Earl Williams, who was batting only .206, smashed a three-run homer as well as two singles, to pace the Braves' 12-hit attack in a 6-3 victory over the Mets. The Braves put together doubles by Ralph Garr and Dusty Baker for a run in the first inning and added another on a single by Cito Gaston, error by Rusty Staub and sacrifice fly by Larvell Blanks in the second before Marty Perez and Darrell Evans singled in the third and Williams hit his homer. Singles by Blanks and Vic Correll in the fourth and a balk by Jerry Koosman wrapped up the Braves' scoring.

The Mets scored once in the second on a triple by Mike Phillips and sacrifice fly by John Stearns. Their other runs followed in the seventh on a single by Stearns and doubles by Jack Heidemann and Felix Millan before Tom House took the mound to pick up the save in relief of Buzz Capra. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 6, New York Mets 3
Game Played on Sunday, May       25, 1975 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Mets         0  1  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   3  7  1
Braves       1  1  3    1  0  0    0  0  x  -   6 12  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garrett 3b            2   0   0   0     1   0   .263      Garr lf               5   1   1   0     0   0   .241
  Webb p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Perez 2b              3   1   1   0     1   0   .233
  Alou ph,lf          2   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Evans 3b              3   1   2   0     1   0   .292
Millan 2b             3   0   1   1     1   0   .241      Williams 1b           4   1   3   3     0   0   .225
Unser cf              3   0   2   0     0   0   .336      Baker rf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .260
  Clines ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .146      Gaston cf             3   1   1   0     0   2   .263
  Baldwin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Office ph,cf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .279
Staub rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .315      Blanks ss             3   1   1   1     0   1   .243
Kranepool 1b          2   0   0   0     1   0   .383      Correll c             3   0   2   0     1   0   .254
  Torre ph,1b         1   0   1   0     0   0   .236      Capra p               2   0   0   0     1   0   .059
Milner lf,cf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .218        House p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Phillips ss           2   1   1   0     1   0   .277
  Kingman ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .208
  Harrelson ss        0   0   0   0     0   0   .204
Stearns c             3   1   1   1     0   0   .194
Koosman p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Gallagher ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Heidemann 3b        2   1   1   1     0   0   .209

Totals               32   3   7   3     4   2             Totals               32   6  12   5     4   3

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance:  8,537
Left on Base: Mets 7, Braves 7
DP: Mets 2, Braves 1
Errors: Staub
Doubles: Heidemann (2), Millan (12), Garr (7), Baker (5)
Triples: Phillips (1)
Home Runs: Williams (4)
Stolen Bases: Blanks (2), Evans (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Stearns (1), Blanks (1)
GIDP: Stearns (1), Garr (5), House (1)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman L(4-2)          4     8   6   5   1   1   1  20   4.50
Webb                    2     3   0   0   2   1   0  10   4.96
Baldwin                 2     1   0   0   1   1   0   7   3.52
Totals                  8    12   6   5   4   3   1  37

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Capra W(4-5)            6.2   6   3   3   4   0   0  29   4.21
House SV(4)             2.1   1   0   0   0   2   0   8   7.29
Totals                  9     7   3   3   4   2   0  37

Balks: Koosman (2)

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Ed Sudol


METS 1ST: Garrett flied out to right; Millan walked; Unser
singled to left [Millan to second]; Staub flied out to right
[Millan to third]; Kranepool walked [Unser to second]; Milner
popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr doubled to right; Perez popped to first in foul
territory; Evans walked; Williams flied to left in foul
territory; Baker doubled to left [Garr scored, Evans out at home
(left to shortstop to catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0,
Braves 1.

METS 2ND: Phillips tripled to right; Stearns hit a sacrifice fly
to left [Phillips scored]; Koosman popped to first; Garrett
walked; Millan popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Gaston singled to right [Gaston to third (error by
Staub)]; Blanks hit a sacrifice fly to left [Gaston scored
(unearned)]; Correll flied out to center; Capra flied out to
right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 2.

METS 3RD: Unser flied out to left; Staub grounded out (first to
pitcher); Kranepool grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Garr flied out to center; Perez singled to left;
Evans singled to right [Perez to second]; Williams homered
[Perez scored, Evans scored]; Baker grounded out (shortstop to
first); Gaston struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves
5.

METS 4TH: Milner grounded out (pitcher to first); Phillips
walked; Stearns grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Phillips out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Braves 5.

BRAVES 4TH: Blanks singled to right; Blanks stole second;
Correll singled to center [Blanks to third]; Koosman balked
[Blanks scored, Correll to second]; Capra popped to first; Garr
flied out to center; Perez flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 6.

METS 5TH: GALLAGHER BATTED FOR KOOSMAN; Gallagher flied out to
center; Garrett popped to third; Millan popped to third; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 6.

BRAVES 5TH: HEIDEMANN REPLACED GALLAGHER (PLAYING 3B); WEBB
REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); Evans singled to right; Evans stole
second; Williams singled to left [Evans to third]; Baker popped
to first in foul territory; Gaston struck out; Blanks grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves
6.

METS 6TH: Unser singled to right; Staub flied out to right;
Kranepool flied out to right; Milner grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 6.

BRAVES 6TH: Correll singled to shortstop; Capra walked [Correll
to second]; Garr grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Correll to third, Capra out at second];
Perez walked; Evans flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 1, Braves 6.

METS 7TH: Phillips flied out to right; Stearns singled to
center; Heidemann doubled to center [Stearns scored]; ALOU
BATTED FOR WEBB; Alou flied out to center; Millan doubled to
left [Heidemann scored]; HOUSE REPLACED CAPRA (PITCHING); CLINES
BATTED FOR UNSER; Clines popped to third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 3, Braves 6.

BRAVES 7TH: BALDWIN REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); ALOU STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); MILNER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF);
Williams singled to center; Baker flied out to right; OFFICE
BATTED FOR GASTON; Office flied out to center; Blanks struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Braves 6.

METS 8TH: OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Staub struck out;
TORRE BATTED FOR KRANEPOOL; Torre singled to left; Milner struck
out; KINGMAN BATTED FOR PHILLIPS; Kingman forced Torre (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Braves 6.

BRAVES 8TH: HARRELSON REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING SS); TORRE
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Correll walked; On a bunt House
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to second)
[Correll out at second]; Garr grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Braves 6.

METS 9TH: Stearns flied out to right; Heidemann flied out to
right; Alou grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 3, Braves 6.