Mets 8-2 Braves (May 3, 1978)

NYM

ATL

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

3

0

5

0

6

3

0

7

2

0

8

0

9

0

2

R

8

2

H

8

7

E

0

1

W: J. Koosman

L: P. Niekro

NYM

Team Stats

ATL

1

HR

0

8

R

2

8

H

7

1

SB

0

LOB

.235

AVG

.233

.350

OBP

.281

.353

SLG

.333

2.00

ERA

8.00

3

K

7

1

BB

6

Current Series

Mets

5

Braves

6

Game 1

Final

Mets

4

Braves

5

Game 2

Final

Mets

8

Braves

2

Game 3

Final

1978 NL East

NYM ATL

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Phillies	90	72	.556
Pirates	88	73	.547	1.5
Cubs	79	83	.488	11.0
Expos	76	86	.469	14.0
Cardinals	69	93	.426	21.0
Mets	66	96	.407	24.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	95	67	.586
Reds	92	69	.571	2.5
Giants	89	73	.549	6.0
Padres	84	78	.519	11.0
Astros	74	88	.457	21.0
Braves	69	93	.426	26.0

Game Summary

The Atlanta Braves were easily defeated by the New York Mets, 8 to 2, on May 4, 1978.

Game Info

May 3, 1978

NYM

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Lenny Randle L. Randle 3B	3	2	0	0	0	0	2	1
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Lee Mazzilli L. Mazzilli CF	5	3	2	1	0	1	0	0
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	5	1	3	2	0	0	0	0
Steve Henderson S. Henderson LF	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Bobby Valentine B. Valentine 2B	3	1	1	3	1	0	1	2
Sergio Ferrer S. Ferrer SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Stearns J. Stearns C	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
Doug Flynn D. Flynn SS-2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Koosman J. Koosman P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	34	8	8	8	1	1	6	7

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell CF	1	0	1	0	0	0
Brian Asselstine B. Asselstine PH-CF	2	1	0	0	0	1
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	4	1	2	1	0	0
Cito Gaston C. Gaston RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba C	4	0	0	0	0	0
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1
Pat Rockett P. Rockett SS	3	0	1	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Adrian Devine A. Devine P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Paciorek T. Paciorek PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Jamie Easterly J. Easterly P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	2	7	1	1	3

Batting

2B: W. Montanez

HR: B. Valentine

TB: D. Flynn, L. Mazzilli 2, W. Montanez 4, J. Stearns, B. Valentine 4

RBI: L. Mazzilli, W. Montanez 2, J. Stearns 2, B. Valentine 3

Baserunning

SB: L. Mazzilli

CS: W. Montanez

Batting

2B: J. Burroughs 2, R. Gilbreath

TB: B. Bonnell, J. Burroughs 4, C. Gaston, R. Gilbreath 2, T. Paciorek, P. Rockett

RBI: J. Burroughs

HBP: B. Asselstine

SAC: P. Niekro

GIDP: D. Murphy, B. Pocoroba

Baserunning

CS: B. Bonnell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jerry Koosman J. Koosman (W)	9.0	7	2	2	1	3	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	1	3	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	5.1	5	6	6	4	4	1	10.13
Adrian Devine A. Devine	2.2	3	2	2	1	3	0	6.75
Jamie Easterly J. Easterly	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	8	8	6	7	1

Batters faced: J. Koosman 33

Batters faced: A. Devine 12, J. Easterly 4, P. Niekro 24

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Lenny Randle L. Randle 3B	3	2	0	0	0	0	2	1
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Lee Mazzilli L. Mazzilli CF	5	3	2	1	0	1	0	0
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	5	1	3	2	0	0	0	0
Steve Henderson S. Henderson LF	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Bobby Valentine B. Valentine 2B	3	1	1	3	1	0	1	2
Sergio Ferrer S. Ferrer SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Stearns J. Stearns C	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
Doug Flynn D. Flynn SS-2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Koosman J. Koosman P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	34	8	8	8	1	1	6	7

Batting

2B: W. Montanez

HR: B. Valentine

TB: D. Flynn, L. Mazzilli 2, W. Montanez 4, J. Stearns, B. Valentine 4

RBI: L. Mazzilli, W. Montanez 2, J. Stearns 2, B. Valentine 3

Baserunning

SB: L. Mazzilli

CS: W. Montanez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jerry Koosman J. Koosman (W)	9.0	7	2	2	1	3	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	1	3	0

Batters faced: J. Koosman 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell CF	1	0	1	0	0	0
Brian Asselstine B. Asselstine PH-CF	2	1	0	0	0	1
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	4	1	2	1	0	0
Cito Gaston C. Gaston RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba C	4	0	0	0	0	0
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1
Pat Rockett P. Rockett SS	3	0	1	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Adrian Devine A. Devine P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Paciorek T. Paciorek PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Jamie Easterly J. Easterly P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	2	7	1	1	3

Batting

2B: J. Burroughs 2, R. Gilbreath

TB: B. Bonnell, J. Burroughs 4, C. Gaston, R. Gilbreath 2, T. Paciorek, P. Rockett

RBI: J. Burroughs

HBP: B. Asselstine

SAC: P. Niekro

GIDP: D. Murphy, B. Pocoroba

Baserunning

CS: B. Bonnell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	5.1	5	6	6	4	4	1	10.13
Adrian Devine A. Devine	2.2	3	2	2	1	3	0	6.75
Jamie Easterly J. Easterly	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	8	8	6	7	1

Batters faced: A. Devine 12, J. Easterly 4, P. Niekro 24

11-14 NYM

ATL 8-15

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL East

Game Summary

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