Wally Backman's first major league homer was the decisive blow as the Mets posted a 6-4 triumph over the Braves. The Mets trailed, 4-2, going into the fifth inning and scored one run on walks to George Foster and Dave Kingman and a single by Gary Rajsich. After Hubie Brooks bounced into a forceout, Backman unloaded a three-run circuit clout. Mets relievers Craig Swan and Neil Allen shut out the Braves over the final seven innings. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 6, Atlanta Braves 4
Game Played on Wednesday, May       26, 1982 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Mets         0  2  0    0  4  0    0  0  0  -   6 12  2
Braves       3  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  8  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson cf             4   0   1   1     1   0   .317      Washington rf         5   1   2   1     0   0   .278
Stearns c             5   0   0   0     0   0   .308      Hubbard 2b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .252
Foster lf             3   1   3   0     2   0   .240      Murphy cf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .306
Kingman 1b            3   0   0   0     2   0   .232      Horner 3b             3   1   0   0     1   0   .297
  Jorgensen 1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .214      Watson 1b             4   1   1   2     0   0   .211
Rajsich rf            4   1   2   1     0   0   .212      Linares lf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .325
  Youngblood rf       1   0   0   0     0   0   .247        Whisenton ph,lf     1   0   0   0     0   0   .405
Brooks 3b             5   2   1   0     0   2   .260      Benedict c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .233
Backman 2b            4   2   2   3     0   0   .312        Smith ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .583
  Veryzer 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .353      Ramirez ss            3   1   1   0     0   0   .264
Gardenhire ss         2   0   1   0     0   0   .242      Hanna p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Bailor ph,ss        2   0   1   0     0   0   .338        Bedrosian p         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Falcone p             1   0   1   1     0   0   .188        Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Swan p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Butler ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .226
  Allen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        McWilliams p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Chambliss ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .299

Totals               35   6  12   6     5   2             Totals               33   4   8   3     2   2

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 12,460
Left on Base: Mets 9, Braves 7
DP: Mets 0, Braves 1
Errors: Stearns, Backman, Hubbard
Home Runs: Backman (1), Watson (1)
Stolen Bases: Washington (5)
Caught Stealing: Washington (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Swan 2 (2), Hubbard (11), Bedrosian (2)
GIDP: Kingman (3)
Hit by Pitch: Ramirez (2,by Allen)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Falcone                 2     5   4   4   2   0   1  12   4.07
Swan W(3-1)             6     2   0   0   0   1   0  21   1.93
Allen SV(12)            1     1   0   0   0   1   0   5   2.22
Totals                  9     8   4   4   2   2   1  38

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hanna                   1.2   5   2   2   1   0   0  10   4.71
Bedrosian               2.1   2   2   2   3   1   0  12   1.83
Camp L(3-3)             3     4   2   2   0   0   1  12   4.99
McWilliams              2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   4.55
Totals                  9    12   6   6   5   2   1  42

Hit by Pitch: Allen (1)

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - Satch Davidson


METS 1ST: Wilson flied to left in foul territory; Stearns
grounded out (third to first); Foster walked; Kingman flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Washington singled; Hubbard out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Washington to second]; Washington stole
third [Washington scored (error by Stearns)]; Murphy flied out
to center; Horner walked; Watson homered [Horner scored];
Linares grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Braves 3.

METS 2ND: Rajsich singled; Brooks singled [Rajsich to second];
Backman singled to left [Brooks to second, Rajsich out at home
(left to catcher)]; Gardenhire flied out to left; Falcone
singled [Backman to third, Brooks scored]; Wilson singled
[Backman scored, Falcone to third (error by Hubbard), Wilson to
second]; BEDROSIAN REPLACED HANNA (PITCHING); Stearns flied out
to center; 2 R, 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Braves 3.

BRAVES 2ND: Benedict flied out to right; Ramirez singled;
Bedrosian out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Ramirez to
second]; Washington singled [Ramirez scored]; Washington was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Braves 4.

METS 3RD: Foster singled; Kingman walked [Foster to second];
Rajsich popped to second; Brooks struck out; Backman grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Braves
4.

BRAVES 3RD: Hubbard walked; Murphy singled [Hubbard to second];
SWAN REPLACED FALCONE (PITCHING); Horner flied out to left;
Watson popped to shortstop; Linares struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 2, Braves 4.

METS 4TH: Gardenhire singled; Swan out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Gardenhire to second]; Wilson flied out to
right [Gardenhire to third]; Stearns grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 4TH: Benedict popped to catcher in foul territory;
Ramirez grounded out (second to first); Bedrosian reached on an
error by Backman [Bedrosian to first]; Washington flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Braves 4.

METS 5TH: Foster walked; Kingman walked [Foster to second]; CAMP
REPLACED BEDROSIAN (PITCHING); Rajsich singled [Kingman to
second, Foster scored]; Brooks forced Kingman (pitcher to third)
[Rajsich to second]; Backman homered [Rajsich scored, Brooks
scored]; BAILOR BATTED FOR GARDENHIRE; Bailor singled; Swan out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Bailor to second];
Wilson grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 6, Braves 4.

BRAVES 5TH: BAILOR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Hubbard flied
out to right; Murphy lined to second; Horner popped to third; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6, Braves 4.

METS 6TH: Stearns grounded out (third to first); Foster singled;
Kingman grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Foster out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6,
Braves 4.

BRAVES 6TH: Watson popped to second; Linares flied out to
center; Benedict singled; Ramirez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 6, Braves 4.

METS 7TH: Rajsich popped to third; Brooks popped to first;
Backman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 6, Braves 4.

BRAVES 7TH: YOUNGBLOOD REPLACED RAJSICH (PLAYING RF); BUTLER
BATTED FOR CAMP; Butler grounded out (pitcher to first);
Washington grounded out (second to first); Hubbard flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6, Braves 4.

METS 8TH: MCWILLIAMS REPLACED BUTLER (PITCHING); Bailor grounded
out (pitcher to first); Swan grounded out (first unassisted);
Wilson walked; Stearns flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 6, Braves 4.

BRAVES 8TH: Murphy singled; Horner popped to third; Watson
popped to first in foul territory; WHISENTON BATTED FOR LINARES;
Whisenton flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 6,
Braves 4.

METS 9TH: WHISENTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Foster singled;
Kingman popped to first in foul territory; Youngblood forced
Foster (third to second); Brooks struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 6, Braves 4.

BRAVES 9TH: JORGENSEN REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING 1B); VERYZER
REPLACED BACKMAN (PLAYING 2B); ALLEN REPLACED SWAN (PITCHING);
SMITH BATTED FOR BENEDICT; Smith singled; Ramirez was hit by a
pitch [Smith to second]; CHAMBLISS BATTED FOR MCWILLIAMS;
Chambliss grounded out (shortstop to first) [Ramirez to second,
Smith to third]; Washington popped to shortstop; Hubbard struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 6, Braves 4.