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New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves

2012-07-15 · Day game · Turner Field · Att: 23382 · 87°F · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:40

Atlanta Braves defeated New York Mets 6–1. Atlanta Braves put up 6 in the 5th. Ben Sheets earned the win. Freddie Freeman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	6
ATL	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0		6	8

W: Ben Sheets L: Johan Santana SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ruben Tejada	4	0	1	0	0	2
Daniel Murphy	4	0	1	0	0	0
David Wright	2	0	0	0	2	1
Ike Davis	4	0	0	0	0	0
Scott Hairston	4	1	1	0	0	1
Kirk Nieuwenhuis	4	0	0	0	0	0
Andres Torres	4	0	2	1	0	0
Josh Thole	4	0	1	0	0	1
Johan Santana	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jordany Valdespin	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Michael Bourn	3	1	1	1	1	0
Martin Prado	3	0	1	1	0	0
Jason Heyward	4	1	1	1	0	2
Chipper Jones	4	1	2	0	0	0
Freddie Freeman	4	1	1	3	0	0
Brian McCann	4	0	1	0	0	2
Matt Diaz	4	1	1	0	0	0
Paul Janish	3	1	0	0	1	1
Ben Sheets	1	0	0	0	1	0
Juan Francisco	0	0	0	0	1	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johan Santana	5.0	8	2	3
Ramon Ramirez	2.0	0	2	1
Miguel Batista	1.0	0	0	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ben Sheets	6.0	2	1	5
Kris Medlen	1.2	3	1	0
Eric O'Flaherty	0.1	0	0	0
Anthony Varvaro	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ruben Tejada: K
Daniel Murphy: 8/L8LM
David Wright: W
Ike Davis: 9/L9M

Bot 1

Michael Bourn: 13/G
Martin Prado: D9/L89D+
Jason Heyward: 43/G4.2-3
Chipper Jones: 4/F4D

Top 2

Scott Hairston: 5/F56S-
Kirk Nieuwenhuis: 7/F7S
Andres Torres: 7/L7M+

Bot 2

Freddie Freeman: 31/G34+
Brian McCann: S7
Matt Diaz: 63/G6S.1-2
Paul Janish: 63/G6

Top 3

Josh Thole: S8/L4MD
Johan Santana: K
Ruben Tejada: K
Daniel Murphy: D8/F78XD+.1-3
David Wright: 9/F9D

Bot 3

Ben Sheets: W
Michael Bourn: 36(1)/FO/G3S-
Martin Prado: 16(1)3/GDP/G15

Top 4

Ike Davis: 6/F6-
Scott Hairston: 3/P3F
Kirk Nieuwenhuis: 7/F7S

Bot 4

Jason Heyward: K
Chipper Jones: S7/L78M
Freddie Freeman: 9/L89D+
Brian McCann: K

Top 5

Andres Torres: 43/G4
Josh Thole: K
Johan Santana: 4/F4D-

Bot 5

Matt Diaz: D8/F8RXD+
Paul Janish: W
Ben Sheets: 5/BP2LF-
Michael Bourn: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-3
Martin Prado: 9/SF/L9M.3-H;2-3
Jason Heyward: S9/G34+.3-H
Chipper Jones: S8/L8RS.1-2
Freddie Freeman: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
Brian McCann: K

Top 6

Ruben Tejada: 63/G6
Daniel Murphy: 6!3/G56
David Wright: K

Bot 6

Matt Diaz: 63/G6+
Paul Janish: 2/F23F-
Juan Francisco: W
Michael Bourn: W.1-2
Martin Prado: 9/F9D

Top 7

Ike Davis: 43/G4
Scott Hairston: D7/L7LM+
Kirk Nieuwenhuis: 43/G4.2-3
Andres Torres: S7/L7S.3-H
Josh Thole: 7/F7M

Bot 7

Jason Heyward: K
Chipper Jones: 8/F8RD
Freddie Freeman: 43/G4

Top 8

Jordany Valdespin: 7/F7S
Ruben Tejada: D8/L8LM
Daniel Murphy: 8!/L8RM
David Wright: W
Ike Davis: 43/G4

Bot 8

Brian McCann: 53/G6
Matt Diaz: 13/G13-
Paul Janish: K

Top 9

Scott Hairston: K
Kirk Nieuwenhuis: 7!/F7D+
Andres Torres: S7/L5D+
Josh Thole: 7!/F7S

Notes & reviews

Mets Johan Santana thought he had struck out Michael Bourn on the fourth pitch
Mets Pitching Coach Dan Warthen went to the mound to talk with Johan Santana; when HP umpire CB Bucknor came out to break up the meeting, Warthen complained to Bucknor about the strike zone and was ejected by Bucknor

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