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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 16, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on July 16, 1971 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 16, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 15,884 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Tom Gorman |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Bill Buckner | Right Fielder |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Dick Allen | Third Baseman |
Wes Parker | First Baseman |
Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
Jim Lefebvre | Second Baseman |
Tom Haller | Catcher |
Don Sutton | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
Earl Williams | Catcher |
Sonny Jackson | Center Fielder |
Marty Perez | Shortstop |
Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 16, 1971
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Niekro
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Niekro
There goes Wills. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Niekro
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Sutton
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Sutton
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Sutton
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Millan moves to third. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lum vs. Sutton
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Millan tags and scores. Garr tags and moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Sutton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Niekro
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Niekro
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lefebvre for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Niekro
Haller hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sutton
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Sutton
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Sutton
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Niekro
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Niekro
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Niekro
There goes Wills. The throw from Williams and he is out, Evans applying the tag. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Sutton
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Sutton
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Sutton
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Garr trying to get to second. Crawford throws the ball in to Wills who tags Garr for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Sutton
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Niekro
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Niekro
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sutton
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sutton
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Sutton
There goes Jackson. The throw from Haller and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Sutton
Perez hits a popup towards the mound. Sutton catches it and throws to third to double up Jackson. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Niekro
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Niekro
Haller hits a line drive into center field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Niekro
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Haller moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Niekro
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haller scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Sutton
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wills. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Sutton
Millan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Sutton
Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Niekro scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Sutton
There goes Garr. The throw from Haller and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Sutton
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garr tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Sutton
There goes Evans. The throw from Haller and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Niekro
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Sutton
Lum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sutton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Sutton
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Sutton
The ball gets by Haller for a passed ball. Williams moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Sutton
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Niekro vs. Sutton
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Niekro
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Niekro
Lefebvre hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Niekro
Haller hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Sutton
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Sutton
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Sutton
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Niekro
Bob Didier now catching. Hank Aaron now playing right field. Mike Lum now playing left field. Earl Williams now playing first base. Bobby Valenti
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Niekro
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Mikkelsen
Pete Mikkelsen now pitching.
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mikkelsen
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mikkelsen
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Mikkelsen
Perez strikes out. Haller drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Perez out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Niekro
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Niekro
Crawford strikes out. Didier drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Crawford out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/16/1971 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Wills M, ss 4 0 3 1 Millan F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Buckner B, rf 4 0 1 0 Garr R, lf 4 1 3 1 Davis W, cf 4 0 1 0 Didier B, c 0 0 0 0 Allen D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Aaron H, 1b-rf 3 0 2 1 Parker W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Crawford W, lf 4 0 0 0 Lum M, rf-lf 3 0 1 1 Lefebvre J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Williams E, c-1b 4 0 0 0 Haller T, c 3 1 1 0 Jackson S, cf 4 0 3 0 Sutton D, p 2 0 0 0 Perez M, ss 4 0 0 0 Valentine B, ph 1 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 3 1 1 0 Mikkelsen P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 7 1 32 3 12 3 Los Angeles 000 010 000 -- 1 Atlanta 100 020 00x -- 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Sutton D (L) 7.0 11 3 3 1 3 Mikkelsen P 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P (W) 9.0 7 1 0 0 6 E -- Haller T 2, Jackson S, Wills M 2 DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Atlanta 8 SB -- Wills M, Jackson S, Garr R CS -- Wills M, Evans D SF -- Lum M, Aaron H PB -- Haller T T -- 2:16 A -- 15884
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