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Phillies
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 20, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 20, 1970 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Barry Lersch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 9,868 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Dick Tremblay 3B: Al Barlick |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Third Baseman |
Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
Ron Stone | Right Fielder |
Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
John Briggs | Left Fielder |
Oscar Gamble | Center Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Mike Compton | Catcher |
Barry Lersch | Pitcher |
Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
Hal King | Catcher |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Ron Reed | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 20, 1970
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Reed
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Reed
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Reed
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lersch
Jackson hits a line drive towards third. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Lersch
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Lersch
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lersch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reed
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Reed
Briggs bunts towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Reed
Gamble hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Briggs moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Reed
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Briggs scores. There goes Gamble trying to get to third. Aaron throws the ball in to Boyer, who tags Gamble for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Compton vs. Reed
Reed fires to first and has Bowa trapped. There's the throw to Millan who tags Bowa for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Lersch
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Lersch
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Lersch
There goes Cepeda. The throw from Compton and he is safe. Cepeda steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Lersch
The ball gets by Compton for a passed ball. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Lersch
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field. Gamble picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gamble. Cepeda scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
King vs. Lersch
King strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Lersch
Boyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reed vs. Lersch
Reed hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Lersch
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to third. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Millan vs. Lersch
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boyer scores. Reed moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Lersch
Aaron hits a line drive into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Compton vs. Reed
Compton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lersch vs. Reed
Lersch bunts towards the mound. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Reed
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Lersch
Byron Browne now playing center field.
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Lersch
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lersch
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Reed
Doyle hits a line drive into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Reed
Stone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Reed
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Lersch
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats King for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Lersch
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Lersch
Reed strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Reed
Briggs strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Reed
Browne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Reed
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Compton vs. Reed
Compton hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lersch
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Lersch
Lersch fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Lersch. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Millan vs. Lersch
Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Lersch
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Briggs. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Lersch
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards third. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Lersch
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joseph vs. Reed
Rick Joseph pinch hits for Barry Lersch.
Joseph hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Reed
Taylor hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Gonzalez, who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Reed
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taylor scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Reed
Stone hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wilson
Bill Wilson now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Wilson
King strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Wilson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reed
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Reed
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Reed
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Wilson
Reed hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Wilson
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Reed
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Compton vs. Reed
Compton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Reed
Don Money pinch hits for Bill Wilson.
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Wenz
Fred Wenz now pitching.
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Wenz
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Wenz
Carty hits a line drive towards second. That will be extra bases. Doyle fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Doyle. Aaron goes all the way around to score. Carty moves all the way to home. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wenz
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Wenz
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Wenz
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Reed
Mike Lum now playing left field.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Reed
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Reed
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1970 -- Philadelphia at Atlanta (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Taylor T, 3b 4 1 1 0 Jackson S, ss 3 1 1 0 Doyle D, 2b 4 0 0 1 Millan F, 2b 3 0 1 2 Stone R, rf 4 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 3 1 1 0 Johnson D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 1 0 Briggs J, lf 3 1 2 0 Carty R, lf 4 1 1 0 Gamble O, cf 1 0 1 0 Lum M, lf 0 0 0 0 Browne B, cf 2 0 0 0 Gonzalez T, cf 4 1 1 1 Bowa L, ss 3 0 2 1 King H, c 4 0 1 0 Compton M, c 3 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 3 1 0 0 Lersch B, p 1 0 0 0 Reed R, p 3 0 1 1 Joseph R, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilson B, p 0 0 0 0 Money D, ph 1 0 0 0 Wenz F, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 7 2 31 6 8 4 Philadelphia 010 001 000 -- 2 Atlanta 030 010 02x -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Lersch B (L) 5.0 6 4 4 2 4 Wilson B 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Wenz F 1.0 2 2 1 1 0 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Reed R (W) 9.0 7 2 2 0 4 E -- Gamble O, Lersch B, Doyle D DP -- Atlanta 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 1, Atlanta 5 2B -- Aaron H, Carty R 3B -- Taylor T SB -- Cepeda O CS -- Bowa L SF -- Millan F PB -- Compton M T -- 2:05 A -- 9868
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