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Saturday May 22, 1971
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The Mets, who rallied to tie the score with two runs in the ninth inning and again with one run in the 10th, finally defeated the Braves, 8-7, when Tim Foli singled in the 11th, stole second and scored on a two-out single by Donn Clendenon. Orlando Cepeda batted in two runs with a bases-loaded single and Clete Boyer added another run with a single to give the Braves a 6-4 lead in the ninth.

But the Mets pulled even on a walk, a double by Ed Kranepool, infield out and single by Bud Harrelson. The Braves went ahead again in the 10th on a sacrifice fly by Felix Millan, only to have the Mets rally with singles by Clendenon, Cleon Jones and Ken Boswell. [The Sporting News]


New York Mets 8, Atlanta Braves 7

Game Played on Saturday, May 22, 1971 (Day game) at Shea Stadium

Braves       1  0  0    1  1  0    0  0  3    1  0  -   7 13  2
Mets         1  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  2    1  1  -   8 14  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Jackson cf            4   3   4   0     1   0   .285      Harrelson ss          5   0   1   1     0   1   .305
Garr lf               5   2   2   0     0   2   .391      Foli 2b,3b            6   1   1   0     0   1   .274
H. Aaron rf           2   1   0   0     4   0   .279      Agee rf,cf            5   2   2   2     1   1   .286
Cepeda 1b             5   0   4   4     1   0   .298      Clendenon 1b          6   1   3   2     0   1   .293
Millan 2b             5   1   1   1     0   2   .335      Jones lf              5   0   2   0     0   0   .283
Boyer 3b              5   0   1   1     1   0   .245      Aspromonte 3b         3   0   0   0     0   1   .269
King c                3   0   1   1     1   0   .167        Boswell 2b          1   1   1   1     1   0   .270
  Garrido pr,ss       2   0   0   0     0   1   .157      Grote c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .312
Perez ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .213        Marshall ph,rf      1   0   0   0     1   0   .293
  Lum ph              0   0   0   0     1   0   .190      Hahn cf               3   1   2   0     0   0   .275
  Didier c            1   0   0   0     1   0   .232        Kranepool ph        1   1   1   0     0   0   .329
Stone p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Dyer c              1   0   0   0     0   1   .125
  Evans ph            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Seaver p              2   1   1   1     0   0   .231
  Kelley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .667
  Williams ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .224        Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Priddy p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Shamsky ph          1   0   0   1     0   0   .120
  Upshaw p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Williams p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Singleton ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .163
                                                            Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   7  13   7    10   7             Totals               44   8  14   8     3   6

Time of Game: 3:14   Attendance: 43,649
Left on Base: Braves 14, Mets 9
DP: Braves 0, Mets 2
Errors: Boyer, Garrido, Seaver
Doubles: Jackson (10), Garr (7), Clendenon (4), Hahn (2), Kranepool (7)
Home Runs: Agee (5)
Stolen Bases: Garr 2 (7), Agee (3), Foli (1)
Caught Stealing: Jackson (2), Jones (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Jackson (2), Garr (7), Seaver (4), Harrelson (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Millan (3)
GIDP: King (4), Cepeda (9)
Hit by Pitch: Evans (1,by Seaver)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stone                   6     7   4   4   0   3   1  25   3.74
Kelley                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   5.40
Priddy                  1     0   1   1   2   1   0   5   3.68
Upshaw L(5-3)           2.2   7   3   3   1   1   0  16   4.00
Totals                 10.2  14   8   8   3   6   1  49

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver                  7.2   8   3   3   6   5   0  35   2.23
McGraw                  0.1   2   3   3   1   1   0   4   2.16
Frisella                1     2   0   0   1   1   0   6   2.65
Williams                1     1   1   1   2   0   0   6   6.52
Taylor W(2-1)           1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.84
Totals                 11    13   7   7  10   7   0  54

Passed Balls: King (5)
Hit by Pitch: Seaver (2)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Ed Sudol


