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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
1971-07-04 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 27451 · 2:16
Atlanta Braves defeated New York Mets 2–0. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 4th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Hank Aaron went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Tom Seaver SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Didier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Marshall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
 Danny Frisella | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Garr: 43
- Felix Millan: K
- Hank Aaron: K/C
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Dave Marshall: 43.1-2
- Tommie Agee: S8.2-3
- Ed Kranepool: 13.1-2
- Cleon Jones: 63
Top 2
- Darrell Evans: 4/P
- Mike Lum: 8/F
- Sonny Jackson: 7/F
Bot 2
- Ken Boswell: 5/FL
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
- Jerry Grote: 9/L
Top 3
- Marty Perez: K
- Bob Didier: 7/F
- Phil Niekro: S8
- Ralph Garr: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Tom Seaver: K
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
- Dave Marshall: S9
- Tommie Agee: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Felix Millan: 9/F
- Hank Aaron: HR
- Darrell Evans: S8
- Mike Lum: S8.1-2
- Sonny Jackson: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Marty Perez: PO3(25)#
- Marty Perez: K
Bot 4
- Ed Kranepool: 53
- Cleon Jones: S8
- Ken Boswell: 13.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: S9.2XH(92)
Top 5
- Bob Didier: 8/F
- Phil Niekro: S8
- Ralph Garr: 46(1)/FO
- Felix Millan: 13
Bot 5
- Jerry Grote: 13
- Tom Seaver: S
- Bud Harrelson: W.1-2
- Dave Marshall: 7/F
- Tommie Agee: 8/F
Top 6
- Hank Aaron: S8
- Darrell Evans: K/C
- Mike Lum: 5/FL
- Sonny Jackson: S8.1-2
- Marty Perez: S.1-2;2-3
- Bob Didier: 7/F
Bot 6
- Ed Kranepool: 6/P
- Cleon Jones: K
- Ken Boswell: W
- Bob Aspromonte: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jerry Grote: W
- Donn Clendenon: 4(1)/FO
Top 7
- Phil Niekro: K
- Ralph Garr: 13
- Felix Millan: 7/F
Bot 7
- Bud Harrelson: S7
- Dave Marshall: 8/F
- Tommie Agee: S8.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: K/C
- Cleon Jones: 7/F
Top 8
- Hank Aaron: K
- Darrell Evans: K
- Mike Lum: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Ken Boswell: 63
- Bob Aspromonte: 4/P
- Jerry Grote: 8/F
Top 9
- Sonny Jackson: 43
- Marty Perez: 63
- Bob Didier: S
- Phil Niekro: BK.1-2
- Phil Niekro: 63
Bot 9
- Mike Jorgensen: S9
- Bud Harrelson: 7/F
- Dave Marshall: 7/F
- Tommie Agee: 7/F