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May 15, 1971

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Tim McCarver Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .255
OBP .333 .292
At Bats 3 98
Hits 1 25
• Singles 1 22
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 6
RBI’s 1 8

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 3 0
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - May 15, 1971
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Home Run
Phil Niekro
Bob Didier
Orlando Cepeda
Felix Millan
Clete Boyer
Marty Perez
Ralph Garr
Sonny Jackson
Dusty Baker
Tim McCarver
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

McCarver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. Didier moves to third.
Bottom 8 Niekro is hit by the pitch. Didier moves to second.
Bottom 8 Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Lis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Ken Reynolds now pitching. Didier takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Bowa strikes out.
Top 8 Ron Stone pinch hits for Bill Champion. Stone strikes out.
Top 8 Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Sonny Jackson now playing center field. Dusty Baker now playing right field. Freed hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Boyer strikes out.
Bottom 7 Sonny Jackson pinch runs for Hank Aaron. Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third.
Bottom 7 Aaron hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Montanez. Aaron reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 Garr hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 7 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Lis is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Didier moves to third.
Bottom 6 Perez bunts towards the mound. Champion fields it and throws to first for the out. Didier moves to second.
Bottom 6 Bill Champion now pitching. Didier hits a line drive beyond short. Bowa can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit.
Top 6 Montanez strikes out.
Top 6 There goes McCarver. The throw from Didier and he is safe. McCarver steals second.
Top 6 McCarver hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Freed scores. Browne moves to third.
Top 6 Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Byron Browne pinch hits for Chris Short. Browne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freed moves to second.
Top 6 Doyle strikes out.
Top 6 Freed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Baker strikes out.
Bottom 5 There goes Cepeda. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Cepeda steals second.
Bottom 5 Boyer hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Johnson hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Money hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Lis hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Niekro moves to third.
Bottom 4 Niekro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lis. Niekro reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Perez hits a line drive into left field. Lis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 McCarver hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowa for the out.
Bottom 3 Didier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Lis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 3 Cepeda is walked intentionally.
Bottom 3 Aaron is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Garr bunts towards third. Money throws towards second. Doyle fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Doyle. Millan goes all the way around to score. Garr moves to third.
Bottom 3 Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Short hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Doyle hits a line drive towards short. Perez catches it and throws to first to double up Freed.
Top 3 Freed takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Didier moves to second.
Bottom 2 Didier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Baker is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Lis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Freed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garr goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 1 Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out.
Top 1 Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.