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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 7, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 7, 1973 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,729 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Jerry Dale |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Jack Pierce | First Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Martinez | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jim Gosger | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 7, 1973
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Seaver
Oates strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seaver
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Seaver
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Dobson
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Dobson
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Dobson
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Dobson
Staub strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Seaver
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum bunts towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Seaver
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pierce vs. Seaver
Pierce strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dobson
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Dobson
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pierce scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gosger for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dobson
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Seaver
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Seaver
Dobson bunts towards first. Kranepool fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Millan covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Seaver
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dobson
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Dobson
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Dobson
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Dobson
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seaver
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Seaver
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Seaver
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Seaver
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Dobson
Garrett hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Dobson
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Dobson
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gosger vs. Dobson
Gosger hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Seaver
Pierce strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Seaver
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Seaver
Dobson bunts towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oates vs. Seaver
Oates hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dobson
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dobson
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Dobson
Seaver takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Dobson
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Millan vs. Dobson
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Dobson
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seaver
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Seaver
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Seaver
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Dobson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dobson
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gosger vs. Dobson
Gosger hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Dobson
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Seaver
Baker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Seaver
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Seaver
Perez hits a fly ball towards center. Martinez settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Martinez. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Seaver
Dobson bunts in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oates vs. Seaver
Oates hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Oates reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Seaver
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dobson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Dobson
Seaver bunts towards first. Pierce scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Dobson
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pierce scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Millan vs. Dobson
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Seaver
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Seaver
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Seaver
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Dobson
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Dobson
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lum. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. Garrett scores. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gosger vs. Frisella
Gosger is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grote vs. Frisella
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. Frisella
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Staub scores. Kranepool moves to third. Gosger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seaver vs. Frisella
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. Kranepool scores. Gosger moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Frisella
There goes Seaver. The throw from Oates, and Johnson drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. Gosger scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Frisella
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Frisella
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seaver scores. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Niekro
Phil Niekro now pitching.
Garrett takes first base on ball four. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub takes first base on ball four. Martinez scores. Millan moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pierce scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Seaver
Pierce is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Seaver
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Seaver
Sonny Jackson pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1973 -- Atlanta at New York (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Oates J, c 4 0 1 1 Martinez T, cf 4 1 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 5 0 3 2
Aaron H, lf 4 0 1 0 Garrett W, 3b 4 1 1 0
Evans D, 3b 2 0 1 0 Staub R, rf 4 1 2 1
Lum M, rf 3 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 5 1 2 1
Baker D, cf 4 1 1 1 Gosger J, lf 3 1 0 0
Pierce J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Grote J, c 4 0 0 0
Perez M, ss 4 1 2 0 Harrelson B, ss 2 1 1 1
Dobson P, p 1 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 2 1 0 1
Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson S, ph 1 0 0 0
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30 2 6 2 33 7 10 6
Atlanta 000 000 200 -- 2
New York 000 010 06x -- 7
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P (L)* 7.0 8 3 3 2 2
Frisella D 0.2 2 4 4 3 1
Niekro P 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 9.0 6 2 1 3 8
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Martinez T, Johnson D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Atlanta 7, New York 10
2B -- Oates J, Kranepool E
HR -- Baker D
SB -- Seaver T
SH -- Lum M, Dobson P 2, Seaver T
T -- 2:25
A -- 11729
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