Willie Montanez batted in five runs with a single, double and homer, leading the Braves to an 8-5 victory over the Mets. Montanez drove in two runs with his single in the third inning, added an RBI with a double in the fifth and capped his big night at bat with a two-run homer in the eighth. John Milner batted in three runs and Bud Harrelson accounted for two in the Mets' scoring. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 8, New York Mets 5
Game Played on Tuesday, June      14, 1977 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Mets         0  0  1    0  2  0    2  0  0  -   5 10  0
Braves       0  0  2    0  2  2    0  2  x  -   8 13  2


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randle 3b,2b          3   3   1   0     2   0   .315      Bonnell cf            5   2   2   1     0   0   .354
Harrelson ss          3   1   2   2     0   0   .170      Royster 3b            4   1   1   1     1   0   .222
  Boisclair ph        0   0   0   0     1   0   .274      Montanez 1b           5   1   3   5     0   0   .313
  Phillips ss         1   0   1   0     0   0   .212      Burroughs rf          5   0   1   0     0   0   .276
Milner 1b             5   0   2   3     0   0   .282      Matthews lf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .288
Kingman lf            5   0   0   0     0   2   .209      Pocoroba c            3   0   2   0     1   0   .304
Kranepool rf          3   0   1   0     1   0   .296      Gilbreath 2b          3   1   1   0     1   0   .216
Grote c               3   0   2   0     0   1   .282      Robinson ss           4   1   1   0     0   0   .273
  Apodaca p           0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000      Leon p                1   1   0   0     0   0   .400
  Staiger ph,3b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .231        Nolan ph            1   1   1   0     0   0   .333
Mazzilli cf           3   1   1   0     1   1   .226        LaCorte p           1   0   0   1     0   0   .111
Millan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .212        Campbell p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .286        Collins p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Todd p                2   0   0   0     0   2   .143
  Baldwin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stearns c           1   0   0   0     1   1   .270

Totals               34   5  10   5     6   7             Totals               37   8  13   8     3   1

Time of Game: 2:57   Attendance: 21,954
Left on Base: Mets 8, Braves 8
DP: Mets 1, Braves 1
Errors: Pocoroba, Gilbreath
Doubles: Harrelson (4), Montanez (7)
Triples: Pocoroba (1)
Home Runs: Montanez (7)
Stolen Bases: Randle (12), Mazzilli (12), Royster (20), Matthews (9), Bonnell (3)
Caught Stealing: Kranepool 2 (4), Milner (1)
GIDP: Milner (2)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Todd L(2-2)             4.1   8   4   4   1   0   0  21   4.18
Baldwin                 1     2   2   2   0   1   0   5   2.45
Apodaca                 1.2   1   0   0   2   0   0   9   3.13
Lockwood                1     2   2   2   0   0   1   5   3.75
Totals                  8    13   8   8   3   1   1  40

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leon W(2-2)             5     7   3   3   1   4   0  21   4.50
LaCorte                 1.2   2   2   2   3   2   0   9  11.22
Campbell                1.1   1   0   0   2   0   0   8   3.86
Collins SV(2)           1     0   0   0   0   1   0   2   5.13
Totals                  9    10   5   5   6   7   0  40

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey


METS 1ST: Randle grounded out (second to first); Harrelson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Bonnell flied out to center; Royster made an out to
shortstop; Montanez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

METS 2ND: Kingman popped to third in foul territory; Kranepool
flied out to center; Grote singled to left; Mazzilli was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs singled to left; Matthews lined to right;
Pocoroba lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Burroughs
out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

METS 3RD: Millan grounded out (third to first); Todd struck out;
Randle singled to right; Randle stole second; Harrelson singled
to right [Randle scored]; Milner grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath singled to left; Robinson forced Gilbreath
(second to shortstop); Leon forced Robinson (shortstop to
second); Bonnell singled to shortstop [Leon to second]; Royster
walked [Leon to third, Bonnell to second]; Montanez singled to
left [Leon scored, Bonnell scored, Royster to third]; Burroughs
flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 2.

METS 4TH: Kingman struck out; Kranepool singled to right;
Kranepool was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Grote
singled to center; Mazzilli lined to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); Pocoroba
tripled to left; Gilbreath grounded out (first unassisted);
Robinson made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1,
Braves 2.

METS 5TH: Millan made an out to shortstop; Todd struck out;
Randle walked; Harrelson doubled to left [Randle scored]; Milner
singled to center [Harrelson scored]; Milner was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: NOLAN BATTED FOR LEON; Nolan singled to center;
Bonnell grounded out (catcher to first) [Nolan to second];
Royster singled to center [Nolan scored]; Royster stole second;
Montanez doubled to left [Royster scored]; BALDWIN REPLACED TODD
(PITCHING); Burroughs lined to right; Matthews struck out; 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Braves 4.

METS 6TH: LACORTE REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Kingman grounded
out (catcher to first); Kranepool walked; Kranepool was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Grote struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Braves 4.

BRAVES 6TH: Pocoroba singled to left; Gilbreath forced Pocoroba
(shortstop unassisted); Robinson singled to right [Gilbreath to
third, Robinson to second (on throw to 3b)]; APODACA REPLACED
GROTE (PITCHING); STEARNS REPLACED BALDWIN (PLAYING C ); LaCorte
reached on a fielder's choice [Gilbreath scored, Robinson to
third]; Bonnell grounded out (second to first) [Robinson scored,
LaCorte to second]; Royster flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 3, Braves 6.

METS 7TH: On a bunt Mazzilli singled to first; Millan flied out
to left; Stearns was called out on strikes; Randle walked
[Mazzilli to second]; BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR HARRELSON; Boisclair
walked [Mazzilli to third, Randle to second]; Milner singled to
right [Mazzilli scored, Randle scored, Boisclair to third];
CAMPBELL REPLACED LACORTE (PITCHING); Kingman made an out to
shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 5, Braves 6.

BRAVES 7TH: PHILLIPS REPLACED BOISCLAIR (PLAYING SS); Montanez
made an out to shortstop; Burroughs flied out to center;
Matthews singled to left; Matthews stole second; Pocoroba was
walked intentionally; Gilbreath walked [Matthews to third,
Pocoroba to second]; Robinson made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 5, Braves 6.

METS 8TH: Kranepool flied out to center; STAIGER BATTED FOR
APODACA; Staiger flied out to center; Mazzilli walked; Mazzilli
stole second [Mazzilli to third (error by Pocoroba)]; Millan
lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5, Braves 6.

BRAVES 8TH: STAIGER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); RANDLE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); LOCKWOOD REPLACED MILLAN (PITCHING);
Campbell grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonnell singled to
left; Bonnell stole second; Royster flied out to center [Bonnell
to third]; Montanez homered [Bonnell scored]; Burroughs made an
out to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 5, Braves 8.

METS 9TH: Stearns walked; Randle reached on an error by
Gilbreath [Stearns to second, Randle to first]; Phillips singled
to left [Stearns to third, Randle to second]; COLLINS REPLACED
CAMPBELL (PITCHING); Milner grounded into a double play (first
to catcher) [Randle to third, Phillips to second, Stearns out at
home]; Kingman was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 5, Braves 8.