A two-run rally in the last of the ninth inning carried the Braves to a 5-4 decision over the Mets. Trailing, 4-3, the Braves loaded the bases off reliever Bob Myrick when pinch-hitter Cito Gaston drew a walk and Jerry Royster and Barry Bonnell both singled. Jeff Burroughs walked to force in the tying run and Biff Pocoroba then hit the game-winning single up the middle. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 5, New York Mets 4

Game Played on Tuesday, May 2, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Mets 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 - 4 7 2 Braves 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 - 5 12 0 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mazzilli cf 5 1 4 3 0 0 .289 Royster 2b 5 2 2 0 0 0 .354 Valentine 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .303 Office cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Ferrer ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bonnell cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .203 Boisclair rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .216 Asselstine rf 5 1 2 0 0 1 .333 Maddox ph,rf 0 0 0 0 2 0 .143 Burroughs lf 4 1 2 1 1 1 .411 Myrick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Pocoroba c 5 0 2 2 0 0 .262 Montanez 1b 4 0 0 0 1 0 .190 Murphy 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .179 S. Henderson lf 3 0 0 0 1 2 .186 Gilbreath 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .244 Hodges c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Nolan ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .143 Youngblood 3b,rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .313 Rockett pr,ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 .115 Flynn ss,2b 3 2 2 0 1 0 .262 Chaney ss,3b 2 0 0 0 2 0 .348 Bruhert p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ruthven p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .083 Siebert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mahler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kranepool ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 Campbell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cornejo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Randle ph,3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 .167 Gaston ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .114 Beall pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .118 Totals 30 4 7 4 7 4 Totals 36 5 12 4 5 5 Time of Game: 3:08 Attendance: 4,682 Left on Base: Mets 9, Braves 10 DP: Mets 0, Braves 1 Errors: Valentine, Flynn Doubles: Royster (3) Triples: Randle (1) Home Runs: Mazzilli (3) Stolen Bases: Mazzilli (2), Murphy (2), Office (1) Caught Stealing: Mazzilli (1), Rockett (1) Sacrifice Hits: Bruhert (1), Valentine (2) Hit by Pitch: Hodges (1,by Campbell) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bruhert 5.2 6 3 2 2 3 0 25 1.99 Siebert 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2.45 Cornejo 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 7 4.91 Myrick L(0-3) 0.2 3 2 2 2 0 0 7 2.76 Totals 8.2 12 5 4 5 5 0 41 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ruthven 6.1 4 2 2 4 3 1 26 3.82 Mahler 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0.00 Campbell 0.2 3 2 2 0 1 0 6 6.00 Devine W(2-1) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 8.78 Totals 9 7 4 4 7 4 1 40 Hit by Pitch: Campbell (1) Wild Pitches: Bruhert (2), Siebert (1) Balks: Bruhert (2) Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Joe West, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi METS 1ST: Mazzilli singled to right; Mazzilli stole second; Valentine grounded out (second to first) [Mazzilli to third]; Boisclair was called out on strikes; Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster reached on an error by Flynn [Royster to second]; Office grounded out (shortstop to first) [Royster to third]; Asselstine reached on a fielder's choice [Royster out at home (shortstop to catcher to third)]; Bruhert balked [Asselstine to second]; Burroughs grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0. METS 2ND: S. Henderson lined to second; Hodges flied out to left; Youngblood grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Pocoroba lined to first; Murphy walked; Murphy stole second; Bruhert threw a wild pitch [Murphy to third]; Gilbreath struck out; Chaney was walked intentionally; Ruthven grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0. METS 3RD: Flynn grounded out (second to first); Bruhert flied out to right; Mazzilli homered; Valentine struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Royster doubled to left; Office was called out on strikes; Asselstine singled to second [Royster scored (error by Valentine) (no RBI), Asselstine to second]; Burroughs singled to center [Asselstine to third]; Pocoroba forced Burroughs (second to shortstop) [Asselstine scored (unearned)]; Murphy forced Pocoroba (shortstop to second); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 2. METS 4TH: Boisclair grounded out (first unassisted); Montanez grounded out (second to first); S. Henderson walked; Hodges grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 2. BRAVES 4TH: Gilbreath flied out to right; Chaney grounded out (shortstop to first); Ruthven grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 2. METS 5TH: Youngblood grounded out (third to first); Flynn walked; Bruhert out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Flynn to second]; Mazzilli singled to right [Flynn scored]; Mazzilli was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: Royster grounded out (third to first); Office grounded out (first unassisted); Asselstine struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 2. METS 6TH: Valentine walked; Boisclair forced Valentine (pitcher to shortstop); Montanez grounded out (second to first) [Boisclair to second]; S. Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 6TH: Burroughs singled to left; Pocoroba singled to right [Burroughs to third]; Murphy forced Pocoroba (third to second); NOLAN BATTED FOR GILBREATH; Nolan singled to right [Burroughs scored, Murphy out at third (right to third)]; ROCKETT RAN FOR NOLAN; SIEBERT REPLACED BRUHERT (PITCHING); Siebert threw a wild pitch [Rockett to second]; Chaney walked; Ruthven struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 3. METS 7TH: CHANEY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); ROCKETT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Hodges grounded out (first to pitcher); Youngblood walked; Flynn singled to right [Youngblood to second]; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR SIEBERT; MAHLER REPLACED RUTHVEN (PITCHING); Kranepool grounded out (pitcher to first) [Youngblood to third, Flynn to second]; Mazzilli grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 3. BRAVES 7TH: CORNEJO REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PITCHING); Royster flied out to center; Office singled to right; Office stole second; Asselstine singled to center [Office out at home (center to catcher), Asselstine to second (on throw to home)]; Burroughs was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 3. METS 8TH: BONNELL REPLACED OFFICE (PLAYING CF); Valentine flied out to center; MADDOX BATTED FOR BOISCLAIR; Maddox walked; Montanez walked [Maddox to second]; CAMPBELL REPLACED MAHLER (PITCHING); S. Henderson struck out; Hodges was hit by a pitch [Maddox to third, Montanez to second]; Youngblood flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 3. BRAVES 8TH: MADDOX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Rockett singled to left; Rockett was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 3. METS 9TH: Flynn singled to right; RANDLE BATTED FOR CORNEJO; Randle tripled to left [Flynn scored]; Mazzilli singled to right [Randle scored]; DEVINE REPLACED CAMPBELL (PITCHING); Valentine out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Mazzilli to second]; Maddox walked; Montanez lined into a double play (second to shortstop) [Mazzilli out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Braves 3. BRAVES 9TH: RANDLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); FLYNN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); YOUNGBLOOD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); MYRICK REPLACED MADDOX (PITCHING); FERRER REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING SS); Chaney grounded out (third to first); GASTON BATTED FOR DEVINE; Gaston walked; BEALL RAN FOR GASTON; Royster singled to center [Beall to second]; Bonnell singled to shortstop [Beall to third, Royster to second]; Asselstine made an out to shortstop; Burroughs walked [Beall scored, Royster to third, Bonnell to second]; Pocoroba singled to center [Royster scored, Bonnell to third, Burroughs to second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Braves 5.

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