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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 24, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on September 24, 1971 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 24, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 9,183 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Dick Stello |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Dick Allen | Third Baseman |
| Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Second Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Al Downing | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
| Zoilo Versalles | Third Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 24, 1971
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Niekro
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Downing
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Downing
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garr for the out. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Downing
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Downing
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Niekro
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Niekro
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Niekro
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Downing
Lum hits a line drive into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Downing
Versalles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Downing
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Downing
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Niekro
Haller hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Niekro
Downing bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Millan covering - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Downing
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Downing
Millan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Downing
Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Downing
Aaron hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Niekro
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Niekro
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Downing
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Downing
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Downing
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Niekro
Mota hits a popup towards third. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Niekro
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron juggles the ball. That's an error on Aaron. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Williams for a passed ball. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Versalles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Niekro
Haller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Downing
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Downing
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Downing
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Downing
Millan hits a popup towards third. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Niekro
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Niekro
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Downing
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Downing
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Downing
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Downing
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Niekro
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mota vs. Niekro
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Davis scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Niekro
Crawford hits a line drive into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Downing
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Downing
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Downing
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Downing
Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Valentine hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Upshaw
Haller 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Upshaw
Downing 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 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Downing
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Downing
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Downing
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Downing
Williams takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lum vs. Downing
Lum hits a line drive towards first. Buckner catches it and throws to second to double up Aaron. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Upshaw
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Upshaw
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Upshaw
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lum. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Upshaw
Allen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Upshaw
Mota hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Downing
Bill Russell now playing right field. Wes Parker now playing first base. Steve Garvey now playing third base. Willie Crawford now playing left fie
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Downing
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Downing
Perez hits a line drive towards third. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1971 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 4 0 1 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 2 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Garr R, lf 4 0 1 0
Russell B, rf 0 0 0 0 Aaron H, 1b 4 0 1 0
Davis W, cf 4 2 3 1 Williams E, c 3 0 1 0
Allen D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Lum M, rf 4 0 0 0
Parker W, 1b 0 0 0 0 Versalles Z, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mota M, lf 4 0 0 0 Jackson S, cf 4 0 2 0
Garvey S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Perez M, ss 4 0 0 0
Crawford W, rf-lf 3 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 2 0 1 0
Valentine B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Aaron T, ph 1 0 0 0
Haller T, c 3 0 0 0 Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0
Downing A, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 1 34 0 8 0
Los Angeles 000 100 100 -- 2
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Downing A (W) 9.0 8 0 0 1 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 7.0 4 2 2 0 2
Upshaw C 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
E -- Aaron H
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Atlanta 3
LOB -- Los Angeles 3, Atlanta 8
2B -- Davis W
HR -- Davis W
PB -- Williams E
T -- 1:57
A -- 9183
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