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NYY
@BOS		1
3
MIL
@CLE		7
4
BAL
@DET		1
10
CHW
@KCR		4
3		 
(12)
OAK
@MIN		3
0
CAL
@TEX		6
2
CAL
@TEX		9
4
MON
@CHC		6
8
SDP
@HOU		5
8
SDP
@HOU		6
3
ATL
@LAD		1
4
PIT
@NYM		3
7
STL
@PHI		2
3
CIN
@SFG		5
1
Wednesday, September 19, 1973
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 31,012, Time of Game: 2:08
Braves
1
73-81
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 22 GB
 at Dodgers
4
89-64
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 5½ GB
W: Andy Messersmith (14-10)
L: Phil Niekro (13-9)
S: Jim Brewer (19)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  4  X    4  7  1

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .302 .745 -0.025 0.83 0.064 -0.089 -0.4 1 0 CS
Mike Lum LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .295 .814 -0.074 0.97 0.000 -0.074 -0.7 3 1
Darrell Evans 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .281 .969 -0.089 1.04 0.012 -0.101 -0.8 0 3
Dusty Baker CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .287 .809 0.020 0.72 0.060 -0.040 0.2 2 0 2B
Davey Johnson 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .273 .933 0.100 1.04 0.157 -0.057 0.6 5 2 HR
Frank Tepedino 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .304 .756 -0.038 1.01 0.038 -0.076 -0.4 6 2
Sonny Jackson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .531 -0.075 0.98 0.000 -0.075 -0.7 1 4
   Chuck Goggin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .694 -0.017 0.67 0.000 -0.017 -0.2
Paul Casanova C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .607 -0.048 0.75 0.020 -0.068 -0.4 4 2
Phil Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .359 -0.016 0.77 0.025 -0.041 -0.1 2 0 HBP
   Al Closter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Niekro P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Marty Perez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .665 -0.020 0.86 0.000 -0.020 -0.2
Team Totals 33 1 6 1 3 7 .182 .573 -0.282 0.89 0.376 -0.658 -3.0 24 14
2B: D Baker (28, off A Messersmith).
HR: D Johnson (43, off A Messersmith; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
HBP: P Niekro (1, by A Messersmith).
TB: D Johnson 4; R Garr 2; D Baker 2; F Tepedino; P Casanova.
RBI: D Johnson (98).
2-out RBI: D Johnson.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: M Lum (R Cey at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: R Garr (10, 2nd base by A Messersmith/J Ferguson).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .270 .689 -0.067 1.93 0.043 -0.110 -0.6 0 2
Bill Buckner 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .642 -0.091 1.18 0.000 -0.091 -0.7 7 1
   Steve Garvey PH-1B 0 1 0 0 1 0 .298 .727 0.007 4.41 0.007 0.000 0.2 2 0 IW
Willie Davis CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .286 .770 0.165 2.41 0.232 -0.067 0.6 2 0
Joe Ferguson C 3 0 0 1 0 1 .261 .825 0.038 1.84 0.099 -0.061 -0.5 8 2 SF
Willie Crawford LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .299 .842 -0.033 1.01 0.030 -0.063 0.1 3 0
Ron Cey 3B 4 0 3 2 0 0 .243 .723 0.035 1.40 0.152 -0.117 1.0 0 1 CS
Tom Paciorek RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .629 -0.079 1.04 0.000 -0.079 -0.5 1 0
Bill Russell SS 2 1 2 0 1 0 .268 .647 0.358 2.43 0.358 0.000 1.7 3 3 2B
Andy Messersmith P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .169 .415 -0.074 1.63 0.000 -0.074 -0.6 1 1
   Manny Mota PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .317 .740 -0.039 4.03 0.000 -0.039 -0.2
   Jim Brewer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .800 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 28 4 7 4 4 4 .250 .619 0.220 1.82 0.921 -0.701 0.4 27 11
2B: B Russell (26, off P Niekro).
SF: J Ferguson (10, off J Niekro).
IBB: S Garvey (3, by A Closter).
TB: B Russell 3; R Cey 3; W Crawford; W Davis.
RBI: R Cey 2 (76); W Davis (74); J Ferguson (85).
2-out RBI: R Cey 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
E: R Cey (18).
