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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 18, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets, played on July 18, 1978 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 10,902 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Bill Williams |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Shortstop |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 18, 1978
Top 1
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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: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the 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. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Koosman
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Koosman
Bonnell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Koosman
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonnell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Koosman
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horner vs. Koosman
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonnell tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Koosman
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Niekro
Montanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Koosman
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Koosman
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Koosman
Niekro hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Niekro
Koosman 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Niekro
Randle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Koosman
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Koosman
Bonnell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Koosman
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Koosman
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horner vs. Koosman
Horner hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Niekro
Montanez strikes out. Pocoroba drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Montanez out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Koosman
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Koosman
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Koosman
Pocoroba hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Koosman
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Stearns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Stearns scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koosman vs. Niekro
Koosman hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Koosman
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Koosman
Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Koosman
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Niekro
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Koosman
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Koosman
Horner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Koosman
Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Koosman
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Koosman
Pocoroba hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Niekro
Montanez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox hits a line drive towards short. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Niekro
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Koosman
Niekro is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Koosman
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Koosman
Bonnell hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Niekro
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Koosman
Matthews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Koosman
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Koosman
Horner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Koosman
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Koosman
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Koosman
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaston vs. Koosman
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Gaston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hubbard scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1978 -- New York at Atlanta (N)
New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Randle L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Royster J, ss 4 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 4 0 0 0 Bonnell B, cf 4 1 1 0
Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 0 0 Matthews G, rf 3 0 1 0
Montanez W, 1b 3 1 1 0 Burroughs J, lf 3 1 2 0
Stearns J, c 4 2 2 2 Horner B, 3b 3 0 0 1
Henderson S, lf 4 0 1 1 Murphy D, 1b 3 1 1 2
Maddox E, rf 3 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 3 1 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Pocoroba B, c 4 0 0 0
Koosman J, p 3 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0
Gaston C, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 30 4 6 4
New York 000 010 200 -- 3
Atlanta 100 002 001 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L) 8.2 6 4 4 4 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 6 3 3 0 7
DP -- New York 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- New York 3, Atlanta 6
2B -- Montanez W, Burroughs J, Stearns J, Henderson S
HR -- Murphy D, Stearns J
SF -- Horner B
HBP -- by Niekro P (Montanez W), by Koosman J (Niekro P)
T -- 2:05
A -- 10902
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