58 Braves take 2 of 3 from 2000 Mets

Game 1 at County Stadium

 

NYM 2 MIL 1

 

Lenny Harris pinch hit a 2 run HR in the top of the 9^th to give the Mets a come from behind win. The Braves led 1-0 going to the 9^th on the strength of a Hank Aaron HR. Humberto Robinson relieved Joey Jay with one out and one on in the 9^th and gave up the game winning blast. Bobby Jones (2-2) won it for the Mets as Armando Benitez got his 4^th save

Game 2 at County Stadium

 

MIL 5  NYM  4

 

This time it is the Braves turn to win it in the 9^th as Red Schoendienst doubled in pinch runner Casey Wise to break a t-t tie and give the Braves the win. Milwaukee trailed 4-1 going to the 7^th but tied it against Mike Hampton as Mel Roach singled in a run and Eddie Matthews doubled in two to tie it. Robin Ventura had given the Mets a 4 -1 lead in the 6^th with a 3 run HR. Turk Wendell took the loss in the 9^th, coming in and failing to retire a batter. Don McMahon pitched 2 hitless innings in relief to get the victory.

Game 3 at Shea Stadium

 

MIL 7  NYM  2

 

Al Leiter did not have it today as the Mets ace was banged around by the Braves, who scored 2 in the 1^st 2 in the 2d and 2 more in the 4^th, all off Leiter. Frank Torre doubled in the first two runs, Schoendienst doubled in the third. A sac fly by Mel Roach made it 4-0. The Mets cut the lead in half on a 2 run HR by Edgardo Alfonzo in the 3^rd off Braves starter and winner Bob Buhl (2-2). But Milwaukee stormed right back plating 2 in the 4^th on RBI singles by Hank Aaron and Joe Adcock. Aaron later doubled in another run.

 

Milwaukee is now 14-10. The Mets drop to 12-12.  Next up: Milwaukee plays 28 St Louis while the Mets play the 77 Dodgers

--submitted by A.Raylesberg--