Braves @ Mets
May 17, 1978

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Braves	1	1	0
Mets	0	0	1

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Braves	1	1	0
Mets	0	0	1

Willie Montanez Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.209
OBP	.000	.264
At Bats	0	129
Hits	0	27
• Singles	0	19
• Doubles	0	6
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	2
Walks	0	11
RBI’s	0	12

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
2	6	0

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Shea Stadium - May 17, 1978

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Phil Niekro

Biff Pocoroba

Dale Murphy

Jerry Royster

Rod Gilbreath

Pat Rockett

Jeff Burroughs

Barry Bonnell

Cito Gaston

Willie Montanez

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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Top 2 Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Koosman fires over to first and Montanez drops the ball. That's an error on Montanez. Gilbreath moves to third.

Top 2 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine fields it and throws to second for the out. Burroughs scores.

Top 2 Pocoroba strikes out.

Top 2 Gaston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to third.

Top 2 Burroughs takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out.

Bottom 1 Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valentine for the out.

Bottom 1 Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Bonnell is called out on strikes.

Top 1 Royster hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Valentine reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

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