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New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves
1973-07-18 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 10548 · 3:08
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 12–2. New York Mets put up 5 in the 8th. Tom Seaver earned the win. Rusty Staub went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Roric Harrison SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 John Milner | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Don Hahn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Seaver | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Tepedino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Leon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Goggin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Freddie Velazquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roric Harrison | 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Max Leon | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom House | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Jimmy Freeman | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Panther | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wayne Garrett: S9
- Felix Millan: 6/P
- Rusty Staub: 7/L
- Cleon Jones: 6/L
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: 6/P
- Marty Perez: K
- Darrell Evans: 3/G
Top 2
- John Milner: W
- Ron Hodges: W.1-2
- Don Hahn: W.2-3;1-2
- Bud Harrelson: 54(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Tom Seaver: FC2.1-3;3-H(E2)(UR)
- Wayne Garrett: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Felix Millan: 13
Bot 2
- Dusty Baker: 9/F
- Mike Lum: K
- Davey Johnson: 63
Top 3
- Rusty Staub: HR
- Cleon Jones: 63
- John Milner: S8
- Ron Hodges: W.1-2
- Don Hahn: 3/FL
- Bud Harrelson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Frank Tepedino: W
- Paul Casanova: 53.1-2
- Max Leon: 3/G.2-3
- Ralph Garr: K
Top 4
- Tom Seaver: S9
- Wayne Garrett: 8/F
- Felix Millan: S9.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 9/F.2-3
- Cleon Jones: K
Bot 4
- Marty Perez: S9
- Darrell Evans: D9.1-3
- Dusty Baker: E4.2-H(NR)(UR);3-H
- Mike Lum: K
- Davey Johnson: 43.1-2
- Frank Tepedino: 7/F
Top 5
- John Milner: 8/F
- Ron Hodges: 53
- Don Hahn: K
Bot 5
- Paul Casanova: 6/P
- Chuck Goggin: K
- Ralph Garr: 43
Top 6
- Bud Harrelson: 3/FL
- Tom Seaver: 8/F
- Wayne Garrett: D7
- Felix Millan: 9/F
Bot 6
- Marty Perez: 13
- Darrell Evans: 31
- Dusty Baker: D7
- Mike Lum: K
Top 7
- Rusty Staub: 7/F
- Cleon Jones: W
- John Milner: 3/G.1-2
- Ron Hodges: W
- Don Hahn: W.2-3;1-2
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
Bot 7
- Davey Johnson: K
- Frank Tepedino: 8/F
- Paul Casanova: 63
Top 8
- Tom Seaver: S9
- Wayne Garrett: S/BG.1-2
- Felix Millan: S/BG.1-2;2-3
- Rusty Staub: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cleon Jones: 7/SF.2-3;3-H
- John Milner: HR.3-H;1-H
- Ron Hodges: 3/L
- Don Hahn: W
- Bud Harrelson: S7.1-2
- Tom Seaver: K/C
Bot 8
- Freddie Velazquez: 53
- Ralph Garr: 31
- Marty Perez: W
- Darrell Evans: K/C
Top 9
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Felix Millan: S8.1-2
- Rusty Staub: HR.2-H;1-H
- Cleon Jones: K
- John Milner: S9
- Ron Hodges: 43.1-2
- Don Hahn: S.2-3
- Bud Harrelson: 6(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Dusty Baker: S7
- Mike Lum: 6/P
- Davey Johnson: 8/F
- Frank Tepedino: S9.1-2
- Norm Miller: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Max Leon