The Mets scored three runs in the fourth inning on four walks and one hit, then went on to defeat the Braves, 8-2, behind the seven-hit pitching of Jerry Koosman. A two-run single by John Stearns was the only hit of the inning. Bobby Valentine hit a two-run homer in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 8, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Thursday, May       4, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    3  0  3    2  0  0  -   8  8  0
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  7  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randle 3b             3   2   0   0     2   1   .160      Royster 2b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .337
Maddox rf             3   0   0   0     2   1   .100      Bonnell cf            1   0   1   0     0   0   .214
Mazzilli cf           5   3   2   1     0   0   .295        Asselstine ph,cf    2   1   0   0     0   1   .317
Montanez 1b           5   1   3   2     0   0   .213      Burroughs lf          4   1   2   1     0   0   .416
S. Henderson lf       3   1   0   0     1   1   .180      Gaston rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .128
Valentine 2b          3   1   1   3     1   2   .306      Murphy 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .173
  Ferrer ss           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Pocoroba c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Stearns c             4   0   1   2     0   0   .189      Gilbreath 3b          3   0   1   0     0   1   .250
Flynn ss,2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .261      Rockett ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .125
Koosman p             4   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Niekro p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                            Devine p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Paciorek ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .375
                                                            Easterly p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               34   8   8   8     6   7             Totals               30   2   7   1     1   3

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance:  6,195
Left on Base: Mets 5, Braves 4
DP: Mets 2, Braves 0
Errors: Pocoroba
Doubles: Montanez (4), Burroughs 2 (8), Gilbreath (2)
Home Runs: Valentine (1)
Stolen Bases: Mazzilli (3)
Caught Stealing: Montanez (1), Bonnell (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (3)
GIDP: Pocoroba (3), Murphy (3)
Hit by Pitch: Asselstine (1,by Koosman)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman W(2-3)          9     7   2   2   1   3   0  33   2.61
Totals                  9     7   2   2   1   3   0  33

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(2-5)           5.1   5   6   6   4   4   1  24   3.47
Devine                  2.2   3   2   2   1   3   0  12   8.44
Easterly                1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   2.08
Totals                  9     8   8   8   6   7   1  40

Hit by Pitch: Koosman (1)

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


METS 1ST: Randle struck out; Maddox struck out; Mazzilli
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonnell
singled to center; Bonnell was caught stealing second (catcher
to second to first to second); Burroughs flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

METS 2ND: Montanez singled to right; Montanez was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first); S. Henderson flied to
right in foul territory; Valentine struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Gaston flied out to center; Murphy walked; Pocoroba
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Murphy
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

METS 3RD: Stearns flied out to center; Flynn flied out to right;
Koosman popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath struck out; Rockett singled to right;
Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Rockett to
second]; Royster flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 0, Braves 0.

METS 4TH: Randle walked; Maddox walked [Randle to second];
Mazzilli forced Maddox (second to shortstop) [Randle to third];
Montanez popped to catcher in foul territory; S. Henderson
walked [Mazzilli to second]; Valentine walked [Randle scored,
Mazzilli to third, S. Henderson to second]; Stearns singled to
left [Mazzilli scored, S. Henderson scored, Valentine to third,
Stearns to second (on throw)]; Flynn made an out to third; 3 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR BONNELL; Asselstine popped to
catcher in foul territory; Burroughs doubled to right; Gaston
popped to first in foul territory; Murphy grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Braves 0.

METS 5TH: ASSELSTINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Koosman
grounded out (third to first); Randle grounded out (shortstop to
first); Maddox lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Pocoroba grounded out (shortstop to first);
Gilbreath doubled to left; Rockett made an out to first; Niekro
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3,
Braves 0.

METS 6TH: Mazzilli singled to right; Mazzilli stole second
[Mazzilli to third (error by Pocoroba)]; Montanez doubled to
left [Mazzilli scored]; S. Henderson struck out; Valentine
homered [Montanez scored]; DEVINE REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING);
Stearns grounded out (third to first); Flynn flied out to right;
3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Royster was called out on strikes; Asselstine struck
out; Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 6, Braves 0.

METS 7TH: Koosman struck out; Randle walked; Maddox grounded out
(third to first) [Randle to second]; Mazzilli singled to left
[Randle scored, Mazzilli to second (on throw to home)]; Montanez
singled to right [Mazzilli scored]; S. Henderson grounded out
(first to pitcher); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 8, Braves 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Gaston flied out to center; Murphy flied out to
left; Pocoroba flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 8,
Braves 0.

METS 8TH: Valentine struck out; Stearns made an out to third;
Flynn singled to pitcher; Koosman was called out on strikes; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 8, Braves 0.

BRAVES 8TH: FERRER REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING SS); FLYNN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Gilbreath popped to first in
foul territory; Rockett flied out to left; PACIOREK BATTED FOR
DEVINE; Paciorek singled to right; Royster forced Paciorek
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 8, Braves 0.

METS 9TH: EASTERLY REPLACED PACIOREK (PITCHING); Randle grounded
out (third to first); Maddox walked; Mazzilli forced Maddox
(second to shortstop); Montanez forced Mazzilli (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 8, Braves 0.

BRAVES 9TH: Asselstine was hit by a pitch; Burroughs doubled to
right [Asselstine scored]; Gaston singled to left [Burroughs to
third]; Murphy grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Burroughs scored (no RBI), Gaston out at second];
Pocoroba grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 8, Braves 2.