The Braves rallied for three runs in the ninth inning to gain a 9-8 victory over the Mets, who also lost the services of George Theodore and Don Hahn. The Mets' outfielders collided violently while chasing a drive by Ralph Garr in the seventh inning. The ball bounced off the left-center field fence for an inside-the-park homer with a man on base, putting the Braves ahead, 6-3. The Mets came back with four runs in the eighth, two scoring on a single by Willie Mays and two on a double by Wayne Garrett.

The Braves started the ninth against Tug McGraw with the tying run on singles by Johnny Oates and Hank Aaron, a forceout by Garr and single by Marty Perez. After a walk to Darrell Evans loaded the bases, Harry Parker replaced McGraw. Garr scored the tying run when Dusty Baker forced Evans. Davey Johnson then walked to reload the bases and Norm Miller drew a pass to force in what proved to be the winning run. The Mets tallied once in their half of the ninth on a triple by Ken Boswell and infield out by Cleon Jones. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 9, New York Mets 8
Game Played on Saturday, July      7, 1973 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Braves       0  1  1    1  0  0    3  0  3  -   9 12  4
Mets         1  0  1    0  0  1    0  4  1  -   8  9  3


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr rf               5   3   3   2     0   0   .275      Hahn cf               4   1   1   1     0   0   .255
Perez ss              5   1   2   2     0   0   .232        Mays cf             1   1   1   2     0   0   .192
Evans 3b              4   0   0   0     1   2   .274      Millan 2b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .289
Baker cf              4   1   1   1     1   0   .289      Garrett ss            5   1   1   2     0   1   .228
Johnson 2b            4   1   2   1     1   1   .266      Staub rf              4   0   2   0     1   1   .277
Dietz 1b              2   0   0   1     0   1   .306      Milner 1b             5   0   0   0     0   3   .217
  House p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Boswell 3b            5   1   2   1     0   1   .222
  Panther p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Theodore lf           1   1   0   0     2   0   .261
  Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Jones lf            1   1   0   1     1   0   .279
  Miller ph           0   0   0   1     1   0   .000      Hodges c              2   0   1   0     0   0   .290
  Devine p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Dyer ph,c           1   1   0   0     1   1   .166
Lum lf,1b             5   1   1   0     0   1   .302      Sadecki p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Casanova c            2   0   0   0     0   1   .173        Beauchamp ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .281
  Oates ph,c          1   0   1   0     0   0   .244        Hennigan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Morton p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .170        Fregosi ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .234
  Freeman p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .286        McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Tepedino ph,1b      1   1   1   1     0   0   .302        Parker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Aaron ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .234        Kranepool ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .261
  Jackson pr,lf       0   1   0   0     0   0   .222

Totals               36   9  12   9     4   6             Totals               35   8   9   7     7   7

Time of Game: 3:18   Attendance: 30,468
Left on Base: Braves 7, Mets 10
DP: Braves 0, Mets 1
Errors: Garr, Evans, Johnson, Lum, Millan, Theodore, Hodges
Doubles: Hahn (4), Garrett (9)
Triples: Perez (3), Boswell (1)
Home Runs: Johnson (21), Garr (7)
Stolen Bases: Baker (12)
Sacrifice Hits: Oates (6), House (1), Millan (6), Sadecki (1), Hodges (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Dietz (1)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton                  5     5   2   1   2   2   0  24   3.38
Freeman                 1     1   1   1   2   1   0   6   5.96
House                   1     0   3   3   3   1   0   6   5.79
Panther                 0.1   1   1   1   0   0   0   2   4.43
Hoerner W(2-2)          0.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   3   7.15
Devine SV(1)            1     1   1   1   0   1   0   4   7.11
Totals                  9     9   8   7   7   7   0  45

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sadecki                 6     5   3   2   1   5   1  24   3.05
Hennigan                2     4   3   3   0   0   1  10   6.23
McGraw L(0-4)           0.1   3   3   3   1   0   0   5   6.20
Parker                  0.2   0   0   0   2   1   0   4   3.83
Totals                  9    12   9   8   4   6   2  43

