Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Niekro
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boisclair vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Harrelson. The throw from Correll and he is out, Rockett applying the tag. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Niekro
  
  Boisclair takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Correll for a passed ball. Boisclair moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Niekro
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Zachry
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Zachry
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Zachry
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Niekro
  
  Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Niekro
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zachry vs. Niekro
  
  Zachry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Zachry
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Zachry
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. Montanez moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moore vs. Zachry
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Correll vs. Zachry
  
  Correll strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rockett vs. Zachry
  
  Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle juggles the ball. That's an error on Randle. Montanez moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Niekro vs. Zachry
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Niekro
  
  Randle strikes out. Correll drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Randle out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Niekro
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive towards short. Rockett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Niekro
  
  Boisclair hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Boisclair reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Correll for a passed ball. Boisclair moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Henderson vs. Niekro
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Zachry
  
  Office hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Zachry
  
  Gilbreath strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Zachry
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Zachry
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matthews vs. Zachry
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to third. Montanez moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Moore vs. Zachry
  
  Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Montanez scores. Matthews moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Correll vs. Zachry
  
  Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Niekro
  
  Mazzilli strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Niekro
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Zachry
  
  Rockett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Zachry
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. Rockett moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Office vs. Zachry
  
  Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazzilli throws the ball in to Harrelson who tags Office trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rockett scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Zachry
  
  Gilbreath strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zachry vs. Niekro
  
  Zachry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Niekro
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Zachry
  
  Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Zachry
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Zachry
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Zachry
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Niekro
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Niekro
  
  Boisclair hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Niekro
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Zachry
  
  Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Zachry
  
  Rockett hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Zachry
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Zachry
  
  Office hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Niekro
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Niekro
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. Stearns moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Youngblood vs. Niekro
  
  Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Pat Zachry.
  
  Youngblood strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randle vs. Niekro
  
  Randle hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Niekro
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Apodaca
  
  Joel Youngblood now playing second base. Leo Foster now playing shortstop. Bob Apodaca now pitching.
  
  Gilbreath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Apodaca
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Apodaca
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Niekro
  
  Boisclair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Niekro
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Correll for a passed ball. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Niekro
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Niekro
  
  Stearns strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Apodaca
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Apodaca
  
  There goes Matthews. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Foster applying the tag. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Apodaca
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Apodaca
  
  Correll takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rockett vs. Apodaca
  
  Rockett takes first base on ball four. Correll moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. Apodaca
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster strikes out. Correll drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Foster out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Niekro
  
  Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Niekro
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Niekro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Apodaca
  
  Office strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Apodaca
  
  Gilbreath strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Apodaca
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Siebert
  
  Paul Siebert now pitching.
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Niekro
  
  Ron Hodges pinch hits for Paul Siebert.
  
  Hodges strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Niekro
  
  Boisclair strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Niekro
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Lockwood
  
  Skip Lockwood now pitching.
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Lockwood
  
  Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Correll vs. Lockwood
  
  Correll strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rockett vs. Lockwood
  
  Rockett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Matthews scores. Moore moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1977 -- New York at Atlanta (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Randle L, 3b          5  0  0  0   Office R, cf          5  0  1  1   
Harrelson B, ss       3  0  0  0   Gilbreath R, 2b       5  0  1  0   
Apodaca B, p          0  0  0  0   Burroughs J, rf       4  2  2  1   
Siebert P, p          0  0  0  0   Montanez W, 1b        5  1  2  0   
Hodges R, ph          1  0  0  0   Matthews G, lf        3  1  3  0   
Lockwood S, p         0  0  0  0   Moore J, 3b           5  0  2  2   
Boisclair B, rf       4  0  1  0   Correll V, c          4  0  0  0   
Henderson S, lf       3  1  1  0   Rockett P, ss         4  1  2  1   
Milner J, 1b          5  2  2  3   Niekro P, p           4  0  1  0   
Mazzilli L, cf        3  1  1  0                                      
Stearns J, c          4  0  1  0                                      
Foster L, 2b-ss       3  0  1  1                                      
Zachry P, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Youngblood J, ph-2b   2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  7  4                        39  5 14  5

New York         000 000 220 0 --  4
Atlanta          002 110 000 1 --  5
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zachry P              6.0  8  4  4  3  3
Apodaca B             2.2  3  0  0  2  3
Siebert P             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Lockwood S (L)        0.1  3  1  1  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)         10.0  7  4  4  6  9

E -- Randle L
DP -- New York 2, Atlanta 2
LOB -- New York 7, Atlanta 11
2B -- Boisclair B
HR -- Burroughs J, Milner J 2
CS -- Harrelson B, Matthews G
PB -- Correll V 4
T -- 2:43
A -- 8328

    

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