Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnes vs. Niekro
  
  Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. Niekro
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron races to the bag, beating Garrett for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Barnes moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Williams for a passed ball. Barnes scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Niekro
  
  Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Agee. The throw from Williams and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Matlack
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Matlack
  
  Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Matlack
  
  There's a wild pitch. Millan moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aaron vs. Matlack
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baker vs. Matlack
  
  There's a wild pitch. Millan scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Matlack
  
  Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Niekro
  
  Kranepool hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Niekro
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Niekro
  
  Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyer vs. Niekro
  
  Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Matlack
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carty vs. Matlack
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Matlack
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Matlack
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. Matlack
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garr vs. Matlack
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matlack vs. Niekro
  
  Matlack strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnes vs. Niekro
  
  Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Niekro
  
  Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Matlack
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Matlack
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Matlack
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Niekro
  
  Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Niekro
  
  Niekro fires to first and picks off Agee. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Niekro
  
  Kranepool strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Matlack
  
  Jerry Grote now playing third base.
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Matlack
  
  Carty strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Matlack
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Matlack
  
  Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Niekro
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Niekro
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Niekro
  
  Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matlack vs. Niekro
  
  Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Matlack
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Matlack
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Matlack
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnes vs. Niekro
  
  Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Niekro
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Matlack
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Matlack
  
  Baker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Matlack
  
  Williams hits a line drive towards short. Barnes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Matlack
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Niekro
  
  Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Niekro
  
  Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Niekro
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Niekro
  
  Boswell takes first base on ball four. Agee moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dyer vs. Niekro
  
  Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Rauch
  
  Bob Rauch now pitching.
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Rauch
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. Rauch
  
  Niekro bunts towards the mound. Rauch fields it and throws to third for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garr vs. Rauch
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first, with Rauch covering, for the out. Perez moves to third. Niekro moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Millan vs. Rauch
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rauch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Niekro
  
  Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Bob Rauch.
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnes vs. Niekro
  
  Barnes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Niekro
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barnes moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner takes first base on ball four. Barnes moves to third. Grote moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Agee vs. Jarvis
  
  Pat Jarvis now pitching.
  
  Agee hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kranepool vs. Jarvis
  
  Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Barnes scores. Grote moves to third. Milner moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Marshall vs. Jarvis
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. Grote scores. Milner moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Beauchamp vs. Hoerner
  
  Joe Hoerner now pitching. Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Ken Boswell.
  
  Beauchamp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milner scores. Kranepool scores. Marshall moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dyer vs. Upshaw
  
  Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
  
  Dyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Beauchamp moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fregosi vs. Upshaw
  
  Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Sadecki
  
  Ray Sadecki now pitching. Ted Martinez now playing second base.
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Sadecki
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Sadecki
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Sadecki
  
  Carty takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Sadecki
  
  Mike Lum pinch runs for Rico Carty.
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Sadecki
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Upshaw vs. Sadecki
  
  Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez misplays the ball. That's an error on Martinez. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garr vs. Sadecki
  
  Garr hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 6 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnes vs. Upshaw
  
  Mike Lum now playing left field.
  
  Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Upshaw
  
  Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Upshaw
  
  Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Agee vs. Upshaw
  
  Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/1972 -- New York at Atlanta (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Barnes L, ss          5  2  1  0   Garr R, rf            5  0  0  0   
Garrett W, 3b         2  0  0  0   Millan F, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Grote J, 3b           2  1  1  0   Aaron H, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Milner J, lf          4  1  0  0   Baker D, cf           4  2  1  1   
Agee T, cf            3  0  1  0   Williams E, c         4  2  2  1   
Kranepool E, 1b       3  1  0  1   Carty R, lf           3  0  0  0   
Marshall D, rf        3  1  1  1   Lum M, pr-lf          0  1  0  0   
Boswell K, 2b         2  0  0  0   Evans D, 3b           3  1  1  3   
Beauchamp J, ph       1  0  1  2   Perez M, ss           2  0  1  0   
Martinez T, 2b        0  0  0  0   Niekro P, p           3  0  1  1   
Dyer D, c             3  0  1  1   Jarvis P, p           0  0  0  0   
Matlack J, p          2  0  0  0   Hoerner J, p          0  0  0  0   
Rauch B, p            0  0  0  0   Upshaw C, p           1  0  0  0   
Fregosi J, ph         2  0  0  0                                      
Sadecki R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  6  6  5                        33  7  8  6

New York         100 000 050 --  6
Atlanta          110 101 03x --  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J             6.0  5  4  3  1  2
Rauch B               1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Sadecki R (L)         1.0  2  3  3  2  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P              7.1  4  4  3  5  5
Jarvis P              0.1  0  2  2  2  0
Hoerner J*            0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Upshaw C (W)          1.1  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Evans D, Aaron H, Dyer D, Martinez T
LOB -- New York 7, Atlanta 6
2B -- Williams E
HR -- Williams E, Baker D, Evans D
CS -- Agee T
WP -- Matlack J 2
PB -- Williams E
T -- 2:48
A -- 17259

    

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