Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Niekro
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garr. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doyle vs. Niekro
  
  Doyle bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Montanez vs. Niekro
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Luzinski vs. Niekro
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Doyle moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Unser vs. Niekro
  
  Unser strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pagan vs. Niekro
  
  Pagan strikes out. Casanova drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pagan out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Twitchell
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Twitchell
  
  Perez hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Twitchell
  
  Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Niekro
  
  Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garr. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowa vs. Niekro
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Twitchell vs. Niekro
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Casanova to Perez covering second. The throw back to home, and Boone is out at the plate. Bowa moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Twitchell vs. Niekro
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bowa moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Twitchell vs. Niekro
  
  Twitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bowa scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Niekro
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Twitchell moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doyle vs. Niekro
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. Twitchell moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Montanez vs. Niekro
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Twitchell scores. Robinson scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Niekro
  
  Luzinski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Twitchell
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Twitchell
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Twitchell
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Niekro
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Niekro
  
  Pagan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Niekro
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Twitchell
  
  Lum is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Twitchell
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Twitchell
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Niekro
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Twitchell vs. Niekro
  
  Twitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Niekro
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doyle vs. Niekro
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Twitchell
  
  Garr 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 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Twitchell
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Twitchell
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Niekro
  
  Montanez strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Niekro
  
  Luzinski hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Niekro
  
  Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Unser. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Unser steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pagan vs. Niekro
  
  Pagan strikes out. Casanova drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pagan out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Twitchell
  
  Aaron strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Twitchell
  
  Baker 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 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Twitchell
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Niekro
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Niekro
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Twitchell vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Bowa. The throw from Casanova and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Twitchell vs. Niekro
  
  Twitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Twitchell
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Twitchell
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goggin vs. Twitchell
  
  Chuck Goggin pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
  
  Goggin strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Gentry
  
  Gary Gentry now pitching.
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doyle vs. Gentry
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montanez vs. Gentry
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Luzinski vs. Frisella
  
  Danny Frisella now pitching.
  
  Luzinski takes first base on ball four. Robinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Frisella
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frisella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Twitchell
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Twitchell
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Twitchell
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Twitchell
  
  Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Twitchell
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Twitchell
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Scarce
  
  Mac Scarce now pitching.
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Frisella
  
  Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Frisella
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Frisella
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scarce vs. Frisella
  
  Scarce strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Scarce
  
  Casanova strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Scarce
  
  Dick Dietz pinch hits for Danny Frisella.
  
  Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Scarce
  
  Sonny Jackson pinch runs for Dick Dietz.
  
  Garr strikes out. There goes Jackson. The throw from Boone to Bowa, and Jackson is out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Devine
  
  Adrian Devine now pitching.
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Devine
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Devine
  
  Terry Harmon pinch runs for Denny Doyle.
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harmon moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Luzinski vs. Devine
  
  Luzinski takes first base on ball four. Harmon moves to third. Montanez moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Unser vs. House
  
  Tom House now pitching.
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harmon tags and scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pagan vs. House
  
  Pagan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Scarce
  
  Terry Harmon now playing second base.
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Scarce
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Scarce
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Ruthven
  
  Dick Ruthven now pitching.
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/20/1973 -- Philadelphia at Atlanta (N)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Robinson B, rf        3  3  1  0   Garr R, rf            4  0  0  0   
Doyle D, 2b           5  0  2  0   Perez M, ss           4  1  2  0   
Harmon T, pr-2b       0  1  0  0   Evans D, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Montanez W, 1b        5  0  2  2   Aaron H, lf           3  1  1  3   
Luzinski G, lf        3  0  1  1   Baker D, cf           4  0  0  0   
Unser D, cf           3  0  0  1   Johnson D, 2b         3  1  1  1   
Pagan J, 3b           5  0  0  0   Lum M, 1b             3  0  0  0   
Boone B, c            4  0  1  0   Casanova P, c         3  0  0  0   
Bowa L, ss            4  1  3  0   Niekro P, p           1  0  0  0   
Twitchell W, p        3  1  1  1   Goggin C, ph          1  0  0  0   
Scarce M, p           1  0  0  0   Gentry G, p           0  0  0  0   
Ruthven D, p          0  0  0  0   Frisella D, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Dietz D, ph           0  0  0  0   
                                   Jackson S, pr         0  0  0  0   
                                   Devine A, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   House T, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 11  5                        30  4  5  4

Philadelphia     130 000 101 --  6
Atlanta          000 000 400 --  4

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Twitchell W (W)       6.2  5  4  4  0  5
Scarce M              2.0  0  0  0  2  4
Ruthven D (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L)          6.0  8  4  4  2  5
Gentry G              0.2  0  1  0  1  0
Frisella D            1.1  1  0  0  1  1
Devine A              0.1  2  1  1  1  1
House T               0.2  0  0  0  0  0

DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Atlanta 1
2B -- Robinson B, Boone B
HR -- Aaron H, Johnson D
SB -- Unser D
CS -- Boone B, Bowa L, Jackson S
SF -- Unser D
WP -- Niekro P
PB -- Casanova P 2
T -- 2:46
A -- 9231

    

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