Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Koosman
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Koosman
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Koosman
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Morton
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Morton
  
  Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. Morton
  
  Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Millan moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Staub vs. Morton
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Millan scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Morton
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Koosman
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Koosman
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Koosman
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Koosman
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dietz vs. Koosman
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gosger vs. Morton
  
  Gosger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Morton
  
  Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gosger moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrelson vs. Morton
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gosger scores. Grote moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Koosman vs. Morton
  
  Koosman bunts towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Martinez vs. Morton
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grote scores. Harrelson moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Millan vs. Morton
  
  Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. Niekro
  
  Phil Niekro now pitching.
  
  Garrett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Koosman
  
  Casanova strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Koosman
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Koosman
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Niekro
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Casanova for a passed ball. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kranepool vs. Niekro
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gosger vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Casanova for a passed ball. Staub scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gosger vs. Niekro
  
  Gosger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Niekro
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Koosman
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Koosman
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Koosman
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnny Oates now catching.
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koosman vs. Niekro
  
  Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Niekro
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Koosman
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Koosman
  
  Evans hits a popup in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Koosman
  
  Dietz hits a fly ball into left field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Niekro
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Niekro
  
  Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Niekro
  
  Staub hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Niekro
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oates vs. Koosman
  
  Oates is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Koosman
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Koosman
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Koosman
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gosger vs. Niekro
  
  Gosger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Niekro
  
  Grote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Niekro
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gosger moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Koosman vs. Niekro
  
  Koosman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gosger scores. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Niekro
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Koosman
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Koosman
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Koosman
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Koosman
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Evans reaches second base with a double. Baker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dietz vs. Koosman
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Niekro
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Niekro
  
  Garrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Niekro
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. Garrett moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kranepool vs. House
  
  Tom House now pitching.
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Garrett moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gosger vs. House
  
  Gosger hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garrett tags and scores. Staub tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grote vs. House
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oates vs. Koosman
  
  Oates hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Koosman
  
  Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Tom House.
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Koosman
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Koosman
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Koosman
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Kelley
  
  Tom Kelley now pitching.
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koosman vs. Kelley
  
  Koosman bunts in front of the plate. Oates fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Kelley
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Millan vs. Kelley
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Koosman
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Koosman
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Koosman
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dietz vs. Koosman
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 5/9/1973 -- Atlanta at New York (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Brown O, rf           4  0  2  0   Martinez T, cf        5  0  0  1   
Perez M, ss           4  0  1  0   Millan F, 2b          5  1  2  1   
Aaron H, lf           4  0  0  0   Garrett W, 3b         4  1  2  0   
Johnson D, 2b         3  0  0  0   Staub R, rf           2  2  1  2   
Baker D, cf           3  1  1  0   Kranepool E, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Evans D, 3b           3  0  1  1   Gosger J, lf          2  2  1  1   
Dietz D, 1b           4  0  0  0   Grote J, c            4  1  1  0   
Casanova P, c         1  0  0  0   Harrelson B, ss       3  1  3  1   
Oates J, c            1  0  0  0   Koosman J, p          2  0  1  1   
Morton C, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Niekro P, p           2  0  0  0                                      
House T, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Blanks L, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Kelley T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  5  1                        31  8 11  7

Atlanta          000 000 100 --  1
New York         131 011 10x --  8

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morton C (L)          1.2  6  4  4  0  0
Niekro P              4.2  5  4  2  3  1
House T               0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Kelley T              1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W)         9.0  5  1  1  3  6

E -- Johnson D
DP -- Atlanta 2, New York 2
LOB -- Atlanta 6, New York 6
2B -- Brown O, Evans D
HR -- Staub R
SB -- Johnson D
SH -- Koosman J 2
SF -- Gosger J
HBP -- by Koosman J (Oates J)
PB -- Casanova P 2
T -- 2:16
A -- 8125

    

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