The Braves scored three runs in the fourth inning and went on to defeat the Mets, 4-2, with Phil Niekro and Mike Marshall collaborating on a six-hitter. The Braves filled the bases in the fourth on Willie Montanez' single, Ken Henderson's double and an intentional walk to Darrel Chaney. Rod Gilbreath's sacrifice fly, Mike Vail's throwing error and Niekro's single produced three runs. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 4, New York Mets 2
Game Played on Monday, July      19, 1976 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    3  0  1    0  0  0  -   4 11  2
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   2  6  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 3b            4   0   2   0     1   0   .244      Unser cf              4   0   0   0     1   1   .228
Pocoroba c            5   0   1   1     0   0   .235      Millan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .259
Wynn cf               5   0   0   0     0   2   .230      Torre 1b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .299
Montanez 1b           4   1   2   0     1   0   .322      Kingman lf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .234
Henderson rf          5   1   3   0     0   0   .274        Boisclair lf        3   0   2   0     0   0   .304
May lf                4   0   0   0     0   2   .198      Vail rf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .250
Chaney ss             3   1   0   0     1   2   .260      Hodges c              3   0   0   1     1   0   .292
Gilbreath 2b          3   1   1   1     0   0   .277      Phillips ss           3   0   1   1     1   0   .265
Niekro p              2   0   2   1     0   0   .189      Staiger 3b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .200
  Marshall p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Swan p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .103
                                                            Myrick p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Brown ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .244
                                                            Espinosa p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Kranepool ph        0   0   0   0     1   0   .281
                                                            Sanders p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Garrett ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .223

Totals               36   4  11   3     3   6             Totals               32   2   6   2     5   5

Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance: 17,473
Left on Base: Braves 10, Mets 8
DP: Braves 2, Mets 0
Errors: Royster, Montanez, Vail
Doubles: Henderson 2 (12), Niekro (2)
Triples: Phillips (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Gilbreath (3)
GIDP: Brown (2), Unser (4)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(10-5)          6.2   4   1   1   4   4   0  27   3.54
Marshall SV(14)         2.1   2   1   1   1   1   0  10   4.10
Totals                  9     6   2   2   5   5   0  37

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan L(5-8)             3.2   6   3   3   2   3   0  19   3.56
Myrick                  1.1   2   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.31
Espinosa                2     2   1   1   1   1   0   9   2.45
Sanders                 2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   1.61
Totals                  9    11   4   4   3   6   0  41

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jim Quick


BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Pocoroba grounded out (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Royster to second]; Wynn popped to third in
foul territory; Montanez grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Unser popped to shortstop; Millan struck out; Torre
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Henderson doubled to left; May struck out; Chaney
struck out; Gilbreath flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Braves 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Kingman grounded out (shortstop to first); Vail
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hodges walked; Hodges was out
trying to advance to second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Niekro doubled to left; Royster grounded out
(pitcher to first); Pocoroba popped to third; Wynn was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Phillips walked; Staiger forced Phillips (pitcher to
second); Swan reached on a fielder's choice [Staiger to second
(error by Montanez)]; Unser struck out; Millan singled to third
[Staiger to third, Swan to second]; Torre struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
1 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Mets 0.

BRAVES 4TH: BOISCLAIR REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING LF); Montanez
singled to center; Henderson doubled to right [Montanez to
third]; May grounded out (shortstop to first); Chaney was walked
intentionally; Gilbreath hit a sacrifice fly to right [Montanez
scored, Henderson scored (error by Vail) (no RBI), Chaney to
third]; Niekro singled to center [Chaney scored]; Royster
singled to right [Niekro to second]; MYRICK REPLACED SWAN
(PITCHING); Pocoroba flied out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 3, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Boisclair singled to left; Vail flied out to right;
Hodges forced Boisclair (second to shortstop); Phillips flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Mets 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Wynn popped to shortstop; Montanez singled to left;
Henderson singled to right [Montanez to second]; May flied out
to center [Montanez to third]; Chaney struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Braves 3, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Staiger walked; BROWN BATTED FOR MYRICK; Brown
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Staiger out at second]; Unser grounded out (first to pitcher);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Mets 0.

BRAVES 6TH: ESPINOSA REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Gilbreath
singled to left; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Gilbreath to second]; Royster flied out to right
[Gilbreath to third]; Pocoroba singled to right [Gilbreath
scored]; Wynn popped to shortstop in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Millan grounded out (third to first); Torre grounded
out (third to first); Boisclair flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Mets 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Montanez walked; Henderson flied out to left; May
struck out; Chaney flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 4, Mets 0.

METS 7TH: Vail singled to shortstop; Hodges grounded out (third
to first) [Vail to second]; Phillips tripled to right [Vail
scored]; Staiger struck out; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR ESPINOSA;
Kranepool walked; MARSHALL REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Unser
walked [Kranepool to second]; Millan grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 4, Mets 1.

BRAVES 8TH: SANDERS REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PITCHING); Gilbreath
grounded out (third to first); Marshall grounded out (third to
first); Royster singled to center; Pocoroba grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: Torre singled to right; Boisclair singled to center
[Torre to second]; Vail flied out to center [Torre to third];
Hodges grounded out (second to first) [Torre scored, Boisclair
to second]; Phillips flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 4, Mets 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Wynn struck out; Montanez grounded out (second to
first); Henderson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Mets 2.

METS 9TH: Staiger reached on an error by Royster; GARRETT BATTED
FOR SANDERS; Garrett struck out; Unser grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Staiger out at second]; 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Mets 2.