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Mets Destroy Braves

Hank Aaron hit his third home run yesterday in the three-game. National League playoff series with the New York Mets, but the glory was all individual. as the Mets downed the Braves for the third and final time yesterday, 7-4.

Most of the 53,000 fans in Shea Stadium were pleased with the accomplishments of their hometown team and covered the field, shouting. "We're number one!"

Meanwhile, Baltimore crushed the Minnesota Twins, 11-2, to earn the right to meet the Mets in the World Series, which starts Saturday in Baltiniore.

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