Major League Baseball

FINAL
Atlanta Braves 15
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New York Mets 2
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Citi Field

Match Report

Braves move closer, pound Mets pitching in 15-2 rout

Freddie Freeman added three more hits to his burgeoning MVP campaign, Ozzie Albies hit two of Atlanta's six homers and the Braves battered New York Mets pitching Friday night in a 15-2 blowout that thrust them closer to a third consecutive NL East title.

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Top Performers

ATL

  • Freddie Freeman 1B H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Marcell Ozuna DH H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Travis d'Arnaud C H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Ronald Acuna Jr. RF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 3

NYM

  • Dominic Smith DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Michael Conforto DH H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Jake Marisnick CF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Jeff McNeil 2B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0

Head to Head

ATL wins series 2-1

Injuries

New York Mets

  • Jared Young Out
  • Reed Garrett 60-Day-IL
  • Tylor Megill 60-Day-IL
  • Jorge Polanco 60-Day-IL

Atlanta Braves

  • Spencer Strider 60-Day-IL
  • Joe Jimenez 60-Day-IL
  • Jurickson Profar suspension
  • Joey Wentz 60-Day-IL
  • Spencer Schwellenbach 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

NYM

  1. Jeff McNeilLF22
  2. J.D. Davis3B22
  3. Michael ConfortoRF20
  4. Todd FrazierP99
  5. Dominic Smith1B8
  6. Robinson Cano2B22
  7. Jake MarisnickCF94
  8. Amed RosarioSS14
  9. Wilson RamosC40

Substitutes

  1. Andres Gimenez2B0

ATL

  1. Ronald Acuna Jr.CF13
  2. Freddie Freeman1B5
  3. Marcell OzunaDH24
  4. Travis d'ArnaudC25
  5. Dansby SwansonSS7
  6. Adam DuvallLF14
  7. Austin Riley3B27
  8. Nick MarkakisRF22
  9. Ozzie Albies2B1

Substitutes

  1. Ender InciarteCF22
  2. Adeiny HechavarriaDH56

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 15-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 15-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30004 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 15-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30004 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 15-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30004 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 15-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31749 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 15-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31749 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 15-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31749 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 15-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31000 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 15-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31000 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 15-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31000 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 15-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31000 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 15-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31000 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 15-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31000 8th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
    31556 8th Inning
  15. Play Result 15-2

    Inciarte singled to right center, Riley scored.

    31556 8th Inning
  16. Single 15-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    31556 8th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 14-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    31556 8th Inning
  18. Ball 14-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    31556 8th Inning
  19. Ball 15-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    31556 8th Inning
  20. Ball 15-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31556 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 14-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31556 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 14-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31749 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 14-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31749 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 14-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31749 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 14-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31556 7th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 14-2
    32670 6th Inning
  27. Play Result 14-2

    Rosario singled to shallow center, Smith scored, Marisnick to third.

    32670 6th Inning
  28. Single 14-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    32670 6th Inning
  29. Ball 14-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    32670 6th Inning
  30. Strike Swinging 14-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32670 6th Inning
  31. Strike Swinging 14-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32670 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 14-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32670 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 14-1

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    32670 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 14-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32670 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 14-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32670 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 14-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32670 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 14-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32670 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 14-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32670 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 14-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32670 6th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 14-1
    31556 6th Inning
  41. Play Result 14-1

    Acuña Jr. homered to center (405 feet).

    31556 6th Inning
  42. Home Run 14-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    31556 6th Inning
  43. Ball 13-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    31556 6th Inning
  44. Strike Looking 13-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    31556 6th Inning
  45. Strike Swinging 13-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31556 6th Inning
  46. Ball 13-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31556 6th Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 13-1
    31556 6th Inning
  48. Play Result 13-1

    Albies homered to right (398 feet).

    31556 6th Inning
  49. Home Run 13-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31556 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 12-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31556 6th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 12-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31556 6th Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 12-1
    32685 5th Inning
  53. Play Result 12-1

    McNeil doubled to right, Rosario scored.

    32685 5th Inning
  54. Double 12-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32685 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 12-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32685 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 12-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32685 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 12-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31556 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 12-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31556 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 12-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32685 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 12-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32685 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 15-2

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
    36133 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 15-2

    Conforto grounded into double play, second to first, Davis out at second.

    36133 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 15-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36133 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 15-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36133 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 15-2

    A.J. Minter pitches to Michael Conforto

    36133 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
    36133 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 15-2

    Davis walked.

    36133 9th Inning
  9. Ball 15-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    36133 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 15-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  11. Ball 15-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    36133 9th Inning
  12. Ball 15-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36133 9th Inning
  13. Ball 15-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36133 9th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 15-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36133 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 15-2

    A.J. Minter pitches to J.D. Davis

    36133 9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
    36133 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 15-2

    McNeil grounded out to second.

    36133 9th Inning
  18. Ground Out 15-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36133 9th Inning
  19. Ball 15-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36133 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 15-2

    A.J. Minter pitches to Jeff McNeil

    36133 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 15-2

    Minter relieved Jackson

    36133 9th Inning
  22. Start Inning 15-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  23. End Inning 15-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
    30004 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 15-2

    Riley lined out to center.

    30004 9th Inning
  26. Line Out 15-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    30004 9th Inning
  27. Ball 15-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    30004 9th Inning
  28. Ball 15-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    30004 9th Inning
  29. Ball 15-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    30004 9th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 15-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30004 9th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 15-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30004 9th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 15-2

    Todd Frazier pitches to Austin Riley

    30004 9th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
    30004 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 15-2

    Duvall struck out looking.

    30004 9th Inning
  35. Strike Looking 15-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking

    30004 9th Inning
  36. Ball 15-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    30004 9th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 15-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30004 9th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 15-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30004 9th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 15-2

    Todd Frazier pitches to Adam Duvall

    30004 9th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
    30004 9th Inning

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