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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
1977-09-04 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 9435 · 2:42
Atlanta Braves defeated New York Mets 7–5. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 1st. Phil Niekro earned the win and Dave Campbell picked up the save. Biff Pocoroba went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| NYN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Rick Baldwin SV: Dave Campbell
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Bonnell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Junior Moore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Rockett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Asselstine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 John Milner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joel Youngblood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Baldwin | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Foster | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 7.1 | 11 | 4 | 5 |
| Dave Campbell | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Myrick | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Baldwin | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Apodaca | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Siebert | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Barry Bonnell: S8
- Rod Gilbreath: W.1-2
- Gary Matthews: T8/78.2-H;1-H
- Willie Montanez: D9.3-H
- Junior Moore: S7.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Biff Pocoroba: 43.3-H;2-3
- Rowland Office: FC3.3XH(32);B-1
- Pat Rockett: SB2
- Pat Rockett: K
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: S4
- Lee Mazzilli: PB.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: S3.2-3
- Bruce Boisclair: 4/P
- Steve Henderson: W.1-2
- John Milner: 8/SF.3-H
- Joel Youngblood: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Ron Hodges: 8
Top 2
- Phil Niekro: 9/FL
- Barry Bonnell: 63
- Rod Gilbreath: 63
Bot 2
- Doug Flynn: 2/FL
- Rick Baldwin: S8
- Lenny Randle: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Lee Mazzilli: 63.3-H;2-3
- Bruce Boisclair: S8.3-H
- Steve Henderson: K
Top 3
- Gary Matthews: 13
- Willie Montanez: S7
- Junior Moore: 2/FL
- Biff Pocoroba: D9.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Brian Asselstine: 43
Bot 3
- John Milner: W
- Joel Youngblood: 14(1)3/GDP
- Ron Hodges: S8
- Doug Flynn: 6
Top 4
- Pat Rockett: S7
- Phil Niekro: 64(1)3/GDP
- Barry Bonnell: 53
Bot 4
- Rick Baldwin: S6#
- Lenny Randle: 46(1)/FO
- Lee Mazzilli: SB2
- Lee Mazzilli: S3.2-3#
- Bruce Boisclair: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Rod Gilbreath: 53
- Gary Matthews: 8
- Willie Montanez: S5#
- Junior Moore: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Steve Henderson: W
- John Milner: SB2#
- John Milner: WP.2-3#
- John Milner: K
- Joel Youngblood: 8
- Ron Hodges: K
Top 6
- Biff Pocoroba: HR
- Brian Asselstine: 31
- Pat Rockett: W
- Phil Niekro: 24/SH.1-2
- Barry Bonnell: S8.2-H
- Rod Gilbreath: BK.1-2
- Rod Gilbreath: 13
Bot 6
- Doug Flynn: S9
- John Stearns: 4/L
- Lenny Randle: S9.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: K/C
- Bruce Boisclair: 4/L
Top 7
- Gary Matthews: 63
- Willie Montanez: 7
- Junior Moore: D7
- Biff Pocoroba: 9/L
Bot 7
- Steve Henderson: 4/P
- John Milner: K
- Joel Youngblood: 8
Top 8
- Brian Asselstine: 3/FL
- Pat Rockett: K/C
- Phil Niekro: 53
Bot 8
- Leo Foster: HP
- Doug Flynn: W.1-2
- John Stearns: 5/FL
- Lenny Randle: S8.2-H;1-3
- Lee Mazzilli: SB2
- Lee Mazzilli: 5/FL
- Bruce Boisclair: 5/FL
Top 9
- Barry Bonnell: 63
- Rod Gilbreath: K/C
- Gary Matthews: S7
- Willie Montanez: K/C
Bot 9
- Steve Henderson: S9
- John Milner: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Ed Kranepool: K