Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Niekro
  
  Lopes strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Niekro
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dietz fields the ball and throws to Niekro covering. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mota vs. Niekro
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Osteen
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Osteen
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Osteen
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford who is chasing the ball. Evans reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aaron vs. Osteen
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Niekro
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Niekro
  
  Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Niekro
  
  Crawford strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Osteen
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Osteen
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Osteen
  
  Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oates vs. Osteen
  
  Oates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Osteen covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Niekro
  
  Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Niekro
  
  Russell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Osteen vs. Niekro
  
  Osteen bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Cey moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopes vs. Niekro
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Osteen
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Osteen
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Osteen
  
  Perez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Niekro
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Niekro
  
  Mota hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Niekro
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dietz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Osteen
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Osteen
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Osteen
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Niekro
  
  Ferguson hits a popup towards the mound. Niekro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Niekro
  
  Crawford hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Niekro
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Osteen
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Osteen
  
  Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oates vs. Osteen
  
  Oates is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Osteen
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dietz moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garr vs. Osteen
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Niekro
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osteen vs. Niekro
  
  Osteen hits a popup towards first. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Niekro
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Osteen
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Osteen
  
  Evans bunts towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Osteen
  
  Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baker vs. Osteen
  
  Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Osteen
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Niekro
  
  Buckner strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Niekro
  
  Mota hits a line drive into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Niekro
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Osteen
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oates vs. Osteen
  
  Rod Gilbreath pinch runs for Dick Dietz.
  
  Oates hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Osteen
  
  Niekro bunts in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garr vs. Osteen
  
  Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilbreath scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Osteen
  
  There goes Garr. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Niekro
  
  Rod Gilbreath now playing third base. Darrell Evans now playing first base.
  
  Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Niekro
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ferguson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cey vs. Niekro
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Niekro
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garvey vs. Niekro
  
  Steve Garvey pinch hits for Claude Osteen.
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Ferguson scores. Russell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopes vs. Niekro
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Culver
  
  George Culver now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Culver
  
  Evans hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Culver
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Niekro
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Niekro
  
  Mota hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Niekro
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Culver
  
  Tom Paciorek now playing left field.
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Culver
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Culver
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oates vs. Culver
  
  Oates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Culver
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Niekro
  
  Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Niekro
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath juggles the ball. That's an error on Gilbreath. Ferguson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cey vs. Niekro
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ferguson moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Russell vs. Niekro
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Culver
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Culver
  
  Perez bunts towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. Garr moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Culver
  
  Evans is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Culver
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garr scores. Evans moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 5/20/1973, game 1 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (D)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Lopes D, 2b           4  0  0  0   Garr R, rf            5  1  2  1   
Buckner B, 1b         4  0  1  0   Perez M, ss           3  0  0  0   
Mota M, lf            4  0  0  0   Evans D, 3b-1b        3  0  2  0   
Paciorek T, lf        0  0  0  0   Aaron H, lf           4  0  1  1   
Davis W, cf           4  0  0  0   Baker D, cf           4  0  0  0   
Ferguson J, c         2  1  0  0   Johnson D, 2b         4  1  1  1   
Crawford W, rf        4  0  0  0   Dietz D, 1b           1  0  1  0   
Cey R, 3b             4  0  1  0   Gilbreath R, pr-3b    1  1  0  0   
Russell B, ss         3  1  0  0   Oates J, c            4  0  1  0   
Osteen C, p           1  0  0  0   Niekro P, p           3  0  1  0   
Garvey S, ph          1  0  1  2                                      
Culver G, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  3  2                        32  3  9  3

Los Angeles      000 000 020 0 --  2
Atlanta          000 000 101 1 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Osteen C              7.0  5  1  1  4  3
Culver G (L)          2.1  4  2  2  1  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)         10.0  3  2  2  3  4

E -- Gilbreath R
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Atlanta 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 3, Atlanta 9
2B -- Garvey S
3B -- Evans D
HR -- Johnson D
CS -- Garr R
SH -- Osteen C, Evans D, Niekro P, Perez M
T -- 2:31
A -- 0

    

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