Game 90 Recap: Mets 0, Braves 11, Greg Maddux 31
by gondeee on Jul 17, 2009 10:40 PM EDT
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PrintIt was a glorious night at Turner Field. The Braves kicked off the evening by retiring Greg Maddux' number-31 jersey and honoring him on the field. Mad Dog ended his speech to the fans by saying, "let's go beat the Mets." The Braves heard him and complied by hitting well, pitching well, and fielding like gold glovers.
Starting pitcher Jair Jurrjens controlled the Mets all night, doing his best Greg Maddux impersonation and limiting the New York club to just 2 hits through 6 innings. Jurrjens also fielded his position quite well. The bullpen kicked in some good work as Boone Logan, Luis Valdez, and Kris Medlen kept the 2-hit shutout intact for Atlanta.
The Braves scored some runs for JJ, pummeling the Mets starting pitcher, Mike Pelfrey, for 9 runs over 4 innings. Brian McCann got the scoring started in the first with a rocket-shot double to right field. McCann came up a triple shy of the cycle after adding a two-run homerun in the third inning, one batter after Martin Prado went deep. The Braves chased Pelfrey in the fifth by stringing together 6 straight hits.
Both McCann and Yunel Escobar raised their average above .300, as each had a 3-hit night.
You know how often I talk about the Braves not hitting with runners in scoring position, well tonight they got the job done by going 8-for-13 as a team with runners in scoring position. Of course, it didn't hurt that they had 9 extra base hits. Let's keep beating the Mets. We're at .500, and there's no reason to look back now.
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500
Celebration?
Headlining the Campaign for the return of Ryan Langerhans! MVP 2011!
by RichmondBraves on Jul 17, 2009 10:49 PM EDT reply actions
We were CELEBRATING in my house with this win.
Great night all the way around.
Maddux ceremony, .500 and 2 in a row against the Mets!
Only thing better would be tomorrow night making it 3 in a row!
"Well behaved women rarely make history" ~ Laurel Ulrich
One of the best nights all season.
Ranks right up there with the 1-0 win over Halladay and the near no hitter, 5 run rally against the Cubs.
LETS GO BRAVES.
2009 Atlanta Braves Motto: We ♥ leaving RISP AND Omar Minaya!
And HanRam may as well have brought a cot with him to the plate, because he wasn’t seeing anything to pitch, there. 4 pitch walk, Runners on First and Second.
The giants are in extra innings too
2009 Atlanta Braves Motto: We ♥ leaving RISP AND Omar Minaya!
by Scott Coleman on Jul 17, 2009 11:23 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I would have voted “11,” if it was an option.
Go Braves! Go Marlins!
(self-appointed President of Yunel's Cartel~~~)
"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews ~ RIP Roi
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Jul 17, 2009 11:20 PM EDT reply actions
Wow. I checked the game in the 6th. At first glance, I thought we had scored one run with out any hits with 12 errors. Then I thought, how can the mets not have scored with us having 12 errors. Then i realized…the zero is going with the one to make ten. I was relieved… and very excited. Let’s go get Santana tomorrow!!!!! .500 BABY!!!!!!!
Watching Game Day and rooting for Marlins!
2 on, 1 out bottom of 9th….
"Well behaved women rarely make history" ~ Laurel Ulrich
End of 9, now
Paulino makes an out. Extra innings.
Prediction: Phillies win in extras, because that’s how things have gone lately.
Ryan Howard with a hit – 1 out top of 10th.
"Well behaved women rarely make history" ~ Laurel Ulrich
Looking at the called strikes on Gameday here in the 10th
It looks like the umpires want to go home.
good deal. i hate the giants.
(self-appointed President of Yunel's Cartel~~~)
"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews ~ RIP Roi
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Jul 17, 2009 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Giants lost
Garrett Jones with a walkoff homer.
Wow, seriously?
So you’re saying the Pirates score two runs in this game and win, and the two runs are both solo homers by the same guy?
That’s awesome.
God, i dont care what people say during the draft...
we have the best damn scouting organization, period.
Haha, quote in the open thread over at Amazin Avenue:
A fun side game to play is to count each Met hit as a run, and see if that makes the final score closer. I mean, not tonight, but sometimes it would make the game seem more competitive.
Hypothetical
You own a burger joint. You have twenty nine other competitors and you spend more money than every other competitor except one developing a burger recipe. Year after Year the local news says your burgers are just average and in some years they say your burgers are terrible. Do you fire the cook? The manager? Nobody?
wow
i wonder how frenchy felt to be on the other side of this game and then go 0-4 and know thats exactly why your on the other side of this game.
