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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
1978-07-21 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 10636 · night · 2:48
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 12–3. New York Mets put up 5 in the 7th. Nino Espinosa earned the win. Willie Montanez went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 |
W: Nino Espinosa L: Preston Hanna SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Hanna | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Skok | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Beall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Foli | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Nino Espinosa | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Hanna | 4.2 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Craig Skok | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Campbell | 1.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: K/C
- Rowland Office: 43
- Gary Matthews: 53
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: 4
- Tim Foli: 53
- Steve Henderson: W
- Willie Montanez: BK.1-2
- Willie Montanez: 63
Top 2
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
- Bob Horner: 8
- Dale Murphy: 53
Bot 2
- John Stearns: K
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Bruce Boisclair: SB2#
- Bruce Boisclair: 8
- Doug Flynn: K
Top 3
- Biff Pocoroba: S4
- Glenn Hubbard: 9
- Preston Hanna: K/BF
- Jerry Royster: 9
Bot 3
- Nino Espinosa: 9/P
- Lenny Randle: 13
- Tim Foli: 8
Top 4
- Rowland Office: S7
- Gary Matthews: SB2
- Gary Matthews: W
- Jeff Burroughs: S8.2-3;1-2
- Bob Horner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dale Murphy: K
- Biff Pocoroba: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Glenn Hubbard: S8.3-H;1-2
- Preston Hanna: S9.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Royster: 13
Bot 4
- Steve Henderson: W
- Willie Montanez: S8.1-3
- John Stearns: K
- Lee Mazzilli: T9.3-H;1-H
- Bruce Boisclair: 7/SF.3-H
- Doug Flynn: W
- Nino Espinosa: K
Top 5
- Rowland Office: S8
- Gary Matthews: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jeff Burroughs: E5.B-1
- Bob Horner: S7.1-2
- Dale Murphy: K
Bot 5
- Lenny Randle: W
- Tim Foli: S9.1-3
- Steve Henderson: 9/SF.3-H;1-2
- Willie Montanez: WP.2-3
- Willie Montanez: IW
- John Stearns: 4/P
- Lee Mazzilli: W.1-2
- Joel Youngblood: 5
Top 6
- Biff Pocoroba: 43
- Glenn Hubbard: E5.B-1
- Craig Skok: PO1(23)#
- Craig Skok: K
Bot 6
- Doug Flynn: 9
- Nino Espinosa: S7
- Lenny Randle: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Jerry Royster: 7/L
- Rowland Office: 8
- Gary Matthews: K
Bot 7
- Tim Foli: S7
- Steve Henderson: CS2(24)
- Steve Henderson: D7
- Willie Montanez: S8.2-H
- John Stearns: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Lee Mazzilli: IW
- Ed Kranepool: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Doug Flynn: K
- Nino Espinosa: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Lenny Randle: BK.3-H;1-2
- Lenny Randle: K
Top 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
- Bob Horner: 2/FL
- Dale Murphy: 63
Bot 8
- Tim Foli: S7
- Steve Henderson: D9.1-3
- Willie Montanez: S9.3-H;2-H;BX2(93)
- John Stearns: W
- Lee Mazzilli: W.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 8
- Doug Flynn: S8.2-H;1-2
- Nino Espinosa: 13
Top 9
- Biff Pocoroba: 13
- Glenn Hubbard: 8
- Bob Beall: W
- Jerry Royster: 53