Baserunning
CS: R Cey (1, 2nd base by P Niekro/P Casanova).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, L (13-9) 7.1 5 2 2 2 4 0 3.34 28 62 0.217 1.51 2.2
Al Closter, BS (1) 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 23.14 2 2 1 -0.239 5.65 -1.2
Joe Niekro 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.43 3 3 3 -0.197 2.43 -1.5
Team Totals 8 7 4 4 4 4 0 4.50 33 62 5 4 -0.219 0.89 -0.4
A Closter faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Andy Messersmith, W (14-10) 8 5 1 1 3 6 1 2.70 33 71 0.252 0.93 2.6
Jim Brewer, S (19) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.09 4 0 0 0.028 0.57 0.4
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 3 7 1 1.00 37 71 0 0 0.280 1.82 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: P Niekro (11).
HBP: A Messersmith (6; P Niekro).
IBB: A Closter (1; S Garvey).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 31,012.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Ralph Garr RF 1 Davey Lopes 2B
2 Mike Lum LF 2 Bill Buckner 1B
3 Darrell Evans 3B 3 Willie Davis CF
4 Dusty Baker CF 4 Joe Ferguson C
5 Davey Johnson 2B 5 Willie Crawford LF
6 Frank Tepedino 1B 6 Ron Cey 3B
7 Sonny Jackson SS 7 Tom Paciorek RF
8 Paul Casanova C 8 Bill Russell SS
9 Phil Niekro P 9 Andy Messersmith P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-1 1 123 R LAD W. Davis A. Closter 23% 77% Single to RF; Russell Scores; Lopes to 3B; Garvey to 2B
b8 0-1 1 12- LAD B. Buckner P. Niekro 15% 54% Wild Pitch; Russell to 3B; Lopes to 2B
t4 0-0 2 --- R ATL D. Johnson A. Messersmith -14% 40% Home Run
b8 0-1 0 --- LAD B. Russell P. Niekro 10% 38% Walk
b8 1-1 1 123 RO LAD J. Ferguson J. Niekro 10% 87% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Lopes Scores

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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL R. Garr A. Messersmith 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL M. Lum A. Messersmith 1% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- ATL D. Evans A. Messersmith -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O ATL D. Baker A. Messersmith 2% 55% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Buckner P. Niekro -1% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O LAD W. Davis P. Niekro -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O ATL D. Johnson A. Messersmith 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- ATL F. Tepedino A. Messersmith -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O ATL S. Jackson A. Messersmith 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O ATL P. Casanova A. Messersmith 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O LAD J. Ferguson P. Niekro -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- O LAD W. Crawford P. Niekro -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- LAD R. Cey P. Niekro 1% 52% Single to LF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O LAD T. Paciorek P. Niekro -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O ATL P. Niekro A. Messersmith 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- ATL R. Garr A. Messersmith -3% 50% Single to CF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O ATL M. Lum A. Messersmith 4% 54% Garr Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 0-0 2 --- O ATL M. Lum A. Messersmith 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- LAD B. Russell P. Niekro 7% 62% Double to LF
b3 0-0 0 -2- O LAD A. Messersmith P. Niekro -5% 58% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 -2- O LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro -4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O LAD B. Buckner P. Niekro -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O ATL D. Evans A. Messersmith 3% 53% Lineout: 1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O ATL D. Baker A. Messersmith 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- R ATL D. Johnson A. Messersmith -14% 40% Home Run
t4 1-0 2 --- ATL F. Tepedino A. Messersmith -1% 39% Single to RF
t4 1-0 2 1-- O ATL S. Jackson A. Messersmith 2% 41% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O LAD W. Davis P. Niekro -3% 38% Flyball: RF
