While Tom Seaver pitched a five-hitter, the Mets pounded their way to a 12-2 victory over the Braves. Rusty Staub hit two homers and walked with the bases loaded to account for five RBIs. John Milner homered with two men on base. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 12, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Wednesday, July      18, 1973 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Mets         0  3  1    0  0  0    0  5  3  -  12 15  1
Braves       0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garrett 3b            4   2   3   1     1   0   .243      Garr rf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .277
Millan 2b             6   2   3   0     0   0   .300      Perez ss              3   1   1   0     1   1   .238
Staub rf              5   3   2   5     1   0   .278      Evans 3b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .270
Jones lf              4   0   0   1     1   2   .261      Baker cf              4   0   2   1     0   0   .306
Milner 1b             5   2   3   3     1   0   .220      Lum lf                4   0   0   0     0   3   .302
Hodges c              3   1   0   0     3   0   .250      Johnson 2b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .254
Hahn cf               3   0   1   0     3   1   .264      Tepedino 1b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .283
Harrelson ss          6   1   1   1     0   1   .250      Casanova c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .180
Seaver p              5   1   2   0     0   1   .176        Freeman p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Panther p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Miller ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .273
                                                          Harrison p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .071
                                                            Leon p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Goggin ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .308
                                                            House p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Velazquez c         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               41  12  15  11    10   5             Totals               33   2   5   1     2   9

Time of Game: 3:08   Attendance: 10,548
Left on Base: Mets 14, Braves 6
DP: Mets 0, Braves 0
Errors: Millan, Casanova
Doubles: Garrett (11), Evans (17), Baker (19)
Home Runs: Staub 2 (10), Milner (14)
Sacrifice Flies: Garrett (2), Jones (2)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(10-5)          9     5   2   1   2   9   0  35   2.02
Totals                  9     5   2   1   2   9   0  35

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Harrison L(6-3)         2.1   3   4   2   4   0   1  15   2.86
Leon                    2.2   2   0   0   0   2   0  10   0.00
House                   2     1   0   0   3   1   0  10   5.68
Freeman                 0     3   4   4   1   0   0   4   7.27
Panther                 2     6   4   4   2   2   2  14   5.72
Totals                  9    15  12  10  10   5   3  53

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Ed Sudol


METS 1ST: Garrett singled to right; Millan popped to shortstop;
Staub lined to left; Jones lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr popped to shortstop; Perez struck out; Evans
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Braves 0.

METS 2ND: Milner walked; Hodges walked [Milner to second]; Hahn
walked [Milner to third, Hodges to second]; Harrelson forced
Hahn (third to second) [Hodges to third, Milner scored]; Seaver
reached on a fielder's choice [Harrelson to third, Hodges scored
(error by Casanova) (unearned)]; Garrett hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Harrelson scored (unearned)]; Millan grounded out (pitcher
to first); 3 R (1 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker flied to right; Lum struck out; Johnson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
3, Braves 0.

METS 3RD: Staub homered; Jones grounded out (shortstop to
first); Milner singled to center; Hodges walked [Milner to
second]; LEON REPLACED HARRISON (PITCHING); Hahn popped to first
in foul territory; Debut game for Max Leon; Harrelson
forced Hodges (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 4,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Tepedino walked; Casanova grounded out (third to
first) [Tepedino to second]; Leon grounded out (first
unassisted) [Tepedino to third]; Garr struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 4, Braves 0.

METS 4TH: Seaver singled to right; Garrett flied to center;
Millan singled to right [Seaver to second]; Staub flied to right
[Seaver to third]; Jones struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets
4, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Perez singled to right; Evans doubled to right
[Perez to third]; Baker reached on an error by Millan [Evans
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Perez scored]; Lum struck out;
Johnson grounded out (second to first) [Baker to second];
Tepedino flied to left; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4,
Braves 2.

METS 5TH: Milner flied to center; Hodges grounded out (third to
first); Hahn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Casanova popped to shortstop; GOGGIN BATTED FOR
LEON; Goggin struck out; Garr grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Braves 2.

METS 6TH: HOUSE REPLACED GOGGIN (PITCHING); Harrelson popped to
first in foul territory; Seaver flied to center; Garrett doubled
to left; Millan flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Perez grounded out (pitcher to first); Evans
grounded out (first to pitcher); Baker doubled to left; Lum
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Braves 2.

METS 7TH: Staub flied to left; Jones walked; Milner grounded out
(first unassisted) [Jones to second]; Hodges walked; Hahn walked
[Jones to third, Hodges to second]; Harrelson was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 4, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Johnson struck out; Tepedino flied to center;
Casanova grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 4, Braves 2.

METS 8TH: FREEMAN REPLACED CASANOVA (PITCHING); VELAZQUEZ
REPLACED HOUSE (PLAYING C ); Seaver singled to right; On a bunt
Garrett singled [Seaver to second]; On a bunt Millan singled
[Garrett to second, Seaver to third]; Staub walked [Seaver
scored, Garrett to third, Millan to second]; PANTHER REPLACED
FREEMAN (PITCHING); Jones hit a sacrifice fly to left [Millan to
third, Garrett scored]; Milner homered [Millan scored, Staub
scored]; Hodges lined to first; Hahn walked; Harrelson singled
to left [Hahn to second]; Seaver was called out on strikes; 5 R,
5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 9, Braves 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Velazquez grounded out (third to first); Garr
grounded out (first to pitcher); Perez walked; Evans was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 9, Braves 2.

METS 9TH: Garrett walked; Millan singled to center [Garrett to
second]; Staub homered [Garrett scored, Millan scored]; Jones
struck out; Milner singled to right; Hodges grounded out (second
to first) [Milner to second]; Hahn singled [Milner to third];
Harrelson forced Hahn (shortstop unassisted); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 12, Braves 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Baker singled to left; Lum popped to shortstop;
Johnson flied to center; Tepedino singled to right [Baker to
second]; MILLER BATTED FOR PANTHER; Miller struck out; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 12, Braves 2.