Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Rau
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Rau
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Rau
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grabarkewitz vs. Freeman
  
  Grabarkewitz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mota vs. Freeman
  
  Mota hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Freeman
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. Grabarkewitz moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parker vs. Freeman
  
  Parker 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 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Rau
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Rau
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Rau
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Freeman
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Freeman
  
  Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Freeman
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yeager vs. Freeman
  
  Yeager is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Rau
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Rau
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Rau
  
  Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rau vs. Freeman
  
  Rau strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grabarkewitz vs. Freeman
  
  Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Freeman
  
  Mota hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Freeman
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mota moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parker vs. Freeman
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Rau
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Rau
  
  Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Rau
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Rau
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Rau
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Rau
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Freeman
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Freeman
  
  Garvey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Freeman
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Freeman
  
  Yeager hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rau vs. Freeman
  
  Rau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rau for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Rau
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Rau
  
  Perez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freeman vs. Rau
  
  Freeman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Rau
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Brown reaches second base with a double. Perez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Millan vs. Rau
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grabarkewitz vs. Freeman
  
  Grabarkewitz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Freeman
  
  Mota hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Freeman
  
  Davis 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 

Top 6

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Rau
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Rau
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Rau
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Freeman
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Freeman
  
  Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Freeman
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Rau
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Rau
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Rau
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Freeman vs. Rau
  
  Freeman strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Rau
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Freeman
  
  Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Freeman
  
  Yeager hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Freeman
  
  Bobby Valentine pinch hits for Doug Rau.
  
  Valentine 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 

Top 8

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Strahler
  
  Mike Strahler now pitching.
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Strahler
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Strahler
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grabarkewitz vs. Freeman
  
  Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Freeman
  
  Mota 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 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Freeman
  
  Davis 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 

Top 9

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Strahler
  
  Baker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Strahler
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Strahler
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Strahler
  
  Yeager fires to first and picks off Evans. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Strahler
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Freeman
  
  Mike Lum now playing left field.
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Freeman
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garvey vs. Schueler
  
  Ron Schueler now pitching.
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Schueler
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crawford vs. Schueler
  
  Willie Crawford pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
  
  Crawford hits a line drive towards third. Evans catches it and throws to second to double up Robinson. View Play 

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         Game of 9/7/1972 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Brown O, rf           4  0  1  1   Grabarkewitz B, 2b    3  0  0  0   
Millan F, 2b          4  1  1  0   Mota M, lf            4  0  2  0   
Aaron H, 1b           4  0  0  0   Davis W, cf           4  0  1  0   
Williams E, c         4  1  1  2   Parker W, 1b          3  1  0  0   
Baker D, cf           4  1  2  1   Robinson F, rf        2  1  1  1   
Carty R, lf           4  0  0  0   Garvey S, 3b          4  0  1  1   
Lum M, lf             0  0  0  0   Russell B, ss         4  0  0  0   
Evans D, 3b           4  0  2  0   Yeager S, c           3  0  1  0   
Perez M, ss           3  1  1  0   Crawford W, ph        1  0  0  0   
Freeman J, p          3  0  0  0   Rau D, p              2  0  0  0   
Schueler R, p         0  0  0  0   Valentine B, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Strahler M, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  4                        31  2  6  2

Atlanta          000 210 001 --  4
Los Angeles      000 100 001 --  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Freeman J (W)*        8.0  5  2  2  4  5
Schueler R (S)        1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rau D (L)             7.0  6  3  3  0  3
Strahler M            2.0  2  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Evans D
DP -- Atlanta 3
LOB -- Atlanta 4, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Brown O
HR -- Williams E, Robinson F, Baker D
HBP -- by Rau D (Perez M)
T -- 2:20
A -- 13461

    

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