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Shea Stadium, Attendance: 12,277 |
Saturday, July 22, 1978 Time of Game: 1:59 |
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Braves
0
42-53
Lost 3
5th, 15½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Mets 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 2 6 0
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Mets
2
43-56
Won 5
5th, 13 GB
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Batting Stats
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Royster SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .699 2 3 R Office CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .266 .701 3 0 HBP G Matthews RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .292 .874 2 0 J Burroughs LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .323 1.000 1 0 GDP B Horner 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .748 2 3 D Murphy 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .237 .710 9 0 B Pocoroba C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .644 5 0 GDP R Gilbreath 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .631 0 0 P Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .497 0 2 B Beall PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .220 .596 0 0 G Garber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 0 0 Totals 33 0 8 0 1 2 24 8
Batting Events
HBP: R Office (3, by T Hausman).
TB: G Matthews 2; B Pocoroba; R Office; D Murphy; B Horner; J Royster; R Gilbreath.
GIDP: B Pocoroba (14); J Burroughs (8).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Boisclair RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .245 .657 3 0 SB T Foli SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .558 1 4 S Henderson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .726 5 0 W Montanez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .759 11 0 J Stearns C 3 1 1 1 0 1 .275 .802 2 0 HR J Youngblood CF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .261 .747 0 0 2B,SB B Valentine 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .675 1 7 D Flynn 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .253 .575 4 3 T Hausman P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.350 0 1 2B S Lockwood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .889 0 0 Totals 30 2 6 0 1 5 27 15
Batting Events
2B: J Youngblood (6, off P Niekro); T Hausman (1, off P Niekro).
HR: J Stearns (11, off P Niekro; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: J Stearns 4; J Youngblood 3; T Hausman 2; D Flynn; B Boisclair.
RBI: J Stearns (42); D Flynn (22).
2-out RBI: J Stearns.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Foli-D Flynn-W Montanez; D Flynn-T Foli-W Montanez.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Boisclair (3, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Pocoroba); J Youngblood (1, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Pocoroba).
Pitching Stats
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA P Niekro, L (11-10) 7 6 2 2 1 4 1 3.00 28 - · · 8· 9· 0· 6 60 - 0.86 0.03 G Garber 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.77 3 - · · 1· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.21 0.01 Totals 8 6 2 2 1 5 1 31 - · · 9·10· 0· 6 -
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA T Hausman, W (2-0) 8 8 0 0 1 2 0 4.58 32 - · · 14· 6· 2· 8 67 - 1.13 0.40 S Lockwood, S (13) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.28 3 - · · 0· 3· 1· 0 1-0 2.13 0.13 Totals 9 8 0 0 1 2 0 35 - · · 14· 9· 3· 8 1-0
T Hausman faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Hausman (1; R Office).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - John McSherry, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 1:59.
Attendance: 12,277.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.
Lineups
Atlanta Braves New York Mets 1. Jerry Royster SS 1. Bruce Boisclair RF 2. Rowland Office CF 2. Tim Foli SS 3. Gary Matthews RF 3. Steve Henderson LF 4. Jeff Burroughs LF 4. Willie Montanez 1B 5. Bob Horner 3B 5. John Stearns C 6. Dale Murphy 1B 6. Joel Youngblood CF 7. Biff Pocoroba C 7. Bobby Valentine 3B 8. Rod Gilbreath 2B 8. Doug Flynn 2B 9. Phil Niekro P 9. Tom Hausman P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b6 | 2 | --- | R | 12% | 85% | 1-0 | NYM | J. Stearns | P. Niekro | Home Run | |
| b2 | 1 | 12- | R | 11% | 70% | 0-0 | NYM | D. Flynn | P. Niekro | Single to LF; Youngblood Scores; Valentine to 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | 12- | OO | 10% | 68% | 0-1 | ATL | J. Burroughs | T. Hausman | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 54% | 0-0 | ATL | B. Pocoroba | T. Hausman | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 7% | 95% | 0-2 | ATL | J. Burroughs | T. Hausman | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | ATL | J. Royster | T. Hausman | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | ATL | R. Office | T. Hausman | Hit By Pitch | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 52% | 0-0 | ATL | G. Matthews | T. Hausman | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | ATL | J. Burroughs | T. Hausman | Walk; Matthews to 2B | ||
| t1 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 55% | 0-0 | ATL | B. Horner | T. Hausman | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | NYM | B. Boisclair | P. Niekro | Single to RF | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 3% | 61% | 0-0 | NYM | T. Foli | P. Niekro | Boisclair Steals 2B | ||
| b1 | 0 | -2- | O | -4% | 57% | 0-0 | NYM | T. Foli | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | NYM | S. Henderson | P. Niekro | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | NYM | W. Montanez | P. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | ATL | D. Murphy | T. Hausman | Single to RF | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 54% | 0-0 | ATL | B. Pocoroba | T. Hausman | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 52% | 0-0 | ATL | R. Gilbreath | T. Hausman | Single to LF | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | ATL | P. Niekro | T. Hausman | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | NYM | J. Stearns | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 5% | 57% | 0-0 | NYM | J. Youngblood | P. Niekro | Double to CF | ||
