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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
2001-09-22 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 41230 · 74°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph from CF · 3:28
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 7–3. New York Mets put up 3 in the 8th. Steve Trachsel earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Robin Ventura 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
W: Steve Trachsel L: Odalis Perez SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Mark Hirschbeck · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Giles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Julio Franco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 B. J. Surhoff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Bako | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cory Aldridge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Lockhart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Martinez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Caminiti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Lawton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tsuyoshi Shinjo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Zeile | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Trachsel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Timo Perez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Armando Benitez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Maddux | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Odalis Perez | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Reed | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy Seanez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Karsay | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Cabrera | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Trachsel | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Rick White | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Armando Benitez | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marcus Giles: K/C
- Julio Franco: D/F89XD+
- Chipper Jones: W
- Brian Jordan: 65(2)/FO/G6.1-2
- B. J. Surhoff: WP.2-3;1-2
- B. J. Surhoff: 53/G56+
Bot 1
- Matt Lawton: S9/G34+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S9/L34D+.1-3
- Mike Piazza: 9/SF/F9M+.3-H
- Robin Ventura: K+SB2
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: K
Top 2
- Andruw Jones: HR/F8LXD+
- Paul Bako: 8/F8LD+
- Rey Sanchez: 53/G5S
- Cory Aldridge: K
Bot 2
- Todd Zeile: K/C
- Jay Payton: 9/L9M+
- Rey Ordonez: 4/P34+
Top 3
- Marcus Giles: K
- Julio Franco: W
- Chipper Jones: D7/L7M+.1XH(762)
- Brian Jordan: W
- B. J. Surhoff: 9/F9M+
Bot 3
- Steve Trachsel: S/G56
- Matt Lawton: 36(1)/FO/G3+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F7S+
- Mike Piazza: S7/L7S+.1-3
- Robin Ventura: S/L4D.3-H;1-2
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: 3/G3
Top 4
- Andruw Jones: 63/G6+
- Paul Bako: 53/G56
- Rey Sanchez: 3/G
Bot 4
- Todd Zeile: S7.BX2(74)
- Jay Payton: D9/L9LS+
- Rey Ordonez: 1/P1
- Steve Trachsel: 63/G6
Top 5
- Keith Lockhart: 53/G15
- Marcus Giles: S8/L6MD+
- Julio Franco: 7/F78D+
- Chipper Jones: 3/G34S
Bot 5
- Matt Lawton: 13/G
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 4/P4D+
- Mike Piazza: 63/G6
Top 6
- Brian Jordan: S7/G56
- B. J. Surhoff: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Andruw Jones: K
- Javy Lopez: SB2
- Javy Lopez: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Robin Ventura: HR/F78XD+
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: 4/P34D+
- Todd Zeile: K/C
- Jay Payton: 3/P3S+
Top 7
- Rey Sanchez: 53/G5S
- Dave Martinez: W
- Marcus Giles: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Bot 7
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Desi Relaford: 5/P25+
- Timo Perez: HR/F89D+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Julio Franco: K
- Chipper Jones: S8/L4M+
- Brian Jordan: W.1-2
- B. J. Surhoff: FC4/G4.1X2(4E6);2-3;B-1
- Andruw Jones: K/C
- Javy Lopez: S7/L6D+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Ken Caminiti: K
Bot 8
- Mike Piazza: S7/L7S
- Robin Ventura: S9/G34.1-3
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: D7/G5+.3-H;1-3
- Todd Zeile: IW
- Jay Payton: 9/F9LS
- Rey Ordonez: S9/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Armando Benitez: 43/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Timo Perez: 6/FL
Top 9
- Bernard Gilkey: S8/L4MD+
- Marcus Giles: 8/F8RD+
- Julio Franco: K
- Chipper Jones: S9/L4+.1-2
- Brian Jordan: 5/L56+
Notes & reviews
- Maddux left with hyperextended elbow