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.

In the Mets' eighth, Felix Millan singled, Willie Mays doubled and Rusty Staub was passed intentionally to fill the sacks. Kranepool followed with his single to drive in two runs. Jerry Grote added an insurance run with another single. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 4, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Saturday, April     28, 1973 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Mets         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.