Remembering Mets History: (1974) Ray Sadecki Shuts Out Braves

Sunday August 25th, 1974: A small crowd of 9,358 came to Atlanta’s Fulton County Stadium to see Yogi Berra’s fifth place, but Reigning NL champion Mets (54-70) take on Clyde King’s third place Braves (70-57). It would be a great pitcher’s match up of future Hall of Famer; the Braves Phil Niekro against the Mets veteran, Ray Sadecki. Starting Lineups New York Mets Atlanta Braves 1 Bud Harrelson SS 1 Ralph Garr LF 2 Felix Millan 2B 2 Marty Perez 2B 3 Cleon Jones LF 3 Darrell Evans 3B 4 Rusty Staub RF 4 Dusty Baker CF 5 Ed Kranepool 1B 5 Davey Johnson 1B 6 Wayne Garrett 3B 6 Ivan Murrell RF 7 Jim Gosger CF 7 Leo Foster SS 8 Duffy Dyer C 8 Vic Correll C 9 Ray Sadecki P 9 Phil Niekro P Both pitchers held the opposing team down through the first four innings. In the 5th, the Mets Jim Gosger singled to right field. He advanced to second on a passed ball & then to third base on a ground out. The Mets pitcher; Sadecki then singled to right fi