Tug McGraw posted the first shutout of his major league career, pitching the Mets to a 3-0 victory over the Braves. In gaining his second triumph as a starter in one week since coming out of the bullpen, McGraw turned in his first complete game since May 4, 1969. The Mets provided their lefthander with a run in the fourth inning on singles by John Milner and Rusty Staub and sacrifice fly by Benny Ayala. Two other tallies followed in the fifth on an infield hit by Ted Martinez, walk to McGraw, a passed ball, single by Bud Harrelson and grounder by Felix Millan. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 3, Atlanta Braves 0
Game Played on Sunday, September 1, 1974 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  1
Mets         0  0  0    1  2  0    0  0  x  -   3  9  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .356      Harrelson ss          4   0   2   1     0   0   .224
Perez 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .261      Millan 2b             3   0   0   1     0   0   .264
Evans 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .255      Milner 1b             4   1   3   0     0   0   .252
Aaron lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .264      Staub rf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .280
Baker cf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .255      Ayala lf              3   0   0   1     0   0   .263
Johnson 1b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .254      Garrett 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .219
Robinson ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .217      Martinez cf           4   1   3   0     0   0   .234
  House p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Dyer c                3   0   0   0     0   1   .164
Correll c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .240      McGraw p              2   1   0   0     1   0   .100
  Oates c             2   0   0   0     0   0   .234
Morton p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .103
  Foster ss           1   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               30   0   5   0     1   3             Totals               31   3   9   3     1   2

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 33,879
Left on Base: Braves 5, Mets 7
DP: Braves 1, Mets 2
Errors: Perez, McGraw
Doubles: Martinez (13), Harrelson (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Perez (6), Millan (21)
Sacrifice Flies: Ayala (1)
GIDP: Aaron (5), Robinson (13)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton L(14-8)          6.1   9   3   3   1   1   0  29   3.06
House                   1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   1.93
Totals                  8     9   3   3   1   2   0  34

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGraw W(6-7)           9     5   0   0   1   3   0  32   3.67
Totals                  9     5   0   0   1   3   0  32

Passed Balls: Oates (13)
Wild Pitches: McGraw (3)

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


BRAVES 1ST: Garr singled; Perez reached on an error by McGraw on
a sacrifice bunt [Garr to second]; Evans struck out; Aaron
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Perez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Harrelson flied to center; Millan flied to right;
Milner singled to center; Staub flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker flied to left; Johnson singled to center;
Robinson grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Johnson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Ayala grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett lined
to right; Martinez doubled to left; Dyer grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Correll grounded out (third to first); Morton struck
out; Garr grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: OATES REPLACED CORRELL (PLAYING C ); McGraw grounded
out (catcher to first); Harrelson flied to left; Millan flied to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Perez singled to left; McGraw threw a wild pitch
[Perez to second]; Evans flied to center; Aaron singled to left
[Perez to third, Aaron to second (on throw to home)]; Baker was
walked intentionally; Johnson popped to third in foul territory;
Robinson flied to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Milner singled to center; Staub singled to right
[Milner to third]; Ayala sacrifice flied into a double play
(center to first to shortstop) [Milner scored, Staub out at
first]; Garrett grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Oates popped to third; Morton grounded out (third to
first); Garr flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Martinez singled; Dyer struck out; McGraw walked
[Martinez to second]; Oates allowed a passed ball [McGraw to
second, Martinez to third]; Harrelson singled to center [McGraw
to third, Martinez scored]; Millan forced Harrelson (shortstop
to second) [McGraw scored]; Milner singled to right [Millan to
third]; Staub popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0,
Mets 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Perez grounded out (second to first); Evans lined to
right; Aaron lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Mets 3.

METS 6TH: Ayala grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett
reached on an error by Perez; Martinez singled to center
[Garrett to second]; Dyer flied to right; McGraw grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Baker popped to shortstop; Johnson lined to third;
Robinson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: Harrelson doubled to right; Millan out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Harrelson to third]; FOSTER REPLACED
MORTON (PLAYING SS); HOUSE REPLACED ROBINSON (PITCHING); Milner
reached on a fielder's choice [Harrelson out at home (third
unassisted)]; Staub struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Mets 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Oates grounded out (pitcher to first); Foster flied
to left; Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: Ayala grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett flied
to right; Martinez popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Mets 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Perez flied to left; Evans singled; Aaron popped to
second; Baker flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Mets 3.