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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 8, 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 8, 1973 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,840 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Tom Gorman |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oscar Brown | Right Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Dick Dietz | First Baseman |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Ron Reed | 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 |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 8, 1973
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Matlack
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Matlack
Aaron hits a line drive towards third. Garrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Matlack
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Reed
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dietz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Reed
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Reed
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Matlack
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Matlack
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Matlack
Dietz hits a fly ball into left field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Reed
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reed
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gosger vs. Reed
Gosger hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Reed
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Matlack
Casanova hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Matlack
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Matlack
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it 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. Reed
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Casanova fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Reed
Matlack 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 -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Reed
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. Reed
Millan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Millan reaches second base with a double. Martinez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Reed
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Reed
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dietz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Matlack
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Matlack
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Matlack
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Matlack
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reed
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dietz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Reed
Gosger 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 -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Reed
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Reed
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matlack vs. Reed
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Matlack
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Matlack
Casanova hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Matlack
Reed hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Matlack
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Reed
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Reed
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Reed
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Reed
Staub hits a line drive into left field. Aaron picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aaron. Millan scores. Garrett goes all the way around to score. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Reed
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gosger vs. Reed
Gosger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Matlack
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Matlack
Johnson hits a popup into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Matlack
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Reed
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reed
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Reed
Matlack bunts towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Reed
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Matlack
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Matlack
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Matlack
Casanova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dietz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbreath vs. Matlack
Johnny Oates pinch runs for Paul Casanova. Rod Gilbreath pinch hits for Ron Reed.
Gilbreath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dietz moves to third. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Matlack
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martinez. Perez reaches second base with a double. Dietz scores. Oates scores. Gilbreath moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Hennigan
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hennigan
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Hennigan
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Sadecki
Ray Sadecki now pitching. Mike Lum pinch hits for Dick Dietz.
Lum 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, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Harrison
Roric Harrison now pitching. Mike Lum now playing first base. Johnny Oates now catching.
Millan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Harrison
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Harrison
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Harrison
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. Millan scores. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gosger vs. Harrison
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Staub scores. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Harrison
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Harrison
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Sadecki
Oates hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Sadecki
Harrison strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sadecki
Brown 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, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Harrison
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Ray Sadecki.
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Harrison
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Harrison
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Perez 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 -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McGraw
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gosger. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. McGraw
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. McGraw
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gosger. Baker reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. McGraw
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. McGraw
Lum hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. McGraw
Oates hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 10 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Harrison
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Harrison
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Harrison
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gosger vs. Harrison
Gosger is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1973 -- Atlanta at New York (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brown O, rf 5 0 1 0 Martinez T, cf 5 1 1 0
Perez M, ss 4 1 2 2 Millan F, 2b 5 2 3 1
Aaron H, lf 4 2 1 0 Garrett W, 3b 4 1 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 3 2 5 Staub R, rf 4 1 1 1
Baker D, cf 5 1 2 2 Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 2 1
Evans D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Gosger J, lf 5 0 0 1
Dietz D, 1b 1 1 0 0 Grote J, c 4 0 2 1
Lum M, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 2 0 0 0
Casanova P, c 3 0 1 0 Matlack J, p 2 0 0 0
Oates J, pr-c 2 1 0 0 Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0
Reed R, p 2 0 0 0 Sadecki R, p 0 0 0 0
Gilbreath R, ph 1 1 1 0 Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0
Harrison R, p 1 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 10 11 10 36 6 10 5
Atlanta 000 100 702 -- 10
New York 001 020 300 -- 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (W) 6.0 7 3 2 3 1
Harrison R (S) 3.0 3 3 3 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 6.2 6 5 5 3 2
Hennigan P* 0.0 3 3 3 1 0
Sadecki R 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
McGraw T 1.0 2 2 2 2 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Aaron H
LOB -- Atlanta 7, New York 9
2B -- Millan F 2, Perez M, Baker D 2, Kranepool E, Aaron H
HR -- Johnson D 2
SH -- Matlack J
T -- 2:48
A -- 6840
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