Although failing to last the route for the 16th time in 25 starts, Tom Seaver gained the victory with the help of Tug McGraw when the Mets defeated the Braves, 2-1. McGraw relieved with one out in the ninth after Jim Breazeale singled and Dusty Baker doubled. McGraw passed pinch-hitter Hank Aaron intentionally and pitched out of the jam when Felix Millan grounded into a forceout at the plate and Marty Perez popped up. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 2, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Thursday, August    17, 1972 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  1
Mets         1  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   2  4  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr lf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .329      Barnes 2b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .364
Evans 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .248      Garrett 3b            3   1   0   0     1   1   .220
Breazeale 1b          4   1   2   0     0   0   .214      Agee cf               2   0   1   1     1   0   .247
  Jackson pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .230      Kranepool 1b          2   0   0   1     1   0   .250
Williams c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .269      Milner lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .251
Baker cf              4   0   3   1     0   0   .322      Dyer c                2   0   0   0     0   0   .251
Lum rf                3   0   0   0     0   1   .226      Schneck rf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .191
  Aaron ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .261      Martinez ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .222
Millan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Seaver p              3   0   1   0     0   1   .154
Perez ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .220        McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Reed p                3   0   0   0     0   2   .172

Totals               34   1   6   1     1   6             Totals               26   2   4   2     3   2

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance: 30,519
Left on Base: Braves 7, Mets 6
DP: Braves 0, Mets 0
Errors: Garr, Martinez
Doubles: Baker 2 (18), Agee (18), Barnes (1)
Stolen Bases: Martinez (5)
Caught Stealing: Agee (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Kranepool (4)
Hit by Pitch: Agee (3,by Reed), Dyer (3,by Reed)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed L(10-12)           8     4   2   2   3   2   0  32   3.62
Totals                  8     4   2   2   3   2   0  32

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(14-9)          8.1   6   1   1   0   6   0  32   2.99
McGraw SV(18)           0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   1.85
Totals                  9     6   1   1   1   6   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Reed 2 (5)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Jerry Dale


BRAVES 1ST: Garr struck out; Evans flied to center; Breazeale
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Barnes popped to catcher in foul territory; Garrett
walked; Agee doubled to center [Garrett scored]; Agee was caught
stealing third (catcher to third); Kranepool grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Williams flied to left; Baker popped to shortstop;
Lum struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Milner lined to center; Dyer grounded out (first
unassisted); Schneck popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Mets 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Millan lined to third; Perez singled to center; Reed
was called out on strikes; Garr popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Martinez singled to center; Seaver popped to catcher
in foul territory; Martinez stole second; Barnes flied to
center; Garrett struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Mets 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Evans popped to shortstop; Breazeale singled to
center; Williams grounded out (third to first) [Breazeale to
second]; Baker doubled to center [Breazeale scored]; Lum popped
to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Agee was hit by a pitch; Kranepool grounded out (third
to first) [Agee to second]; Milner grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Agee to third]; Dyer grounded out (pitcher to third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Millan lined to center; Perez flied to center; Reed
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Schneck flied to center; Martinez lined to shortstop;
Seaver singled to left; Barnes popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Garr reached on an error by Martinez; Evans popped
to shortstop; Breazeale lined to left; Williams flied to center;
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Garrett grounded out (second to first); Agee grounded
out (third to first); Kranepool walked; Milner popped to second;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Baker singled to left; Lum flied to right; Millan
popped to second; Perez popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Dyer was hit by a pitch; Schneck popped to shortstop;
Martinez grounded out (third to first) [Dyer to second]; Seaver
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Reed grounded out (second to first); Garr was called
out on strikes; Evans flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: Barnes doubled to left; Garrett grounded out (first
unassisted) [Barnes to third]; Agee was walked intentionally;
Kranepool hit a sacrifice fly to left [Barnes scored, Agee to
third (error by Garr)]; Milner grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Breazeale singled to center; JACKSON RAN FOR
BREAZEALE; Williams struck out; Baker doubled to right [Jackson
to third]; MCGRAW REPLACED SEAVER (PITCHING); AARON BATTED FOR
LUM; Aaron was walked intentionally; Millan forced Jackson
(third to catcher) [Baker to third, Aaron to second]; Perez
popped to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 2.