Coming from behind late in the game, the Mets pulled out an 8-7 triumph over the Braves in 10 innings. Trailing by two runs, the Mets tied the score in the seventh. A keadoff triple by Lenny Randle, who scored five times himself, and an infield groundout got the first tally home. Steve Henderson then singled and scored when Willie Montanez' blooper to left field fell in front of defensive replacement Barry Bonnell for a double.

In the 10th, Randle walked with one out and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt. Lee Mazzilli received an intentional base on balls. Henderson then stroked a single to plate Randle with the winning run. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 8, Atlanta Braves 7

Game Played on Thursday, May 18, 1978 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Braves 0 4 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 - 7 10 0 Mets 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 - 8 12 0 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .296 Randle 3b 3 5 3 0 3 0 .202 Beall 1b 4 1 0 0 1 1 .148 Boisclair rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 .200 Asselstine rf 3 2 2 1 2 1 .271 Valentine ph,2b 2 1 1 1 0 1 .301 Burroughs lf 3 1 2 2 1 0 .394 Kranepool ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .179 Bonnell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Lockwood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Pocoroba c 5 0 1 0 0 1 .240 Mazzilli cf 3 1 1 1 3 1 .292 Office cf 3 1 1 1 1 1 .259 S. Henderson lf 5 1 4 2 1 0 .255 Chaney ss 4 1 2 2 1 1 .324 Montanez 1b 3 0 3 4 1 0 .223 Gilbreath 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .205 Stearns c 5 0 0 0 0 1 .232 Hanna p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Youngblood 2b,rf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Easterly p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Flynn ss,2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Devine p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Zachry p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Nolan ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227 Myrick p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rockett pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .134 Cornejo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Solomon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Grieve ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Metzger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hodges ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 Ferrer pr,ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Totals 33 7 10 7 7 7 Totals 38 8 12 8 9 8 Time of Game: 3:40 Attendance: 4,431 Left on Base: Braves 6, Mets 12 DP: Braves 1, Mets 2 Doubles: Royster (5), Gilbreath (6), Burroughs (11), Chaney (3), Randle (5), Montanez 2 (8) Triples: Randle (4) Stolen Bases: Ferrer (1) Caught Stealing: Royster (5), Rockett (2) Sacrifice Hits: Hanna (2), Lockwood (2) Sacrifice Flies: Office (1), Montanez (5) GIDP: Hanna (1), Bonnell (4), Stearns (2) Hit by Pitch: Royster (1,by Cornejo) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hanna 2.1 2 3 3 4 4 0 13 3.09 Easterly 2.1 4 2 2 0 1 0 10 3.31 Devine 2.1 3 2 2 0 1 0 10 6.85 Solomon L(1-3) 2.2 3 1 1 5 2 0 16 2.52 Totals 9.2 12 8 8 9 8 0 49 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Zachry 2 6 4 4 4 1 0 16 3.72 Myrick 2.1 2 2 2 1 2 0 9 3.28 Cornejo 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3.80 Metzger 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 8 7.32 Lockwood W(2-3) 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 3.31 Totals 10 10 7 7 7 7 0 43 Passed Balls: Pocoroba (6) Hit by Pitch: Cornejo (3) Wild Pitches: Hanna (2), Zachry (2) Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Montague BRAVES 1ST: Royster doubled to left; Beall flied out to right [Royster to third]; Asselstine walked; Burroughs walked [Asselstine to second]; Pocoroba struck out; Office popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Randle walked; Hanna threw a wild pitch [Randle to second]; Boisclair struck out; Mazzilli walked; S. Henderson walked [Randle to third, Mazzilli to second]; Montanez hit a sacrifice fly to left [Randle scored, Mazzilli to third, S. Henderson to second]; Stearns struck out; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1. BRAVES 2ND: Chaney singled to right; Gilbreath doubled to left [Chaney scored]; Hanna out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Gilbreath to third]; Royster reached on a fielder's choice [Gilbreath out at home (third to catcher)]; Beall walked [Royster to second]; Asselstine singled to right [Royster scored, Beall to second]; Burroughs doubled to right [Beall scored, Asselstine scored]; Zachry threw a wild pitch [Burroughs