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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 22, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves, played on July 22, 1978 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 22, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Hausman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,277 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Shortstop |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bruce Boisclair | Right Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Joel Youngblood | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Tom Hausman | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 22, 1978
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hausman
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Hausman
Office is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Hausman
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Hausman
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Hausman
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Niekro
Boisclair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Niekro
There goes Boisclair. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Boisclair steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Niekro
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hausman
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Hausman
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Hausman
Gilbreath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Hausman
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youngblood scores. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hausman vs. Niekro
Hausman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to third for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boisclair vs. Niekro
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boisclair for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hausman
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Hausman
Office strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Hausman
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Hausman
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Niekro
Montanez hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Hausman
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hausman
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Hausman
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Hausman
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Hausman
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hausman
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hausman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausman vs. Niekro
Hausman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Hausman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boisclair vs. Niekro
Boisclair hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Hausman
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hausman
Matthews hits a line drive towards third. Valentine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hausman
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Niekro
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Niekro
There goes Youngblood. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Youngblood steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Hausman
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hausman
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Hausman
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Hausman
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausman vs. Niekro
Hausman hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Niekro
Boisclair strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Hausman
Bob Beall pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Beall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hausman
Royster hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Hausman
Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Hausman
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Office moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Hausman
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Garber
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Garber
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Hausman
Horner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Murphy hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Lockwood
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Lockwood
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1978 -- Atlanta at New York (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Royster J, ss 4 0 1 0 Boisclair B, rf 4 0 1 0
Office R, cf 3 0 1 0 Foli T, ss 4 0 0 0
Matthews G, rf 4 0 2 0 Henderson S, lf 4 0 0 0
Burroughs J, lf 3 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Horner B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stearns J, c 3 1 1 1
Murphy D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Youngblood J, cf 3 1 2 0
Pocoroba B, c 4 0 1 0 Valentine B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Gilbreath R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 1 1
Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0 Hausman T, p 3 0 1 0
Beall B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 8 0 30 2 6 2
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 010 001 00x -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 7.0 6 2 2 1 4
Garber G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hausman T (W)* 8.0 8 0 0 1 2
Lockwood S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Atlanta 8, New York 5
2B -- Youngblood J, Hausman T
HR -- Stearns J
SB -- Boisclair B, Youngblood J
HBP -- by Hausman T (Office R)
T -- 1:59
A -- 12277
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