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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 5, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 5, 1975 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 24,452 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Bill Williams |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Dave May | Right Fielder |
| Ed Goodson | First Baseman |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Clyde King | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 5, 1975
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Sutton
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Sutton
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Sutton
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of May. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Niekro
There goes Buckner. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Buckner steals third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buckner scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Garvey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Niekro
Crawford strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Sutton
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutton covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Sutton
Blanks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Sutton
Office hits a popup into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Niekro
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Sutton
Pocoroba hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Sutton
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Sutton
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Sutton
Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans takes first base on ball four. Garr moves to third. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Sutton
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Niekro
Niekro fires to first and picks off Buckner. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Lacy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Sutton
Goodson hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Sutton
Blanks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Sutton
Office strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Niekro
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Sutton
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Sutton
Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Sutton
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn throws the ball in to Lacy who tags Garr trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Niekro
Sutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Sutton
Gilbreath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sutton
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Niekro
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Sutton
Goodson hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Sutton
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Sutton
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Niekro
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of May. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Sutton
Pocoroba hits a line drive towards the mound. Sutton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Sutton
Mike Lum pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Sutton
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Sutton
Gilbreath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Sosa
Cey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of May. Cey reaches second base with a double. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yeager vs. Sosa
Yeager is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mota vs. Sosa
Manny Mota pinch hits for Bill Russell.
Mota hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Office throws the ball in to Blanks who relays the ball to Gilbreath who tags Mota trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Crawford scores. Cey scores. Yeager moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sutton vs. Sosa
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodson fields the ball and throws to Sosa covering. Safe. Yeager scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Sosa
Buckner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Sosa
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sutton
Rick Auerbach now playing shortstop. John Hale now playing right field.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Sutton
Goodson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Sutton
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1975 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Garr R, lf 3 0 2 0 Buckner B, lf 5 1 3 0
Gilbreath R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lacy L, 2b 5 0 2 1
Evans D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Wynn J, cf 4 1 1 1
May D, rf 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Goodson E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Crawford W, rf 3 1 1 0
Blanks L, ss 4 0 0 0 Hale J, rf 0 0 0 0
Office R, cf 3 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 1 3 0
Pocoroba B, c 3 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 3 1 0 0
Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0 Mota M, ph 1 0 1 2
Sosa E, p 0 0 0 0 Auerbach R, ss 0 0 0 0
Sutton D, p 4 0 2 1
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30 0 5 0 36 5 14 5
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles 100 001 03x -- 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 7.0 11 2 2 0 4
Sosa E 1.0 3 3 3 2 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 3
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Los Angeles 9
2B -- Buckner B 2, Garvey S, Lacy L, Cey R
HR -- Wynn J
SB -- Buckner B
T -- 2:18
A -- 24452
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