At this point in time, the Mets were just three games behind the Braves after having lost to them the night before. At this point in time, the Mets / Braves rivalry was at its peak.
The Mets Mike Hampton took the mound against Kevin Millwood.
Starting Lineups
Atlanta Braves | New York Mets | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Quilvio Veras | 2B | 1 | Melvin Mora | SS | |
2 | Andruw Jones | CF | 2 | Derek Bell | RF | |
3 | Chipper Jones | 3B | 3 | Edgardo Alfonzo | 2B | |
4 | Andres Galarraga | 1B | 4 | Mike Piazza | C | |
5 | Brian Jordan | RF | 5 | Robin Ventura | 3B | |
6 | Bobby Bonilla | LF | 6 | Todd Zeile | 1B | |
7 | Javy Lopez | C | 7 | Jay Payton | CF | |
8 | Walt Weiss | SS | 8 | Benny Agbayani | LF | |
9 | John Burkett | P | 9 | Rick Reed | P |

Hampton gave up five runs through seven innings. In the 8th short time Mets reliever Eric Cammack, served up a three HR to Brian Jordan, making it 8-1.
In the home 8th, with Don Wengert on the mound, Derek Bell & Mike Piazza both singled. With one out Robin Ventura grounded out to second base for the second out but Derek Bell scored.
Then an amazing two out rally led to the Mets scoring nine more runs, which resulted in a club record at that time, ten run inning.

Bobby Cox then yanked Ligtenberg & brought in Terry Mulholland. He walked Derek Bell and it was an 8-6 game. Now the Mets fans were going wild at Shea.
Next Edgardo Alfonzo singled, bringing in two more runs to tie the game. The crowd were on there feet as Mike Piazza came up to bat. Piazza blasted a three run HR over the wall, bringing Shea Stadium to bedlam as he capped off the record setting inning with what turned out to be the winning runs.
Armando Benitez closed out the 9th & got credited with the win (2-3) moving the Mets within two games of first place. The next night; Al Leiter improved to 10-1, as he combined with Turk Wendell on a six hit 9-1 Mets victory, bringing New York within a game of Atlanta.
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