April 18, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 5
@BAL 3 BOS 4
CLE 2 CAL 2
MIN 0 CHW 14
TEX 0 NYY 2
MIL 0 OAK 3
KCR 2 LAD 3
@ATL 1 HOU 8
@CIN 4 MON 7
NYM 2 PHI 6
STL 3 CHC 6
@PIT 4 SFG 5
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 6,147

Tuesday, April 18, 1972
Time of Game: 2:05

Dodgers

3-1

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  2   1  0  0    3  9  0
Braves          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  3

W: T John (1-0), L: T Kelley (0-1), S: J Brewer (2)

Braves

1-4

Lost 3

6th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   6   
M Mota LF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.345    0    1   0   
W Davis CF                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .438 1.221    0    2   0   2B,SB
F Robinson RF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .437    0    0   0   
  J Brewer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Lefebvre 2B                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .375  .875    0    3   5   
W Parker 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0   11   1   GDP
S Garvey 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .633    0    2   2   GDP
C Cannizzaro C                4   1   2   1    0   1  .500 1.431    0    5   0   HR
T John P                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  B Russell RF                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   3    0   3                    27  16

BATTING

2B: W Davis (2, off T Kelley).

HR: C Cannizzaro (1, off T Kelley; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: C Cannizzaro 5; W Davis 4; J Lefebvre 2; M Mota; W Parker.

GIDP: W Parker (1); S Garvey (1).

RBI: J Lefebvre 2 (4); C Cannizzaro (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Lefebvre-M Wills-W Parker; S Garvey-J Lefebvre-W Parker.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Davis (1, 2nd base off R Schueler/E Williams).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Millan 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .150  .461    0    4   4   
R Garr RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .421  .950    0    2   0   
H Aaron 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .071  .349    0   10   0   GDP
E Williams C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .785    0    3   0   
R Carty LF                    3   1   2   0    1   1  .500 1.167    0    0   0   
D Baker CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .056  .112    0    6   0   
D Evans 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .316  .883    0    1   4   
M Perez SS                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .874    0    1   1   
T Kelley P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  P Casanova PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
  R Schueler P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   1   4   1    6   5                    27   9

BATTING

TB: R Carty 2; M Perez; D Evans.

GIDP: P Casanova (1); H Aaron (2).

RBI: D Evans (4).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Evans-F Millan-H Aaron 2.

E: D Evans (2); R Carty (1); E Williams (2).

PITCHING

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
T John, W (1-0)                7     4   1   1    3   3   0   1.29   27     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 1· 4     65    -     1.04   0.28
J Brewer, S (2)                2     0   0   0    3   2   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.10   0.17
Totals                         9     4   1   1    6   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 1· 4           -

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Kelley, L (0-1)              7     8   3   3    0   1   1   3.86   28     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 8     50    -     1.09  -0.10
R Schueler                     2     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.54   0.04
Totals                         9     9   3   3    0   3   1          35     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: T John (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi.

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 6,147.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Atlanta Braves                       
1. M Wills              SS    1. F Millan             2B 
2. M Mota               LF    2. R Garr               RF 
3. W Davis              CF    3. H Aaron              1B 
4. F Robinson           RF    4. E Williams           C  
5. J Lefebvre           2B    5. R Carty              LF 
6. W Parker             1B    6. D Baker              CF 
7. S Garvey             3B    7. D Evans              3B 
8. C Cannizzaro         C     8. M Perez              SS 
9. T John               P     9. T Kelley             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  3-1  12-      23%  88% H Aaron         J Brewer        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Millan to 3B
   t 6   1  1-0  -23      19%  67% J Lefebvre      T Kelley        Single to CF; Mota Scores; Davis Scores
   t 6   0  1-0  1--      18%  57% W Davis         T Kelley        Double to LF; Mota to 3B
   t 4   1  1-0  1-3     -15%  31% S Garvey        T Kelley        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 7   1  1-2  ---      13%  81% C Cannizzaro    T Kelley        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Kelley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Wills         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      46%  M Mota          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      49%  W Davis         Single to LF; Davis to 3B/Adv on E7
   O      --3      45%  F Robinson      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Garr          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      48%  H Aaron         Walk
   O      1--      50%  E Williams      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Kelley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  J Lefebvre      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  W Parker        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  S Garvey        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Garvey to 1B
          1--      49%  C Cannizzaro    Single to LF; Garvey to 2B
   O      12-      45%  T John          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  R Carty         Single to CF
          1--      39%  D Baker         Wild Pitch; Carty to 2B
   O      -2-      40%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Carty to 3B
   R      --3      34%  D Evans         Single to RF; Carty Scores
   O      1--      36%  M Perez         Strikeout
   O      1--      38%  T Kelley        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Kelley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      36%  M Wills         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      34%  M Mota          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      33%  W Davis         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  F Millan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      36%  R Garr          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      37%  H Aaron         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Kelley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      34%  F Robinson      Flyball: RF
          ---      37%  J Lefebvre      Single to LF
          1--      46%  W Parker        Single to CF; Lefebvre to 3B
   OO     1-3      31%  S Garvey        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tommy John facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      33%  E Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      31%  R Carty         Single to RF
   O      1--      33%  D Baker         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      35%  D Evans         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Kelley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      32%  C Cannizzaro    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      30%  T John          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      29%  M Wills         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tommy John facing 8-9-1
          ---      25%  M Perez         Single to LF
   O      1--      28%  T Kelley        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      30%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B; Kelley to 2B
   O      -2-      33%  R Garr          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Kelley facing 2-3-4
          ---      39%  M Mota          Single to RF
          1--      57%  W Davis         Double to LF; Mota to 3B
   O      -23      48%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   RR     -23      67%  J Lefebvre      Single to CF; Mota Scores; Davis Scores
   OO     1--      62%  W Parker        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Tommy John facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  H Aaron         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      68%  E Williams      Strikeout
          ---      66%  R Carty         Walk
   O      1--      70%  D Baker         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Kelley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  S Garvey        Flyball: RF
   R      ---      81%  C Cannizzaro    Home Run
   O      ---      80%  T John          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      80%  M Wills         Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Tommy John facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      83%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
          ---      79%  M Perez         Walk
                  Paul Casanova pinch hits for Tom Kelley batting 9th
   OO     1--      87%  P Casanova      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ron Schueler facing 2-3-4
                  Ron Schueler replaces Paul Casanova pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  M Mota          Flyball: CF
          ---      87%  W Davis         Single to RF
          1--      90%  F Robinson      Davis Steals 2B; Davis to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      87%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      85%  J Lefebvre      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Brewer facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Brewer replaces Frank Robinson pitching and batting 4th; Bill Russell replaces Tommy John playing RF batting 9th
          ---      77%  F Millan        Walk
          1--      65%  R Garr          Walk; Millan to 2B
   OO     12-      88%  H Aaron         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Millan to 3B
   O      --3      93%  E Williams      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ron Schueler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  W Parker        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  S Garvey        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      92%  C Cannizzaro    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Brewer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  R Carty         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  D Baker         Strikeout
          ---      96%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1--     100%  M Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 1.

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