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New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves

1977-08-26 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · 7 innings · Att: 18001 · night, rain · 2:17

Atlanta Braves defeated New York Mets 5–3. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 3rd. Preston Hanna earned the win and Mike Davey picked up the save. Jeff Burroughs went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	3	8
ATL	0	0	5	0	0	0		5	7

W: Preston Hanna L: Jerry Koosman SV: Mike Davey

Umpires — HP: Art Williams · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lenny Randle	3	1	2	0	1	1
Bud Harrelson	3	2	2	1	0	0
Steve Henderson	2	0	0	0	2	0
John Milner	4	0	1	1	0	0
Mike Vail	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Hodges	3	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Mazzilli	3	0	1	0	1	0
Leo Foster	3	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Koosman	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Boisclair	3	0	2	0	0	0
Rick Baldwin	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Valentine	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Stearns	0	0	0	0	1	0

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rod Gilbreath	2	0	0	0	2	0
Rowland Office	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jeff Burroughs	4	1	1	2	0	1
Willie Montanez	3	1	1	0	0	0
Gary Matthews	3	1	1	2	0	0
Junior Moore	2	1	2	1	0	0
Vic Correll	2	0	0	0	1	0
Pat Rockett	2	0	0	0	1	0
Preston Hanna	2	0	0	0	1	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jerry Koosman	2.2	7	2	1
Rick Baldwin	2.1	0	2	0
Paul Siebert	1.0	0	1	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Preston Hanna	6.2	8	4	3
Mike Davey	0.1	0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lenny Randle: S/BG
Bud Harrelson: SB2
Bud Harrelson: 13/SH.2-3
Steve Henderson: W
John Milner: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Rod Gilbreath: 63
Rowland Office: S9
Jeff Burroughs: 7
Willie Montanez: 8

Top 2

Mike Vail: HP
Ron Hodges: 9
Lee Mazzilli: S8.1-3
Leo Foster: 13.1-2
Jerry Koosman: 63

Bot 2

Gary Matthews: 43
Junior Moore: S4
Vic Correll: 9
Pat Rockett: 5/FL

Top 3

Lenny Randle: S4#
Bud Harrelson: 43.1-2
Steve Henderson: W
John Milner: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Preston Hanna: K
Rod Gilbreath: W
Rowland Office: CS2(26)
Rowland Office: S8
Jeff Burroughs: HR.1-H
Willie Montanez: S3#
Gary Matthews: HR.1-H
Junior Moore: HR
Vic Correll: W
Pat Rockett: SB2
Pat Rockett: W
Preston Hanna: 1

Top 4

Bruce Boisclair: S9
Ron Hodges: 43.1-2
Lee Mazzilli: W
Leo Foster: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Rick Baldwin: K

Bot 4

Rod Gilbreath: W
Rowland Office: PB.1-2#
Rowland Office: 7
Jeff Burroughs: 6
Willie Montanez: 53

Top 5

Lenny Randle: W
Bud Harrelson: SB2
Bud Harrelson: S8.2-H
Steve Henderson: 13.1-2
John Milner: S9.2-H
Bruce Boisclair: 4/L
Ron Hodges: 46(1)/FO

Bot 5

Gary Matthews: 63
Junior Moore: HP
Vic Correll: 53.1-2
Pat Rockett: 7/L

Top 6

Lee Mazzilli: 13
Leo Foster: K
Bobby Valentine: E5.B-1
Lenny Randle: K

Bot 6

Preston Hanna: W
Rod Gilbreath: 7
Rowland Office: 4
Jeff Burroughs: K/C

Top 7

Bud Harrelson: S4#
Steve Henderson: 4/L
John Milner: 9/L
Bruce Boisclair: S9.1-H(E9)(UR);B-3
John Stearns: W
Lee Mazzilli: 53

Notes & reviews

game called for rain after 80 minute delay

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