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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
2001-04-09 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 53640 · 66°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph L to R · 3:03
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 9–4. New York Mets put up 5 in the 5th. Kevin Appier earned the win. Mike Piazza went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
W: Kevin Appier L: Kevin Millwood SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rocky Roe · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Furcal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Quilvio Veras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 B. J. Surhoff | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javy Lopez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rico Brogna | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Millwood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darryl Hamilton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tsuyoshi Shinjo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Appier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jorge Toca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Millwood | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Jason Marquis | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Slusarski | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Furcal: 43/G34
- Quilvio Veras: 43/G4+
- Chipper Jones: 7/F7S
Bot 1
- Darryl Hamilton: 63/G6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9LM
- Robin Ventura: S7/G56
- Mike Piazza: BK.1-2
- Mike Piazza: 9/F89M
Top 2
- Brian Jordan: 8/L8RM+
- B. J. Surhoff: HR/F89XD
- Andruw Jones: S7/L7S+
- Javy Lopez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 2
- Todd Zeile: W
- Jay Payton: 9/F9S
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: 4/P34-
- Rey Ordonez: SB2
- Rey Ordonez: S8/G4.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Kevin Appier: 53/G56S-
Top 3
- Rico Brogna: 5/P56S
- Kevin Millwood: K
- Rafael Furcal: 23/G2L-
Bot 3
- Darryl Hamilton: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F78M
- Robin Ventura: 4/L4
Top 4
- Quilvio Veras: S8/L8LS+
- Chipper Jones: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Brian Jordan: 63/G6+
Bot 4
- Mike Piazza: S8/L4D
- Todd Zeile: 7/F78M
- Jay Payton: 8/L8RD+
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: 8/F8RXD+
Top 5
- B. J. Surhoff: 4/P34
- Andruw Jones: 7/F7M
- Javy Lopez: HP
- Rico Brogna: W.1-2
- Kevin Millwood: K
Bot 5
- Rey Ordonez: D7/L7LS
- Kevin Appier: K/C
- Darryl Hamilton: S7/L78S.2-3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/L7S.3-H;1-3
- Robin Ventura: S9/L9S+.3-H;1-2
- Mike Piazza: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Todd Zeile: K
- Jay Payton: 31/G34
Top 6
- Rafael Furcal: S/G34
- Quilvio Veras: SB2
- Quilvio Veras: 4/L4-
- Chipper Jones: W
- Brian Jordan: 7/F7LM
- B. J. Surhoff: 6/P6
Bot 6
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: HR/F8LXD+
- Rey Ordonez: 13/G15
- Kevin Appier: K
- Darryl Hamilton: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
Top 7
- Andruw Jones: S/G15-
- Javy Lopez: 3/P34
- Rico Brogna: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Dave Martinez: 9/F9M
- Rafael Furcal: K
Bot 7
- Robin Ventura: W
- Mike Piazza: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Todd Zeile: K
- Jay Payton: 9/F9M
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: 63/G6
Top 8
- Quilvio Veras: 63/G6
- Chipper Jones: 9/F9D
- Brian Jordan: S7/G6+
- B. J. Surhoff: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Jorge Toca: 7/F7M+
- Darryl Hamilton: 31/G34
Top 9
- Andruw Jones: K
- Javy Lopez: HR/F7D+
- Rico Brogna: K/C
- Keith Lockhart: W
- Rafael Furcal: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Braves manager Cox ejected by 1B umpire Reynolds for arguing Appier had bunted at 2nd pitch