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New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves
1980-05-16 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 6135 · 2:30
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 5–3. New York Mets put up 3 in the 7th. Pete Falcone earned the win and Neil Allen picked up the save. Larvell Blanks went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Pete Falcone L: Phil Niekro SV: Neil Allen
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Dutch Rennert · 2B: Steve Fields · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Falcone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neil Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Larvell Blanks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bruce Benedict | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gomez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Asselstine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Neil Allen | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 6.2 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
 Gene Garber | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Hrabosky | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 9
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Lee Mazzilli: S9.1-3
- John Stearns: CS2(24)
- John Stearns: S5/BG.3-H
- Mike Jorgensen: S9.1-3
- Joel Youngblood: 53
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: K/C
- Larvell Blanks: HR
- Gary Matthews: W
- Chris Chambliss: 8(B)43(1)/DP
Top 2
- Steve Henderson: 8
- Doug Flynn: S8
- Pete Falcone: K/BF
- Frank Taveras: K
Bot 2
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Dale Murphy: 53
- Bruce Benedict: 8
Top 3
- Elliott Maddox: 43
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
- John Stearns: 63
Bot 3
- Luis Gomez: 8
- Phil Niekro: 53
- Jerry Royster: W
- Larvell Blanks: SB2
- Larvell Blanks: K
Top 4
- Mike Jorgensen: 6/L
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Steve Henderson: K
Bot 4
- Gary Matthews: 8
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Dale Murphy: K/C
Top 5
- Doug Flynn: S7
- Pete Falcone: 24/SH.1-2
- Frank Taveras: W
- Elliott Maddox: S9.2-3;1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 41.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Stearns: 53
Bot 5
- Bruce Benedict: 53
- Luis Gomez: K
- Phil Niekro: 53
Top 6
- Mike Jorgensen: 9
- Joel Youngblood: D7
- Steve Henderson: 9.2-3
- Doug Flynn: 53
Bot 6
- Jerry Royster: K
- Larvell Blanks: E4
- Gary Matthews: S8.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 7
- Pete Falcone: 43
- Frank Taveras: 6
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Lee Mazzilli: PB.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- John Stearns: PB.2-3;1-2
- John Stearns: D7.3-H;2-H
- Mike Jorgensen: WP.2-3
- Mike Jorgensen: S9.3-H
- Joel Youngblood: W.1-2
- Steve Henderson: 43
Bot 7
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Dale Murphy: D7.1-3
- Bruce Benedict: S9.3-H;2-3
- Brian Asselstine: 7/SF.3-H
- Mike Lum: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Doug Flynn: 5/FL
- Neil Allen: K
- Frank Taveras: S7
- Elliott Maddox: S9.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: E4.2-3;1-2
- John Stearns: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Jerry Royster: K
- Larvell Blanks: K
- Gary Matthews: 8
Top 9
- Jerry Morales: 3/P
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Steve Henderson: 63
Bot 9
- Chris Chambliss: 63
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
- Dale Murphy: K/C