Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Niekro
  
  Randle strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Niekro
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Niekro
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Koosman
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Koosman
  
  Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Koosman
  
  There goes Bonnell. The throw from Stearns to Valentine and they have Bonnell trapped. The throw over to Montanez, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Koosman
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Niekro
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Niekro
  
  Niekro fires to first and picks off Montanez. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Niekro
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Niekro
  
  Valentine strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Koosman
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Koosman
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pocoroba vs. Koosman
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Niekro
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Niekro
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koosman vs. Niekro
  
  Koosman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Koosman
  
  Gilbreath strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Koosman
  
  Rockett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Koosman
  
  Niekro bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Rockett moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Royster vs. Koosman
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Niekro
  
  Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Niekro
  
  Maddox takes first base on ball four. Randle moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazzilli vs. Niekro
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. Randle moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Montanez vs. Niekro
  
  Montanez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Henderson vs. Niekro
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Valentine vs. Niekro
  
  Valentine takes first base on ball four. Randle scores. Mazzilli moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stearns vs. Niekro
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. Henderson scores. Valentine moves to third. Stearns moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Flynn vs. Niekro
  
  Flynn hits a popup towards third. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Koosman
  
  Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Barry Bonnell.
  
  Asselstine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Koosman
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gaston vs. Koosman
  
  Gaston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Koosman
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koosman vs. Niekro
  
  Brian Asselstine now playing center field.
  
  Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Niekro
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Niekro
  
  Maddox hits a line drive towards third. Gilbreath reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Koosman
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Koosman
  
  Gilbreath hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Gilbreath reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rockett vs. Koosman
  
  Rockett hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niekro vs. Koosman
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Niekro
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Pocoroba and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Montanez vs. Niekro
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Montanez reaches second base with a double. Mazzilli scores. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Niekro
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valentine vs. Niekro
  
  Valentine hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Devine
  
  Adrian Devine now pitching.
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Devine
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Koosman
  
  Royster is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Koosman
  
  Asselstine strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Koosman
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koosman vs. Devine
  
  Koosman strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Devine
  
  Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Devine
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazzilli vs. Devine
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randle scores. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montanez vs. Devine
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Devine
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Devine covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Koosman
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Koosman
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Koosman
  
  Pocoroba hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Devine
  
  Valentine strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Devine
  
  Stearns hits a popup towards third. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Devine
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Devine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koosman vs. Devine
  
  Koosman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Koosman
  
  Sergio Ferrer now playing shortstop. Doug Flynn now playing second base.
  
  Gilbreath hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Koosman
  
  Rockett hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Koosman
  
  Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Adrian Devine.
  
  Paciorek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Koosman
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Easterly
  
  Jamie Easterly now pitching.
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Easterly
  
  Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Easterly
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Easterly
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Koosman
  
  Asselstine is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Koosman
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. Asselstine goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gaston vs. Koosman
  
  Gaston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. Koosman
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Burroughs scores. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Koosman
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/4/1978 -- New York at Atlanta (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Randle L, 3b          3  2  0  0   Royster J, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Maddox E, rf          3  0  0  0   Bonnell B, cf         1  0  1  0   
Mazzilli L, cf        5  3  2  1   Asselstine B, ph-cf   2  1  0  0   
Montanez W, 1b        5  1  3  2   Burroughs J, lf       4  1  2  1   
Henderson S, lf       3  1  0  0   Gaston C, rf          4  0  1  0   
Valentine B, 2b       3  1  1  3   Murphy D, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Ferrer S, ss          0  0  0  0   Pocoroba B, c         4  0  0  0   
Stearns J, c          4  0  1  2   Gilbreath R, 3b       3  0  1  0   
Flynn D, ss-2b        4  0  1  0   Rockett P, ss         3  0  1  0   
Koosman J, p          4  0  0  0   Niekro P, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Devine A, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Paciorek T, ph        1  0  1  0   
                                   Easterly J, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  8  8  8                        30  2  7  1

New York         000 303 200 --  8
Atlanta          000 000 002 --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W)         9.0  7  2  2  1  3

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L)          5.1  5  6  6  4  4
Devine A              2.2  3  2  2  1  3
Easterly J            1.0  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Pocoroba B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 5, Atlanta 4
2B -- Burroughs J 2, Gilbreath R, Montanez W
HR -- Valentine B
SB -- Mazzilli L
CS -- Bonnell B, Montanez W
SH -- Niekro P
HBP -- by Koosman J (Asselstine B)
T -- 2:15
A -- 6195

    

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