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Tuesday May 2, 1978
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A two-run rally in the last of the ninth inning carried the Braves to a 5-4 decision over the Mets. Trailing, 4-3, the Braves loaded the bases off reliever Bob Myrick when pinch-hitter Cito Gaston drew a walk and Jerry Royster and Barry Bonnell both singled. Jeff Burroughs walked to force in the tying run and Biff Pocoroba then hit the game-winning single up the middle. [The Sporting News]


Atlanta Braves 5, New York Mets 4

Game Played on Tuesday, May 2, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Mets         0  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  2  -   4  7  2
Braves       0  0  2    0  0  1    0  0  2  -   5 12  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mazzilli cf           5   1   4   3     0   0   .289      Royster 2b            5   2   2   0     0   0   .354
Valentine 2b          3   0   0   0     1   1   .303      Office cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .250
  Ferrer ss           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bonnell cf          1   0   1   0     0   0   .203
Boisclair rf          3   0   0   0     0   1   .216      Asselstine rf         5   1   2   0     0   1   .333
  Maddox ph,rf        0   0   0   0     2   0   .143      Burroughs lf          4   1   2   1     1   1   .411
  Myrick p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Pocoroba c            5   0   2   2     0   0   .262
Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     1   0   .190      Murphy 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .179
S. Henderson lf       3   0   0   0     1   2   .186      Gilbreath 3b          2   0   0   0     0   1   .244
Hodges c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Nolan ph            1   0   1   1     0   0   .143
Youngblood 3b,rf      3   0   0   0     1   0   .313        Rockett pr,ss       1   0   1   0     0   0   .115
Flynn ss,2b           3   2   2   0     1   0   .262      Chaney ss,3b          2   0   0   0     2   0   .348
Bruhert p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Ruthven p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .083
  Siebert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Mahler p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kranepool ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .190        Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cornejo p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Devine p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Randle ph,3b        1   1   1   1     0   0   .167        Gaston ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .114
                                                            Beall pr            0   1   0   0     0   0   .118

Totals               30   4   7   4     7   4             Totals               36   5  12   4     5   5

Time of Game: 3:08   Attendance:  4,682
Left on Base: Mets 9, Braves 10
DP: Mets 0, Braves 1
Errors: Valentine, Flynn
Doubles: Royster (3)
Triples: Randle (1)
Home Runs: Mazzilli (3)
Stolen Bases: Mazzilli (2), Murphy (2), Office (1)
Caught Stealing: Mazzilli (1), Rockett (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Bruhert (1), Valentine (2)
Hit by Pitch: Hodges (1,by Campbell)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bruhert                 5.2   6   3   2   2   3   0  25   1.99
Siebert                 0.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   2   2.45
Cornejo                 2     3   0   0   0   1   0   7   4.91
Myrick L(0-3)           0.2   3   2   2   2   0   0   7   2.76
Totals                  8.2  12   5   4   5   5   0  41

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven                 6.1   4   2   2   4   3   1  26   3.82
Mahler                  1     0   0   0   2   0   0   5   0.00
Campbell                0.2   3   2   2   0   1   0   6   6.00
Devine W(2-1)           1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3   8.78
Totals                  9     7   4   4   7   4   1  40

Hit by Pitch: Campbell (1)
Wild Pitches: Bruhert (2), Siebert (1)
Balks: Bruhert (2)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Joe West, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi


METS 1ST: Mazzilli singled to right; Mazzilli stole second;
Valentine grounded out (second to first) [Mazzilli to third];
Boisclair was called out on strikes; Montanez grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster reached on an error by Flynn [Royster to
second]; Office grounded out (shortstop to first) [Royster to
third]; Asselstine reached on a fielder's choice [Royster out at
home (shortstop to catcher to third)]; Bruhert balked
[Asselstine to second]; Burroughs grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

METS 2ND: S. Henderson lined to second; Hodges flied out to
left; Youngblood grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Pocoroba lined to first; Murphy walked; Murphy stole
second; Bruhert threw a wild pitch [Murphy to third]; Gilbreath
struck out; Chaney was walked intentionally; Ruthven grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

