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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 7, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves, played on September 7, 1972 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 7, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 7, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Freeman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 13,461 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Oscar Brown | Right Fielder |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
Earl Williams | Catcher |
Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Marty Perez | Shortstop |
Jimmy Freeman | Pitcher |
Eddie Mathews | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Grabarkewitz | Second Baseman |
Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Wes Parker | First Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Steve Garvey | Third Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Doug Rau | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 7, 1972
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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