Pat Zachry and Steve Henderson, both obtained from the Reds in the Seaver deal, paired up to bring the Mets a 4-0 victory in the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, but the Braves bunched a walk and four of their five hits for three runs in the fifth inning to win the nightcap, 3-2. Zachry pitched the shutout on a five-hitter, while Henderson accounted for three runs with a homer and sacrifice fly.

Henderson also produced both of the Mets' markers in the nightcap with a double and another homer. The Braves were held hitless by Jackson Todd until the fifth when Joe Nolan led off with a double. After an infield out and pass to Junior Moore, Pat Rockett doubled to drive in Nolan. Buzz Capra singled to score Moore. Rowland Office followed with a single, driving in Rockett with the deciding run. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 4, Atlanta Braves 0 (Game 1)
Game Played on Friday, September 2, 1977 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  1
Mets         1  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  x  -   4  8  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Office cf             3   0   1   0     1   2   .248      Randle 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .302
Bonnell rf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .294      Flynn ss              4   1   1   0     0   2   .226
Matthews lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .281      Boisclair rf          4   1   2   0     0   0   .298
Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .272      Henderson lf          3   1   2   3     0   1   .309
Pocoroba c            4   0   2   0     0   1   .285      Milner 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .256
Moore 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .254      Hodges c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .270
Gilbreath 2b          3   0   0   0     0   1   .249      Mazzilli cf           2   0   0   0     2   1   .237
Rockett ss            3   0   2   0     0   0   .269      Foster 2b             3   0   2   1     1   1   .190
Solomon p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .091      Zachry p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .111
  Collins p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Asselstine ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .195
  Davey p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   0   5   0     2   6             Totals               30   4   8   4     4   6

Time of Game: 2:10
Left on Base: Braves 6, Mets 8
DP: Braves 0, Mets 2
Errors: Bonnell, Foster
Doubles: Pocoroba (22), Boisclair (14), Milner (17)
Home Runs: Henderson (10)
Caught Stealing: Moore (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Zachry (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Henderson (3)
GIDP: Matthews (10), Moore (11)
Hit by Pitch: Bonnell (2,by Zachry)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Solomon L(4-4)          6     7   4   4   2   5   1  27   4.19
Collins                 1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   5.12
Davey                   1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   2.25
Totals                  8     8   4   4   4   6   1  36

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Zachry W(8-12)          9     5   0   0   2   6   0  33   4.34
Totals                  9     5   0   0   2   6   0  33

Hit by Pitch: Zachry (3)

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


BRAVES 1ST: Office was called out on strikes; Bonnell was hit by
a pitch; Matthews grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Bonnell out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Randle popped to first in foul territory; Flynn
singled to center; Boisclair singled to right [Flynn to third,
Boisclair to second (error by Bonnell)]; Henderson hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Flynn scored]; Milner grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Montanez flied out to left; Pocoroba was called out
on strikes; Moore walked; Moore was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Hodges grounded out (shortstop to first); Mazzilli
made an out to second; Foster singled to right; Zachry lined to
first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath struck out; Rockett grounded out (third to
first); Solomon grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Randle flied out to left; Flynn struck out; Boisclair
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Office struck out; Bonnell flied out to left;
Matthews flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Henderson was called out on strikes; Milner grounded
out (first to pitcher); Hodges grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Montanez flied out to center; Pocoroba doubled to
right; Moore popped to catcher in foul territory; Gilbreath
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Mazzilli walked; Foster struck out; Zachry out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Mazzilli to second]; Randle
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Rockett singled to left; Solomon forced Rockett
(catcher to shortstop); Office singled to right [Solomon to
third]; Bonnell reached on a fielder's choice [Solomon out at
home (first to catcher), Office to second]; Matthews forced
Bonnell (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets
1.

METS 6TH: Flynn struck out; Boisclair doubled to right;
Henderson homered [Boisclair scored]; Milner doubled to right;
Hodges struck out; Mazzilli was walked intentionally; Foster
singled to left [Milner scored, Mazzilli to second]; Zachry
lined to second; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 4.

BRAVES 7TH: Montanez struck out; Pocoroba made an out to
shortstop; Moore reached on an error by Foster [Moore to first];
Gilbreath forced Moore (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 4.

METS 7TH: COLLINS REPLACED SOLOMON (PITCHING); Randle walked;
Flynn flied out to center; Boisclair flied out to center;
Henderson singled to center [Randle to third]; Milner popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 4.

BRAVES 8TH: Rockett singled to center; ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR
COLLINS; Asselstine popped to first in foul territory; Office
walked [Rockett to second]; Bonnell struck out; Matthews flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 4.

METS 8TH: DAVEY REPLACED ASSELSTINE (PITCHING); Hodges flied out
to right; Mazzilli was called out on strikes; Foster walked;
Zachry popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 4.

BRAVES 9TH: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Pocoroba
singled to right; Moore grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Pocoroba out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 4.