Overcoming a three-run deficit in the late innings, the Braves rallied for a 6-5 decision over the Mets. The winning rally came in the eighth when Brian Asselstine led off with a triple and scored the tying run on a single by Jeff Burroughs. Barry Bonnell, the pinch-runner for Burroughs, moved to second on a balk by reliever Skip Lockwood and scored when Biff Pocoroba hit a double into the bullpen. The Mets led, 5-2, entering the bottom of the sixth but Burroughs' sacrifice fly plated a tally in the sixth and Jerry Royster singled home a seventh-inning run. Royster earlier had a double and triple and scored twice.

Braves' manager Bobby Cox was ejected from the game in the top of the fifth after getting into an argument with plate umpire Nick Colosi when the Braves' field television flashed a picture of first base umpire Satch Davidson who had made a questionable call on a Braves' infield out in the bottom of the fourth. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 6, New York Mets 5

Game Played on Monday, May 1, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Mets 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 - 5 11 0 Braves 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 x - 6 11 1 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mazzilli cf 4 0 2 0 1 2 .259 Royster 2b 4 2 3 1 0 0 .351 Valentine 2b 3 1 0 1 1 0 .333 Office cf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .250 Boisclair rf 3 2 1 0 2 1 .229 Asselstine rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .324 Lockwood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Burroughs lf 3 1 2 2 0 0 .406 S. Henderson lf 5 0 1 1 0 0 .193 Bonnell pr,lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 .191 Montanez 1b 3 0 2 1 2 0 .200 Pocoroba c 4 0 2 2 0 0 .250 Stearns c 4 0 0 0 1 0 .186 Murphy 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .187 Youngblood 3b 4 1 2 0 1 1 .385 Gilbreath 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .256 Flynn ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 .247 Rockett ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 .100 Swan p 3 1 2 0 0 1 .231 Chaney ph,ss 1 1 1 0 1 0 .381 Metzger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hanna p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Maddox rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 Camp p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Nolan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Beall ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .118 Solomon p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Totals 35 5 11 3 8 6 Totals 33 6 11 6 2 4 Time of Game: 2:47 Attendance: 5,399 Left on Base: Mets 13, Braves 6 DP: Mets 0, Braves 1 Errors: Murphy Doubles: Youngblood 2 (2), Mazzilli (9), Pocoroba 2 (3), Royster (2) Triples: Royster (1), Asselstine (1) Stolen Bases: Montanez (1) Sacrifice Hits: Swan (1) Sacrifice Flies: Valentine (1), Burroughs (3) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Swan 6.2 7 4 4 1 3 0 27 2.02 Metzger 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7.84 Lockwood L(0-1) 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 7 3.86 Totals 8 11 6 6 2 4 0 36 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hanna 3 6 3 1 4 1 0 19 2.89 Camp 2 2 1 1 3 0 0 10 5.25 Devine 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 8 9.49 Solomon W(1-1) 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 8 1.00 Totals 9 11 5 3 8 6 0 45 Wild Pitches: Devine (1) Balks: Lockwood (1), Hanna (1), Devine 2 (2) Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Joe West, 3B - John Kibler METS 1ST: Braves Manager Bobby Cox ejected by HP umpire Nick Colosi sometime in game; Mazzilli struck out; Valentine walked; Hanna balked [Valentine to second]; Boisclair reached on an error by Murphy [Valentine scored (unearned) (no RBI), Boisclair to second]; S. Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Montanez singled to center [Boisclair scored (unearned)]; Montanez stole second; Stearns walked; Youngblood walked [Montanez to third, Stearns to second]; Flynn flied out to center; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster tripled to right; Office grounded out (second to first) [Royster scored]; Asselstine grounded out (second to first); Burroughs singled to left; Pocoroba doubled to right [Burroughs scored, Pocoroba out at third (right to second to catcher to third)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 2. METS 2ND: Swan singled to left; Mazzilli singled to right [Swan out at third (right to second to first to third), Mazzilli to second (on throw to 3b)]; Valentine flied out to center; Boisclair walked; S. Henderson flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy grounded out (third to first); Gilbreath struck out; Rockett was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 2. METS 3RD: Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); Stearns grounded out (third to first); Youngblood doubled to right; Flynn lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 3RD: Hanna was called out on strikes; Royster popped to catcher in foul territory; Office lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 2. METS 4TH: Swan singled to left; Mazzilli doubled to right [Swan to third]; CAMP REPLACED HANNA (PITCHING); Valentine flied out to center; Boisclair was walked intentionally; S. Henderson grounded out (pitcher to first) [Swan scored, Mazzilli to third, Boisclair to second]; Montanez was walked intentionally; Stearns popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Braves 2. BRAVES 4TH: Asselstine made an out to second; Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Braves 2. METS 5TH: Youngblood doubled to left; Flynn singled to shortstop [Youngblood stayed at second]; Swan out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Youngblood to third, Flynn to second]; Mazzilli was walked intentionally; Valentine sacrifice flied into a double play (center to second) [Youngblood scored, Mazzilli out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: Murphy flied out to right; Gilbreath singled to center; Rockett grounded out (pitcher to first) [Gilbreath to second]; NOLAN BATTED FOR CAMP; Nolan popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Braves 2. METS 6TH: DEVINE REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); On a bunt Boisclair singled to first; Devine balked [Boisclair to second]; Devine threw a wild pitch [Boisclair to third]; S. Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Montanez was walked intentionally; Devine balked [Boisclair scored, Montanez to second]; Stearns grounded out (third to first); Youngblood grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 2. BRAVES 6TH: Royster doubled to left; Office grounded out (second to pitcher) [Royster to third]; Asselstine walked; Burroughs hit a sacrifice fly to center [Royster scored]; Pocoroba flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 3. METS 7TH: Flynn flied out to right; Swan struck out; Mazzilli was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 3. BRAVES 7TH: Murphy flied out to center; Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); CHANEY BATTED FOR ROCKETT; Chaney singled to right; BEALL BATTED FOR DEVINE; Beall singled to right [Chaney to third]; METZGER REPLACED SWAN (PITCHING); Royster singled to right [Chaney scored, Beall to second]; Office flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 4. METS 8TH: SOLOMON REPLACED BEALL (PITCHING); CHANEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Valentine popped to shortstop; Boisclair was called out on strikes; S. Henderson singled to left; Montanez singled to right [S. Henderson to third]; Stearns grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 4. BRAVES 8TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED BOISCLAIR (PITCHING); MADDOX REPLACED METZGER (PLAYING RF); Asselstine tripled to right; Burroughs singled to left [Asselstine scored]; BONNELL RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Lockwood balked [Bonnell to second]; Pocoroba doubled to right [Bonnell scored]; Murphy was called out on strikes; Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); Chaney was walked intentionally; Solomon flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 6. METS 9TH: BONNELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Youngblood struck out; Flynn grounded out (third to first); Maddox was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 6.

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