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Standings
NYY
@BAL		5
2
NYY
@BAL		2
1
KCR
@CAL		1
0
MIL
@CLE		2
3		 
(10)
MIL
@CLE		0
1
BOS
@DET		2
5
CHW
@MIN		8
1
TEX
@OAK		0
2
LAD
@ATL		3
4
STL
@CHC		0
4
SFG
@CIN		7
2
SDP
@HOU		2
3
MON
@NYM		2
4
PIT
@PHI		2
0
Monday, July 31, 1972,
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: 10,023, Time of Game: 2:20
Dodgers
3
49-46
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Braves
4
46-50
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Denny McLain (3-3)
L: Claude Osteen (11-8)
S: Jim Hardin (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  1    3  7  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  X    4  8  1

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lee Lacy 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .286 .662 -0.005 0.92 0.074 -0.079 -0.5 2 3
Bill Buckner LF-1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .327 .775 0.312 1.02 0.327 -0.015 2.6 6 0 HR
Willie Davis CF 3 0 0 1 1 1 .285 .732 -0.165 1.41 0.022 -0.186 -0.9 3 0 SF
Frank Robinson RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .798 -0.213 1.51 0.026 -0.238 -0.9 3 0 GDP
Wes Parker 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .271 .718 0.014 0.87 0.061 -0.047 -0.1 6 0
   Pete Richert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 1.200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Chris Cannizzaro C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .262 .690 0.010 1.34 0.074 -0.064 0.4 3 0
Bill Russell SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .269 .684 -0.040 1.43 0.064 -0.104 -0.9 1 2
Maury Wills 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .117 .314 -0.103 1.44 0.000 -0.103 -1.1 0 2
   Steve Garvey PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .724 -0.038 1.93 0.000 -0.038 -0.2 0 1
Claude Osteen P 3 0 1 1 0 1 .269 .662 0.076 1.04 0.112 -0.036 0.6 0 0
   Willie Crawford LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .679 -0.041 1.46 0.000 -0.041 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 6 5 .212 .628 -0.193 1.25 0.760 -0.951 -1.2 24 8
HR: B Buckner (3, off D McLain; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: W Davis (3, off J Hardin).
TB: B Buckner 5; F Robinson; C Cannizzaro; L Lacy; C Osteen; B Russell.
GIDP: F Robinson (6).
RBI: W Davis (40); B Buckner (26); C Osteen (4).
2-out RBI: C Osteen; B Buckner.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 9.

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Oscar Brown RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .211 .602 0.354 1.75 0.416 -0.062 1.2 2 0 3B
Ralph Garr LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .331 .785 0.065 1.00 0.117 -0.053 0.7 1 0
Hank Aaron 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .253 .860 -0.010 0.73 0.036 -0.045 -0.1 8 0
Earl Williams C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .818 -0.009 1.21 0.048 -0.058 -0.2 5 0
   Paul Casanova C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .561 -0.006 0.21 0.000 -0.006 -0.2 0 0
Dusty Baker CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .319 .823 -0.022 1.31 0.067 -0.090 -0.5 5 0
Felix Millan 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .252 .613 0.096 1.31 0.158 -0.062 0.4 2 3
Darrell Evans 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .248 .827 0.181 1.74 0.224 -0.044 0.8 2 3 2B
Marty Perez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .217 .524 -0.129 1.54 0.013 -0.141 -0.7 2 3
Denny McLain P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.044 0.85 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 0 0
   Larvell Blanks PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .421 .924 -0.169 3.36 0.000 -0.169 -0.8
   Jim Hardin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .521 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 8 4 1 3 .250 .616 0.307 1.31 1.079 -0.774 0.2 27 9
2B: D Evans (8, off C Osteen).
3B: O Brown (1, off P Richert).
TB: O Brown 3; R Garr 2; D Evans 2; D Baker; F Millan; M Perez; E Williams.
RBI: O Brown 2 (10); D Evans (47); R Garr (35).
2-out RBI: O Brown 2; R Garr.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Perez-F Millan-H Aaron.
