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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 20, 1973
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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 May 20, 1973 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1973 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 20, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Dick Stello |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Dick Dietz | First Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 20, 1973
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes strikes 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. Dietz fields the ball and throws to Niekro covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Niekro
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Osteen
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Osteen
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Osteen
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford who is chasing the ball. Evans reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Osteen
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Niekro
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Niekro
Crawford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Osteen
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Osteen
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Osteen
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Osteen
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Osteen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osteen vs. Niekro
Osteen bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Osteen
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Osteen
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Osteen
Perez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes reaches out 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: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it 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 fly ball into left field. Aaron 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 ball on the ground towards first. Dietz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Osteen
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Osteen
Aaron hits a line drive into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Osteen
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Niekro
Ferguson hits a popup towards the mound. Niekro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Niekro
Crawford hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Osteen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Osteen
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Osteen
Oates is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Osteen
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dietz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Osteen
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Niekro
Osteen hits a popup towards first. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Osteen
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Osteen
Evans bunts towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Osteen
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Osteen
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Osteen
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Niekro
Mota hits a line drive into left field. Aaron 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 fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Osteen
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Osteen
Rod Gilbreath pinch runs for Dick Dietz.
Oates hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Osteen
Niekro bunts in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Osteen
Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilbreath scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Osteen
There goes Garr. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Niekro
Rod Gilbreath now playing third base. Darrell Evans now playing first base.
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Niekro
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Niekro
Steve Garvey pinch hits for Claude Osteen.
Garvey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Ferguson scores. Russell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Culver
Evans hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Culver
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Niekro
Mota hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Culver
Tom Paciorek now playing left field.
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Culver
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Culver
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Culver
Oates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Culver
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Niekro
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Niekro
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath juggles the ball. That's an error on Gilbreath. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ferguson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Culver
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Culver
Perez bunts towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Culver
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Culver
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garr scores. Evans moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1973, game 1 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Garr R, rf 5 1 2 1
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Perez M, ss 3 0 0 0
Mota M, lf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b-1b 3 0 2 0
Paciorek T, lf 0 0 0 0 Aaron H, lf 4 0 1 1
Davis W, cf 4 0 0 0 Baker D, cf 4 0 0 0
Ferguson J, c 2 1 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 1 1
Crawford W, rf 4 0 0 0 Dietz D, 1b 1 0 1 0
Cey R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gilbreath R, pr-3b 1 1 0 0
Russell B, ss 3 1 0 0 Oates J, c 4 0 1 0
Osteen C, p 1 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 3 0 1 0
Garvey S, ph 1 0 1 2
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 3 2 32 3 9 3
Los Angeles 000 000 020 0 -- 2
Atlanta 000 000 101 1 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Osteen C 7.0 5 1 1 4 3
Culver G (L) 2.1 4 2 2 1 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 10.0 3 2 2 3 4
E -- Gilbreath R
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Atlanta 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 3, Atlanta 9
2B -- Garvey S
3B -- Evans D
HR -- Johnson D
CS -- Garr R
SH -- Osteen C, Evans D, Niekro P, Perez M
T -- 2:31
A -- 0
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