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Bruce Froemming


BRAVES 1ST: Garr lined to left; Perez flied to center; Evans
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Hahn reached on an error by Lum [Hahn to second];
Millan reached on an error by Evans on a sacrifice bunt [Hahn
scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Garrett forced Millan (pitcher to
shortstop); Staub singled to right [Garrett to third]; Milner
struck out; Boswell flied to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker walked; Baker stole second [Baker to third
(error by Hodges)]; Johnson struck out; Dietz hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Baker scored (unearned)]; Lum popped to second; 1
R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Theodore walked; Hodges forced Theodore (third to
second) [Hodges to second (error by Johnson)]; Sadecki popped to
second; Hahn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Casanova was called out on strikes; Morton grounded
out (shortstop to first); Garr singled to left; Perez tripled to
right [Garr scored]; Evans struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 2, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Millan singled to center; Garrett forced Millan
(second to shortstop); Staub singled to right [Garrett to
second]; Milner flied to right; Boswell singled to right
[Garrett scored, Staub to third (error by Garr)]; Theodore
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2,
Mets 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Baker popped to first; Johnson homered; Dietz struck
out; Lum reached on an error by Millan; Casanova grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Hodges singled to right; Sadecki out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Hodges to second]; Hahn flied to
center; Millan flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3,
Mets 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Morton flied to center; Garr singled to left; Perez
lined into a double play (third to first) [Garr out at first]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Garrett grounded out (second to first); Staub walked;
Milner struck out; Boswell flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Braves 3, Mets 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Evans grounded out (second to first); Baker singled
to right; Johnson popped to first in foul territory; Dietz
forced Baker (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: FREEMAN REPLACED MORTON (PITCHING); Theodore walked;
Hodges out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Theodore to
second]; BEAUCHAMP BATTED FOR SADECKI; Beauchamp popped to
second; Hahn doubled to left [Theodore scored]; Millan walked;
Garrett struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Mets 3.

BRAVES 7TH: HENNIGAN REPLACED BEAUCHAMP (PITCHING); Lum singled
to left; OATES BATTED FOR CASANOVA; Oates out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Lum to second]; TEPEDINO BATTED FOR
FREEMAN; Tepedino singled to left [Lum scored, Tepedino to third
(error by Theodore)]; Garr hit an inside the park homer to left
[Tepedino scored]; Don Hahn and George Theodore injured;
MAYS REPLACED HAHN (PLAYING CF); JONES REPLACED THEODORE
(PLAYING LF); Perez flied to right; Evans grounded out (second
to first); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: HOUSE REPLACED DIETZ (PITCHING); OATES STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING C ); TEPEDINO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Staub
grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner flied to right;
Boswell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Mets 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Baker grounded out (third to first); Johnson singled
to left; House out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Johnson to second]; Lum flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 6, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: Jones walked; DYER BATTED FOR HODGES; Dyer walked
[Jones to second]; FREGOSI BATTED FOR HENNIGAN; Fregosi walked
[Jones to third, Dyer to second]; PANTHER REPLACED HOUSE
(PITCHING); Mays singled to left [Fregosi to second, Dyer
scored, Jones scored]; On a bunt Millan forced Fregosi (pitcher
to third) [Mays to second]; HOERNER REPLACED PANTHER (PITCHING);
Garrett doubled to right [Millan scored, Mays scored]; Staub
struck out; Milner struck out; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6,
Mets 7.

BRAVES 9TH: MCGRAW REPLACED FREGOSI (PITCHING); DYER STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING C ); Oates singled to right; AARON BATTED FOR
TEPEDINO; Aaron singled to left [Oates to second]; JACKSON RAN
FOR AARON; Garr forced Oates (catcher to third) [Jackson to
second]; Perez singled to left [Garr to second, Jackson scored];
Evans walked [Garr to third, Perez to second]; PARKER REPLACED
MCGRAW (PITCHING); Baker forced Evans (shortstop unassisted)
[Perez to third, Garr scored]; Johnson walked [Baker to second];
MILLER BATTED FOR HOERNER; Miller walked [Perez scored, Baker to
third, Johnson to second]; Lum struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
 Braves 9, Mets 7.

METS 9TH: DEVINE REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); JACKSON STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); LUM CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Boswell
tripled to right; Jones grounded out (third to first) [Boswell
scored]; Dyer struck out; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR PARKER; Kranepool
lined to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 9, Mets 8.