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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
1977-09-02 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 10080 · night · 2:28
Atlanta Braves defeated New York Mets 3–2. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 5th. Buzz Capra earned the win and Dave Campbell picked up the save. Steve Henderson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Buzz Capra L: Jackson Todd SV: Dave Campbell
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rowland Office | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Asselstine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Moore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Rockett | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Buzz Capra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackson Todd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Foster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Vail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buzz Capra | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Dave Campbell | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Todd | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Bob Apodaca | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rowland Office: W
- Rod Gilbreath: 14/SH.1-2
- Willie Montanez: 7
- Gary Matthews: 63
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: K/C
- Lee Mazzilli: 53
- Bruce Boisclair: S9
- Steve Henderson: D7.1-H
- Ed Kranepool: 41
Top 2
- Joe Nolan: 7
- Brian Asselstine: 31
- Junior Moore: 43
Bot 2
- John Stearns: W
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Doug Flynn: 8
- Jackson Todd: K
Top 3
- Pat Rockett: 6
- Buzz Capra: 43
- Rowland Office: 43
Bot 3
- Lenny Randle: 6/L
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Bruce Boisclair: 43.1-2
- Steve Henderson: 53
Top 4
- Rod Gilbreath: 9
- Willie Montanez: 43
- Gary Matthews: 9
Bot 4
- Ed Kranepool: 8
- John Stearns: W
- Joel Youngblood: D8.1-3
- Doug Flynn: K
- Jackson Todd: 5/FL
Top 5
- Joe Nolan: D8
- Brian Asselstine: 31.2-3
- Junior Moore: W
- Pat Rockett: D7.3-H;1-3
- Buzz Capra: S9.3-H;2-3
- Rowland Office: S9.3-H;1-3;B-2(E9)
- Rod Gilbreath: K
- Willie Montanez: 9/L
Bot 5
- Lenny Randle: 5/P
- Lee Mazzilli: E3.B-1
- Bruce Boisclair: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Gary Matthews: 9
- Joe Nolan: 63
- Brian Asselstine: 63
Bot 6
- Steve Henderson: HR
- Ed Kranepool: 9
- John Stearns: S7
- Joel Youngblood: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Junior Moore: 31
- Pat Rockett: W
- Buzz Capra: 24/SH.1-2
- Rowland Office: 8
Bot 7
- Doug Flynn: 8
- Leo Foster: S7
- Lenny Randle: 6/L
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
Top 8
- Rod Gilbreath: 8
- Willie Montanez: 53
- Gary Matthews: 8
Bot 8
- Bruce Boisclair: S3/BG
- Steve Henderson: 64(1)/FO
- Ed Kranepool: 5/FL
- John Stearns: 63
Top 9
- Joe Nolan: S9
- Brian Asselstine: 13/SH.1-2
- Junior Moore: 8.2-3
- Pat Rockett: IW
- Dave Campbell: K
Bot 9
- Joel Youngblood: 8
- John Milner: K/C
- Mike Vail: HP
- Lenny Randle: 43