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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 21, 1975
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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 April 21, 1975 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 1975 |
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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 | April 21, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Buzz Capra |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 9,256 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Henry Cruz | Right Fielder |
Rick Auerbach | Shortstop |
Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Mike Lum | First Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Right Fielder |
Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
Vic Correll | Catcher |
Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
Buzz Capra | Pitcher |
Clyde King | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 21, 1975
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Capra
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Capra
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Capra
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Capra
Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lum settles under it 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: ---
Garr vs. Messersmith
Garr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Capra
Cey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Capra
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Capra
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Capra covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Capra
Auerbach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Messersmith
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Messersmith
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Messersmith
Office hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Office reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Correll vs. Messersmith
Correll hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Capra
Messersmith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Capra
Lopes bunts towards the mound. Capra fields it and throws to first for the out. Messersmith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Capra
Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Messersmith moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Capra
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Capra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Messersmith
Blanks 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, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Capra vs. Messersmith
Capra hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Messersmith
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Capra
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Capra
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Capra
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Capra
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Capra covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Messersmith
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Messersmith
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Messersmith
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Capra
Auerbach hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Capra
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Capra
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Messersmith
Correll hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Messersmith
Blanks takes first base on ball four. Correll moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Capra vs. Messersmith
Capra bunts towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. Correll moves to third. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garr vs. Messersmith
Garr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Capra
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Capra
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Capra
Garvey hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Messersmith
Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Messersmith
Baker hits a line drive towards third. Cey catches it and throws to first to double up Lum. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Office vs. Messersmith
Office strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Capra
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Capra
Ferguson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Capra
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Capra
Auerbach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Messersmith
Correll hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Messersmith
Blanks strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Capra vs. Messersmith
Capra hits a line drive towards short. Auerbach reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Messersmith
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Capra
Messersmith hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Capra
Lopes hits a line drive towards first. Lum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Capra
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Messersmith
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Capra
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Jim Wynn.
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Capra
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Capra, and towards Blanks, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Capra
Cey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Capra
Ken McMullen pinch runs for Ron Cey.
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Capra
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baker. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Lacy scores. There goes McMullen trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Messersmith
Ken McMullen now playing third base. Lee Lacy now playing second base. Davey Lopes now playing center field.
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Messersmith
Office 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Messersmith
Correll hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/21/1975 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Lopes D, 2b-cf 2 0 0 0 Garr R, lf 4 0 0 0 Mota M, lf 4 0 1 0 Perez M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Lacy L, ph-2b 1 1 1 0 Lum M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Baker D, rf 4 0 1 0 Cey R, 3b 3 1 1 1 Office R, cf 4 0 1 0 McMullen K, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Correll V, c 4 1 2 1 Ferguson J, c 3 0 1 0 Blanks L, ss 2 0 0 0 Cruz H, rf 4 0 1 1 Capra B, p 2 0 0 0 Auerbach R, ss 3 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 6 2 31 1 6 1 Los Angeles 010 000 001 -- 2 Atlanta 000 000 100 -- 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Messersmith A (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 7 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Capra B (L) 9.0 6 2 2 3 5 DP -- Los Angeles 1, Atlanta 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Atlanta 6 2B -- Office R, Evans D, Cruz H HR -- Cey R, Correll V SH -- Lopes D, Capra B T -- 2:00 A -- 9256
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