After spotting Atlanta a three-run lead, the Mets stormed back to trample the Braves, 12-3. A two-run triple by Lee Mazzilli highlighted a three-run fourth inning and the Mets took a 4-3 lead in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Steve Henderson.

A five-run seventh stanza broke the game open. A double by Henderson and single by Willie Montanez produced the first run of the big inning. A bases-loaded walk to Ed Kranepool, two-run single by Nino Espinosa and a balk by Braves' reliver Dave Campbell produced the other four markers. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 12, Atlanta Braves 3

Game Played on Friday, July 21, 1978 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Braves 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 0 Mets 0 0 0 3 1 0 5 3 x - 12 13 2 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster ss 5 0 0 0 0 1 .277 Randle 3b 4 1 0 0 1 1 .229 Office cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .265 Foli ss 5 1 3 0 0 0 .246 Matthews rf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .289 S. Henderson lf 2 3 2 1 2 0 .266 Burroughs lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .326 Montanez 1b 4 2 3 3 1 0 .272 Horner 3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 .250 Stearns c 4 2 1 0 1 2 .275 Murphy 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .237 Mazzilli cf 1 2 1 2 4 0 .270 Pocoroba c 3 0 1 1 0 0 .247 Boisclair rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 .245 Hubbard 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .233 Youngblood ph,rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Hanna p 2 0 1 0 0 1 .184 Kranepool ph 0 1 0 1 1 0 .241 Skok p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Maddox rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .274 Campbell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Flynn 2b 4 0 1 1 1 2 .252 Beall ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 Espinosa p 5 0 2 2 0 1 .191 Totals 33 3 7 3 3 6 Totals 32 12 13 11 11 6 Time of Game: 2:48 Attendance: 10,636 Left on Base: Braves 7, Mets 9 DP: Braves 1, Mets 1 Errors: Randle 2 Doubles: S. Henderson 2 (19) Triples: Mazzilli (4) Stolen Bases: Office (5), Mazzilli (11) Caught Stealing: Foli (3) Sacrifice Flies: Pocoroba (3), Boisclair (5), S. Henderson (5) GIDP: Matthews (10), Randle (3) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hanna L(7-7) 4.2 3 4 4 7 4 0 24 4.63 Skok 1.2 5 4 4 1 0 0 9 2.67 Campbell 1.2 5 4 4 3 2 0 12 4.94 Totals 8 13 12 12 11 6 0 45 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Espinosa W(8-8) 9 7 3 3 3 6 0 37 4.06 Totals 9 7 3 3 3 6 0 37 Wild Pitches: Hanna (10) Balks: Hanna (2), Campbell (1) Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel BRAVES 1ST: Royster was called out on strikes; Office grounded out (second to first); Matthews grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Randle made an out to second; Foli grounded out (third to first); S. Henderson walked; Hanna balked [S. Henderson to second]; Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0. BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Horner flied out to center; Murphy grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Stearns struck out; Mazzilli walked; Mazzilli stole second; Boisclair flied out to center; Flynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0. BRAVES 3RD: Pocoroba singled to second; Hubbard flied out to right; On a bunt Hanna struck out; Royster flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0. METS 3RD: Espinosa popped to right; Randle grounded out (pitcher to first); Foli flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0. BRAVES 4TH: Office singled to left; Office stole second; Matthews walked; Burroughs singled to center [Office to third, Matthews to second]; Horner walked [Office scored, Matthews to third, Burroughs to second]; Murphy struck out; Pocoroba hit a sacrifice fly to center [Matthews scored, Burroughs to third]; Hubbard singled to center [Burroughs scored, Horner to second]; Hanna singled to right [Horner to third, Hubbard to second]; Royster grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 0. METS 4TH: S. Henderson walked; Montanez singled to center [S. Henderson to third]; Stearns struck out; Mazzilli tripled to right [S. Henderson scored, Montanez scored]; Boisclair hit a sacrifice fly to left [Mazzilli scored]; Flynn walked; Espinosa struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 3. BRAVES 5TH: Office singled to center; Matthews grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Office out at second]; Burroughs reached on an error by Randle [Burroughs to first]; Horner singled to left [Burroughs to second]; Murphy struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 3. METS 5TH: Randle walked; Foli singled to right [Randle to third]; S. Henderson hit a sacrifice fly to right [Randle scored, Foli to second]; Hanna threw a wild pitch [Foli to third]; Montanez was walked intentionally; Stearns popped to second; Mazzilli walked [Montanez to second]; SKOK REPLACED HANNA (PITCHING); YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR BOISCLAIR; Youngblood made an out to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 4. BRAVES 6TH: YOUNGBLOOD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); Hubbard reached on an error by Randle [Hubbard to first]; Hubbard was picked off first (catcher to first); Skok struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 4. METS 6TH: Flynn flied out to right; Espinosa singled to left; Randle grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Espinosa out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 4. BRAVES 7TH: Royster lined to left; Office flied out to center; Matthews struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 4. METS 7TH: Foli singled to left; Foli was caught stealing second (catcher to second); S. Henderson doubled to left; Montanez singled to center [S. Henderson scored]; Stearns singled to left [Montanez to third, Stearns to second (on throw to 3b)]; Mazzilli was walked intentionally; CAMPBELL REPLACED SKOK (PITCHING); KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR YOUNGBLOOD; Kranepool walked [Montanez scored, Stearns to third, Mazzilli to second]; Flynn struck out; Espinosa singled to right [Stearns scored, Mazzilli scored, Kranepool to third]; Campbell balked [Kranepool scored, Espinosa to second]; Randle struck out; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 9. BRAVES 8TH: MADDOX REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PLAYING RF); Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Horner popped to catcher in foul territory; Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 9. METS 8TH: Foli singled to left; S. Henderson doubled to right [Foli to third]; Montanez singled to right [Foli scored, S. Henderson scored, Montanez out at second (right to first)]; Stearns walked; Mazzilli walked [Stearns to second]; Maddox flied out to center; Flynn singled to center [Stearns scored, Mazzilli to second]; Espinosa grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 12. BRAVES 9TH: Pocoroba grounded out (pitcher to first); Hubbard flied out to center; BEALL BATTED FOR CAMPBELL; Beall walked; Royster grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 12.

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