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Braves
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 17, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves, played on April 17, 1971 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Barry Lersch |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,686 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sonny Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Hal King | Catcher |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Earl Williams | Third Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Ron Reed | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Don Money | Third Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | Center Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Roger Freed | Right Fielder |
| Ron Stone | Left Fielder |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Barry Lersch | Pitcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 17, 1971
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lersch
Jackson 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 -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Lersch
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lersch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Lersch
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Reed
Bowa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Reed
Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reed
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Reed, and towards Perez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Lersch
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Lersch
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Lersch
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lersch
There goes Millan. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Millan steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Lersch
Williams hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reed
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Reed
McCarver hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freed vs. Reed
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lersch
Perez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Freed throws the ball in to Bowa who tags Perez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Lersch
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lersch
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lersch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Reed
Stone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Reed
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lersch vs. Reed
Lersch bunts towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Stone moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bowa vs. Reed
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Money vs. Reed
Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Lersch
Garr hits a line drive into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Lersch
Aaron hits a line drive into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Lersch
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reed
Montanez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reed
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Reed
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Reed
Freed strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Lersch
King hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
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 -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lersch
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Lersch
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lersch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Reed
Stone hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Reed
Doyle hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lersch vs. Reed
Lersch strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Lersch
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lersch
Jackson hits a line drive towards first. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Lersch
Garr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone who is chasing the ball. Garr reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Lersch
Aaron hits a line drive towards third. Money reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Reed
Bowa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Bowa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Money vs. Reed
Money hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Reed
Montanez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Reed
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Millan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Lersch
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Lersch
King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Lersch
Millan hits a line drive into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lersch
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Freed. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Hoerner
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Hoerner
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hoerner, and towards Bowa, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Reed
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Reed
Freed hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Reed
Stone hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Reed
Doyle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Doyle reaches second base with a double. Freed moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Briggs vs. Reed
John Briggs pinch hits for Joe Hoerner.
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields the ball and throws to Reed covering. Safe. Freed scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Reed
Bowa hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Selma
Dick Selma now pitching.
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Selma
The ball gets by McCarver for a passed ball. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Selma
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Selma
Cepeda hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Selma
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Selma
There's a wild pitch. Garr moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Millan vs. Selma
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garr scores. There goes King trying to get to home. Freed throws the ball in to McCarver who tags King who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Reed
Money hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Reed
Montanez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Money moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Reed
Johnson bunts towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Money moves to third. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCarver vs. Reed
McCarver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freed vs. Reed
Freed strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Selma
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Selma
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Selma
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Selma
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Selma
Garr hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Selma
There goes Garr. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Selma
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Selma
Mike Lum pinch runs for Hank Aaron.
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Reed
Mike Lum now playing right field.
Stone hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Reed
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Reed
Joe Lis pinch hits for Dick Selma.
Lis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1971 -- Atlanta at Philadelphia (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Jackson S, cf 5 1 1 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0
Garr R, lf 4 1 2 1 Money D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0 Montanez W, cf 3 1 2 1
Lum M, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Johnson D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 5 1 2 1 McCarver T, c 4 0 1 0
King H, c 3 1 1 1 Freed R, rf 4 1 1 0
Millan F, 2b 4 0 2 1 Stone R, lf 3 0 0 0
Williams E, 3b 4 2 3 2 Doyle D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Perez M, ss 4 0 2 0 Lersch B, p 1 0 0 0
Reed R, p 4 0 0 0 Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0
Briggs J, ph 1 0 1 1
Selma D, p 0 0 0 0
Lis J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 13 6 32 2 9 2
Atlanta 000 000 312 -- 6
Philadelphia 000 100 100 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lersch B (L) 6.1 8 3 3 0 2
Hoerner J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Selma D 2.0 4 3 3 3 1
DP -- Atlanta 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Williams E, Bowa L, Perez M, Doyle D, Jackson S
3B -- Garr R
HR -- Montanez W, Cepeda O, King H, Williams E 2
SB -- Millan F, Garr R
SH -- Lersch B, Johnson D
WP -- Selma D
PB -- McCarver T
T -- 2:08
A -- 10686
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