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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 9,183 |
Friday, September 24, 1971 Time of Game: 1:57 |
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Dodgers
2
85-72
Won 1
2nd, 2 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Dodgers 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 0
Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
W: Al Downing (20-8), L: Phil Niekro (14-14) |
Braves
0
80-78
Lost 2
3rd, 7½ GB
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Batting Stats
Los Angeles Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Wills SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .650 2 3 B Buckner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .681 10 1 GDP B Russell RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .592 0 0 W Davis CF 4 2 3 1 0 0 .316 .788 4 0 HR,2B D Allen 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .299 .869 1 2 IW W Parker 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .706 1 0 M Mota LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .760 0 0 GDP S Garvey 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .673 1 0 W Crawford RF-LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .781 4 0 B Valentine 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .255 .608 1 2 T Haller C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .707 3 0 A Downing P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .420 0 0 GDP Totals 31 2 6 0 1 2 27 8
Batting Events
2B: W Davis (33, off C Upshaw).
HR: W Davis (10, off P Niekro; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
IBB: D Allen (13, by C Upshaw).
TB: W Davis 7; M Wills; D Allen; B Valentine.
GIDP: A Downing (5); M Mota (9); B Buckner (6).
RBI: W Davis (74).
2-out RBI: W Davis.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Buckner-M Wills.
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Millan 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .288 .691 3 4 R Garr LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .339 .806 1 0 H Aaron 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .329 1.085 10 1 E Williams C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .261 .821 2 0 M Lum RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .744 3 0 Z Versalles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .186 .554 1 1 S Jackson CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .262 .636 3 0 M Perez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .585 3 5 P Niekro P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .148 .315 1 2 T Aaron PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .485 0 0 C Upshaw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 34 0 8 0 1 2 27 13
Batting Events
TB: S Jackson 2; F Millan 2; R Garr; E Williams; H Aaron; P Niekro.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. F Millan-M Perez-H Aaron; P Niekro-M Perez-F Millan; M Perez-F Millan-H Aaron.
PB: E Williams (15).
E: H Aaron (5).
Pitching Stats
Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA A Downing, W (20-8) 9 8 0 0 1 2 0 2.55 35 - · · 11·13· 5· 8 72 - 1.41 0.61 Totals 9 8 0 0 1 2 0 35 - · · 11·13· 5· 8 -
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA P Niekro, L (14-14) 7 4 2 2 0 2 1 3.08 24 - · · 9· 9· 1· 4 63 - 0.91 0.07 C Upshaw 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.51 8 - · · 3· 2· 1· 2 0-0 0.43 0.04 Totals 9 6 2 2 1 2 1 32 - · · 12·11· 2· 6 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: C Upshaw (12; D Allen).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 1:57.
Attendance: 9,183.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.
Lineups
Los Angeles Dodgers Atlanta Braves 1. Maury Wills SS 1. Felix Millan 2B 2. Bill Buckner 1B 2. Ralph Garr LF 3. Willie Davis CF 3. Hank Aaron 1B 4. Dick Allen 3B 4. Earl Williams C 5. Manny Mota LF 5. Mike Lum RF 6. Willie Crawford RF 6. Zoilo Versalles 3B 7. Bobby Valentine 2B 7. Sonny Jackson CF 8. Tom Haller C 8. Marty Perez SS 9. Al Downing P 9. Phil Niekro P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b8 | 1 | 123 | OO | 29% | 93% | 0-2 | ATL | M. Lum | A. Downing | Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | R | 14% | 59% | 0-0 | LAD | W. Davis | P. Niekro | Home Run | |
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | 10% | 84% | 1-0 | LAD | D. Allen | P. Niekro | Single to 2B; Davis to 3B | ||
| b8 | 1 | -2- | -9% | 73% | 0-2 | ATL | H. Aaron | A. Downing | Single to 3B; Millan to 3B | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-3 | -9% | 64% | 0-2 | ATL | E. Williams | A. Downing | Walk; Aaron to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | LAD | M. Wills | P. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | LAD | B. Buckner | P. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | LAD | W. Davis | P. Niekro | Flyball: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | -4% | 42% | 0-0 | ATL | F. Millan | A. Downing | Single to P | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 43% | 0-0 | ATL | R. Garr | A. Downing | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Millan to 2B | |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 47% | 0-0 | ATL | H. Aaron | A. Downing | Flyball: SS | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | ATL | E. Williams | A. Downing | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | LAD | D. Allen | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | LAD | M. Mota | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | LAD | W. Crawford | P. Niekro | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | ATL | M. Lum | A. Downing | Lineout: RF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | ATL | Z. Versalles | A. Downing | Strikeout Looking | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 48% | 0-0 | ATL | S. Jackson | A. Downing | Single to LF | ||
