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New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves
1986-07-26 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 44400 · 3:07
Atlanta Braves defeated New York Mets 8–5. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 5th. Jim Acker earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. Howard Johnson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
W: Jim Acker L: Sid Fernandez SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Backman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Hearn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Santana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Fernandez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mookie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Sample | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Terry Harper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andres Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Acker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Moreno | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Doug Sisk | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Anderson | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Acker | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Ed Olwine | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Garber | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 9
- Wally Backman: 43
- Keith Hernandez: 43
Bot 1
- Billy Sample: S8/L89S
- Rafael Ramirez: K
- Dale Murphy: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: S8/L8S
- Danny Heep: SB2
- Danny Heep: 53
- Howard Johnson: HR/9.2-H
- Ed Hearn: 53
- Rafael Santana: 8
Bot 2
- Ted Simmons: K/C
- Terry Harper: 4
- Andres Thomas: 3/FL
Top 3
- Sid Fernandez: 43
- Lenny Dykstra: S9/G34
- Wally Backman: SB2
- Wally Backman: W
- Keith Hernandez: 64(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Bot 3
- Bruce Benedict: 3
- Glenn Hubbard: K/C
- Jim Acker: K
Top 4
- Danny Heep: 8/L
- Howard Johnson: S8/F8S
- Ed Hearn: S8/L8S.1-2
- Rafael Santana: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Billy Sample: 43
- Rafael Ramirez: 6/L
- Dale Murphy: 53
Top 5
- Sid Fernandez: S7/L7S
- Lenny Dykstra: 463(B)/G.1-2
- Wally Backman: S9/G34.2-H;B-2
- Keith Hernandez: 8
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Danny Heep: 4(1)/FO/G
Bot 5
- Ted Simmons: S7/G5
- Terry Harper: S8/L8S.1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Bruce Benedict: W.1-2
- Glenn Hubbard: D7/G5L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jim Acker: E5/BG.2-3;B-2
- Billy Sample: 53
- Rafael Ramirez: FC4/G.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
- Dale Murphy: K
Top 6
- Howard Johnson: 43
- Ed Hearn: 53
- Rafael Santana: 63
Bot 6
- Ted Simmons: S8/L4M
- Terry Harper: W.1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: 8
- Bruce Benedict: 64(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- Glenn Hubbard: S7/G.3-H;1-2
- Ken Griffey: S9/G3.2-H;1-3
- Omar Moreno: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Rafael Ramirez: 53
Top 7
- Ray Knight: S6/G6
- Lenny Dykstra: S9/L9S.1-2
- Tim Teufel: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Keith Hernandez: HR/9.3-H
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Bot 7
- Dale Murphy: E6/G.B-1
- Ted Simmons: K+SB2
- Terry Harper: SB3
- Terry Harper: FC6/G.3XH(625251);B-2
- Ken Oberkfell: I
- Bruce Benedict: 3/FL
Top 8
- Mookie Wilson: 43
- Howard Johnson: 31
- Ed Hearn: K
Bot 8
- Glenn Hubbard: S7/L7S
- Ken Griffey: 8
- Gene Garber: S9/L34.1-2
- Rafael Ramirez: S8/L89S.2-H;1-2
- Dale Murphy: K
- Ted Simmons: W.2-3;1-2
- Terry Harper: 9
Top 9
- Kevin Mitchell: K
- George Foster: 8
- Lenny Dykstra: K
Notes & reviews
- Andres Thomas and Braves manager Chuck Tanner ejected by 2B umpire Joe West arguing the safe call on Wally Backman