Freddie Freeman, Tim Hudson pace Braves past Mets
Freddie Freeman homered and drove in three runs, Tim Hudson pitched into the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 9-4 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Mets
4
Atlanta Braves
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
E Gattis hit sacrifice fly to left, J Upton scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-9
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
J Turner walked, D Wright scored, L Duda to third, J Buck to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-8
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
L Duda singled to right, M Baxter scored, D Wright to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-8
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
F Freeman homered to left center (398 feet).
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Foul Out 2-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
R Johnson singled to left, E Gattis and D Uggla scored, B Upton to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-7
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
D Wright homered to center (419 feet), D Murphy scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
R Johnson singled to center, D Uggla scored, B Upton to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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Play Result 0-4
F Freeman scored on J Niese's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 0-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
F Freeman doubled to deep left, C Johnson and J Upton scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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End Inning 4-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
R Tejada flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-9
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
R Tejada batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
M Baxter struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-9
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
M Baxter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
J Valdespin grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 4-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
J Valdespin batting
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Play Result 4-9
A Varvaro relieved E O'Flaherty.
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Start Inning 4-9
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-9
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Lineup Change 4-9
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End Inning 4-9
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
D Uggla grounded into double play, third to second to first, F Freeman out at second.
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Advancing On Force 4-9
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Ground Out 4-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
D Uggla batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
E Gattis hit sacrifice fly to left, J Upton scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-9
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Sacrifice Fly 4-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Head to Head
Injuries
Atlanta Braves
- Jurickson Profar Suspension
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Lineups
ConfirmedATL
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Chris Johnson3B92
Justin UptonLF8
Freddie Freeman1B5
Evan GattisC11
Dan Uggla2B26
B.J. UptonCF0
Reed JohnsonRF5
Tim HudsonP17
Substitutes
Ramiro Pena3B1
Luis AvilanP70
Cory GearrinP38
Eric O'FlahertyP34
Anthony VarvaroP43
NYM
Ruben TejadaSS33
Daniel Murphy2B9
David Wright3B5
Lucas DudaLF9
John BuckC34
Ike Davis1B24
Marlon ByrdRF6
Jordany ValdespinCF23
Jon NieseP49
Substitutes
Justin Turner1B3
Robert CarsonP
Scott AtchisonP48
Jeurys FamiliaP31
Brandon LyonP34
Mike BaxterRF6
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