todd Zeile: W.2-3;1-2
- Jay Payton: FC4/G4S.3XH(4E2)(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Desi Relaford: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3
- Joe McEwing: 9/SF/F9LMF.3-H(UR);1-2
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Dave Martinez: W
- Chipper Jones: S7/L78M.1-2
- Brian Jordan: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- B. J. Surhoff: 43/G4
- Andruw Jones: K/C
- Paul Bako: S/L8RM
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6S
Top 9
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 5/L5
- Mike Piazza: D9/F9D+
- Robin Ventura: IW
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: 3/FL
- Todd Zeile: K
Bot 9
- Julio Franco: K/C
- Keith Lockhart: K
- Dave Martinez: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Lopez suffered sprained right ankle when Ventura slid into him