Mets rally past Braves 4-3 on Taijeron's single in 9th
Travis Taijeron singled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the New York Mets rallied late to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Tuesday night.
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FINAL
Atlanta Braves
3
New York Mets
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Taijeron singled to left, Lagares scored, Smith to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Cabrera hit sacrifice fly to center, Aoki scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Plawecki homered to left center (414 feet), Nimmo scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Albies singled to left, Peterson scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Peterson doubled to deep right center, Swanson scored.
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End Inning 3-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Taijeron singled to left, Lagares scored, Smith to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Single 3-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
Taijeron batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Rosario struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Bunted Foul 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Strike Looking 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
Rosario batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Smith walked, Lagares to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
Smith batting
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Play Result 3-3
Lagares ran for Plawecki.
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Plawecki singled to left.
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Single 3-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
Plawecki batting
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Play Result 3-3
Minter relieved S. Freeman.
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Start Inning 3-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-3
Middle of the 9th
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Head to Head
NYM lead series 3-0
Injuries
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Atlanta Braves
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Strider Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYM
Norichika AokiLF11
Jose Reyes2B7
Asdrubal Cabrera3B3
Brandon NimmoCF24
Kevin PlaweckiC24
Dominic Smith1B2
Amed RosarioSS14
Travis TaijeronRF94
Rafael MonteroP43
Substitutes
Juan LagaresPR10
Gavin CecchiniPH2
Josh SmokerP57
Hansel RoblesP57
Travis d'ArnaudPH16
Jeurys FamiliaP31
ATL
Ender InciarteCF22
Ozzie Albies2B1
Freddie Freeman1B5
Nick MarkakisRF22
Tyler FlowersC25
Johan Camargo3B10
Dansby SwansonSS7
Jace PetersonLF6
R.A. DickeyP19
Substitutes
Dan WinklerP38
Matt AdamsPH18
Sam FreemanP77
A.J. MinterP33
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