A three-run homer by Darrell Evans in the eighth inning enabled the Braves to defeat the Mets, 7-6, for their fifth straight victory. Earl Williams and Dusty Baker hit earlier homers to pace the Braves to a 4-1 lead, but the Mets erupted for five runs in the eighth.

Ed Kranepool and Dave Marshall each walked with the bases loaded, Jim Beauchamp put the Mets ahead with a two-run single and Duffy Dyer added a run with another single. Hank Aaron singled for the Braves in their half of the eighth and was forced by Baker. Williams flied out but Rico Carty drew a walk and Evans followed with his homer. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 7, New York Mets 6
Game Played on Saturday, August    26, 1972 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Mets         1  0  0    0  0  0    0  5  0  -   6  6  2
Braves       1  1  0    1  0  1    0  3  x  -   7  8  2


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Barnes ss             5   2   1   0     0   0   .310      Garr rf               5   0   0   0     0   0   .322
Garrett 3b            2   0   0   0     0   0   .216      Millan 2b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .251
  Grote 3b            2   1   1   0     1   0   .204      Aaron 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .257
Milner lf             4   1   0   0     1   3   .240      Baker cf              4   2   1   1     0   0   .322
Agee cf               3   0   1   0     2   0   .246      Williams c            4   2   2   1     0   0   .262
Kranepool 1b          3   1   0   1     1   1   .251      Carty lf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .291
Marshall rf           3   1   1   1     1   0   .235        Lum pr,lf           0   1   0   0     0   0   .231
Boswell 2b            2   0   0   0     1   0   .173      Evans 3b              3   1   1   3     1   1   .242
  Beauchamp ph        1   0   1   2     0   0   .247      Perez ss              2   0   1   0     2   0   .222
  Martinez 2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .215      Niekro p              3   0   1   1     0   0   .192
Dyer c                3   0   1   1     1   0   .232        Jarvis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Matlack p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .153        Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Rauch p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Upshaw p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Fregosi ph          2   0   0   0     0   0   .233
  Sadecki p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               32   6   6   5     8   5             Totals               33   7   8   6     4   2

Time of Game: 2:48   Attendance: 17,259
Left on Base: Mets 7, Braves 6
DP: Mets 0, Braves 0
Errors: Martinez, Dyer, Aaron, Evans
Doubles: Williams (22)
Home Runs: Williams (21), Baker (11), Evans (16)
Caught Stealing: Agee (8)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack                 6     5   4   3   1   2   2  24   2.26
Rauch                   1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   4.66
Sadecki L(2-1)          1     2   3   3   2   0   1   8   3.04
Totals                  8     8   7   6   4   2   3  37

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro                  7.1   4   4   3   5   5   0  30   3.11
Jarvis                  0.1   0   2   2   2   0   0   3   4.35
Hoerner                 0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.17
Upshaw W(3-5)           1.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   6   4.34
Totals                  9     6   6   5   8   5   0  40

Passed Balls: Williams (24)
Wild Pitches: Matlack 2 (6)

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Mel Steiner


METS 1ST: Barnes reached on an error by Evans; Garrett grounded
out (first unassisted) [Barnes to third (error by Aaron)];
Williams allowed a passed ball [Barnes scored (unearned)];
Milner was called out on strikes; Agee walked; Agee was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); Millan singled
to center; Matlack threw a wild pitch [Millan to third (error by
Dyer)]; Aaron popped to second; Matlack threw a wild pitch
[Millan scored (unearned)]; Baker popped to first in foul
territory; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 1.

METS 2ND: Kranepool popped to second; Marshall singled to right;
Boswell flied to center; Dyer grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Williams doubled to left; Carty flied to center;
Evans flied to left; Perez walked; Niekro singled to right
[Williams scored, Perez to third]; Garr forced Niekro (shortstop
to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 2.

METS 3RD: Matlack struck out; Barnes grounded out (third to
first); Garrett flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Millan flied to right; Aaron popped to second; Baker
flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 2.

METS 4TH: Milner struck out; Agee singled to center; Agee was
picked off first (pitcher to first); Kranepool struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: GROTE REPLACED GARRETT (PLAYING 3B); Williams
homered; Carty struck out; Evans struck out; Perez popped to
second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 3.

METS 5TH: Marshall grounded out (second to first); Boswell
grounded out (first to pitcher); Dyer walked; Matlack forced
Dyer (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1,
Braves 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr
grounded out (second to first); Millan grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 3.

METS 6TH: Barnes grounded out (third to first); Grote grounded
out (second to first); Milner was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first); Baker
homered; Williams lined to shortstop; Carty flied to center; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 4.

METS 7TH: Agee walked; Kranepool flied to center; Marshall flied
to left; Boswell walked [Agee to second]; Dyer forced Boswell
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 4.

BRAVES 7TH: RAUCH REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING); Evans walked;
Perez singled to center [Evans to second]; On a bunt Niekro
forced Evans (pitcher to third) [Perez to second]; Garr grounded
out (second to pitcher) [Perez to third, Niekro to second];
Millan grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 1, Braves 4.

METS 8TH: FREGOSI BATTED FOR RAUCH; Fregosi grounded out
(shortstop to first); Barnes singled to left; Grote singled to
shortstop [Barnes to second]; Milner walked [Barnes to third,
Grote to second]; JARVIS REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Agee flied
to left; Kranepool walked [Barnes scored, Grote to third, Milner
to second]; Marshall walked [Grote scored, Milner to third,
Kranepool to second]; HOERNER REPLACED JARVIS (PITCHING);
BEAUCHAMP BATTED FOR BOSWELL; Beauchamp singled to center
[Milner scored, Kranepool scored, Marshall to third]; UPSHAW
REPLACED HOERNER (PITCHING); Dyer singled to right [Marshall
scored, Beauchamp to second]; Fregosi flied to left; 5 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Mets 6, Braves 4.

BRAVES 8TH: SADECKI REPLACED FREGOSI (PITCHING); MARTINEZ
REPLACED BEAUCHAMP (PLAYING 2B); Aaron singled to left; Baker
forced Aaron (shortstop to second); Williams flied to right;
Carty walked [Baker to second]; LUM RAN FOR CARTY; Evans homered
[Baker scored, Lum scored]; Perez walked; Upshaw reached on an
error by Martinez [Perez to second]; Garr popped to first; 3 R,
2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 6, Braves 7.

METS 9TH: LUM STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Barnes grounded out
(third to first); Grote walked; Milner flied to center; Agee
flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 6, Braves 7.