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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
1977-06-22 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 12087 · night · 2:24
Atlanta Braves defeated New York Mets 4–1. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 2nd. Phil Niekro earned the win. Biff Pocoroba went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Nino Espinosa SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Bonnell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Moore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Royster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nino Espinosa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Valentine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 5 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Rick Baldwin | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackson Todd | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Barry Bonnell: S8
- Junior Moore: 13/SH.1-2
- Willie Montanez: 9.2-3
- Jeff Burroughs: 6
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: 63
- Bud Harrelson: S6#
- Steve Henderson: 63.1-2
- John Milner: W
- Bruce Boisclair: PB.2-3;1-2
- Bruce Boisclair: 8
Top 2
- Rowland Office: S7
- Biff Pocoroba: HR.1-H
- Rod Gilbreath: 63
- Darrel Chaney: 5/P
- Phil Niekro: 63
Bot 2
- Jerry Grote: HP
- Lee Mazzilli: S1.1-2#
- Felix Millan: S6.2-3;1-2#
- Nino Espinosa: 12(3)3/GDP.2-3;1-2
- Lenny Randle: W
- Bud Harrelson: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Barry Bonnell: 63
- Junior Moore: 3/G
- Willie Montanez: 43
Bot 3
- Steve Henderson: S7
- John Milner: 46(1)/FO
- Bruce Boisclair: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
- Rowland Office: 7
- Biff Pocoroba: 3/G
Bot 4
- John Stearns: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
- Felix Millan: S8
- Nino Espinosa: 23
Top 5
- Rod Gilbreath: 9
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Phil Niekro: 4/P
Bot 5
- Lenny Randle: S7
- Bud Harrelson: CS2(24)#
- Bud Harrelson: 7/P
- Steve Henderson: W
- John Milner: 8
Top 6
- Barry Bonnell: 53
- Junior Moore: S8
- Willie Montanez: 46(1)/FO
- Jeff Burroughs: W.1-2
- Rowland Office: S9.2-H;1-2
- Biff Pocoroba: W.2-3;1-2
- Rod Gilbreath: 9/P
Bot 6
- Bruce Boisclair: S4#
- John Stearns: S7.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 8.2-3
- Felix Millan: K
- Bobby Valentine: 43
Top 7
- Darrel Chaney: 43
- Phil Niekro: 43
- Barry Bonnell: 9
Bot 7
- Lenny Randle: S7
- Bud Harrelson: 7
- Steve Henderson: 8
- John Milner: K
Top 8
- Junior Moore: E5.B-1
- Willie Montanez: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jeff Burroughs: S9
- Rowland Office: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bruce Boisclair: 8
- John Stearns: W
- Lee Mazzilli: D9.1-3
- Felix Millan: 4/SF.3-H;2-3
- Ed Kranepool: K
Top 9
- Biff Pocoroba: 9
- Rod Gilbreath: S7
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Phil Niekro: S7.1-2
- Barry Bonnell: S9.2-H;1-2
- Jerry Royster: 5(2)/FO
Bot 9
- Doug Flynn: K/C
- Bud Harrelson: 13
- Steve Henderson: S8
- John Milner: 6(1)/FO