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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 18, 1973
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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 May 18, 1973 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1973 |
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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 | May 18, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 10,181 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Tom Gorman |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Left Fielder |
Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
Johnny Oates | Catcher |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
Mike Lum | First Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Ron Reed | Pitcher |
Eddie Mathews | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 18, 1973
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reed
Lopes hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reed
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Reed
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Messersmith
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Messersmith
Oates strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Messersmith
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Messersmith
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
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Reed
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Reed
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Reed
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Reed
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yeager vs. Reed
Yeager is hit by the pitch. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Messersmith vs. Reed
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to home to get Cey. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Messersmith
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Messersmith
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Messersmith
Jackson 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 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reed
Lopes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garr. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Reed
Buckner hits a popup towards the mound. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Reed
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Reed
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Reed
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Messersmith
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Messersmith
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Messersmith
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Messersmith covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Reed
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Reed
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Reed
Yeager hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it 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: ---
Aaron vs. Messersmith
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Messersmith
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Messersmith
Lum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Messersmith
Johnson is walked intentionally. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Messersmith
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baker tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Messersmith
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Reed
Messersmith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reed
Lopes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reed
Buckner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Messersmith
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Messersmith
Oates 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Messersmith
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Messersmith
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey juggles the ball. That's an error on Cey. Evans moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lum vs. Messersmith
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 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reed
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Reed
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Reed
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Reed
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Messersmith
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Messersmith
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Messersmith
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Reed
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Reed
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Reed
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Messersmith
Garr hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Messersmith
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reed
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Reed
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Harrison
Roric Harrison now pitching.
Davis bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ferguson vs. Harrison
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Harrison
Crawford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Crawford reaches second base with a double. Buckner scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Harrison
Cey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Harrison
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crawford scores. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yeager vs. Harrison
Yeager is walked intentionally. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mota vs. Harrison
Manny Mota pinch hits for Andy Messersmith.
Mota hits a popup towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Brewer
Rod Gilbreath pinch runs for Hank Aaron. Jim Brewer now pitching.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Brewer
Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Brewer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Harrison
Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop. Sonny Jackson now playing left field.
Lopes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garr. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. House
Tom House now pitching.
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. House
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferguson vs. House
Ferguson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crawford vs. House
House fires to first and picks off Ferguson. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Brewer
Tom Paciorek now playing left field.
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Brewer
Dick Dietz pinch hits for Tom House.
Dietz hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Brewer
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Brewer covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Brewer
Oates hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1973 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Lopes D, 2b 5 1 3 0 Garr R, rf 5 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 5 1 2 0 Oates J, c 5 0 1 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 4 1 2 1 Ferguson J, lf 2 0 0 1 Aaron H, lf 1 0 1 0 Paciorek T, lf 0 0 0 0 Gilbreath R, pr 0 0 0 0 Crawford W, rf 4 1 2 1 Blanks L, ss 0 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Baker D, cf 4 1 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 2 1 Lum M, 1b 4 0 3 0 Yeager S, c 2 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 3 0 0 0 Jackson S, ss-lf 3 0 0 1 Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0 Reed R, p 3 0 0 0 Hough C, p 0 0 0 0 Harrison R, p 0 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0 House T, p 0 0 0 0 Dietz D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 10 3 33 2 8 2 Los Angeles 000 000 030 -- 3 Atlanta 100 100 000 -- 2 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Messersmith A (W) 7.0 6 2 2 3 3 Hough C* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Brewer J (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Reed R+ 7.0 7 2 2 1 2 Harrison R (L)# 1.0 3 1 1 2 0 House T 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th # Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Cey R DP -- Los Angeles 2, Atlanta 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 10, Atlanta 9 2B -- Lopes D 2, Evans D, Crawford W HR -- Evans D SH -- Davis W SF -- Jackson S, Ferguson J HBP -- by Reed R (Yeager S) T -- 2:13 A -- 10181
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