Homers by Hank Aaron and Darrell Evans on consecutive pitches thrown by Tom Seaver in the fourth inning enabled the Braves to defeat the Mets, 2-0. Aaron's homer was his fifth of the season and 678th of his career. Seaver allowed only one other hit, but was a loser to Pat Dobson, who handcuffed the Mets on three singles. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 2, New York Mets 0
Game Played on Friday, April     27, 1973 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0
Braves       0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  3  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          4   0   0   0     0   1   .182      Garr lf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .203
Millan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .162      Oates c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .288
Mays cf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .069      Aaron rf              3   1   1   1     0   0   .146
Staub rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .164      Evans 3b              3   1   1   1     0   1   .246
Kranepool 1b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .235      Lum cf                3   0   0   0     0   1   .281
Garrett 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .269      Pierce 1b             2   0   0   0     1   1   .000
Dyer c                3   0   0   0     0   1   .122      Johnson 2b            3   0   1   0     0   1   .288
Martinez lf           2   0   0   0     1   0   .304      Jackson ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .091
Seaver p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .091      Dobson p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .286
  Hennigan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   0   3   0     1   4             Totals               26   2   3   2     2   4

Time of Game: 1:36   Attendance:  7,527
Left on Base: Mets 4, Braves 3
DP: Mets 0, Braves 0
Home Runs: Aaron (5), Evans (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Dobson (1)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver L(2-2)           7     3   2   2   2   4   2  26   1.12
Hennigan                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.35
Totals                  8     3   2   2   2   4   2  29

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dobson W(2-2)           9     3   0   0   1   4   0  31   4.82
Totals                  9     3   0   0   1   4   0  31

Wild Pitches: Dobson (1)

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jerry Dale


METS 1ST: Harrelson grounded out (pitcher to first); Millan
grounded out (shortstop to first); Mays grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); Oates flied to
center; Aaron grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

METS 2ND: Staub popped to second; Kranepool grounded out (second
to first); Garrett flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Evans struck out; Lum popped to first in foul
territory; Pierce struck out; Debut game for Jack Pierce;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

METS 3RD: Dyer grounded out (third to first); Martinez grounded
out (second to first); Seaver was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Johnson popped to second; Jackson flied to center;
Dobson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Braves 0.

METS 4TH: Harrelson struck out; Millan flied to right; Mays
singled to center; Staub singled to center [Mays to second];
Kranepool forced Staub (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Garr flied to center; Oates grounded out (second to
first); Aaron homered; Evans homered; Lum was called out on
strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 2.

METS 5TH: Garrett grounded out (first unassisted); Dyer grounded
out (shortstop to first); Martinez walked; Seaver forced
Martinez (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Pierce walked; Johnson singled to center [Pierce to
second]; Jackson forced Johnson (shortstop to second) [Pierce to
third]; Dobson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted)
[Jackson to second]; Garr was walked intentionally; Oates flied
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 2.

METS 6TH: Harrelson lined to third; Millan grounded out (second
to first); Mays popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Aaron flied to left; Evans popped to third in foul
territory; Lum flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Braves 2.

METS 7TH: Staub popped to third; Kranepool grounded out (second
to first); Garrett popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Pierce flied to center; Johnson was called out on
strikes; Jackson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 2.

METS 8TH: Dyer struck out; Martinez grounded out (second to
first); BOSWELL BATTED FOR SEAVER; Boswell popped to shortstop;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 8TH: HENNIGAN REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Dobson
grounded out (second to first); Garr grounded out (second to
first); Oates flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Braves 2.

METS 9TH: Harrelson flied to left; Millan singled to left;
Dobson threw a wild pitch [Millan to second]; Mays struck out;
Staub grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 0, Braves 2.