b4 0-1 1 --- O LAD J. Ferguson P. Niekro -2% 36% Popfly: SS
b4 0-1 2 --- LAD W. Crawford P. Niekro 2% 38% Single to CF
b4 0-1 2 1-- O LAD R. Cey P. Niekro -3% 35% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- O ATL P. Casanova A. Messersmith 2% 37% Flyball: CF
t5 1-0 1 --- ATL P. Niekro A. Messersmith -2% 35% Hit By Pitch
t5 1-0 1 1-- ATL R. Garr A. Messersmith -4% 31% Single to CF; Niekro to 2B
t5 1-0 1 12- O ATL M. Lum A. Messersmith 3% 34% Groundout: 1B-P; Niekro to 3B; Garr to 2B
t5 1-0 2 -23 O ATL D. Evans A. Messersmith 6% 40% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
b5 0-1 0 --- O LAD T. Paciorek P. Niekro -3% 36% Strikeout
b5 0-1 1 --- LAD B. Russell P. Niekro 4% 40% Single to RF
b5 0-1 1 1-- O LAD A. Messersmith P. Niekro -3% 38% Groundout: 2B-SS-1B; Russell to 2B
b5 0-1 2 -2- O LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro -5% 32% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
t6 1-0 0 --- ATL D. Baker A. Messersmith -4% 29% Walk
t6 1-0 0 1-- O ATL D. Johnson A. Messersmith 3% 32% Flyball: RF
t6 1-0 1 1-- O ATL F. Tepedino A. Messersmith 3% 35% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1-0 2 1-- O ATL S. Jackson A. Messersmith 2% 37% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- O LAD B. Buckner P. Niekro -4% 34% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 0-1 1 --- O LAD W. Davis P. Niekro -3% 31% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 0-1 2 --- O LAD J. Ferguson P. Niekro -2% 29% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 8-9-1
t7 1-0 0 --- O ATL P. Casanova A. Messersmith 2% 31% Flyball: LF
t7 1-0 1 --- O ATL P. Niekro A. Messersmith 2% 33% Strikeout
t7 1-0 2 --- O ATL R. Garr A. Messersmith 1% 34% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b7 0-1 0 --- O LAD W. Crawford P. Niekro -5% 29% Flyball: LF
b7 0-1 1 --- LAD R. Cey P. Niekro 5% 35% Single to RF
b7 0-1 1 1-- O LAD T. Paciorek P. Niekro -9% 26% Cey Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b7 0-1 2 --- O LAD T. Paciorek P. Niekro -2% 24% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 2-3-4
t8 1-0 0 --- O ATL M. Lum A. Messersmith 2% 26% Groundout: P-1B
t8 1-0 1 --- O ATL D. Evans A. Messersmith 1% 27% Strikeout
t8 1-0 2 --- ATL D. Baker A. Messersmith -2% 25% Double to CF
t8 1-0 2 -2- ATL D. Johnson A. Messersmith -1% 24% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Baker to 3B; Johnson to 1B
t8 1-0 2 1-3 O ATL F. Tepedino A. Messersmith 5% 28% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b8 0-1 0 --- LAD B. Russell P. Niekro 10% 38% Walk
Manny Mota pinch hits for Andy Messersmith (P) batting 9th
b8 0-1 0 1-- O LAD M. Mota P. Niekro -4% 34% Groundout: SS-1B; Russell to 2B
b8 0-1 1 -2- LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro 4% 39% Walk
b8 0-1 1 12- LAD B. Buckner P. Niekro 15% 54% Wild Pitch; Russell to 3B; Lopes to 2B
Al Closter replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
Steve Garvey pinch hits for Bill Buckner (1B) batting 2nd
b8 0-1 1 -23 LAD S. Garvey A. Closter 1% 54% Intentional Walk
b8 0-1 1 123 R LAD W. Davis A. Closter 23% 77% Single to RF; Russell Scores; Lopes to 3B; Garvey to 2B
Joe Niekro replaces Al Closter pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-1 1 123 RO LAD J. Ferguson J. Niekro 10% 87% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Lopes Scores
b8 2-1 2 12- LAD W. Crawford J. Niekro 1% 89% Walk; Garvey to 3B; Davis to 2B
b8 2-1 2 123 RRO LAD R. Cey J. Niekro 9% 97% Single to LF; Garvey Scores; Davis Scores; Crawford to 3B; Cey out at 2B/LF-C-2B
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Dodgers' Jim Brewer facing 7-8-9
Jim Brewer replaces Manny Mota (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Steve Garvey moves from PH to 1B
Chuck Goggin pinch hits for Sonny Jackson (SS) batting 7th
t9 1-4 0 --- O ATL C. Goggin J. Brewer 2% 99% Strikeout
t9 1-4 1 --- ATL P. Casanova J. Brewer -2% 97% Single to 3B
Marty Perez pinch hits for Joe Niekro (P) batting 9th
t9 1-4 1 1-- O ATL M. Perez J. Brewer 2% 99% Groundout: P-1B; Casanova to 2B
t9 1-4 2 -2- O ATL R. Garr J. Brewer 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 4.

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