METS 3RD: Flynn grounded out (second to first); Bruhert flied
out to right; Mazzilli homered; Valentine struck out; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster doubled to left; Office was called out on
strikes; Asselstine singled to second [Royster scored (error by
Valentine) (no RBI), Asselstine to second]; Burroughs singled to
center [Asselstine to third]; Pocoroba forced Burroughs (second
to shortstop) [Asselstine scored (unearned)]; Murphy forced
Pocoroba (shortstop to second); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 1, Braves 2.

METS 4TH: Boisclair grounded out (first unassisted); Montanez
grounded out (second to first); S. Henderson walked; Hodges
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Gilbreath flied out to right; Chaney grounded out
(shortstop to first); Ruthven grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 2.

METS 5TH: Youngblood grounded out (third to first); Flynn
walked; Bruhert out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Flynn to second]; Mazzilli singled to right [Flynn scored];
Mazzilli was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Royster grounded out (third to first); Office
grounded out (first unassisted); Asselstine struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Braves 2.

METS 6TH: Valentine walked; Boisclair forced Valentine (pitcher
to shortstop); Montanez grounded out (second to first)
[Boisclair to second]; S. Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Burroughs singled to left; Pocoroba singled to right
[Burroughs to third]; Murphy forced Pocoroba (third to second);
NOLAN BATTED FOR GILBREATH; Nolan singled to right [Burroughs
scored, Murphy out at third (right to third)]; ROCKETT RAN FOR
NOLAN; SIEBERT REPLACED BRUHERT (PITCHING); Siebert threw a wild
pitch [Rockett to second]; Chaney walked; Ruthven struck out; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Braves 3.

METS 7TH: CHANEY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); ROCKETT STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Hodges grounded out (first to pitcher);
Youngblood walked; Flynn singled to right [Youngblood to
second]; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR SIEBERT; MAHLER REPLACED RUTHVEN
(PITCHING); Kranepool grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Youngblood to third, Flynn to second]; Mazzilli grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: CORNEJO REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PITCHING); Royster flied
out to center; Office singled to right; Office stole second;
Asselstine singled to center [Office out at home (center to
catcher), Asselstine to second (on throw to home)]; Burroughs
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Braves
3.

METS 8TH: BONNELL REPLACED OFFICE (PLAYING CF); Valentine flied
out to center; MADDOX BATTED FOR BOISCLAIR; Maddox walked;
Montanez walked [Maddox to second]; CAMPBELL REPLACED MAHLER
(PITCHING); S. Henderson struck out; Hodges was hit by a pitch
[Maddox to third, Montanez to second]; Youngblood flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 2, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: MADDOX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Pocoroba
grounded out (second to first); Murphy grounded out (shortstop
to first); Rockett singled to left; Rockett was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2,
Braves 3.

METS 9TH: Flynn singled to right; RANDLE BATTED FOR CORNEJO;
Randle tripled to left [Flynn scored]; Mazzilli singled to right
[Randle scored]; DEVINE REPLACED CAMPBELL (PITCHING); Valentine
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Mazzilli to
second]; Maddox walked; Montanez lined into a double play
(second to shortstop) [Mazzilli out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 4, Braves 3.

BRAVES 9TH: RANDLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); FLYNN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); YOUNGBLOOD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
RF); MYRICK REPLACED MADDOX (PITCHING); FERRER REPLACED
VALENTINE (PLAYING SS); Chaney grounded out (third to first);
GASTON BATTED FOR DEVINE; Gaston walked; BEALL RAN FOR GASTON;
Royster singled to center [Beall to second]; Bonnell singled to
shortstop [Beall to third, Royster to second]; Asselstine made
an out to shortstop; Burroughs walked [Beall scored, Royster to
third, Bonnell to second]; Pocoroba singled to center [Royster
scored, Bonnell to third, Burroughs to second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Mets 4, Braves 5.



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