The Mets scored three runs in the fourth inning on four walks and one hit, then went on to defeat the Braves, 8-2, behind the seven-hit pitching of Jerry Koosman. A two-run single by John Stearns was the only hit of the inning. Bobby Valentine hit a two-run homer in the sixth. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 8, Atlanta Braves 2

Game Played on Thursday, May 4, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Mets 0 0 0 3 0 3 2 0 0 - 8 8 0 Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2 7 1 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Randle 3b 3 2 0 0 2 1 .160 Royster 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .337 Maddox rf 3 0 0 0 2 1 .100 Bonnell cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .214 Mazzilli cf 5 3 2 1 0 0 .295 Asselstine ph,cf 2 1 0 0 0 1 .317 Montanez 1b 5 1 3 2 0 0 .213 Burroughs lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .416 S. Henderson lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .180 Gaston rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .128 Valentine 2b 3 1 1 3 1 2 .306 Murphy 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .173 Ferrer ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Pocoroba c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Stearns c 4 0 1 2 0 0 .189 Gilbreath 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Flynn ss,2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .261 Rockett ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .125 Koosman p 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Niekro p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Paciorek ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .375 Easterly p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Totals 34 8 8 8 6 7 Totals 30 2 7 1 1 3 Time of Game: 2:15 Attendance: 6,195 Left on Base: Mets 5, Braves 4 DP: Mets 2, Braves 0 Errors: Pocoroba Doubles: Montanez (4), Burroughs 2 (8), Gilbreath (2) Home Runs: Valentine (1) Stolen Bases: Mazzilli (3) Caught Stealing: Montanez (1), Bonnell (2) Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (3) GIDP: Pocoroba (3), Murphy (3) Hit by Pitch: Asselstine (1,by Koosman) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Koosman W(2-3) 9 7 2 2 1 3 0 33 2.61 Totals 9 7 2 2 1 3 0 33 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro L(2-5) 5.1 5 6 6 4 4 1 24 3.47 Devine 2.2 3 2 2 1 3 0 12 8.44 Easterly 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 2.08 Totals 9 8 8 8 6 7 1 40 Hit by Pitch: Koosman (1) Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Satch Davidson METS 1ST: Randle struck out; Maddox struck out; Mazzilli grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonnell singled to center; Bonnell was caught stealing second (catcher to second to first to second); Burroughs flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0. METS 2ND: Montanez singled to right; Montanez was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first); S. Henderson flied to right in foul territory; Valentine struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Gaston flied out to center; Murphy walked; Pocoroba grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Murphy out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0. METS 3RD: Stearns flied out to center; Flynn flied out to right; Koosman popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath struck out; Rockett singled to right; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Rockett to second]; Royster flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0. METS 4TH: Randle walked; Maddox walked [Randle to second]; Mazzilli forced Maddox (second to shortstop) [Randle to third]; Montanez popped to catcher in foul territory; S. Henderson walked [Mazzilli to second]; Valentine walked [Randle scored, Mazzilli to third, S. Henderson to second]; Stearns singled to left [Mazzilli scored, S. Henderson scored, Valentine to third, Stearns to second (on throw)]; Flynn made an out to third; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Braves 0. BRAVES 4TH: ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR BONNELL; Asselstine popped to catcher in foul territory; Burroughs doubled to right; Gaston popped to first in foul territory; Murphy grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Braves 0. METS 5TH: ASSELSTINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Koosman grounded out (third to first); Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Braves 0. BRAVES 5TH: Pocoroba grounded out (shortstop to first); Gilbreath doubled to left; Rockett made an out to first; Niekro grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Braves 0. METS 6TH: Mazzilli singled to right; Mazzilli stole second [Mazzilli to third (error by Pocoroba)]; Montanez doubled to left [Mazzilli scored]; S. Henderson struck out; Valentine homered [Montanez scored]; DEVINE REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Stearns grounded out (third to first); Flynn flied out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Braves 0. BRAVES 6TH: Royster was called out on strikes; Asselstine struck out; Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Braves 0. METS 7TH: Koosman struck out; Randle walked; Maddox grounded out (third to first) [Randle to second]; Mazzilli singled to left [Randle scored, Mazzilli to second (on throw to home)]; Montanez singled to right [Mazzilli scored]; S. Henderson grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Braves 0. BRAVES 7TH: Gaston flied out to center; Murphy flied out to left; Pocoroba flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Braves 0. METS 8TH: Valentine struck out; Stearns made an out to third; Flynn singled to pitcher; Koosman was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Braves 0. BRAVES 8TH: FERRER REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING SS); FLYNN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Gilbreath popped to first in foul territory; Rockett flied out to left; PACIOREK BATTED FOR DEVINE; Paciorek singled to right; Royster forced Paciorek (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Braves 0. METS 9TH: EASTERLY REPLACED PACIOREK (PITCHING); Randle grounded out (third to first); Maddox walked; Mazzilli forced Maddox (second to shortstop); Montanez forced Mazzilli (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Braves 0. BRAVES 9TH: Asselstine was hit by a pitch; Burroughs doubled to right [Asselstine scored]; Gaston singled to left [Burroughs to third]; Murphy grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Burroughs scored (no RBI), Gaston out at second]; Pocoroba grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Braves 2.

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