| b2 | 1 | -2- | 2% | 59% | 0-0 | NYM | B. Valentine | P. Niekro | Walk | ||
| b2 | 1 | 12- | R | 11% | 70% | 0-0 | NYM | D. Flynn | P. Niekro | Single to LF; Youngblood Scores; Valentine to 2B | |
| b2 | 1 | 12- | O | -4% | 66% | 1-0 | NYM | T. Hausman | P. Niekro | Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Flynn to 2B | |
| b2 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 63% | 1-0 | NYM | B. Boisclair | P. Niekro | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | -4% | 58% | 0-1 | ATL | J. Royster | T. Hausman | Single to SS | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 62% | 0-1 | ATL | R. Office | T. Hausman | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | -4% | 58% | 0-1 | ATL | G. Matthews | T. Hausman | Single to LF; Royster to 2B | ||
| t3 | 1 | 12- | OO | 10% | 68% | 0-1 | ATL | J. Burroughs | T. Hausman | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 66% | 1-0 | NYM | T. Foli | P. Niekro | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 65% | 1-0 | NYM | S. Henderson | P. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 64% | 1-0 | NYM | W. Montanez | P. Niekro | Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 67% | 0-1 | ATL | B. Horner | T. Hausman | Flyball: LF | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 69% | 0-1 | ATL | D. Murphy | T. Hausman | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 70% | 0-1 | ATL | B. Pocoroba | T. Hausman | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 68% | 1-0 | NYM | J. Stearns | P. Niekro | Flyball: SS | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 67% | 1-0 | NYM | J. Youngblood | P. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 66% | 1-0 | NYM | B. Valentine | P. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 69% | 0-1 | ATL | R. Gilbreath | T. Hausman | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 71% | 0-1 | ATL | P. Niekro | T. Hausman | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 72% | 0-1 | ATL | J. Royster | T. Hausman | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 70% | 1-0 | NYM | D. Flynn | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 4% | 74% | 1-0 | NYM | T. Hausman | P. Niekro | Double to RF | ||
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 71% | 1-0 | NYM | B. Boisclair | P. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 68% | 1-0 | NYM | T. Foli | P. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 72% | 0-1 | ATL | R. Office | T. Hausman | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 74% | 0-1 | ATL | G. Matthews | T. Hausman | Lineout: 3B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 76% | 0-1 | ATL | J. Burroughs | T. Hausman | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 74% | 1-0 | NYM | S. Henderson | P. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 72% | 1-0 | NYM | W. Montanez | P. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | R | 12% | 85% | 1-0 | NYM | J. Stearns | P. Niekro | Home Run | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 1% | 85% | 2-0 | NYM | J. Youngblood | P. Niekro | Single to LF | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 86% | 2-0 | NYM | B. Valentine | P. Niekro | Youngblood Steals 2B | ||
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | -2% | 84% | 2-0 | NYM | B. Valentine | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 87% | 0-2 | ATL | B. Horner | T. Hausman | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 89% | 0-2 | ATL | D. Murphy | T. Hausman | Flyball: RF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | -2% | 87% | 0-2 | ATL | B. Pocoroba | T. Hausman | Single to RF | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 90% | 0-2 | ATL | R. Gilbreath | T. Hausman | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 89% | 2-0 | NYM | D. Flynn | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 89% | 2-0 | NYM | T. Hausman | P. Niekro | Popfly: SS | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 88% | 2-0 | NYM | B. Boisclair | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Bob Beall pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 92% | 0-2 | ATL | B. Beall | T. Hausman | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 94% | 0-2 | ATL | J. Royster | T. Hausman | Lineout: LF | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | -2% | 92% | 0-2 | ATL | R. Office | T. Hausman | Single to CF | ||
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | -4% | 88% | 0-2 | ATL | G. Matthews | T. Hausman | Single to LF; Office to 3B | ||
| t8 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 7% | 95% | 0-2 | ATL | J. Burroughs | T. Hausman | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Gene Garber facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Gene Garber replaces Bob Beall (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 2-0 | NYM | T. Foli | G. Garber | Flyball: LF | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 2-0 | NYM | S. Henderson | G. Garber | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 2-0 | NYM | W. Montanez | G. Garber | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | -7% | 87% | 0-2 | ATL | B. Horner | T. Hausman | Single to RF | ||
| Skip Lockwood replaces Tom Hausman pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6% | 93% | 0-2 | ATL | D. Murphy | S. Lockwood | Lineout: LF | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 97% | 0-2 | ATL | B. Pocoroba | S. Lockwood | Flyball: LF | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 100% | 0-2 | ATL | R. Gilbreath | S. Lockwood | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 2. | |||||||||||
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