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Biff Pocoroba batted in three runs, while Willie Montanez scored two and drove in one, as the Braves defeated the Mets, 7-5. The Braves scored four runs in the first inning, all charged against Bob Myrick, who gave up four hits and a walk and failed to retire any batters. Pocoroba plated one run with an infield out after Rick Baldwin relieved Myrick. Atlanta Braves 7, New York Mets 5Game Played on Sunday, September 4, 1977 (Day game) at Shea StadiumBraves 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 7 12 2
Mets 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 5 12 0
Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Bonnell rf,cf 5 1 2 1 0 0 .295 Randle 3b 5 2 4 1 0 0 .303
Gilbreath 2b 4 1 0 0 1 1 .244 Mazzilli cf 5 1 2 1 0 1 .239
Matthews lf 5 1 2 2 0 0 .280 Boisclair rf 5 0 1 1 0 0 .298
Montanez 1b 5 2 3 1 0 1 .273 Henderson lf 3 0 1 0 2 1 .311
Moore 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .255 Milner 1b 3 0 0 1 1 2 .253
Pocoroba c 4 1 2 3 0 0 .285 Youngblood 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 .235
Office cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .245 Hodges c 3 0 1 0 0 1 .284
Asselstine ph,rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .174 Apodaca p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Rockett ss 3 1 1 0 1 2 .279 Foster ph 0 1 0 0 0 0 .209
Niekro p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .158 Siebert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Campbell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kranepool ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .283
Flynn ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 .220
Myrick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
Baldwin p 2 1 2 0 0 0 .500
Stearns c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .264
Totals 37 7 12 7 2 4 Totals 37 5 12 4 4 7
Time of Game: 2:42 Attendance: 9,435
Left on Base: Braves 6, Mets 11
DP: Braves 2, Mets 1
Errors: Moore, Rockett
Doubles: Montanez (26), Pocoroba (23), Moore (7)
Triples: Matthews (4)
Home Runs: Pocoroba (7)
Stolen Bases: Office (2), Randle 2 (29), Henderson (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (10)
Sacrifice Flies: Milner (4)
GIDP: Niekro (3), Youngblood (6), Boisclair (3)
Hit by Pitch: Foster (1,by Niekro)
Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Niekro W(14-17) 7.1 11 5 4 4 5 0 37 3.99
Campbell SV(7) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 3.17
Totals 9 12 5 4 4 7 0 43
Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Myrick 0 4 4 4 1 0 0 5 3.94
Baldwin L(1-2) 5.2 6 3 3 1 1 1 23 4.73
Apodaca 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.75
Siebert 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 3.08
Totals 9 12 7 7 2 4 1 40
Passed Balls: Pocoroba (15)
Hit by Pitch: Niekro (8)
Wild Pitches: Niekro (14)
Balks: Baldwin (1)
Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Doug Harvey
BRAVES 1ST: Bonnell singled to center; Gilbreath walked [Bonnell
to second]; Matthews tripled to center [Bonnell scored,
Gilbreath scored]; Montanez doubled to right [Matthews scored];
Moore singled to left [Montanez to third, Moore to second (on
throw to home)]; BALDWIN REPLACED MYRICK (PITCHING); Pocoroba
grounded out (second to first) [Montanez scored, Moore to
third]; Office reached on a fielder's choice [Moore out at home
(first to catcher)]; Office stole second; Rockett struck out; 4
R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 0.
METS 1ST: Randle singled to second; Pocoroba allowed a passed
ball [Randle to second]; Mazzilli singled to first [Randle to
third]; Boisclair popped to second; Henderson walked [Mazzilli
to second]; Milner hit a sacrifice fly to center [Randle
scored]; Youngblood reached on an error by Moore [Mazzilli
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Henderson to second, Youngblood to
first]; Hodges flied out to center; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 4, Mets 2.
BRAVES 2ND: Niekro flied to right in foul territory; Bonnell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gilbreath grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 2.
METS 2ND: Flynn popped to catcher in foul territory; Baldwin
singled to center; Randle singled to center [Baldwin to third,
Randle to second (on throw to 3b)]; Mazzilli grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Baldwin scored, Randle to third];
Boisclair singled to center [Randle scored]; Henderson struck
out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 4.
BRAVES 3RD: Matthews grounded out (pitcher to first); Montanez
singled to left; Moore popped to catcher in foul territory;
Pocoroba doubled to right [Montanez scored, Pocoroba to third
(on throw to home)]; ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR OFFICE; Asselstine
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5,
Mets 4.
METS 3RD: ASSELSTINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BONNELL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Milner walked; Youngblood
grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Milner
out at second]; Hodges singled to center; Flynn made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 4.
BRAVES 4TH: Rockett singled to left; Niekro grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Rockett out at
second]; Bonnell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Braves 5, Mets 4.
METS 4TH: Baldwin singled to shortstop; Randle forced Baldwin
(second to shortstop); Randle stole second; Mazzilli singled to
first [Randle to third]; Boisclair grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Mazzilli out at second]; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 4.
BRAVES 5TH: Gilbreath grounded out (third to first); Matthews
flied out to center; Montanez singled to third; Moore forced
Montanez (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5,
Mets 4.
METS 5TH: Henderson walked; Henderson stole second; Niekro threw
a wild pitch [Henderson to third]; Milner struck out; Youngblood
flied out to center; Hodges struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 5, Mets 4.
BRAVES 6TH: Pocoroba homered; Asselstine grounded out (first to
pitcher); Rockett walked; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Rockett to second]; Bonnell singled to
center [Rockett scored]; Baldwin balked [Bonnell to second];
APODACA REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); STEARNS REPLACED BALDWIN
(PLAYING C ); Gilbreath grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 4.
METS 6TH: Flynn singled to right; Stearns lined to second;
Randle singled to right [Flynn to second]; Mazzilli was called
out on strikes; Boisclair lined to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 7, Mets 4.
BRAVES 7TH: Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); Montanez
flied out to left; Moore doubled to left; Pocoroba lined to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 4.
METS 7TH: Henderson popped to second; Milner struck out;
Youngblood flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 7,
Mets 4.
BRAVES 8TH: Asselstine popped to first in foul territory;
Rockett was called out on strikes; Niekro grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 4.
METS 8TH: FOSTER BATTED FOR APODACA; Foster was hit by a pitch;
Flynn walked [Foster to second]; Stearns popped to third in foul
territory; Randle singled to center [Foster scored, Flynn to
third]; CAMPBELL REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Randle stole
second; Mazzilli popped to third in foul territory; Boisclair
popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves
7, Mets 5.
BRAVES 9TH: SIEBERT REPLACED FOSTER (PITCHING); Bonnell grounded
out (shortstop to first); Gilbreath was called out on strikes;
Matthews singled to left; Montanez was called out on strikes; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 5.
METS 9TH: Henderson singled to right; Milner forced Henderson
(first to shortstop) [Milner to second (error by Rockett)];
Youngblood struck out; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR SIEBERT; Kranepool
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 5.
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