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New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves
1973-04-28 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 9752 · 2:26
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 4–2. New York Mets put up 3 in the 8th. Jon Matlack earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Davey Johnson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Ron Reed SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Martinez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Matlack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rod Gilbreath | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Oates | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oscar Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Reed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dick Dietz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
 Tug McGraw | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Reed | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Roric Harrison | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ted Martinez: 63
- Felix Millan: W
- Willie Mays: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Rod Gilbreath: S8
- Johnny Oates: SB2#
- Johnny Oates: K
- Hank Aaron: 3/FL
- Davey Johnson: 9/F
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: 63
- Ed Kranepool: S7
- Wayne Garrett: K/C
- Jerry Grote: S7.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: 7/F
Bot 2
- Darrell Evans: W
- Oscar Brown: K/C
- Ralph Garr: 53.1-2
- Sonny Jackson: 43
Top 3
- Jon Matlack: 53
- Ted Martinez: S8
- Felix Millan: 9/F
- Willie Mays: S8.1-3
- Rusty Staub: D7.3-H;1-3
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Bot 3
- Ron Reed: K
- Rod Gilbreath: K/C
- Johnny Oates: K/C
Top 4
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Jerry Grote: 43.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: 31.2-3
- Jon Matlack: K
Bot 4
- Hank Aaron: 6/FL
- Davey Johnson: K/C
- Darrell Evans: 6/P
Top 5
- Ted Martinez: 43
- Felix Millan: 3/P
- Willie Mays: 163/G
Bot 5
- Oscar Brown: 63
- Ralph Garr: S
- Sonny Jackson: SB2
- Sonny Jackson: 63.2-3
- Ron Reed: K
Top 6
- Rusty Staub: 31
- Ed Kranepool: 63
- Wayne Garrett: 3/G
Bot 6
- Rod Gilbreath: 8/F
- Johnny Oates: 8/F
- Hank Aaron: K
Top 7
- Jerry Grote: 9/F
- Bud Harrelson: S8
- Jon Matlack: 34/SH.1-2
- Ted Martinez: S7.2XH(72)
Bot 7
- Davey Johnson: HR
- Darrell Evans: W
- Oscar Brown: 9/F
- Ralph Garr: S9.1-2
- Sonny Jackson: S7.1-2;2-H
- Ron Reed: K
- Rod Gilbreath: 53
Top 8
- Felix Millan: S
- Willie Mays: D7.1-3
- Rusty Staub: IW
- Ed Kranepool: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Wayne Garrett: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Grote: S7.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Ken Boswell: 5/FL
- Ted Martinez: 63
Bot 8
- Johnny Oates: 7/F
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Davey Johnson: 3/G
Top 9
- Felix Millan: 63
- Willie Mays: K/C
- Rusty Staub: 7/F
Bot 9
- Darrell Evans: 7/L
- Oscar Brown: D9
- Ralph Garr: 3/FL
- Dick Dietz: 3/P