The Braves won the first game of a twi-night doubleheader with the Mets, 4-3, in 10 innings and then completed the sweep with a 6-0 victory in the second game. In the lidlifter, Hank Aaron batted in one run for the Braves and scored another, but in between the Mets counted three times in the sixth on a single by Felix Millan, double by Cleon Jones, pass to Rusty Staub, double by Ed Kranepool and sacrifice fly by Jerry Grote. The Braves tied the score with an unearned run in the ninth. Davey Johnson singled and Craig Robinson, running for him, crossed the plate on an error, an infield out and sacrifice fly by Paul Casanova. In the 10th, Marty Perez singled and Darrell Evans sacrificed. After a strikeout by Rowland Office and intentional pass to Dusty Baker, Mike Lum singled to drive in the winning run.

Lew Krausse allowed only one hit in six innings and smashed a two-run homer to feature the Braves' victory in the nightcap. When a blister forced Krausse off the mound, Tom House completed the shutout. Evans also homered among the Braves' 10 hits. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 4, New York Mets 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Friday, August    23, 1974 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  0    0  -   3  7  1
Braves       0  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  1    1  -   4 11  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          5   0   0   0     0   3   .229      Garr rf,lf            5   1   1   0     0   2   .358
Millan 2b             5   1   2   0     0   0   .261      Perez 2b              5   1   2   0     0   1   .275
Jones lf              5   1   2   1     0   1   .281      Evans 3b              3   0   1   0     0   2   .255
Staub rf              3   1   1   0     2   0   .277      Aaron lf              4   1   3   1     0   0   .274
Kranepool 1b          3   0   1   1     1   0   .316        Office pr,cf        1   0   0   0     0   1   .242
  Theodore pr,1b      1   0   0   0     0   0   .172      Baker cf,rf           4   0   0   0     1   0   .256
Garrett 3b            3   0   0   0     2   1   .217      Johnson 1b            4   0   2   0     0   1   .249
Grote c               4   0   0   1     0   1   .257        Robinson pr         0   1   0   0     0   0   .209
Hahn cf               3   0   1   0     0   0   .272        Lum 1b              1   0   1   1     0   0   .230
  Gosger cf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .100      Foster ss             3   0   0   0     0   2   .207
Matlack p             4   0   0   0     0   1   .082      Correll c             4   0   1   1     0   0   .235
  McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Reed p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .111
                                                            Murrell ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .235
                                                            House p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
                                                            Casanova ph         0   0   0   1     0   0   .200
                                                            Leon p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .083

Totals               37   3   7   3     5   7             Totals               37   4  11   4     1  11

Time of Game: 2:52
Left on Base: Mets 10, Braves 9
DP: Mets 1, Braves 0
Errors: McGraw, Johnson
Doubles: Jones (18), Kranepool (5), Millan (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Foster (2), Evans (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Grote (5), Casanova (3)
GIDP: Baker (9)
Hit by Pitch: Evans (3,by Matlack)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack                 8     9   3   2   0  10   0  33   2.65
McGraw L(4-7)           1.2   2   1   1   1   1   0   9   4.53
Totals                  9.2  11   4   3   1  11   0  42

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed                    7     5   3   3   4   5   0  30   2.94
House                   2     0   0   0   0   2   0   7   2.02
Leon W(3-4)             1     2   0   0   1   0   0   6   2.35
Totals                 10     7   3   3   5   7   0  43

Hit by Pitch: Matlack (4)

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Dick Stello


METS 1ST: On a bunt Harrelson struck out; Millan flied to
center; Jones flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Braves 0.

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

METS 2ND: Staub flied to left; Kranepool walked; Garrett struck
out; Grote grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Aaron singled to left; Baker grounded into a double
play (third to shortstop to second to first) [Aaron out at
second]; Johnson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

METS 3RD: Hahn flied to center; Matlack grounded out (first
unassisted); Harrelson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Foster popped to second; Correll flied to right;
Reed grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Braves 0.

METS 4TH: Millan flied to center; Jones grounded out (shortstop
to first); Staub walked; Kranepool flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Garr singled to left; Perez struck out; Evans
singled to center [Garr to third]; Aaron singled to left [Evans
to second, Garr scored]; Baker flied to left; Johnson grounded
out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 1.

METS 5TH: Garrett popped to catcher in foul territory; Grote
popped to first; Hahn singled to center; Matlack grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Foster was called out on strikes; Correll popped to
catcher in foul territory; Reed struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 1.

METS 6TH: Harrelson grounded out (pitcher to first); Millan
singled to center; Jones doubled to right [Millan scored]; Staub
walked; Kranepool doubled to right [Staub to third, Jones
scored]; Garrett was walked intentionally; Grote hit a sacrifice
fly to left [Staub scored]; Hahn grounded out (third to first);
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Garr was called out on strikes; Perez grounded out
(first unassisted); Evans struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 3, Braves 1.

METS 7TH: Matlack flied to left; Harrelson was called out on
strikes; Millan doubled to left; Jones struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: GOSGER REPLACED HAHN (PLAYING CF); Aaron singled to
left; Baker popped to second; Johnson singled to left [Aaron to
second]; Foster struck out; Correll singled to left [Johnson to
second, Aaron scored]; MURRELL BATTED FOR REED; Murrell struck
out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Braves 2.

METS 8TH: HOUSE REPLACED MURRELL (PITCHING); Staub flied to
right; Kranepool reached on an error by Johnson; THEODORE RAN
FOR KRANEPOOL; Garrett popped to third; Grote struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 8TH: THEODORE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Garr popped to
shortstop; Perez singled to center; Evans was hit by a pitch
[Perez to second]; Aaron forced Evans (shortstop to second)
[Perez to third]; OFFICE RAN FOR AARON; Baker flied to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Braves 2.

METS 9TH: OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BAKER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); GARR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
Gosger grounded out (second to pitcher); Matlack struck out;
Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Johnson singled; ROBINSON RAN FOR JOHNSON; MCGRAW
REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING); Foster reached on an error by
McGraw on a sacrifice bunt [Robinson to second]; Correll
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Foster to second, Robinson to
third]; CASANOVA BATTED FOR HOUSE; Casanova hit a sacrifice fly
to left [Robinson scored (unearned)]; Garr flied to center; 1 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Braves 3.

METS 10TH: LUM REPLACED ROBINSON (PLAYING 1B); LEON REPLACED
CASANOVA (PITCHING); Millan grounded out (pitcher to first);
Jones singled; Staub singled to center [Jones to second];
Theodore grounded out (shortstop to first) [Staub to second,
Jones to third]; Garrett was walked intentionally; Grote forced
Garrett (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 3,
Braves 3.

BRAVES 10TH: Perez singled to center; Evans out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Perez to second]; Office struck out;
Baker was walked intentionally; Lum singled to center [Baker to
second, Perez scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Braves 4.