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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 8, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 8, 1971 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Bryant |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 10,751 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Earl Williams | Third Baseman |
| Gil Garrido | Second Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Bob Didier | Catcher |
| Ron Reed | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Dick Dietz | Catcher |
| Ken Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Hal Lanier | Third Baseman |
| Ron Bryant | Pitcher |
| Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 8, 1971
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bryant
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Bryant
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Bryant
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Bryant
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lanier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Reed
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams juggles the ball. That's an error on Williams. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Reed
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Reed
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Reed
McCovey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dietz vs. Reed
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bryant
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Bryant
Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Bryant
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reed
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Reed
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lanier vs. Reed
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bryant vs. Reed
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bryant for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Bryant
Didier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Bryant
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bryant
Baker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Reed
Bonds hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Reed
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Reed
Mays 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 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Bryant
Garr hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Bryant
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Bryant
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Reed
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Reed
Dietz hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reed
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bryant
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrido vs. Bryant
Garrido hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Bryant
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Didier vs. Bryant
Didier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reed vs. Bryant
Reed strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Reed
Fuentes hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Baker. Fuentes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lanier vs. Reed
Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fuentes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bryant vs. Reed
Bryant strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Reed
Bonds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speier vs. Reed
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bryant
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Bryant
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Bryant
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Reed
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Reed
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Reed
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reed
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Bryant
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bryant
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Bryant
Garrido hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Reed
Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Reed
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Reed
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Bryant
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Didier vs. Bryant
Didier hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Bryant
Clete Boyer pinch hits for Ron Reed.
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bryant
Baker bunts towards the mound. Bryant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Bryant
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Johnson
Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Johnson
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Upshaw
Sonny Jackson now playing center field. Dusty Baker now playing right field. Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Upshaw
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Upshaw
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Upshaw
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Johnson
Garrido takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Johnson
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Johnson
Didier hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Upshaw
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Upshaw
Henderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Upshaw
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Upshaw
Jimmy Rosario pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
Rosario strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1971 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Baker D, cf-rf 4 1 1 0 Bonds B, rf 4 0 0 0
Garr R, lf 4 1 2 0 Speier C, ss 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 4 1 2 3 Mays W, cf 4 1 2 1
Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dietz D, c 4 0 0 0
Williams E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Henderson K, lf 4 1 2 1
Garrido G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Perez M, ss 3 1 0 0 Lanier H, 3b 3 0 1 0
Didier B, c 4 0 1 0 Rosario J, ph 1 0 0 0
Reed R, p 2 0 0 0 Bryant R, p 3 0 0 0
Boyer C, ph 1 1 1 2 Johnson J, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson S, cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 9 5 34 2 6 2
Atlanta 000 000 050 -- 5
San Francisco 000 001 001 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (W) 7.0 4 1 1 1 1
Upshaw C (S) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Bryant R (L) 7.1 7 4 4 1 4
Johnson J 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
E -- Williams E
DP -- San Francisco 2
LOB -- Atlanta 4, San Francisco 6
2B -- Fuentes T
HR -- Mays W, Boyer C, Aaron H, Henderson K
T -- 2:19
A -- 10751
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