Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Niekro
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Niekro
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson 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 popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Downing
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Downing
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garr for the out. Millan moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Downing
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Downing
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Niekro
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up 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 ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Niekro
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Downing
  
  Lum hits a line drive into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Downing
  
  Versalles is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Downing
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Downing
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Niekro
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haller vs. Niekro
  
  Haller hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Niekro
  
  Downing bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Millan covering - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Downing
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Downing
  
  Millan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Downing
  
  Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Downing
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Niekro
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the 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. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Niekro
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Downing
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Downing
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Downing
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Niekro
  
  Mota hits a popup towards third. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Niekro
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron juggles the ball. That's an error on Aaron. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Williams for a passed ball. Crawford moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valentine vs. Niekro
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Versalles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Haller vs. Niekro
  
  Haller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Downing
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Downing
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Downing
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Downing
  
  Millan hits a popup towards third. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Niekro
  
  Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Niekro
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Niekro
  
  Buckner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Downing
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Downing
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Downing
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Downing
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  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, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Niekro
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mota vs. Niekro
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Davis scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Niekro
  
  Crawford hits a line drive into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Downing
  
  Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Downing
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Downing
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Downing
  
  Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Upshaw
  
  Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
  
  Valentine hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Upshaw
  
  Haller 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, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Upshaw
  
  Downing 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 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Downing
  
  Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Downing
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Millan moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Downing
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Millan moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Downing
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lum vs. Downing
  
  Lum hits a line drive towards first. Buckner catches it and throws to second to double up Aaron. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Upshaw
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Upshaw
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Upshaw
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lum. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Upshaw
  
  Allen is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mota vs. Upshaw
  
  Mota hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Downing
  
  Bill Russell now playing right field. Wes Parker now playing first base. Steve Garvey now playing third base. Willie Crawford now playing left fie
  
  Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Downing
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Downing
  
  Perez hits a line drive towards third. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/1971 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Wills M, ss           4  0  1  0   Millan F, 2b          4  0  2  0   
Buckner B, 1b         4  0  0  0   Garr R, lf            4  0  1  0   
Russell B, rf         0  0  0  0   Aaron H, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Davis W, cf           4  2  3  1   Williams E, c         3  0  1  0   
Allen D, 3b           3  0  1  0   Lum M, rf             4  0  0  0   
Parker W, 1b          0  0  0  0   Versalles Z, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Mota M, lf            4  0  0  0   Jackson S, cf         4  0  2  0   
Garvey S, 3b          0  0  0  0   Perez M, ss           4  0  0  0   
Crawford W, rf-lf     3  0  0  0   Niekro P, p           2  0  1  0   
Valentine B, 2b       3  0  1  0   Aaron T, ph           1  0  0  0   
Haller T, c           3  0  0  0   Upshaw C, p           0  0  0  0   
Downing A, p          3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  6  1                        34  0  8  0

Los Angeles      000 100 100 --  2
Atlanta          000 000 000 --  0

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Downing A (W)         9.0  8  0  0  1  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L)          7.0  4  2  2  0  2
Upshaw C              2.0  2  0  0  1  0

E -- Aaron H
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Atlanta 3
LOB -- Los Angeles 3, Atlanta 8
2B -- Davis W
HR -- Davis W
PB -- Williams E
T -- 1:57
A -- 9183

    

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