Tom Seaver was able to gain his first victory since April 12 when the Mets erupted for six runs in the eighth inning to defeat the Braves, 7-2. Wayne Garrett and Rusty Staub started the outburst with singles and Ed Kranepool drove in a run with a double to tie the score at 2-2. After an intentional pass to Jim Gosger, Bud Harrelson walked with one out to force in the go-ahead run.

Seaver forced Harrelson, Kranepool scoring, and when Davey Johnson threw wildly, attempting a double play, Gosger also crossed the plate. A pass to Ted Martinez and single by Felix Millan added the fifth run of the frame. Garrett then walked to load the bases and Staub drew a pass to force in the final marker. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 7, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Monday, May       7, 1973 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  6  1
Mets         0  0  0    0  1  0    0  6  x  -   7 10  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Oates c               4   0   1   1     0   1   .260      Martinez cf           4   1   1   0     1   0   .237
Johnson 2b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .273      Millan 2b             5   0   3   2     0   0   .221
Aaron lf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .208      Garrett 3b            4   1   1   0     1   0   .204
Evans 3b              2   0   1   0     2   0   .273      Staub rf              4   1   2   1     1   1   .191
Lum rf                3   0   0   0     0   1   .288      Kranepool 1b          5   1   2   1     0   1   .300
Baker cf              4   1   1   1     0   1   .293      Gosger lf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .250
Pierce 1b             4   0   0   0     0   3   .000      Grote c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .208
Perez ss              4   1   2   0     0   0   .254      Harrelson ss          2   1   1   1     2   0   .220
Dobson p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .083      Seaver p              2   1   0   1     1   0   .071
  Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  P. Niekro p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Jackson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               30   2   6   2     3   8             Totals               33   7  10   6     7   3

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance: 11,729
Left on Base: Braves 7, Mets 10
DP: Braves 0, Mets 1
Errors: Johnson, Martinez
Doubles: Oates (4), Kranepool (3)
Home Runs: Baker (5)
Stolen Bases: Seaver (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Lum (2), Dobson 2 (3), Seaver (3)
GIDP: Dobson (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dobson L(2-4)           7     8   3   3   2   2   0  31   4.61
Frisella                0.2   2   4   4   3   1   0   7   6.35
P. Niekro               0.1   0   0   0   2   0   0   3   4.30
Totals                  8    10   7   7   7   3   0  41

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(3-3)           9     6   2   1   3   8   1  36   1.60
Totals                  9     6   2   1   3   8   1  36

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


BRAVES 1ST: Oates struck out; Johnson struck out; Aaron was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Martinez flied to right; Millan singled to left;
Garrett flied to left; Staub struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Mets 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Evans walked; Lum out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
first) [Evans to second]; Baker grounded out (third to first);
Pierce struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Kranepool struck out; Gosger grounded out (first
unassisted); Grote flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Mets 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Perez singled to left; On a bunt Dobson grounded
into a double play (first to shortstop to second) [Perez out at
second]; Oates grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Harrelson flied to left; Seaver grounded out (third to
first); Martinez singled to center; Millan grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Johnson walked; Aaron singled to left [Johnson to
second]; Evans flied to right; Lum struck out; Baker was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Garrett popped to third; Staub singled to right;
Kranepool flied to left; Gosger flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Pierce struck out; Perez singled to right; Dobson
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Perez to second];
Oates popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets
0.

METS 5TH: Grote grounded out (pitcher to first); Harrelson
walked; Seaver walked [Harrelson to second]; Martinez forced
Seaver (second to shortstop) [Harrelson to third]; Millan
singled to center [Martinez to third, Harrelson scored]; Garrett
flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Johnson popped to catcher in foul territory; Aaron
grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans singled to right; Lum
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Staub grounded out (third to first); Kranepool singled
to right; Gosger popped to third; Grote flied to left; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Baker homered; Pierce grounded out (shortstop to
first); Perez reached on an error by Martinez; Dobson out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Perez to second]; Oates
doubled to right [Perez scored (unearned)]; Johnson flied to
right; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Harrelson singled; Seaver out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Harrelson to second]; Martinez grounded out
(first unassisted) [Harrelson to third]; Millan grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Aaron grounded out (third to first); Evans walked;
Lum flied to center; Baker flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: Garrett singled to right; Staub singled to center
[Garrett to third]; FRISELLA REPLACED DOBSON (PITCHING);
Kranepool doubled to right [Staub to third, Garrett scored];
Gosger was walked intentionally; Grote struck out; Harrelson
walked [Staub scored, Kranepool to third, Gosger to second];
Seaver forced Harrelson (shortstop to second) [Gosger to third,
Kranepool scored]; Seaver stole second [Gosger scored (error by
Johnson)]; Martinez walked; Millan singled to left [Martinez to
third, Seaver scored]; P. NIEKRO REPLACED FRISELLA (PITCHING);
Garrett walked [Millan to second]; Staub walked [Martinez
scored, Millan to third, Garrett to second]; Kranepool grounded
out (first unassisted); 6 R, 4 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 7.

BRAVES 9TH: Pierce was called out on strikes; Perez flied to
center; JACKSON BATTED FOR P. NIEKRO; Jackson flied to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 7.