E: H Aaron (14).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Claude Osteen, L (11-8) 6 6 3 3 1 2 0 2.37 25 49 -0.101 1.21 0.4
Pete Richert, BS (2) 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.16 8 2 2 -0.207 1.62 -0.6
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 1 3 0 4.50 33 49 2 2 -0.308 1.25 -0.2
C Osteen faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny McLain, W (3-3) 7 5 2 2 6 5 1 5.32 32 58 0.053 0.98 1.3
Jim Hardin, S (1) 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 8 0 0 0.139 2.34 -0.1
Team Totals 9 7 3 2 6 5 1 2.00 40 58 0 0 0.192 1.31 1.2
Balks: D McLain (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Ken Burkhart.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 10,023.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Atlanta Braves
1 Lee Lacy 2B 1 Oscar Brown RF
2 Bill Buckner LF 2 Ralph Garr LF
3 Willie Davis CF 3 Hank Aaron 1B
4 Frank Robinson RF 4 Earl Williams C
5 Wes Parker 1B 5 Dusty Baker CF
6 Chris Cannizzaro C 6 Felix Millan 2B
7 Bill Russell SS 7 Darrell Evans 3B
8 Maury Wills 3B 8 Marty Perez SS
9 Claude Osteen P 9 Denny McLain P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-2 2 -23 RR ATL O. Brown P. Richert 42% 79% Triple to RF; Millan Scores; Evans Scores
b7 0-2 0 1-3 R ATL D. Evans C. Osteen 22% 65% Double to RF; Baker Scores; Millan to 3B
b7 1-2 1 -23 O ATL L. Blanks P. Richert -17% 37% Strikeout
t9 3-4 1 1-- OO LAD F. Robinson J. Hardin 17% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 0-2 0 1-- ATL F. Millan C. Osteen 16% 43% Single to RF; Baker to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O LAD L. Lacy D. McLain 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Buckner D. McLain 2% 54% Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- O LAD W. Davis D. McLain 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL O. Brown C. Osteen -2% 53% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 1 --- ATL R. Garr C. Osteen 2% 55% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- ATL H. Aaron C. Osteen 4% 58% Walk; Garr to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- O ATL E. Williams C. Osteen -4% 54% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 12- O ATL D. Baker C. Osteen -4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O LAD F. Robinson D. McLain 2% 52% Lineout: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- LAD W. Parker D. McLain -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O LAD C. Cannizzaro D. McLain 3% 53% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 1-- LAD B. Russell D. McLain -2% 51% Walk; Parker to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O LAD M. Wills D. McLain 4% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O ATL F. Millan C. Osteen -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- O ATL D. Evans C. Osteen -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- ATL M. Perez C. Osteen 1% 52% Single to CF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O ATL D. McLain C. Osteen -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/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' Denny McLain facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O LAD C. Osteen D. McLain 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O LAD L. Lacy D. McLain 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- R LAD B. Buckner D. McLain -12% 42% Home Run
t3 1-0 2 --- LAD W. Davis D. McLain -1% 41% Walk
t3 1-0 2 1-- LAD F. Robinson D. McLain -1% 40% Balk; Davis to 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- O LAD F. Robinson D. McLain 3% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- O ATL O. Brown C. Osteen -3% 40% Flyball: 2B
b3 0-1 1 --- O ATL R. Garr C. Osteen -2% 38% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-1 2 --- O ATL H. Aaron C. Osteen -1% 37% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- LAD W. Parker D. McLain -4% 33% Walk
t4 1-0 0 1-- LAD C. Cannizzaro D. McLain -5% 28% Single to RF; Parker to 2B
t4 1-0 0 12- O LAD B. Russell D. McLain 5% 33% Strikeout
t4 1-0 1 12- O LAD M. Wills D. McLain 4% 38% Flyball: LF
t4 1-0 2 12- R LAD C. Osteen D. McLain -11% 26% Single to CF; Parker Scores; Cannizzaro to 2B
