Tommie Agee cracked four hits, including two homers, and Mike Jorgensen also connected for the circuit as the Mets defeated the Braves, 8-1. Agee accounted for the first run of the game with a round-tripper in the fourth. The Mets added another tally in that stanza on singles by Cleon Jones and Dave Marshall, around a stolen base.

Agee hit two singles and scored both times as the Mets built up a 5-1 lead before their last three runs came in the eighth on a single by Wayne Garrett and successive homers by Jorgensen and Agee. Jorgensen delivered as a pinch-hitter for Gary Gentry, who gave up the Braves' lone run on a circuit clout by Orlando Cepeda in the sixth inning. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 8, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Friday, June      12, 1970 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  7  1
Mets         0  0  0    2  2  0    1  3  x  -   8 13  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garrido ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .330      Agee cf               5   4   4   2     0   0   .253
Millan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .289      Harrelson ss          4   1   1   1     0   0   .283
H. Aaron rf           4   0   2   0     0   2   .305      Jones lf              4   1   2   0     0   1   .216
Carty lf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .395      Shamsky 1b            3   0   1   2     0   1   .321
Cepeda 1b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .305        Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Gonzalez cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .235      Marshall rf           4   0   1   1     0   0   .270
Boyer 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .199      Boswell 2b            3   0   1   0     1   2   .262
Tillman c             2   0   1   0     1   0   .256      Garrett 3b            4   1   2   0     0   0   .234
  King c              1   0   0   0     0   0   .237      Grote c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .156
Niekro p              1   0   0   0     1   0   .114      Gentry p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .034
  Jackson ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .256        Jorgensen 1b        1   1   1   2     0   0   .200
  Jaster p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Aspromonte ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               33   1   7   1     3   3             Totals               35   8  13   8     1   6

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 46,710
Left on Base: Braves 8, Mets 6
DP: Braves 1, Mets 2
Errors: Boyer, Harrelson
Doubles: Millan (13), H. Aaron (9), Boswell (3)
Home Runs: Cepeda (12), Agee 2 (11), Jorgensen (3)
Stolen Bases: Jones (6), Marshall (3), Agee (17)
Sacrifice Hits: Harrelson (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Shamsky (2)
GIDP: Carty (10), Garrido (4), Grote (3)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(6-8)           6     8   4   3   1   5   1  27   3.83
Jaster                  2     5   4   4   0   1   2  11   6.38
Totals                  8    13   8   7   1   6   3  38

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gentry W(6-4)           7     6   1   1   3   2   1  29   3.31
Taylor SV(8)            2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   2.16
Totals                  9     7   1   1   3   3   1  36

Passed Balls: Tillman (3)
Wild Pitches: Niekro (2)

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Augie Donatelli


BRAVES 1ST: Garrido grounded out (third to first); Millan
doubled to left; H. Aaron struck out; Carty grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Agee flied to right; Harrelson flied to left; Jones
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Cepeda grounded out (third to first); Gonzalez
grounded out (pitcher to first); Boyer flied to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Shamsky struck out; Marshall grounded out (first to
pitcher); Boswell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Mets 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Tillman singled to left; Niekro forced Tillman
(second to shortstop); Garrido reached on an error by Harrelson
[Niekro to third, Garrido to second]; Millan popped to first in
foul territory; H. Aaron struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Garrett singled to right; Grote grounded into a double
play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Garrett out at second];
Gentry struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Carty walked; Cepeda popped to shortstop; Gonzalez
flied to center; Boyer flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Agee homered; Harrelson flied to center; Jones singled
to center; Jones stole second; Shamsky grounded out (shortstop
to first); Marshall singled to right [Jones scored]; Marshall
stole second; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Marshall to third];
Boswell walked; Garrett grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Tillman grounded out (pitcher to first); Niekro
walked; Garrido flied to center; Millan popped to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Grote grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first);
Gentry struck out; Agee singled to left; Agee stole second;
Tillman allowed a passed ball [Agee to third]; Harrelson singled
to center [Agee scored]; Jones reached on an error by Boyer
[Harrelson to second]; Shamsky singled to right [Jones to third,
Harrelson scored (unearned)]; Marshall flied to center; 2 R (1
ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 4.

BRAVES 6TH: H. Aaron singled to center; Carty grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [H. Aaron out at
second]; Cepeda homered; Gonzalez singled to center; Boyer
popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Mets 4.

METS 6TH: Boswell doubled to left; Garrett grounded out (second
to first) [Boswell to third]; On a bunt Grote reached on a
fielder's choice [Boswell out at home (catcher unassisted)];
Gentry grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Mets 4.

BRAVES 7TH: Tillman walked; JACKSON BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Jackson
singled to center [Tillman to second]; Garrido grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Tillman to third, Jackson out
at second]; Millan flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Mets 4.

METS 7TH: KING REPLACED TILLMAN (PLAYING C ); JASTER REPLACED
JACKSON (PITCHING); Agee singled to second; Harrelson out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Agee to second]; Jones singled
to shortstop [Agee to third]; Shamsky hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Agee scored]; Marshall flied to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 5.

BRAVES 8TH: TAYLOR REPLACED SHAMSKY (PITCHING); JORGENSEN
REPLACED GENTRY (PLAYING 1B); H. Aaron doubled to left; Carty
grounded out (second to first) [H. Aaron to third]; Cepeda
grounded out (third to first); Gonzalez flied to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 5.

METS 8TH: Boswell struck out; Garrett singled to right; Grote
flied to center; Jorgensen homered [Garrett scored]; Agee
homered; Harrelson flied to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Mets 8.

BRAVES 9TH: Boyer struck out; King flied to center; ASPROMONTE
BATTED FOR JASTER; Aspromonte popped to first in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 8.