Ted Martinez, who tripled and scored in the fifth inning, batted in two runs with a single in the sixth to lead the Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Braves. Davey Johnson and Vic Correll hit homers for the Braves' runs off Ray Sadecki. After hitting his triple in the fifth, Martinez crossed the plate on a sacrifice fly by Duffy Dyer. In the next stanza, Felix Millan doubled and Ed Kranepool walked. Buzz Capra struck out the next two batters, but then passed Wayne Garrett to load the bases before Martinez delivered his single. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 4, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Friday, August    30, 1974 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Braves       0  1  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
Mets         0  0  0    0  1  2    0  1  x  -   4  7  2


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .356      Harrelson ss          3   0   0   0     1   1   .221
Perez 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .260      Millan 2b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .266
Evans 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .256      Kranepool 1b          3   1   0   0     1   1   .298
Aaron lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .264      Staub rf              4   1   2   0     0   1   .278
Baker cf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .259      Ayala lf              4   0   1   0     0   3   .385
Johnson 1b            4   1   1   1     0   0   .253      Garrett 3b            1   0   0   0     3   0   .219
Robinson ss           3   0   2   0     0   1   .218      Martinez cf           4   1   2   2     0   1   .221
Correll c             3   1   1   1     0   0   .250      Dyer c                3   0   0   1     0   0   .172
Capra p               1   0   1   0     1   0   .180      Sadecki p             3   0   1   0     0   0   .176
  Casanova ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .206
  Leon p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .083

Totals               31   2   6   2     2   3             Totals               29   4   7   3     5   7

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance: 32,482
Left on Base: Braves 4, Mets 7
DP: Braves 0, Mets 3
Errors: Kranepool, Dyer
Doubles: Staub (22), Millan (10), Ayala (1)
Triples: Martinez (4)
Home Runs: Johnson (12), Correll (3)
Caught Stealing: Harrelson (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Dyer (1)
GIDP: Johnson (15)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Capra L(12-7)           6     5   3   3   3   6   0  26   2.55
Leon                    2     2   1   1   2   1   0   9   2.56
Totals                  8     7   4   4   5   7   0  35

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sadecki W(6-7)          9     6   2   2   2   3   2  33   3.56
Totals                  9     6   2   2   2   3   2  33

Wild Pitches: Leon (2)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Bill Williams


BRAVES 1ST: Garr flied to left; Perez flied to center; Evans
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Harrelson batted right handed; Harrelson popped to
third in foul territory; Millan flied to center; Kranepool
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Mets 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Aaron popped to third; Baker popped to first;
Johnson homered; Robinson singled to left; Correll flied to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Staub flied to left; Ayala struck out; Garrett walked;
Martinez popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets
0.

BRAVES 3RD: Capra walked; Garr forced Capra (shortstop to
second); Perez lined into a double play (third to first) [Garr
out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Dyer grounded out (second to first); Sadecki flied to
left; Harrelson batted right handed; Harrelson struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Evans reached on an error by Kranepool; Aaron flied
to center; Baker walked [Evans to second]; Johnson forced Evans
(third unassisted) [Baker to second]; Robinson struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool
struck out; Staub doubled to left; Ayala struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Mets 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Correll homered; Capra singled to center; Garr flied
into a double play (right to second to first) [Capra out at
first]; Dyer dropped a foul fly hit by Perez for an error; Perez
flied to center; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Garrett grounded out (third to first); Martinez
tripled to left; Dyer hit a sacrifice fly to right [Martinez
scored]; Sadecki singled to right; Harrelson batted right
handed; Harrelson popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 2, Mets 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Evans flied to left; Aaron popped to catcher in foul
territory; Baker grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Millan doubled to left; Kranepool walked; Staub struck
out; Ayala was called out on strikes; Garrett walked [Millan to
third, Kranepool to second]; Martinez singled to left [Garrett
to second, Kranepool scored, Millan scored]; Dyer flied to left;
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Johnson flied to center; On a bunt Robinson singled;
Correll grounded out (shortstop to first) [Robinson to second];
CASANOVA BATTED FOR CAPRA; Casanova struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: LEON REPLACED CASANOVA (PITCHING); Sadecki flied to
right; Harrelson batted right handed; Harrelson walked;
Harrelson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Millan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 2, Mets 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Garr grounded out (second to first); Perez lined to
third; Evans struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: Kranepool grounded out (pitcher to first); Staub
singled to right; Ayala doubled to left [Staub to third]; Leon
threw a wild pitch [Ayala to third, Staub scored]; Garrett was
walked intentionally; Martinez struck out; Dyer forced Garrett
(third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Mets 4.

BRAVES 9TH: Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first); Baker
singled to center; Johnson grounded into a double play (pitcher
to second to first) [Baker out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 2, Mets 4.