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Atlanta Braves @ New York Mets

1999-10-17 · 1999 League Championship Series · Game 5 of 6 ◀ Game 4 Game 6 ▶ · Day game · Shea Stadium · 15 innings · Att: 55723 · 67°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 5:46

New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 4–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Octavio Dotel earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	R	H	E
ATL	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	13
NYN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	11

W: Octavio Dotel L: Kevin McGlinchy SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: Charlie Reliford · RF: Ed Rapuano

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gerald Williams	7	0	1	0	1	1
Bret Boone	3	1	1	0	0	1
Chipper Jones	6	1	3	1	2	2
Brian Jordan	7	0	2	1	1	3
Ryan Klesko	2	0	0	0	1	0
Andruw Jones	5	0	0	0	1	2
Eddie Perez	4	0	2	0	1	1
Walt Weiss	6	1	2	0	1	1
Greg Maddux	3	0	0	0	0	3
Brian Hunter	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jose Hernandez	1	0	0	0	0	1
Keith Lockhart	4	0	2	1	0	1
Ozzie Guillen	1	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Myers	1	0	0	0	1	1
Jorge Fabregas	1	0	0	0	0	1
Kevin McGlinchy	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rickey Henderson	5	1	1	0	0	1
Edgardo Alfonzo	6	0	1	0	0	2
John Olerud	6	1	2	2	1	0
Mike Piazza	6	0	1	0	0	3
Robin Ventura	7	0	2	1	0	1
Melvin Mora	6	0	1	0	0	2
Darryl Hamilton	3	0	2	0	0	0
Rey Ordonez	6	0	0	0	0	0
Masato Yoshii	1	0	0	0	0	1
Orel Hershiser	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Mahomes	1	0	0	0	0	1
Benny Agbayani	1	0	0	0	2	0
Shawon Dunston	3	1	1	0	0	1
Bobby Bonilla	1	0	0	0	0	1
Matt Franco	0	0	0	0	1	0
Todd Pratt	0	0	0	1	1	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Greg Maddux	7.0	7	0	5
Terry Mulholland	2.0	1	0	2
Mike Remlinger	2.0	1	0	2
Russ Springer	1.0	0	1	1
John Rocker	1.1	0	0	2
Kevin McGlinchy	1.0	2	4	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Masato Yoshii	3.0	4	1	3
Orel Hershiser	3.1	1	3	5
Turk Wendell	0.1	0	1	1
Pat Mahomes	1.0	1	2	1
John Franco	1.1	1	0	2
Armando Benitez	1.0	1	0	1
Kenny Rogers	2.0	1	1	1
Octavio Dotel	3.0	4	2	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Gerald Williams: K
Bret Boone: K
Chipper Jones: 43/G

Bot 1

Rickey Henderson: S6/G
Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/L
John Olerud: HR/9.1-H
Mike Piazza: S7
Robin Ventura: 5/FL
Melvin Mora: 9/F

Top 2

Brian Jordan: 8/F
Ryan Klesko: 43/G
Andruw Jones: 7/F

Bot 2

Darryl Hamilton: D7
Rey Ordonez: 43/G.2-3
Masato Yoshii: K
Rickey Henderson: 63/G

Top 3

Eddie Perez: D9
Walt Weiss: 8/L
Greg Maddux: K
Gerald Williams: 53/G

Bot 3

Edgardo Alfonzo: K
John Olerud: 31/G
Mike Piazza: K

Top 4

Bret Boone: D7
Chipper Jones: D7.2-H
Brian Jordan: S7.2-H
Ryan Klesko: W.1-2
Andruw Jones: K
Eddie Perez: K
Walt Weiss: 31/G

Bot 4

Robin Ventura: 43/G
Melvin Mora: 63/G
Darryl Hamilton: S9
Rey Ordonez: 9/F

Top 5

Greg Maddux: K
Gerald Williams: D8
Bret Boone: 53/G
Chipper Jones: IW
Brian Jordan: K

Bot 5

Orel Hershiser: 3/BG
Rickey Henderson: 63/G
Edgardo Alfonzo: S8
John Olerud: 43/G

Top 6

Ryan Klesko: E3
Andruw Jones: 53/SH/BG.1-2
Eddie Perez: IW
Walt Weiss: W.2-3;1-2
Greg Maddux: K+CSH(251)/DP

Bot 6

Mike Piazza: E3
Robin Ventura: K
Melvin Mora: S9.1-2
Darryl Hamilton: E3.2-3;1-2
Rey Ordonez: 6(1)3/GDP/G

Top 7

Gerald Williams: 9/P
Bret Boone: HP
Chipper Jones: K
Brian Jordan: SB2
Brian Jordan: IW
Brian Hunter: W.2-3;1-2
Andruw Jones: 7/F

Bot 7

Pat Mahomes: K
Rickey Henderson: 43/G
Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G

Top 8

Eddie Perez: 53/G
Walt Weiss: D7
Jose Hernandez: K
Gerald Williams: IW
Keith Lockhart: 3/G

Bot 8

John Olerud: S7
Mike Piazza: K
Robin Ventura: 46(1)3/GDP/G

Top 9

Chipper Jones: K
Brian Jordan: S5/G
Brian Hunter: 6/P
Andruw Jones: K

Bot 9

Melvin Mora: K
Benny Agbayani: 3/G
Rey Ordonez: 63/G

Top 10

Eddie Perez: S7
Walt Weiss: K
Ozzie Guillen: 2/FL
Gerald Williams: SB2
Gerald Williams: 43/G

Bot 10

Shawon Dunston: K
Rickey Henderson: K
Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F

Top 11

Keith Lockhart: K
Chipper Jones: S8
Brian Jordan: 54(1)/FO/G
Brian Hunter: 9/F

Bot 11

John Olerud: 9/F
Mike Piazza: 7/L
Robin Ventura: S9
Melvin Mora: 53/G

Top 12

Andruw Jones: 63/G
Greg Myers: W
Walt Weiss: 54(1)3/GDP/G

Bot 12

Benny Agbayani: W
Rey Ordonez: 2/BP
Shawon Dunston: 5/P
Bobby Bonilla: K

Top 13

Jorge Fabregas: K
Gerald Williams: 63/G
Keith Lockhart: S8
Chipper Jones: D9.1XH(92)

Bot 13

Edgardo Alfonzo: K
John Olerud: 7/F
Mike Piazza: K

Top 14

Brian Jordan: K
Brian Hunter: 9/F
Andruw Jones: W
Greg Myers: K

Bot 14

Robin Ventura: 8/F
Melvin Mora: K
Benny Agbayani: W
Rey Ordonez: SB2
Rey Ordonez: 43/G

Top 15

Walt Weiss: S7
Kevin McGlinchy: K
Gerald Williams: SB2
Gerald Williams: 7/F
Keith Lockhart: T8.2-H
Chipper Jones: IW
Brian Jordan: K

Bot 15

Shawon Dunston: S8
Matt Franco: SB2
Matt Franco: W
Edgardo Alfonzo: 14/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
John Olerud: IW
Todd Pratt: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Robin Ventura: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

Robin Ventura's ball cleared the right-centerfield fence, but he was tackled by celebrating teammates before he reached 2B and was credited with a single instead of a grand slam; it would have been the first post-season series-ending slam in history

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