The Braves trailed the Mets 11-10. The game had been twice delayed by rain. The calendar had turned from July 4, 1985, to July 5. Camp was batting with two out and no one on base because Braves Braves July 4-5, 1985 Atlanta Fulton County Stadium On Independence Day 1985 the Braves hosted the Mets at Fulton County Stadium in what beforehand promised to be a summer evening of family fun followed by a 4th of July fireworks show. July 4 1985 – The New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 16-13 In 19 Innings at Atlanta. The game went until Just before 4 a.m. on July 5. and was followed by a fireworks display for the 1,000 still left In the stands, causing local residents to think the city is under attack. Mets, 1 - Braves, 1 Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12- Oberkfell vs. McDowell Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. The Mets responded in the ninth with a Lenny Dysktra RBI single off Bruce Sutter. Extra innings allowed Hernandez to complete his cycle in the 12th, but it took until the top of the 13th for New York to break the 8-8 tie, when as Howard Johnson smashed a two-run homer. On July 4th, 1985, one of the greatest, strangest, longest games in baseball history happened right here in Atlanta. The Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets began the game late because of a rain delay, but most fans weren’t discouraged by the late start. Eleven players collected at least three hits — seven for the Mets and four for the Braves. Each infield position for the Mets got three hits before the night was out, even though shortstop On July 4, 1985, the Braves welcomed their rival the New York Mets at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. What started off as a normal game eventually turned into a 19-inning marathon that lasted into On Thursday, July 4, 1985, the Braves welcomed the Mets to Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium to open up a four-game, holiday weekend series, but rain pushed back the first pitch, made the outfield On July 4, 1985, the Mets and Braves played possibly the wildest game in MLB history. One that had multiple rain delays, Keith Hernandez hitting for the cycle, a 9th inning comeback, a 13th inning Born on the day the Mets played this game: Jared Hughes Mets @ Braves Scores OFF Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium July 4, 1985 (No Comments) The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets, played on July 4, 1985 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Played 07/04/1985: In one of the longest games in MLB history, the Mets and Braves combine for 29 runs & 46 hits in 19 innings. Saturday marks the 30th anniversary of one of the wildest games in Major League Baseball history, the July 4, 1985, meeting between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets at Fulton County Stadium. On July 4, 1985, the New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves 16-13 at Fulton County Stadium. The box score below is an accurate record of this regular season baseball game. New York Mets beat Atlanta Braves (16-13). Jul 4, 1985, Attendance: 44947, Time of Game: 6:10. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability And what does he do? Of course--he hits a home run to tie it! Well, the Mets ended up winning anyway, in 19 innings. As a fitting finale to this other-wordly game, the Braves went ahead with the planned post-game July 4th fireworks--at two in the morning! Here is the rare WOR Mets broadcast version of the infamous 19 inning July 4th marathon game from 1985 as presented in an edited replay on MSG in the early 2000s. On July 4, 1985, [2][3][4] the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 16–13 in a 19-inning Major League Baseball (MLB) contest [5] that featured Keith Hernandez hitting for the cycle, [6] Mets manager Davey Johnson being ejected, and the Braves coming back to tie the game twice in extra innings, most notably in the bottom of the 18th. One of the great highlights in baseball history. Pitcher Rick Camp, with a lifetime .060 batting average, hits the game-tying home run, the only one in his
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