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Mickey Lolich pitched a five-hitter and had nine strikeouts in posting his first National League victory after three defeats as the Mets defeated the Braves, 3-1. Ron Hodges drove in two runs with a single in the second. [The Sporting News] New York Mets 3, Atlanta Braves 1Game Played on Monday, April 26, 1976 (Day game) at Shea StadiumBraves 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 5 0 Mets 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 x - 3 9 0 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Office cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 .182 Boisclair lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .381 Gaston ph,rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 .500 Millan 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .333 Royster 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .208 Unser cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .288 Williams ph,1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 Kranepool 1b 4 1 3 0 0 0 .268 Evans 1b,3b 2 1 0 0 2 1 .186 Kingman rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 Wynn lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .265 Garrett 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 .254 Paciorek rf,cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .231 Hodges c 3 0 1 2 0 0 .500 Lacy 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .259 Harrelson ss 1 0 0 0 2 0 .244 Pocoroba c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .313 Lolich p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 Torrealba p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Henderson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .389 Moret p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Chaney ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 .270 Ruthven p 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 Correll c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Totals 31 1 5 1 6 9 Totals 27 3 9 2 3 3 Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 3,342 Left on Base: Braves 9, Mets 5 DP: Braves 3, Mets 1 Doubles: Garrett (3) Stolen Bases: Garrett (1) Sacrifice Hits: Lolich 2 (2) GIDP: Wynn (1), Kranepool (3), Garrett (2) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ruthven L(3-1) 5 8 3 3 2 3 0 23 1.96 Torrealba 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 5.25 Moret 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.91 Totals 8 9 3 3 3 3 0 32 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lolich W(1-3) 9 5 1 0 6 9 0 37 3.13 Totals 9 5 1 0 6 9 0 37 Passed Balls: Hodges (1) Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Bruce Froemming BRAVES 1ST: Office singled to left; Royster grounded out (shortstop to first) [Office to second]; Evans walked; Wynn grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Evans out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Boisclair flied out to left; Millan grounded out (pitcher to first); Unser struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0. BRAVES 2ND: Paciorek struck out; Lacy flied out to right; Pocoroba singled; Chaney singled to left [Pocoroba to second]; Ruthven walked [Pocoroba to third, Chaney to second]; Office grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Kranepool singled to right; Kingman flied out to center; Garrett doubled to right [Kranepool to third]; Hodges singled to right [Kranepool scored, Garrett scored]; Harrelson walked [Hodges to second]; Lolich out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hodges to third, Harrelson to second]; Boisclair flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2. BRAVES 3RD: Royster flied out to right; Evans flied out to right; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2. METS 3RD: Millan walked; Unser singled to right [Millan to third]; Kranepool grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Millan scored, Unser out at second]; Kingman made an out to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 3. BRAVES 4TH: Paciorek grounded out (third to first); Lacy popped to first in foul territory; Pocoroba grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 3. METS 4TH: Garrett singled to right; Garrett stole second; Hodges flied out to center; Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Garrett to third]; Lolich struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 3. BRAVES 5TH: Chaney singled; Ruthven grounded out (pitcher to first) [Chaney to second]; Office was called out on strikes; Royster was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 3. METS 5TH: Boisclair singled; Millan lined into a double play (second to first) [Boisclair out at first]; Unser struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 3. BRAVES 6TH: Evans walked; Hodges allowed a passed ball [Evans to second]; Wynn flied out to right; Paciorek grounded out (third to first) [Evans to third]; Lacy singled [Evans scored (unearned)]; Pocoroba forced Lacy (shortstop to second); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 3. METS 6TH: Kranepool singled to right; Kingman singled to left [Kranepool to second]; TORREALBA REPLACED POCOROBA (PITCHING); CORRELL REPLACED RUTHVEN (PLAYING C ); Kranepool was picked off second (catcher to shortstop); Garrett grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Kingman out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 3. BRAVES 7TH: Chaney grounded out (shortstop to first); Correll grounded out (shortstop to first); GASTON BATTED FOR OFFICE; Gaston walked; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR ROYSTER; Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 3. METS 7TH: GASTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); WILLIAMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); EVANS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); PACIOREK CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Hodges popped to third in foul territory; Harrelson walked; Lolich out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Harrelson to second]; Boisclair grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 3. BRAVES 8TH: Evans struck out; Wynn walked; Paciorek walked [Wynn to second]; Lacy flied out to right; HENDERSON BATTED FOR TORREALBA; Henderson forced Paciorek (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 3. METS 8TH: MORET REPLACED HENDERSON (PITCHING); Millan flied out to right; Unser grounded out (first unassisted); Kranepool singled to left; Kingman forced Kranepool (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 3. BRAVES 9TH: Chaney struck out; Correll struck out; Gaston struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 3. |
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