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New York Mets @
Atlanta Braves
2011-09-16 Β· Night game Β· Turner Field Β· Att: 43901 Β· 67Β°F Β· Wind 9 mph R to L Β· 3:24
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 12β2. New York Mets put up 4 in the 1st. Chris Capuano earned the win. David Wright went 3-for-6 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 20 | |
| ATL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Chris Capuano L: Derek Lowe SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Brian Runge Β· 1B: Ted Barrett Β· 2B: Tim McClelland Β· 3B: Marvin Hudson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jose Reyes | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Angel Pagan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
David Wright | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Lucas Duda | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Jason Bay | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Nick Evans | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Josh Thole | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Ruben Tejada | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chris Capuano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Willie Harris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Nickeas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Bourn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chipper Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Freddie Freeman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dan Uggla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Brian McCann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Matt Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Martin Prado | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Derek Lowe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Antoan Richardson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Hinske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David Ross | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jason Heyward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooks Conrad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chris Capuano | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Miguel Batista | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tim Byrdak | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Josh Stinson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ryota Igarashi | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Derek Lowe | 2.1 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Julio Teheran | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Scott Linebrink | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Arodys Vizcaino | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Anthony Varvaro | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Reyes: S8/L8RS
- Angel Pagan: 46(1)/FO/G4M
- David Wright: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Lucas Duda: S9/G34
- Jason Bay: W.1-2
- Nick Evans: 9/F9S
- Josh Thole: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Ruben Tejada: S8/L8RM+.3-H;2-H;1X3(835)
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: T9/L89D+
- Chipper Jones: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Freddie Freeman: 63/G6-
- Dan Uggla: W
- Brian McCann: S36/G34S+.1-2
- Matt Diaz: 53/G56-
Top 2
- Chris Capuano: K23
- Jose Reyes: 3/G34S-
- Angel Pagan: K
Bot 2
- Martin Prado: HR/F7LD+
- Alex Gonzalez: S7/F78S-
- Derek Lowe: 14/SH.1-2
- Michael Bourn: 8/F8LD+.2-3
- Chipper Jones: K
Top 3
- David Wright: 63/G6
- Lucas Duda: S8/L4MD
- Jason Bay: S7/G56.1-2
- Nick Evans: S9/L4D.2-3;1-2
- Josh Thole: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ruben Tejada: 7/L7M
- Chris Capuano: 31/G34
Bot 3
- Freddie Freeman: 7/F7D+
- Dan Uggla: K
- Brian McCann: K
Top 4
- Jose Reyes: W
- Angel Pagan: SB2
- Angel Pagan: W+WP.2-3
- David Wright: HR/F78XD+.3-H;1-H
- Lucas Duda: D9/L9LM+
- Jason Bay: 9/F9D.2-3
- Nick Evans: S8/G6.3-H
- Josh Thole: 7/F78M
- Ruben Tejada: K
Bot 4
- Matt Diaz: 63/G6
- Martin Prado: 8/F8LM
- Alex Gonzalez: 7!/F7LD+
Top 5
- Chris Capuano: K
- Jose Reyes: 3/G3
- Angel Pagan: S9/L89S
- David Wright: 9/F89M
Bot 5
- Antoan Richardson: S7/L7LS+
- Michael Bourn: S9/L9S+.1-3
- Chipper Jones: K
- Freddie Freeman: K
- Dan Uggla: SB2
- Dan Uggla: K
Top 6
- Lucas Duda: K
- Jason Bay: K
- Nick Evans: D8/L8LD+
- Josh Thole: PB.2-3
- Josh Thole: S9/L9S.3-H
- Ruben Tejada: 13/G13
Bot 6
- Brian McCann: E3/G34
- Matt Diaz: W.1-2
- Martin Prado: 9/F89D.2-3
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Eric Hinske: 4!/L4D
Top 7
- Willie Harris: S8/G4M+
- Jose Reyes: S8/G6M.1-2
- Angel Pagan: 7/F7M
- David Wright: K
- Lucas Duda: WP.2-3;1-2
- Lucas Duda: W
- Jason Bay: 63/G56
Bot 7
- Michael Bourn: K
- Jack Wilson: 4/F4D-
- Freddie Freeman: 9/F89M
Top 8
- Nick Evans: 9/F9D+
- Josh Thole: 8/F8RM
- Ruben Tejada: 9/F9M
Bot 8
- Dan Uggla: 63/G6
- David Ross: W
- Matt Diaz: K
- Martin Prado: 63/G6
Top 9
- Mike Nickeas: K
- Jose Reyes: S9/G34+
- Angel Pagan: 9/F9D+
- David Wright: S8/L6D.1-3
- Lucas Duda: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Jason Bay: K
Bot 9
- Alex Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Jason Heyward: K
- Brooks Conrad: K
Notes & reviews
- Mets LF Jason Bay caught the ball over the top of the wall, taking a home run away from Alex Gonzalez

































