Ray Sadecki pitched a five-hitter for his first complete game of the season and also drove in the run that gave the Mets a 1-0 victory over the Braves, who were stopped on their five-game winning streak. In the fifth inning, Jim Gosger singled off Phil Niekro, took second on an infield out by Duffy Dyer and scored on Sadecki's single. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 1, Atlanta Braves 0
Game Played on Sunday, August    25, 1974 (Day game) at Atlanta Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          4   0   1   0     0   1   .227      Garr lf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .358
Millan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .258      Perez 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Jones lf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .283      Evans 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .257
Staub rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .272      Baker cf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .258
Kranepool 1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .306      Johnson 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .249
Garrett 3b            2   0   0   0     1   0   .216      Murrell rf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .226
Gosger cf             3   1   2   0     0   0   .150        Aaron ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .272
Dyer c                3   0   0   0     0   0   .122        Office pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .236
Sadecki p             3   0   1   1     0   0   .143      Foster ss             4   0   1   0     0   1   .200
                                                          Correll c             3   0   1   0     0   1   .243
                                                          P. Niekro p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .203
                                                            Casanova ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .208
                                                            Robinson pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .209
                                                            Leon p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .083

Totals               31   1   6   1     1   2             Totals               31   0   5   0     2   4

Time of Game: 1:56   Attendance:  9,358
Left on Base: Mets 4, Braves 7
DP: Mets 0, Braves 0
Errors: Johnson
Doubles: Jones (19)
Caught Stealing: Harrelson (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Garr (8)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sadecki W(5-7)          9     5   0   0   2   4   0  34   3.76
Totals                  9     5   0   0   2   4   0  34

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
P. Niekro L(14-11)      8     5   1   1   1   2   0  28   2.70
Leon                    1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.30
Totals                  9     6   1   1   1   2   0  32

Passed Balls: Correll (6)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Paul Pryor


METS 1ST: Harrelson grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to
first); Millan flied to center; Jones struck out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr flied to center; Perez grounded out (shortstop
to first); Evans walked; Baker walked [Evans to second]; Johnson
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

METS 2ND: Staub popped to shortstop; Kranepool singled to right;
Garrett walked [Kranepool to second]; Gosger singled to center
[Garrett to second, Kranepool out at home (center to catcher)];
Dyer lined to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Murrell flied to right; Foster popped to catcher in
foul territory; Correll singled to left; P. Niekro popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

METS 3RD: Sadecki grounded out (second to first); Harrelson
singled; Harrelson was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Johnson dropped a foul fly hit by Millan for an error;
Millan flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez flied
to left; Evans grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

METS 4TH: Jones grounded out (pitcher to first); Staub grounded
out (shortstop to first); Kranepool grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson
flied to right; Murrell flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Braves 0.

METS 5TH: Garrett grounded out (first unassisted); Gosger
singled to right; Correll allowed a passed ball [Gosger to
second]; Dyer grounded out (third to first) [Gosger to third];
Sadecki singled to right [Gosger scored]; Harrelson flied to
left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Correll
popped to shortstop; P. Niekro grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 0.

METS 6TH: Millan grounded out (third to first); Jones grounded
out (shortstop to first); Staub popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Garr lined to first; Perez grounded out (third to
first); Evans grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 0.

METS 7TH: Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Garrett
flied to right; Gosger lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Baker struck out; Johnson singled to left; Murrell
struck out; Foster singled to left [Johnson to second]; Correll
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves
0.

METS 8TH: Dyer flied to center; Sadecki grounded out (first
unassisted); Harrelson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 8TH: CASANOVA BATTED FOR P. NIEKRO; Casanova singled to
left; ROBINSON RAN FOR CASANOVA; Garr out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Robinson to second]; Perez flied to right;
Evans flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 0.

METS 9TH: LEON REPLACED ROBINSON (PITCHING); Millan grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jones doubled to right; Staub flied to
left; Kranepool popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 9TH: Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson
popped to shortstop; AARON BATTED FOR MURRELL; Aaron singled to
left; OFFICE RAN FOR AARON; Foster struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 0.