Capping a six-RBI performance, Willie Montanez drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double in the eighth inning to bring the Braves a 9-8 victory over the Mets. Montanez accounted for one run with a single in the first and two with a single in the seventh before his winning double.

The Mets jumped on Mike Marshall for four runs in the eighth to take an 8-6 lead, but in the Braves' half a double by Dave May, a walk and error loaded the bases. Montanez' double with two out ruined what would have been a victory for Tom Seaver, who made his first relief appearance of the season in the seventh inning. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 9, New York Mets 8
Game Played on Sunday, July      11, 1976 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Mets         0  2  0    0  0  2    0  4  0  -   8  8  2
Braves       1  0  0    0  0  0    5  3  x  -   9 11  4


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Boisclair cf          5   0   0   0     0   3   .292      Royster 3b            3   3   2   0     1   0   .236
Millan 2b             5   0   2   1     0   0   .252      Gilbreath 2b          3   1   0   1     0   0   .295
Milner lf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .276      Wynn cf,lf            3   1   0   0     2   1   .238
Kingman rf            5   0   0   0     0   0   .234      Montanez 1b           5   1   3   6     0   1   .322
Kranepool 1b          3   1   0   0     2   0   .276      Paciorek lf           4   0   1   2     0   0   .331
Garrett 3b            4   2   1   0     1   0   .228        LaCorte pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Hodges c              3   3   2   3     2   0   .311        Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Harrelson ss          4   1   1   0     0   1   .230        Dal Canton p        1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Matlack p             3   0   2   2     0   1   .163      Henderson rf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .265
  Koosman p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .313      Pocoroba c            1   0   0   0     0   1   .236
  Seaver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .089        Williams c          3   0   1   0     0   0   .216
  Torre ph            1   0   0   1     0   0   .299      Robinson ss           3   1   1   0     0   0   .214
  Brown pr            0   1   0   0     0   0   .250        May ph              1   1   1   0     0   0   .200
  Apodaca p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Belloir ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                          Ruthven p             2   0   1   0     0   1   .186
                                                            Gaston ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .367
                                                            Office cf           1   0   0   0     0   1   .286

Totals               38   8   8   7     5   6             Totals               34   9  11   9     4   5

Time of Game: 3:05   Attendance: 14,661
Left on Base: Mets 9, Braves 8
DP: Mets 0, Braves 0
Errors: Milner, Harrelson, Gilbreath, Montanez, Robinson 2
Doubles: Harrelson (8), Paciorek (3), May (3), Montanez (20)
Home Runs: Hodges (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Harrelson (6), Gilbreath (10), Royster (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Gilbreath (2)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack                 6.2   7   5   5   2   3   0  30   2.64
Koosman                 0     2   1   1   0   0   0   2   4.00
Seaver                  0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   2.80
Apodaca L(1-5)          1     2   3   0   1   2   0   7   2.63
Totals                  8    11   9   6   4   5   0  41

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven                 7     5   4   4   2   6   1  31   3.26
Marshall                0.2   3   4   2   1   0   0   7   4.16
Dal Canton W(3-1)       1.1   0   0   0   2   0   0   6   2.11
Totals                  9     8   8   6   5   6   1  44

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Andy Olsen


METS 1ST: Boisclair struck out; Millan reached on an error by
Robinson [Millan to second]; Milner lined to center; Kingman
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to left; Gilbreath out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Royster to second]; Wynn
flied out to left; Montanez singled to center [Royster scored];
Paciorek forced Montanez (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 1.

METS 2ND: Kranepool flied out to center; Garrett walked; Hodges
homered [Garrett scored]; Harrelson was called out on strikes;
Matlack singled to left; Boisclair grounded out (first
unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Henderson flied out to left; Pocoroba struck out;
Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Braves 1.

METS 3RD: Millan reached on an error by Montanez; Milner flied
out to center; Kingman flied out to center; Kranepool popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Ruthven singled to right; Royster out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to first) [Ruthven to second]; Gilbreath grounded
out (third to first); Wynn walked; Montanez was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Braves 1.

METS 4TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED POCOROBA (PLAYING C ); Garrett flied
out to center; Hodges popped to shortstop; Harrelson reached on
an error by Robinson [Harrelson to second]; Matlack was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Paciorek grounded out (shortstop to first);
Henderson flied out to left; Williams singled to left; Robinson
forced Williams (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 2, Braves 1.

METS 5TH: Boisclair was called out on strikes; Millan singled to
shortstop; Milner flied out to center; Kingman popped to first;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Ruthven struck out; Royster flied out to left;
Gilbreath flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2,
Braves 1.

METS 6TH: Kranepool flied out to center; Garrett flied out to
center; Hodges walked; Harrelson doubled to left [Hodges to
third]; Matlack singled to center [Hodges scored, Harrelson
scored]; Boisclair struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Wynn grounded out (third to first); Montanez reached
on an error by Milner [Montanez to second]; Paciorek grounded
out (third to first); Henderson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Braves 1.

METS 7TH: Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner was
called out on strikes; Kingman grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Williams flied out to left; On a bunt Robinson
singled to first; GASTON BATTED FOR RUTHVEN; Gaston singled to
left [Robinson to second]; Royster singled to third [Robinson to
third, Gaston to second]; Gilbreath hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Robinson scored]; Wynn walked [Gaston to third, Royster
to second]; KOOSMAN REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING); Montanez
singled to right [Gaston scored, Royster scored, Wynn to third];
Paciorek doubled to right [Wynn scored, Montanez scored];
LACORTE RAN FOR PACIOREK; SEAVER REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING);
Henderson was walked intentionally; Williams grounded out (third
to first); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 4, Braves 6.

METS 8TH: MARSHALL REPLACED LACORTE (PITCHING); OFFICE REPLACED
GASTON (PLAYING CF); WYNN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
Kranepool walked; Garrett singled to center [Kranepool to
second]; Hodges singled to right [Kranepool scored, Garrett to
second]; Harrelson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Garrett to third, Hodges to second]; TORRE BATTED FOR SEAVER;
Torre reached on an error by Gilbreath [Garrett scored, Hodges
scored (unearned), Torre to second]; BROWN RAN FOR TORRE;
Boisclair grounded out (second to first) [Brown to third];
Millan singled to left [Brown scored (unearned)]; DAL CANTON
REPLACED MARSHALL (PITCHING); Milner flied out to left; 4 R (2
ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 8, Braves 6.

BRAVES 8TH: APODACA REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); MAY BATTED FOR
ROBINSON; May doubled to right; Office struck out; Royster
walked; Gilbreath reached on an error by Harrelson [May to
third, Royster to second]; Wynn struck out; Montanez doubled to
right [May scored (unearned), Royster scored (unearned),
Gilbreath scored (unearned)]; Dal Canton flied out to right; 3 R
(0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 8, Braves 9.

METS 9TH: BELLOIR REPLACED MAY (PLAYING SS); Kingman grounded
out (third to first); Kranepool walked; Garrett forced Kranepool
(third to second); Hodges walked [Garrett to second]; Harrelson
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 8,
Braves 9.