After spotting Atlanta a three-run lead, the Mets stormed back to trample the Braves, 12-3. A two-run triple by Lee Mazzilli highlighted a three-run fourth inning and the Mets took a 4-3 lead in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Steve Henderson.

A five-run seventh stanza broke the game open. A double by Henderson and single by Willie Montanez produced the first run of the big inning. A bases-loaded walk to Ed Kranepool, two-run single by Nino Espinosa and a balk by Braves' reliver Dave Campbell produced the other four markers. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 12, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Friday, July      21, 1978 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  0
Mets         0  0  0    3  1  0    5  3  x  -  12 13  2


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster ss            5   0   0   0     0   1   .277      Randle 3b             4   1   0   0     1   1   .229
Office cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .265      Foli ss               5   1   3   0     0   0   .246
Matthews rf           3   1   0   0     1   1   .289      S. Henderson lf       2   3   2   1     2   0   .266
Burroughs lf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .326      Montanez 1b           4   2   3   3     1   0   .272
Horner 3b             3   0   1   1     1   0   .250      Stearns c             4   2   1   0     1   2   .275
Murphy 1b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .237      Mazzilli cf           1   2   1   2     4   0   .270
Pocoroba c            3   0   1   1     0   0   .247      Boisclair rf          1   0   0   1     0   0   .245
Hubbard 2b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .233        Youngblood ph,rf    1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Hanna p               2   0   1   0     0   1   .184        Kranepool ph        0   1   0   1     1   0   .241
  Skok p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .200        Maddox rf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .274
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Flynn 2b              4   0   1   1     1   2   .252
  Beall ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .222      Espinosa p            5   0   2   2     0   1   .191

Totals               33   3   7   3     3   6             Totals               32  12  13  11    11   6

Time of Game: 2:48   Attendance: 10,636
Left on Base: Braves 7, Mets 9
DP: Braves 1, Mets 1
Errors: Randle 2
Doubles: S. Henderson 2 (19)
Triples: Mazzilli (4)
Stolen Bases: Office (5), Mazzilli (11)
Caught Stealing: Foli (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Pocoroba (3), Boisclair (5), S. Henderson (5)
GIDP: Matthews (10), Randle (3)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hanna L(7-7)            4.2   3   4   4   7   4   0  24   4.63
Skok                    1.2   5   4   4   1   0   0   9   2.67
Campbell                1.2   5   4   4   3   2   0  12   4.94
Totals                  8    13  12  12  11   6   0  45

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Espinosa W(8-8)         9     7   3   3   3   6   0  37   4.06
Totals                  9     7   3   3   3   6   0  37

Wild Pitches: Hanna (10)
Balks: Hanna (2), Campbell (1)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel


BRAVES 1ST: Royster was called out on strikes; Office grounded
out (second to first); Matthews grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Randle made an out to second; Foli grounded out (third
to first); S. Henderson walked; Hanna balked [S. Henderson to
second]; Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Horner
flied out to center; Murphy grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Stearns struck out; Mazzilli walked; Mazzilli stole
second; Boisclair flied out to center; Flynn struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Pocoroba singled to second; Hubbard flied out to
right; On a bunt Hanna struck out; Royster flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Espinosa popped to right; Randle grounded out (pitcher
to first); Foli flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Mets 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Office singled to left; Office stole second;
Matthews walked; Burroughs singled to center [Office to third,
Matthews to second]; Horner walked [Office scored, Matthews to
third, Burroughs to second]; Murphy struck out; Pocoroba hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Matthews scored, Burroughs to third];
Hubbard singled to center [Burroughs scored, Horner to second];
Hanna singled to right [Horner to third, Hubbard to second];
Royster grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Braves 3, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: S. Henderson walked; Montanez singled to center [S.
Henderson to third]; Stearns struck out; Mazzilli tripled to
right [S. Henderson scored, Montanez scored]; Boisclair hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Mazzilli scored]; Flynn walked; Espinosa
struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Mets 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Office singled to center; Matthews grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Office out at
second]; Burroughs reached on an error by Randle [Burroughs to
first]; Horner singled to left [Burroughs to second]; Murphy
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Mets 3.

METS 5TH: Randle walked; Foli singled to right [Randle to
third]; S. Henderson hit a sacrifice fly to right [Randle
scored, Foli to second]; Hanna threw a wild pitch [Foli to
third]; Montanez was walked intentionally; Stearns popped to
second; Mazzilli walked [Montanez to second]; SKOK REPLACED
HANNA (PITCHING); YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR BOISCLAIR; Youngblood
made an out to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 3, Mets 4.

BRAVES 6TH: YOUNGBLOOD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Pocoroba
grounded out (second to first); Hubbard reached on an error by
Randle [Hubbard to first]; Hubbard was picked off first (catcher
to first); Skok struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3,
Mets 4.

METS 6TH: Flynn flied out to right; Espinosa singled to left;
Randle grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Espinosa out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
3, Mets 4.

BRAVES 7TH: Royster lined to left; Office flied out to center;
Matthews struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Mets 4.

METS 7TH: Foli singled to left; Foli was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); S. Henderson doubled to left; Montanez
singled to center [S. Henderson scored]; Stearns singled to left
[Montanez to third, Stearns to second (on throw to 3b)];
Mazzilli was walked intentionally; CAMPBELL REPLACED SKOK
(PITCHING); KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR YOUNGBLOOD; Kranepool walked
[Montanez scored, Stearns to third, Mazzilli to second]; Flynn
struck out; Espinosa singled to right [Stearns scored, Mazzilli
scored, Kranepool to third]; Campbell balked [Kranepool scored,
Espinosa to second]; Randle struck out; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Mets 9.

BRAVES 8TH: MADDOX REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PLAYING RF); Burroughs
grounded out (shortstop to first); Horner popped to catcher in
foul territory; Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Mets 9.

METS 8TH: Foli singled to left; S. Henderson doubled to right
[Foli to third]; Montanez singled to right [Foli scored, S.
Henderson scored, Montanez out at second (right to first)];
Stearns walked; Mazzilli walked [Stearns to second]; Maddox
flied out to center; Flynn singled to center [Stearns scored,
Mazzilli to second]; Espinosa grounded out (pitcher to first); 3
R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Mets 12.

BRAVES 9TH: Pocoroba grounded out (pitcher to first); Hubbard
flied out to center; BEALL BATTED FOR CAMPBELL; Beall walked;
Royster grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Mets 12.