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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
2009-08-18 · Night game · Citi Field · Att: 38613 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph to LF · 2:52
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 9–4. New York Mets put up 8 in the 4th. Oliver Perez earned the win. Matt Diaz went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 |
W: Oliver Perez L: Derek Lowe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Infante | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Martin Prado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian McCann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yunel Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garret Anderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Diaz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Church | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Lowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kris Medlen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Norton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angel Pagan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Castillo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Sheffield | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Murphy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Omir Santos | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Anderson Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Oliver Perez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Lowe | 3.2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Medlen | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Manny Acosta | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Boone Logan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Perez | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Elmer Dessens | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Pedro Feliciano | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Stokes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Infante: 7/F7D
- Martin Prado: 3/F3F-
- Chipper Jones: K
Bot 1
- Angel Pagan: 4!3/G4
- Luis Castillo: S7/L7S-
- Gary Sheffield: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Brian McCann: 8!/L8RD
- Yunel Escobar: S8/G4M+
- Garret Anderson: S9/L89M.1-3
- Matt Diaz: HR/F7D+.3-H;1-H
- Ryan Church: 31/G34
- Derek Lowe: K
Bot 2
- Daniel Murphy: S8/G4M+
- Jeff Francoeur: 6(1)/FO/G6M
- Fernando Tatis: 3/G34S+.1-2
- Omir Santos: PO2(16)
Top 3
- Omar Infante: 9/F9S
- Adam LaRoche: HR/F9LD+
- Chipper Jones: 8/F8LD
- Brian McCann: 9/L9M+
Bot 3
- Omir Santos: 63/G6
- Anderson Hernandez: 3/G34S
- Oliver Perez: 43/G4S
Top 4
- Yunel Escobar: 7/F78S
- Garret Anderson: 31/G34
- Matt Diaz: S5/G56+
- Ryan Church: POCS2(1E3).1-3
- Ryan Church: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Angel Pagan: S16/L13+
- Luis Castillo: S9/G34+.1-3
- Gary Sheffield: D9/L89XD+.3-H;1-H
- Daniel Murphy: 43/G4.2-3
- Jeff Francoeur: D8/F8LXD+.3-H
- Fernando Tatis: S7/G56.2-H
- Omir Santos: S89/F89S-.1-3
- Anderson Hernandez: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Oliver Perez: S9/L9S+.2-3;1-2
- Angel Pagan: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
- Luis Castillo: SB2
- Luis Castillo: S9/G34.3-H;2-H
- Gary Sheffield: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Daniel Murphy: K
Top 5
- Kris Medlen: K
- Omar Infante: W
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Chipper Jones: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 5
- Jeff Francoeur: S8/L8LM
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Omir Santos: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Anderson Hernandez: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeremy Reed: 5/IF/P56S-
- Angel Pagan: 7/F78D
Top 6
- Brian McCann: S7/F7D+
- Yunel Escobar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Garret Anderson: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Luis Castillo: K
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Daniel Murphy: K23
Top 7
- Matt Diaz: K
- Ryan Church: 31/G34
- Greg Norton: S9/L89S
- Omar Infante: K
Bot 7
- Jeff Francoeur: D7/F7D+
- Fernando Tatis: S8/L4MD+.2-3
- Omir Santos: FC5/G56S+.3-H;1-2
- Anderson Hernandez: 8/L8LM
- Andy Green: K
- Angel Pagan: FLE2
- Angel Pagan: 8/F78S
Top 8
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Chipper Jones: W
- Brian McCann: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Luis Castillo: 63/G6
- Gary Sheffield: S9/G34
- Daniel Murphy: 53/G6S-.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: K
Top 9
- Yunel Escobar: 43/G4
- Garret Anderson: D7/F78XD+
- Matt Diaz: 53/G56
- Ryan Church: K
Notes & reviews
- Braves third baseman Martin Prado left the game due to a headache
- line drive off the glove hand of pitcher Derek Lowe