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | ATL | M. Perez | A. Downing | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | LAD | B. Valentine | P. Niekro | Single to CF | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | LAD | T. Haller | P. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -6% | 45% | 0-0 | LAD | A. Downing | P. Niekro | Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | ATL | P. Niekro | A. Downing | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | ATL | F. Millan | A. Downing | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 48% | 0-0 | ATL | R. Garr | A. Downing | Single to RF | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | ATL | H. Aaron | A. Downing | Lineout: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | LAD | M. Wills | P. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | LAD | B. Buckner | P. Niekro | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | R | 14% | 59% | 0-0 | LAD | W. Davis | P. Niekro | Home Run | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 59% | 1-0 | LAD | D. Allen | P. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 62% | 0-1 | ATL | E. Williams | A. Downing | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 64% | 0-1 | ATL | M. Lum | A. Downing | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 65% | 0-1 | ATL | Z. Versalles | A. Downing | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 63% | 1-0 | LAD | M. Mota | P. Niekro | Flyball: 3B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 3% | 65% | 1-0 | LAD | W. Crawford | P. Niekro | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Crawford to 1B | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | 2% | 67% | 1-0 | LAD | B. Valentine | P. Niekro | Passed Ball; Crawford to 2B | ||
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 63% | 1-0 | LAD | B. Valentine | P. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 60% | 1-0 | LAD | T. Haller | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 63% | 0-1 | ATL | S. Jackson | A. Downing | Lineout: RF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 66% | 0-1 | ATL | M. Perez | A. Downing | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | -2% | 64% | 0-1 | ATL | P. Niekro | A. Downing | Single to CF | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 67% | 0-1 | ATL | F. Millan | A. Downing | Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 65% | 1-0 | LAD | A. Downing | P. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 63% | 1-0 | LAD | M. Wills | P. Niekro | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 62% | 1-0 | LAD | B. Buckner | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 66% | 0-1 | ATL | R. Garr | A. Downing | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 69% | 0-1 | ATL | H. Aaron | A. Downing | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | -2% | 67% | 0-1 | ATL | E. Williams | A. Downing | Single to LF | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 71% | 0-1 | ATL | M. Lum | A. Downing | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 4% | 74% | 1-0 | LAD | W. Davis | P. Niekro | Single to RF | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | 10% | 84% | 1-0 | LAD | D. Allen | P. Niekro | Single to 2B; Davis to 3B | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-3 | ROO | -3% | 81% | 1-0 | LAD | M. Mota | P. Niekro | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Davis Scores/No RBI | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 80% | 2-0 | LAD | W. Crawford | P. Niekro | Lineout: RF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 84% | 0-2 | ATL | Z. Versalles | A. Downing | Flyball: RF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | -5% | 79% | 0-2 | ATL | S. Jackson | A. Downing | Single to LF | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5% | 84% | 0-2 | ATL | M. Perez | A. Downing | Flyball: CF | |
| Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 88% | 0-2 | ATL | T. Aaron | A. Downing | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Cecil Upshaw facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Cecil Upshaw replaces Tommie Aaron (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 2-0 | LAD | B. Valentine | C. Upshaw | Lineout: 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 2-0 | LAD | T. Haller | C. Upshaw | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 2-0 | LAD | A. Downing | C. Upshaw | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | -8% | 77% | 0-2 | ATL | F. Millan | A. Downing | Single to RF | ||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5% | 82% | 0-2 | ATL | R. Garr | A. Downing | Groundout: 2B-1B; Millan to 2B | |
| b8 | 1 | -2- | -9% | 73% | 0-2 | ATL | H. Aaron | A. Downing | Single to 3B; Millan to 3B | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-3 | -9% | 64% | 0-2 | ATL | E. Williams | A. Downing | Walk; Aaron to 2B | ||
| b8 | 1 | 123 | OO | 29% | 93% | 0-2 | ATL | M. Lum | A. Downing | Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Cecil Upshaw facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 1% | 94% | 2-0 | LAD | M. Wills | C. Upshaw | Single to RF | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -2% | 92% | 2-0 | LAD | B. Buckner | C. Upshaw | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 1% | 93% | 2-0 | LAD | W. Davis | C. Upshaw | Double to RF | ||
| t9 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 93% | 2-0 | LAD | D. Allen | C. Upshaw | Intentional Walk | ||
| t9 | 2 | 12- | O | -1% | 92% | 2-0 | LAD | M. Mota | C. Upshaw | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Wes Parker replaces Dick Allen (3B) playing 1B batting 4th; Steve Garvey replaces Manny Mota (LF) playing 3B batting 5th; Willie Crawford moves from RF to LF; Bill Russell replaces Bill Buckner (1B) playing RF batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 96% | 0-2 | ATL | Z. Versalles | A. Downing | Flyball: LF | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 99% | 0-2 | ATL | S. Jackson | A. Downing | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 0-2 | ATL | M. Perez | A. Downing | Lineout: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
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