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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
2002-09-27 · Night game · Shea Stadium · 68°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph R to L · 2:39
Atlanta Braves defeated New York Mets 3–1. Greg Maddux earned the win and John Smoltz picked up the save. Vinny Castilla went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Greg Maddux L: John Thomson SV: John Smoltz
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Justin Klemm · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Furcal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Darren Bragg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Franco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Henry Blanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Maddux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roberto Alomar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Timo Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Thomson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Raul Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ty Wigginton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Chris Hammond | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darren Holmes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Remlinger | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Smoltz | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thomson | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Scott Strickland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Strange | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Furcal: W
- Darren Bragg: SB2
- Darren Bragg: 2/FL/P2LF
- Chipper Jones: S9/L4MD.2-H
- Andruw Jones: 3/P13
- Julio Franco: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 1
- Roger Cedeno: 43/G4
- Roberto Alomar: 43/G4S
- Mike Piazza: K
Top 2
- Keith Lockhart: 3/P13
- Vinny Castilla: HR/F8RXD
- Henry Blanco: 8/F8LD
- Greg Maddux: K
Bot 2
- Mo Vaughn: S7/P7S
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/L8LD
- Jeromy Burnitz: S9/L89S.1-2
- Timo Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5S
Top 3
- Rafael Furcal: K
- Darren Bragg: K
- Chipper Jones: 8/F78XD
Bot 3
- Rey Ordonez: S4/BG4S
- John Thomson: 24/SH/BG2L.1-2
- Roger Cedeno: S7/F7LS.2-3
- Roberto Alomar: SB2
- Roberto Alomar: 63/G6MS.3-H;2-3
- Mike Piazza: K/C
Top 4
- Andruw Jones: D7/L7M
- Julio Franco: 43/G4S.2-3
- Keith Lockhart: 5/P56S
- Vinny Castilla: S9/L89M.3-H
- Henry Blanco: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Mo Vaughn: S9/F9S
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
- Jeromy Burnitz: K/C
Top 5
- Greg Maddux: 13/G4
- Rafael Furcal: K/C
- Darren Bragg: S4/G4MD
- Chipper Jones: SB2
- Chipper Jones: 13/G15
Bot 5
- Timo Perez: 8/F8LM
- Rey Ordonez: 3/G3
- John Thomson: K/C
Top 6
- Andruw Jones: 53/G5
- Julio Franco: 43/G4
- Keith Lockhart: K
Bot 6
- Roger Cedeno: W
- Roberto Alomar: 53/G56S.1-2
- Mike Piazza: K
- Mo Vaughn: 3/G3
Top 7
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6S
- Henry Blanco: 3/P3
- Mark DeRosa: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/G56
- Raul Gonzalez: K
- Timo Perez: 9/F89D
- Rey Ordonez: 9/FL/F9LMF
Top 8
- Rafael Furcal: S7/G56
- Darren Bragg: SB2
- Darren Bragg: W
- Chipper Jones: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Andruw Jones: K
- Julio Franco: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Ty Wigginton: W
- Roger Cedeno: K
- Roberto Alomar: K
- Mike Piazza: K/C
Top 9
- Keith Lockhart: S8/L4MD
- Vinny Castilla: 7/L7LM
- Henry Blanco: S7/L7S.1-2
- Matt Franco: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 9
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Raul Gonzalez: K
- Timo Perez: S9/G4.1-3
- John Valentin: 9/F89M
Notes & reviews
- Jeromy Burnitz ejected by HP umpire Jeff Nelson