Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets
May 9, 1984 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 9, 1984 at Shea Stadium. The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Atlanta Braves 1, New York Mets 3

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Washington rf 2 0 1 0
Ramirez ss 4 0 2 1
Perry lf 4 0 0 0
  Watson ph 1 0 0 0
Murphy cf 3 0 0 0
Chambliss 1b 3 0 0 0
Hubbard 2b 4 0 1 0
Johnson 3b 2 0 0 0
  Dedmon p 0 0 0 0
  Jorgensen ph 1 0 0 0
  Forster p 0 0 0 0
Benedict c 4 0 0 0
Mahler p 2 1 2 0
  Royster 3b 2 0 1 0
Totals 32 1 7 1
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Backman 2b 4 1 2 0
  Gardenhire ph,2b 1 0 0 0
Oquendo ss 4 0 1 0
Hernandez 1b 4 0 2 1
Foster lf 4 0 0 0
Strawberry rf 3 2 2 0
Wilson cf 4 0 2 0
Brooks 3b 1 0 1 0
Fitzgerald c 3 0 0 1
Darling p 2 0 1 0
  Staub ph 1 0 0 0
  Sisk p 0 0 0 0
  Orosco p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 3 11 2
Atlanta 010 000 000172
New York 011 001 00x3110
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Mahler  L (0-1) 5.1 8 3 3 3 1
  Dedmon   1.2 2 0 0 1 1
  Forster   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
11
3
3
4
2
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Darling  W (3-2) 6.0 5 1 1 4 4
  Sisk   2.0 2 0 0 3 2
  Orosco  SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
7
1
1
7
6

  E–Washington (3), Perry (3).  DP–Atlanta 1, New York 2.  2B–New York Hernandez (6,off Dedmon).  SH–Sisk (1,off Forster).  SF–Fitzgerald (2,off Mahler).  IBB–Brooks (5,by Mahler); Strawberry (5,by Dedmon).  SB–Wilson (5,2nd base off Mahler/Benedict); Backman (6,2nd base off Mahler/Benedict); Brooks (2,2nd base off Mahler/Benedict).  IBB–Mahler (3,Brooks); Dedmon (4,Strawberry).  T–2:32.  A–8,141.
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