Colon, Flores leads Mets to 5-3 win over Braves
Bartolo Colon moved into a tie for the major league lead with his ninth win, Wilmer Flores and John Mayberry Jr. homered, and the New York Mets held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Friday ni
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
3
New York Mets
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NYM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | W 3-2 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | L 3-5 | MLB |
| 10/1/26 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | W 6-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Cuddyer doubled to left, Ceciliani scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Play Result 3-4
Markakis grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Peterson scored, Freeman out at second, Maybin to third.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Campbell grounded out to shortstop, Mayberry Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Peterson doubled to deep right, Gomes scored, Wood to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Wood grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Pierzynski scored, A. Simmons out at second, Gomes to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Mayberry Jr. homered to left center (384 feet), Flores scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 2: in play
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End Inning 3-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Markakis grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Freeman out at second.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Ground Out 3-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Markakis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Freeman walked, Peterson to third, Maybin to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 8: ball 4
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Freeman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Maybin singled to left, Peterson to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Single 3-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Maybin batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Peterson walked.
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Peterson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Cunningham lined out to left.
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Line Out 3-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: ball 2
Showing the last 40 of 608 events.
Head to Head
NYM win series 2-1
Injuries
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYM
Curtis GrandersonRF21
Juan LagaresCF10
Michael Cuddyer1B23
Wilmer FloresSS41
John Mayberry Jr.LF64
Dilson Herrera2B3
Eric Campbell3B5
Anthony ReckerC
Bartolo ColonP40
Substitutes
Alex TorresP54
Carlos TorresP51- Danny MunoPH85
Jeurys FamiliaP31
Darrell CecilianiLF9
ATL
Jace Peterson2B6
Cameron MaybinCF15
Freddie Freeman1B5
Nick MarkakisRF22
Juan Uribe3B4
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Jonny GomesLF31
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Alex WoodP57
Substitutes
Kelly JohnsonLF55
David AardsmaP79
Nick MassetP49
Todd CunninghamPH48
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