t4 2-0 2 12- O LAD L. Lacy D. McLain 3% 30% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- ATL E. Williams C. Osteen 5% 34% Single to LF
b4 0-2 0 1-- O ATL D. Baker C. Osteen -4% 30% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 1 1-- O ATL F. Millan C. Osteen -4% 26% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-2 2 1-- O ATL D. Evans C. Osteen -3% 24% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
t5 2-0 0 --- LAD B. Buckner D. McLain -3% 21% Single to CF
t5 2-0 0 1-- O LAD W. Davis D. McLain 2% 23% Flyball: CF
t5 2-0 1 1-- LAD F. Robinson D. McLain -3% 21% Single to LF; Buckner to 2B
t5 2-0 1 12- O LAD W. Parker D. McLain 3% 24% Flyball: RF
t5 2-0 2 12- LAD C. Cannizzaro D. McLain -2% 22% Walk; Buckner to 3B; Robinson to 2B
t5 2-0 2 123 O LAD B. Russell D. McLain 5% 27% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
b5 0-2 0 --- O ATL M. Perez C. Osteen -3% 24% Flyball: LF
b5 0-2 1 --- O ATL D. McLain C. Osteen -2% 22% Strikeout
b5 0-2 2 --- O ATL O. Brown C. Osteen -1% 21% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
t6 2-0 0 --- O LAD M. Wills D. McLain 2% 22% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2-0 1 --- O LAD C. Osteen D. McLain 1% 24% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-0 2 --- O LAD L. Lacy D. McLain 1% 24% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 2-3-4
b6 0-2 0 --- O ATL R. Garr C. Osteen -3% 21% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-2 1 --- O ATL H. Aaron C. Osteen -2% 19% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-2 2 --- O ATL E. Williams C. Osteen -1% 17% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
Paul Casanova replaces Earl Williams playing C batting 4th
t7 2-0 0 --- LAD B. Buckner D. McLain -2% 15% Walk
t7 2-0 0 1-- O LAD W. Davis D. McLain 2% 17% Flyball: CF
t7 2-0 1 1-- O LAD F. Robinson D. McLain 2% 19% Flyball: CF
t7 2-0 2 1-- O LAD W. Parker D. McLain 2% 20% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 5-6-7
b7 0-2 0 --- ATL D. Baker C. Osteen 7% 27% Single to 2B
b7 0-2 0 1-- ATL F. Millan C. Osteen 16% 43% Single to RF; Baker to 3B
b7 0-2 0 1-3 R ATL D. Evans C. Osteen 22% 65% Double to RF; Baker Scores; Millan to 3B
Pete Richert replaces Wes Parker (1B) pitching and batting 5th
Bill Buckner moves from LF to 1B
Willie Crawford replaces Claude Osteen (P) playing LF batting 9th
b7 1-2 0 -23 O ATL M. Perez P. Richert -11% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Denny McLain (P) batting 9th
b7 1-2 1 -23 O ATL L. Blanks P. Richert -17% 37% Strikeout
b7 1-2 2 -23 RR ATL O. Brown P. Richert 42% 79% Triple to RF; Millan Scores; Evans Scores
b7 3-2 2 --3 R ATL R. Garr P. Richert 9% 88% Single to CF; Brown Scores
b7 4-2 2 1-- O ATL H. Aaron P. Richert -1% 87% Foul Flyball: 1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Jim Hardin facing 6-7-8
Jim Hardin replaces Larvell Blanks (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-4 0 --- O LAD C. Cannizzaro J. Hardin 4% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-4 1 --- LAD B. Russell J. Hardin -4% 86% Single to CF
Steve Garvey pinch hits for Maury Wills (3B) batting 8th
t8 2-4 1 1-- O LAD S. Garvey J. Hardin 4% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B; Russell to 2B
t8 2-4 2 -2- O LAD W. Crawford J. Hardin 4% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dodgers' Pete Richert facing 4-5-6
Steve Garvey moves from PH to 3B
b8 4-2 0 --- O ATL P. Casanova P. Richert -1% 94% Flyball: CF
b8 4-2 1 --- O ATL D. Baker P. Richert -0% 93% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 4-2 2 --- O ATL F. Millan P. Richert -0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Jim Hardin facing 1-2-3
t9 2-4 0 --- LAD L. Lacy J. Hardin -7% 86% Single to CF
t9 2-4 0 1-- LAD B. Buckner J. Hardin -15% 70% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Lacy to 3B; Buckner to 1B
t9 2-4 0 1-3 RO LAD W. Davis J. Hardin 13% 83% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lacy Scores/unER
t9 3-4 1 1-- OO LAD F. Robinson J. Hardin 17% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 4.

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