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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
2012-08-12 · Night game · Citi Field · Att: 24891 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph to RF · 2:46
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 6–5. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Jon Niese earned the win and Jon Rauch picked up the save. Jordany Valdespin went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |
| NYN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Jon Niese L: Ben Sheets SV: Jon Rauch
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Martin Prado | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Freeman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Uggla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brian McCann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Janish | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Sheets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reed Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Francisco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ruben Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Baxter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Wright | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ike Davis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordany Valdespin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Andres Torres | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathon Niese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sheets | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Jonny Venters | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cristhian Martinez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathon Niese | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Josh Edgin | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank Francisco | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jon Rauch | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: D7/F7LM
- Martin Prado: W
- Jason Heyward: K
- Chipper Jones: SB3
- Chipper Jones: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Bot 1
- Ruben Tejada: 8/F8LD+
- Mike Baxter: S9/L89S
- David Wright: D9/L9LS.1-H;B-3(E9/THH)
- Ike Davis: S9/L4D.3-H(UR)
- Daniel Murphy: 7/L7M
- Jordany Valdespin: K
Top 2
- Freddie Freeman: HR/F89XD+
- Dan Uggla: 4/F4S-
- Brian McCann: 53/G6
- Paul Janish: S7/L78S+
- Ben Sheets: K
Bot 2
- Andres Torres: 43/G4
- Rob Johnson: S6/G6MD
- Jonathon Niese: 14/SH.1-2
- Ruben Tejada: S7/G6+.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Mike Baxter: K
Top 3
- Michael Bourn: 4!3/G4+
- Martin Prado: 53/G56S
- Jason Heyward: W
- Chipper Jones: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- David Wright: 8/F8RD
- Ike Davis: K
- Daniel Murphy: 7/L78M
Top 4
- Freddie Freeman: 3/G3+
- Dan Uggla: K
- Brian McCann: 8!/F8LXD+
Bot 4
- Jordany Valdespin: K
- Andres Torres: W
- Rob Johnson: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Jonathon Niese: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 5
- Paul Janish: 8/L8LM
- Ben Sheets: 9/F9LS
- Michael Bourn: K
Bot 5
- Ruben Tejada: 63/G6
- Mike Baxter: 6/F6D-
- David Wright: D7/L7S
- Ike Davis: S8/L4D.2-H
- Daniel Murphy: 43/G4
Top 6
- Martin Prado: 8/F8RXD+
- Jason Heyward: 7/F7M
- Chipper Jones: 53/G6
Bot 6
- Jordany Valdespin: HR/F9LD+
- Andres Torres: 3/G3
- Rob Johnson: K
- Jonathon Niese: 43/G4
Top 7
- Freddie Freeman: 3/G34-
- Dan Uggla: K
- Brian McCann: S8/L8LM
- Paul Janish: 7/F7D+
Bot 7
- Ruben Tejada: K
- Mike Baxter: W
- David Wright: 8/F89D
- Ike Davis: WP.1-2
- Ike Davis: 3/G3
Top 8
- Reed Johnson: S7/L6D+
- Michael Bourn: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
- Martin Prado: D7/L5D+
- Jason Heyward: K
Bot 8
- Daniel Murphy: 8/F8RD
- Jordany Valdespin: S7/L78S
- Andres Torres: SB2
- Andres Torres: S8/L8RM.2-H
- Rob Johnson: 7/F7LD
- Justin Turner: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Chipper Jones: W
- Freddie Freeman: HP.1-2
- Dan Uggla: K
- Brian McCann: 9/F9S
- Paul Janish: W.2-3;1-2
- Juan Francisco: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Michael Bourn: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Martin Prado: D9/L9LS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jason Heyward: K23