Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets
May 7, 1973 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 7, 1973 at Shea Stadium. The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baseball Almanac Box Scores

Atlanta Braves 2, New York Mets 7

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Oates c 4 0 1 1
Johnson 2b 3 0 0 0
Aaron lf 4 0 1 0
Evans 3b 2 0 1 0
Lum rf 3 0 0 0
Baker cf 4 1 1 1
Pierce 1b 4 0 0 0
Perez ss 4 1 2 0
Dobson p 1 0 0 0
  Frisella p 0 0 0 0
  Niekro p 0 0 0 0
  Jackson ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 6 2
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Martinez cf 4 1 1 0
Millan 2b 5 0 3 2
Garrett 3b 4 1 1 0
Staub rf 4 1 2 1
Kranepool 1b 5 1 2 1
Gosger lf 3 1 0 0
Grote c 4 0 0 0
Harrelson ss 2 1 1 1
Seaver p 2 1 0 1
Totals 33 7 10 6
Atlanta 000 000 200261
New York 000 010 06x7101
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson  L (2-4) 7.0 8 3 3 2 2
  Frisella   0.2 2 4 4 3 1
  Niekro   0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Totals
8.0
10
7
7
7
3
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver  W (3-3) 9.0 6 2 1 3 8
Totals
9.0
6
2
1
3
8

  E–Johnson (3), Martinez (1).  DP–New York 1.  2B–Atlanta Oates (4,off Seaver), New York Kranepool (3,off Frisella).  HR–Atlanta Baker (5,7th inning off Seaver 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Lum (2,off Seaver); Dobson 2 (3,off Seaver 2); Seaver (3,off Dobson).  IBB–Gosger (2,by Frisella).  SB–Seaver (1,2nd base off Frisella/Oates).  IBB–Frisella (1,Gosger).  U-HP–Tom Gorman, 1B–Bill Williams, 2B–Dick Stello, 3B–Jerry Dale.  T–2:25.  A–11,729.
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