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Braves
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 4, 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 August 4, 1971 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Barry Lersch |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 19,086 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: John Kibler |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
| Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | Center Fielder |
| Don Money | Left Fielder |
| Roger Freed | Right Fielder |
| John Vukovich | Third Baseman |
| Barry Lersch | Pitcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 4, 1971
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Lersch
Millan strikes out. McCarver drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Millan out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Lersch
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Lersch
Lum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Niekro
Doyle strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Niekro
There goes Bowa. The throw from Williams and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Niekro
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Niekro
Montanez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lersch
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lersch
Evans hits a popup towards third. Vukovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lersch
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Money settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Money vs. Niekro
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Niekro
Freed strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Vukovich vs. Niekro
Vukovich strikes out. There goes Freed. The throw from Williams to second, and Freed is out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lersch
Perez 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Lersch
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vukovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Lersch
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle misplays the ball. That's an error on Doyle. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Lersch
There goes Millan. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Bowa applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lersch vs. Niekro
Lersch strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Niekro
Doyle strikes out. Williams drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Doyle out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it 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 popup, foul, towards third. Vukovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Lersch
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Money. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Lersch
Lum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vukovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Lersch
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Niekro
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Niekro
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Niekro
Money hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Money reaches second base with a double. Montanez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Freed vs. Niekro
Freed hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Vukovich vs. Niekro
Vukovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lersch vs. Niekro
Lersch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vukovich moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Niekro
Doyle strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lersch
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lersch
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lersch
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Niekro
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Lersch
Niekro hits a line drive into left field. Money settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Lersch
Millan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Money. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Lersch
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Lersch
Aaron hits a line drive towards third. Vukovich juggles the ball. That's an error on Vukovich. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Lersch
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Freed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Lersch
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Niekro
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Niekro
Money hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freed vs. Niekro
Freed hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vukovich vs. Niekro
Vukovich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lersch vs. Niekro
Lersch hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lersch
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lersch
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lersch
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Lersch
Hal King pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
King takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Lersch
Millan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montanez. Millan reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. King goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Lersch
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Lersch
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Herbel
Ron Herbel now pitching.
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Herbel
Bowa bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. McQueen
Mike McQueen now pitching.
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. McQueen
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. McQueen
Montanez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Lersch
Lum 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, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lersch
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Lersch
Evans hits a popup towards second. Doyle catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Doyle. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Lersch
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. McQueen
Money hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freed vs. McQueen
Freed bunts towards the mound. McQueen fields it and throws to first for the out. Money moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Vukovich vs. McQueen
Vukovich strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Pfeil vs. McQueen
Bobby Pfeil pinch hits for Barry Lersch.
Pfeil is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Harmon vs. McQueen
Terry Harmon pinch hits for Denny Doyle.
Harmon takes first base on ball four. Money moves to third. Pfeil moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bowa vs. McQueen
Bowa strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Brandon
Terry Harmon now playing second base. Bucky Brandon now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brandon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McQueen vs. Brandon
McQueen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Brandon
Millan bunts towards third. Vukovich fields it and throws to first for the out. McQueen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Brandon
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Brandon
Aaron takes first base on ball four. McQueen moves to third. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Lum vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Lum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McQueen scores. Garr scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Hoerner
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. McQueen
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, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McQueen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. McQueen
Montanez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1971 -- Atlanta at Philadelphia (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Millan F, 2b 5 1 2 2 Doyle D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Garr R, lf 3 1 1 1 Harmon T, ph-2b 0 0 0 0
Aaron H, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bowa L, ss 3 0 0 0
Lum M, rf 5 0 1 2 McCarver T, c 5 0 2 0
Williams E, c 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Montanez W, cf 4 1 0 0
Jackson S, cf 4 0 0 0 Money D, lf 4 1 3 1
Perez M, ss 4 1 1 0 Freed R, rf 3 1 1 2
Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0 Vukovich J, 3b 3 0 0 0
King H, ph 0 1 0 0 Lersch B, p 3 0 1 0
Herbel R, p 0 0 0 0 Pfeil B, ph 0 0 0 0
McQueen M, p 1 1 1 0 Brandon B, p 0 0 0 0
Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 7 5 33 3 9 3
Atlanta 000 001 202 -- 5
Philadelphia 000 300 000 -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P 6.0 7 3 3 3 7
Herbel R 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
McQueen M (W) 2.2 1 0 0 3 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lersch B 8.0 5 3 3 4 6
Brandon B (L) 0.2 1 2 2 2 0
Hoerner J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Doyle D 2, Vukovich J
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 9, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Aaron H, Money D, Millan F 2
HR -- Freed R
CS -- Bowa L, Freed R, Millan F
SH -- Bowa L, Freed R
WP -- Niekro P
T -- 2:47
A -- 19086
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