BRAVES 1ST: On a bunt Jackson singled; Garr forced Jackson
(second unassisted); Garr stole second; H. Aaron popped to
catcher in foul territory; Cepeda singled to left [Garr scored];
Millan was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
1, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli
popped to first in foul territory; Agee singled to right;
Clendenon doubled to left [Agee scored]; Jones reached on an
error by Boyer [Clendenon to third]; Aspromonte flied out to
left; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Boyer walked; King grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Boyer out at second]; Perez
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Grote flied out to right; Hahn singled to left; Seaver
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hahn to second];
Harrelson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Mets 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Stone grounded out (first to pitcher); Jackson
walked; Jackson was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Garr singled to center; Garr stole second; H. Aaron grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Foli popped to first in foul territory; Agee struck
out; Clendenon popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
1, Mets 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Cepeda singled to left; On a bunt Millan singled
[Cepeda to second]; Boyer forced Cepeda (first to third) [Millan
to second]; King singled [Millan scored, Boyer out at third
(center to third)]; Perez flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Jones singled to left; King allowed a passed ball
[Jones to second]; Jones was caught stealing third (catcher to
third); Aspromonte was called out on strikes; Grote grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Stone grounded out (pitcher to first); Jackson
doubled to right; Garr struck out; H. Aaron walked; Cepeda
singled to left [H. Aaron to third, Jackson scored]; Millan
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3,
Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Hahn doubled to left; Seaver singled to center [Hahn
scored]; Harrelson out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second)
[Seaver to second]; Foli was called out on strikes; Agee homered
[Seaver scored]; Clendenon popped to second; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 3, Mets 4.

BRAVES 6TH: Boyer popped to catcher in foul territory; King
popped to first; Perez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Mets 4.

METS 6TH: Jones lined to shortstop; Aspromonte grounded out
(third to first); Grote grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Mets 4.

BRAVES 7TH: BOSWELL REPLACED ASPROMONTE (PLAYING 2B); FOLI
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); EVANS BATTED FOR STONE; Evans
was hit by a pitch; Jackson reached on an error by Seaver on a
sacrifice bunt [Evans to third, Jackson to second]; Garr struck
out; H. Aaron was walked intentionally; Cepeda grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [H. Aaron out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Mets 4.

METS 7TH: KELLEY REPLACED EVANS (PITCHING); Hahn flied out to
center; Seaver popped to first in foul territory; Harrelson was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Mets 4.

BRAVES 8TH: Millan struck out; Boyer flied out to right; King
walked; GARRIDO RAN FOR KING; LUM BATTED FOR PEREZ; Lum walked
[Garrido to second]; MCGRAW REPLACED SEAVER (PITCHING); WILLIAMS
BATTED FOR KELLEY; Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 3, Mets 4.

METS 8TH: GARRIDO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); DIDIER REPLACED
LUM (PLAYING C ); PRIDDY REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); Foli
popped to first; Agee walked; Agee stole second; Clendenon
struck out; Jones popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Mets 4.

BRAVES 9TH: Jackson singled to center; Garr doubled to right
[Jackson to third]; H. Aaron was walked intentionally; FRISELLA
REPLACED MCGRAW (PITCHING); Cepeda singled to left [H. Aaron to
second, Garr scored, Jackson scored]; Millan popped to catcher
in foul territory; Boyer singled to left [H. Aaron scored,
Cepeda to third, Boyer to second (on throw)]; Garrido struck
out; Didier was walked intentionally; Priddy forced Didier
(third to second); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 6, Mets 4.

METS 9TH: Boswell walked; UPSHAW REPLACED PRIDDY (PITCHING);
MARSHALL BATTED FOR GROTE; Marshall flied out to center;
KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR HAHN; Kranepool doubled to left [Boswell to
third]; SHAMSKY BATTED FOR FRISELLA; Shamsky grounded out (first
unassisted) [Kranepool to third, Boswell scored]; Harrelson
singled to center [Kranepool scored]; Foli flied out to right; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6, Mets 6.

BRAVES 10TH: MARSHALL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); DYER REPLACED
KRANEPOOL (PLAYING C ); WILLIAMS REPLACED SHAMSKY (PITCHING);
AGEE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Jackson singled to center;
Garr out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Jackson to
second]; H. Aaron was walked intentionally; Cepeda walked
[Jackson to third, H. Aaron to second]; Millan hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Jackson scored]; Boyer lined to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 7, Mets 6.

METS 10TH: Agee flied out to right; Clendenon singled to
shortstop [Clendenon to second (error by Garrido)]; Jones
singled to left [Clendenon to third]; Boswell singled to right
[Jones to third, Clendenon scored]; Marshall was walked
intentionally [Boswell to second]; Dyer struck out; SINGLETON
BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Singleton grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 7, Mets 7.

BRAVES 11TH: TAYLOR REPLACED SINGLETON (PITCHING); Garrido flied
out to center; Didier flied out to center; Upshaw grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7, Mets 7.

METS 11TH: Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli
singled; Foli stole second; Agee flied out to left; Clendenon
singled to center [Foli scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
7, Mets 8.



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