to third]; Pocoroba grounded out (first to pitcher); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 1. METS 2ND: Youngblood flied out to left; Flynn flied out to center; Zachry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 1. BRAVES 3RD: Office singled to right; Chaney walked [Office to second]; MYRICK REPLACED ZACHRY (PITCHING); Gilbreath popped to first in foul territory; Hanna grounded into a double play (third to first) [Office out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 1. METS 3RD: Randle singled to right; Boisclair struck out; Mazzilli walked [Randle to second]; S. Henderson singled to center [Randle scored, Mazzilli to third]; EASTERLY REPLACED HANNA (PITCHING); Montanez singled to center [Mazzilli scored, S. Henderson to second]; Stearns grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Montanez out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 3. BRAVES 4TH: Royster struck out; Beall grounded out (third to first); Asselstine struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 3. METS 4TH: Youngblood grounded out (first to pitcher); Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Myrick grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 3. BRAVES 5TH: Burroughs singled to left; Pocoroba flied out to left; Office walked [Burroughs to second]; Chaney doubled to left [Burroughs scored, Office scored]; CORNEJO REPLACED MYRICK (PITCHING); Chaney was picked off second (pitcher to shortstop); Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Mets 3. METS 5TH: Randle doubled to right; VALENTINE BATTED FOR BOISCLAIR; Valentine singled to center [Randle scored]; Pocoroba allowed a passed ball [Valentine to second]; Mazzilli struck out; S. Henderson grounded out (pitcher to first) [Valentine to third]; Montanez doubled to left [Valentine scored]; DEVINE REPLACED EASTERLY (PITCHING); Stearns lined to shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Mets 5. BRAVES 6TH: VALENTINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); YOUNGBLOOD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Devine struck out; Royster was hit by a pitch; Royster was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Beall flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Mets 5. METS 6TH: Youngblood popped to second; Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); GRIEVE BATTED FOR CORNEJO; Grieve flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Mets 5. BRAVES 7TH: METZGER REPLACED GRIEVE (PITCHING); Asselstine singled to right; Burroughs popped to catcher; Pocoroba singled to right [Asselstine to third]; Office hit a sacrifice fly to right [Asselstine scored]; Chaney was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 5. METS 7TH: BONNELL REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING LF); Randle tripled to right; Valentine struck out; Mazzilli grounded out (first unassisted) [Randle scored]; S. Henderson singled to right; Montanez doubled to left [S. Henderson scored, Montanez to third (on throw to home)]; Stearns popped to first in foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 7. BRAVES 8TH: Gilbreath popped to second; NOLAN BATTED FOR DEVINE; Nolan walked; ROCKETT RAN FOR NOLAN; Rockett was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 7. METS 8TH: SOLOMON REPLACED ROCKETT (PITCHING); Youngblood lined to left; Flynn flied out to left; HODGES BATTED FOR METZGER; Hodges walked; FERRER RAN FOR HODGES; Ferrer stole second; Randle was walked intentionally; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR VALENTINE; Kranepool grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 7. BRAVES 9TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PITCHING); FERRER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); FLYNN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Beall struck out; Asselstine walked; Bonnell grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Asselstine out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 7. METS 9TH: On a bunt Mazzilli singled to first; S. Henderson singled to right [Mazzilli to third]; Montanez was walked intentionally [S. Henderson to second]; Stearns popped to catcher in foul territory; Youngblood struck out; Flynn forced Montanez (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 7. BRAVES 10TH: Pocoroba flied out to right; Office was called out on strikes; Chaney flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 7. METS 10TH: Ferrer struck out; Randle walked; Lockwood out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Randle to second]; Mazzilli was walked intentionally; S. Henderson singled to right [Randle scored, Mazzilli to second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 8.

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