Jumping off to a three-run lead in the first inning, the Braves went on to a 6-3 victory over the Mets. The Atlanta outburst came on singles by Dale Murphy, Gary Matthews and Bob Horner, a walk to Jeff Burroughs, single by Bruce Benedict and error by Mets left fielder Steve Henderson. Matthews stroked a two-run single in the fifth and Murphy drilled a solo homer in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 6, New York Mets 3
Game Played on Monday, July      28, 1980 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Braves       3  0  0    0  2  0    1  0  0  -   6 10  2
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  0  -   3  7  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hubbard 2b            4   1   0   0     1   0   .275      Mazzilli cf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .299
Murphy cf             5   3   3   1     0   1   .288      Taveras ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .275
Chambliss 1b          5   0   0   0     0   4   .299      Washington rf         4   1   1   0     0   0   .269
Matthews rf           5   1   3   2     0   0   .281      Youngblood 3b         4   1   1   0     0   0   .274
Horner 3b             3   1   2   1     1   0   .261      Jorgensen 1b          4   1   1   1     0   0   .279
  Royster 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .232      Henderson lf          3   0   1   0     1   0   .315
Burroughs lf          3   0   0   0     1   1   .268      Trevino c             4   0   1   1     0   0   .297
  Lum lf              0   0   0   0     0   0   .175      Flynn 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .244
Benedict c            4   0   1   1     0   0   .263      Falcone p             1   0   1   0     0   0   .154
Gomez ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Alexander p           3   0   1   0     1   0   .161        Norman ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .175
                                                            Glynn p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .242
                                                            Reardon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Maddox ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .262

Totals               36   6  10   5     4   6             Totals               34   3   7   2     2   0

Time of Game: 2:41   Attendance: 12,737
Left on Base: Braves 7, Mets 6
DP: Braves 1, Mets 1
Errors: Gomez, Alexander, Henderson
Doubles: Murphy (15), Alexander (2)
Home Runs: Murphy (17)
Stolen Bases: Matthews (6), Mazzilli (25)
GIDP: Hubbard (4), Taveras (12)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Alexander W(9-5)        9     7   3   2   2   0   0  36   3.63
Totals                  9     7   3   2   2   0   0  36

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Falcone L(5-7)          4.1   6   5   5   3   2   0  21   5.42
Jackson                 1.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   6   3.94
Glynn                   1     2   1   1   1   1   1   6   4.15
Reardon                 2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   3.00
Totals                  9    10   6   6   4   6   1  40

Wild Pitches: Falcone (7)

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Steve Fields, 3B - Jerry Dale


BRAVES 1ST: Hubbard flied out to left; Murphy singled to third;
Chambliss was called out on strikes; Matthews singled to center
[Murphy to third]; Horner singled to left [Murphy scored,
Matthews to third]; Burroughs walked [Horner to second];
Benedict singled to left [Matthews scored, Horner scored (error
by Henderson), Burroughs to second]; Falcone threw a wild pitch
[Burroughs to third, Benedict to second]; Gomez made an out to
shortstop; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Mazzilli singled to shortstop; Mazzilli stole second;
Taveras flied out to right [Mazzilli to third]; Washington
grounded out (first unassisted); Youngblood grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Mets 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Alexander walked; Hubbard grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Alexander out at second];
Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Jorgensen flied out to center; Henderson walked;
Trevino grounded out (third to first) [Henderson to second];
Flynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Mets 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Chambliss flied out to left; Matthews flied out to
center; Horner singled to center; Burroughs flied out to right;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Falcone singled to center; Mazzilli flied out to left;
Taveras grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Falcone out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3,
Mets 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Benedict flied out to center; Gomez flied out to
left; Alexander made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Washington grounded out (pitcher to first); Youngblood
grounded out (shortstop to first); Jorgensen flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Mets 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Hubbard walked; Murphy doubled to left [Hubbard to
third]; Chambliss struck out; JACKSON REPLACED FALCONE
(PITCHING); Matthews singled to center [Hubbard scored, Murphy
scored]; Matthews stole second; Horner flied out to center;
Burroughs was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 5, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Trevino
flied out to center; Flynn grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Mets 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Benedict lined to shortstop; Gomez flied out to
left; Alexander flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 5, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: NORMAN BATTED FOR JACKSON; Norman flied out to center;
Mazzilli grounded out (first unassisted); Taveras grounded out
(pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
5, Mets 0.

BRAVES 7TH: GLYNN REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Hubbard flied out
to center; Murphy homered; Chambliss was called out on strikes;
Matthews singled to second; Horner walked [Matthews to second];
Burroughs popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 6, Mets 0.

METS 7TH: Washington singled to center; Youngblood singled to
left [Washington to second]; Jorgensen singled to right
[Washington scored, Youngblood to third]; Henderson flied out to
right; Trevino singled to left [Youngblood scored, Jorgensen to
second]; Flynn reached on an error by Gomez [Jorgensen scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Trevino to second]; MORALES BATTED FOR
GLYNN; Morales forced Trevino (third unassisted) [Flynn to
second]; Mazzilli walked [Flynn to third, Morales to second];
Taveras popped to catcher in foul territory; 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1
E, 3 LOB.  Braves 6, Mets 3.

BRAVES 8TH: REARDON REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); Benedict
grounded out (third to first); Gomez flied out to right;
Alexander doubled to center; Hubbard popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: LUM REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING LF); Washington flied
out to left; Youngblood grounded out (second to first);
Jorgensen lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Mets
3.

BRAVES 9TH: Murphy was called out on strikes; Chambliss struck
out; Matthews flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
6, Mets 3.

METS 9TH: ROYSTER REPLACED HORNER (PLAYING 3B); Henderson
singled to pitcher [Henderson to third (error by Alexander)];
Trevino flied out to right; Flynn made an out to second; MADDOX
BATTED FOR REARDON; Maddox popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 6, Mets 3.