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With a bases-loaded single by Ed Kranepool as the key blow, the Mets rallied for three runs in the eighth inning to beat the Braves, 4-2. The Braves took a 2-1 lead in the seventh with a homer by Davey Johnson and run-scoring single by Sonny Jackson. New York Mets 4, Atlanta Braves 2Game Played on Saturday, April 28, 1973 (Night game) at Atlanta StadiumMets 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 4 11 0 Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2 6 0 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Martinez lf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .321 Gilbreath 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .270 Millan 2b 4 1 1 0 1 0 .167 Oates c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .271 Mays cf 5 1 2 0 0 1 .118 Aaron rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .135 Staub rf 4 1 1 1 1 0 .169 Johnson 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .286 Kranepool 1b 4 0 2 2 0 0 .286 Evans 1b 2 1 0 0 2 0 .239 Garrett 3b 2 0 0 0 2 1 .250 Brown cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .200 Grote c 4 0 2 1 0 0 .292 Garr lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .217 Harrelson ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .186 Jackson ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 .143 Matlack p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167 Dietz ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Boswell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Reed p 3 0 0 0 0 3 .182 McGraw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Harrison p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 4 11 4 4 4 Totals 33 2 6 2 2 9 Time of Game: 2:26 Attendance: 9,752 Left on Base: Mets 9, Braves 6 DP: Mets 0, Braves 1 Doubles: Staub (3), Mays (1), Brown (1) Home Runs: Johnson (2) Stolen Bases: Gilbreath (2), Garr (3) Sacrifice Hits: Matlack (3) GIDP: Mays (2) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Matlack W(2-3) 7 5 2 2 2 9 1 28 3.86 McGraw SV(5) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 1.59 Totals 9 6 2 2 2 9 1 35 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Reed L(0-4) 7 9 3 3 2 2 0 30 5.65 Harrison 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 10 1.13 Totals 9 11 4 4 4 4 0 40 Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Tom Gorman METS 1ST: Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan walked; Mays grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Millan out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Gilbreath singled to center; Gilbreath stole second; Oates struck out; Aaron popped to first in foul territory; Johnson flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0. METS 2ND: Staub grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool singled to left; Garrett was called out on strikes; Grote singled to left [Kranepool to second]; Harrelson flied to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Evans walked; Brown was called out on strikes; Garr grounded out (third to first) [Evans to second]; Jackson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0. METS 3RD: Matlack grounded out (third to first); Martinez singled to center; Millan flied to right; Mays singled to center [Martinez to third]; Staub doubled to left [Martinez scored, Mays to third]; Kranepool grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Reed struck out; Gilbreath was called out on strikes; Oates was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 0. METS 4TH: Garrett walked; Grote grounded out (second to first) [Garrett to second]; Harrelson grounded out (first to pitcher) [Garrett to third]; Matlack struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 4TH: Aaron popped to shortstop in foul territory; Johnson was called out on strikes; Evans popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 0. METS 5TH: Martinez grounded out (second to first); Millan popped to first; Mays grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 5TH: Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr singled; Garr stole second; Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Garr to third]; Reed struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 0. METS 6TH: Staub grounded out (first to pitcher); Kranepool grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 6TH: Gilbreath flied to center; Oates flied to center; Aaron struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 0. METS 7TH: Grote flied to right; Harrelson singled to center; Matlack out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Harrelson to second]; Martinez singled to left [Harrelson out at home (left to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 7TH: Johnson homered; Evans walked; Brown flied to right; Garr singled to right [Evans to second]; Jackson singled to left [Garr to second, Evans scored]; Reed struck out; Gilbreath grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 2. METS 8TH: Millan singled; Mays doubled to left [Millan to third]; HARRISON REPLACED REED (PITCHING); Staub was walked intentionally; Kranepool singled to right [Millan scored, Mays scored, Staub to second]; Garrett walked [Staub to third, Kranepool to second]; Grote singled to left [Garrett to second, Kranepool to third, Staub scored]; Harrelson struck out; BOSWELL BATTED FOR MATLACK; Boswell popped to third in foul territory; Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Braves 2. BRAVES 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Oates flied to left; Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Braves 2. METS 9TH: Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Mays was called out on strikes; Staub flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Braves 2. BRAVES 9TH: Evans lined to left; Brown doubled to right; Garr popped to first in foul territory; DIETZ BATTED FOR JACKSON; Dietz popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Braves 2. |
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