-i think he should be on suicide watch
Oh what a night!
Just got back to my hotel from the game. All in all, one of the best games I’ve ever had the pleasure of experiencing. The Maddox ceremony was fantastic, I had a great seat, the weather was beautiful, the fireworks afterward were very entertaining, and oh yeah, the Braves obliterated the Mets. Now I get to sleep in on the world’s most comfortable bed, eat lunch somewhere nice, go shopping at Ikea and H&M, catch tomorrow’s game somewhere with good food and big screens, pick up my son and daughter-in-law at the airport, and head back home.
Any suggestions on a good, (not too seedy) place to watch the game tomorrow?
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Taco Mac
Locations in Decatur and on Lindbergh Dr. Both quality for game-watching.
Both are non-smoking, unfortunately for me, but good for family outings.
Taco Mac
On Peachtree and 8th is a good one too. Depends on where you’re staying, though. If you’re near Ikea and H&M, you could always stick around and go to the Fox Sports Grill also in Atlantic Station.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
I went to that Fox Sports Grill once. Horrible experience. Went at lunch time with some co-workers and after we were seated, 20 minutes passed by and no one came by to offer drinks or take orders. I had to walk up to the front desk and request service.
Food sucked too.
But I guess if you just want to watch a game and not focus on actually being served, then yeah, it’s good for that.
I agree, it’s not the best place in Atlanta to watch a game, but if she’s in Atlantic Station at the time, it’s pretty much the only place to go watch a game.
I really, really miss the Jocks & Jills on 10th/Peachtree, that was one of my most favorite places to watch sporting events away from home. Their Turner Field shuttle was one of the best things on the planet, too. Stupid repeated sexual harassment cases.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
That place blows.
The last time I was there was for my friend’s birthday a few years ago. Someone’s food came about 30 minutes after everyone else’s. Waitress was nice about it and very apologetic. She got the manager of the place. That guy was a total dick. Didn’t apologize and was completely unsympathetic.
I went in there...
got insulted by the hostess, looked around, and left. Some people treat you like the most pathetic loser in the world if you go by yourself to a restaurant. The place looked a little too stiff or something anyway. I actually ended up listening to most of the game on the radio while driving around some areas of Atlanta I have wanted to see but never been to. It was a pleasant way to spend a couple of hours.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Agreed.
Best game i’ve been to in a looooooooong time. Perfect night! i took some pictures, but we were in the upper deck, so somebody else probably has better ones.
"Ohhhh Shit."-Bobby Cox, 3/28/09
I was in the upper deck as well....
…but the front row, between home and third. Really a fantastic view of everything, including the dugout and my crush in the broadcast booth. Unfortunately, I didn’t have my son’s super-dooper-always-a-great-picture-even-from-the-upper-deck camera. Selfish kid took it with him to Puerto Rico!
I may try for the Taco Mac, but could just end up at the Fox Sports Grill. I’m sorely tempted to go to today’s game, because it’s just so beautiful, but don’t want to deal with the traffic.
Thanks!
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
I’ve been watching ESPN for close to two hours and I’ve seen the Cubs game 5 times. I haven’t seen the Braves game once.
Pay attention then.
I’ve seen it plenty.
by esadb on Jul 18, 2009 1:28 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Freakin Uggla
swinging at Sliders he cant hit
by drumzalicious on Jul 18, 2009 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Wild Pitch by Lidge
6-5 2 outs Uggla Batting
by drumzalicious on Jul 18, 2009 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Question
Did the people at home get to see the tribute video montage for Maddux?
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Not on my PTV feed in NC.
I noticed in the commercial breaks (we don’t get the commercials here, just a shot of what’s on the field in between innings), people and players were talking about him on the scoreboard screen, but all I could see were chins and sound that was distorted.
"Well behaved women rarely make history" ~ Laurel Ulrich
Check the fanshots, I posted the video of the tribute, just have to wait past the first 17 seconds to get to it.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Just watching the highlights on Sportscenter....
“Greg Maddux joins Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Dale Murphy, Phil Niekro, and Warren Spahn as the only members of the Braves Hall of Fame.”
They also said “former Phillie Wes Holmes”
"Ohhhh Shit."-Bobby Cox, 3/28/09
probably one of the best games ever
A man walks into a meat shoppe and goes to the counter. The cashier asks, "Thinking about buying some meat?". The man replied, "No, I'm going to buy meat, I was thinking about punanny."
by bwellnjonesco on Jul 18, 2009 3:12 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
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