8/29 - Fulton County Stadium
Braves 4, Mets 3
Tom Seaver vs Tom Glavine
Once again Tom Glavine hurts the Mets and Tom Seaver again puts forth a sub par performance. Keith Hernandez' RBI double with 2 outs in the 7th ended Glavine's day and tied the game up at 3-3. That lead would expire in the bottom of the inning as Joe Torre would hit a go ahead solo shot off his future Met teammate Seaver.
8/30 - Fulton County Stadium
Mets 6, Braves 3
Warren Spahn would have two blow up innings where he allowed
the Mets to score 3 runs in each. Kooz scattered solo runs in the 2nd, 5th and 8th fanned 10 and got the win. Back to back homers by Kevin McReynolds and the Straw man in the top of the first made it 3-0. It was 3-2 going into the 7th when Kooz singled with 2 outs, then moved to third on Mookie Wilson's single. An RBI double by Felix Millan was followed up by a 2 run single by Mex to help New York increase it's lead to 4. Skip Lockwood and Jesse Orosco would split the 9th inning with Orosco getting his 3rd save.
8/31 - Shea Stadium
Mets 6, Braves 3
Jon Matlack, who holds the record for the lowest career ERA at Shea, was home and in his office. Despite a rocky start, 2 runs in the 2nd, Matlack got into a groove and the Braves were in trouble. The only question now was, "would the Mets hit ?" That question was answered in the bottom of the third when the Amazin's posted a 4 spot. Gary Carter would score thanks to an error by Jeff Blauser at short on Matlack's slow dribbler. A past ball charged to Del Crandall allowed Buddy Harrelson to trot home from third. Mex would knock in the balance to make it 4-2 Metsies. Backman would bunt home a run in the 5th and McReynolds would single home Maz to make it 6-2 New York. Hank Aaron's RBI double in the 7th made it 6-3, but the Braves could get no closer. Matlack would fan 10, while walking just 1 in 8 innings of work. Ron Taylor would pitch a perfect 9th for his second save.
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