Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets
June 22, 1977 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 22, 1977 at Shea Stadium. The Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Mets and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Atlanta Braves 4, New York Mets 1

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Bonnell lf 5 0 2 1
Moore 3b 3 0 1 0
  Royster pr,3b 1 0 0 0
Montanez 1b 4 1 0 0
Burroughs rf 3 0 1 0
Office cf 4 1 2 1
Pocoroba c 3 1 1 2
Gilbreath 2b 4 1 1 0
Chaney ss 4 0 0 0
Niekro p 4 0 1 0
Totals 35 4 9 4
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Randle 3b 3 0 2 0
  Flynn 3b 1 0 0 0
Harrelson ss 5 0 1 0
Henderson lf 4 0 2 0
Milner 1b 4 0 0 0
Boisclair rf 4 0 1 0
Grote c 0 0 0 0
  Stearns c 2 1 1 0
Mazzilli cf 4 0 2 0
Millan 2b 3 0 2 1
Espinosa p 2 0 0 0
  Valentine ph 1 0 0 0
  Baldwin p 0 0 0 0
  Kranepool ph 1 0 0 0
  Todd p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 1 11 1
Atlanta 020 001 001490
New York 000 000 0101111
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro  W (5-9) 9.0 11 1 1 4 5
Totals
9.0
11
1
1
4
5
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa  L (4-5) 6.0 5 3 3 2 2
  Baldwin   2.0 1 0 0 0 0
  Todd   1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Totals
9.0
9
4
4
2
3

  E–Flynn (1).  DP–Atlanta 2, New York 1.  PB–Pocoroba (8).  2B–New York Mazzilli (8,off Niekro).  HR–Atlanta Pocoroba (5,2nd inning off Espinosa 1 on, 0 out).  SH–Moore (7,off Espinosa).  SF–Millan (1,off Niekro).  HBP–Grote (1,by Niekro).  CS–Randle (8,2nd base by Niekro/Pocoroba).  HBP–Niekro (2,Grote).  U-HP–Bill Williams, 1B–Bob Engel, 2B–Jerry Dale, 3B–John McSherry.  T–2:24.  A–12,087.
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