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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
2001-09-21 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 41235 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:07
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 3–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 8th. Armando Benitez earned the win. Mike Piazza went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
W: Armando Benitez L: Steve Karsay SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Mark Hirschbeck · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Giles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Julio Franco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Caminiti | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rey Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Marquis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Martinez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 B. J. Surhoff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Lockhart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Lawton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tsuyoshi Shinjo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Zeile | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Chen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe McEwing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Marquis | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Steve Reed | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Remlinger | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Karsay | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Chen | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 John Franco | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marcus Giles: W
- Julio Franco: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L34
- Chipper Jones: K/C
Bot 1
- Matt Lawton: 7/F78S
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F89M
- Mike Piazza: D7/G5+
- Robin Ventura: K
Top 2
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8LXD+
- Ken Caminiti: 7/F7S-
- Andruw Jones: K
Bot 2
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: K/C
- Todd Zeile: 3/L34
- Jay Payton: 8/F8RXD
Top 3
- Javy Lopez: K
- Rey Sanchez: S7/L6D+
- Jason Marquis: K+SB2
- Marcus Giles: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Rey Ordonez: 9/F9D
- Bruce Chen: K
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
Top 4
- Julio Franco: 9/F89XD
- Chipper Jones: S/G6S-
- Brian Jordan: 8/L8LD+
- Ken Caminiti: D9/9S.1XH(4E2)(UR)(NR)
- Andruw Jones: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8RXD+
- Mike Piazza: D/L8RXD+
- Robin Ventura: S9/L9S+.2-3
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Todd Zeile: D7/L7M+.1-3
- Jay Payton: 53/G5
Top 5
- Javy Lopez: S8/G6+
- Rey Sanchez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S-
- Jason Marquis: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Bruce Chen: 7/L7S
- Matt Lawton: S8/G4M+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/L78S.1-2
- Mike Piazza: 5(2)/FO/G56.1-2
Top 6
- Marcus Giles: K
- Julio Franco: 13/G15+
- Chipper Jones: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Robin Ventura: 5/P56
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: S9/L89S+
- Todd Zeile: 164(1)3/GDP/G15+
Top 7
- Brian Jordan: 5/L56+
- Ken Caminiti: S9/L89S+
- Andruw Jones: 3/P3-
- Javy Lopez: SB2
- Javy Lopez: S.2-3
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Jay Payton: 7/F78M
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F8RM-
- Joe McEwing: 2/FL/P2RF
Top 8
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- Marcus Giles: 9/L89D+
- Julio Franco: W
- Chipper Jones: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Brian Jordan: D/L78M+.2-H;1-3
- Dave Martinez: W
- Andruw Jones: 8/F8LM
Bot 8
- Matt Lawton: 63/G6S-
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Mike Piazza: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Robin Ventura: K/C
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: 63/G6+
Top 9
- Javy Lopez: S7/G56
- B. J. Surhoff: K
- Keith Lockhart: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS-
Notes & reviews
- Steve Karsay ejected by 3B umpire Ron Kulpa