Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Lersch
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Lersch
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lersch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Lersch
  
  Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Reed
  
  Bowa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Reed
  
  Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Reed
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Reed, and towards Perez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Lersch
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Lersch
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Lersch
  
  Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Lersch
  
  There goes Millan. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Millan steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Lersch
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Reed
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Reed
  
  McCarver hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freed vs. Reed
  
  Freed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Lersch
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Freed throws the ball in to Bowa who tags Perez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Lersch
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Lersch
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lersch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stone vs. Reed
  
  Stone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doyle vs. Reed
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stone moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lersch vs. Reed
  
  Lersch bunts towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Stone moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bowa vs. Reed
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Money vs. Reed
  
  Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Lersch
  
  Garr hits a line drive into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Lersch
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Lersch
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Reed
  
  Montanez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Reed
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Reed
  
  McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freed vs. Reed
  
  Freed strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Lersch
  
  King hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Lersch
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Lersch
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Lersch
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lersch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stone vs. Reed
  
  Stone hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Reed
  
  Doyle hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lersch vs. Reed
  
  Lersch strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Lersch
  
  Reed strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Lersch
  
  Jackson hits a line drive towards first. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Lersch
  
  Garr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone who is chasing the ball. Garr reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aaron vs. Lersch
  
  Aaron hits a line drive towards third. Money reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Reed
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Bowa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Money vs. Reed
  
  Money hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montanez vs. Reed
  
  Montanez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Reed
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Millan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Lersch
  
  Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Lersch
  
  King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Lersch
  
  Millan hits a line drive into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Lersch
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Hoerner
  
  Joe Hoerner now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Freed. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reed vs. Hoerner
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Hoerner
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hoerner, and towards Bowa, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Reed
  
  McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freed vs. Reed
  
  Freed hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stone vs. Reed
  
  Stone hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doyle vs. Reed
  
  Doyle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Doyle reaches second base with a double. Freed moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Briggs vs. Reed
  
  John Briggs pinch hits for Joe Hoerner.
  
  Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields the ball and throws to Reed covering. Safe. Freed scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bowa vs. Reed
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Selma
  
  Dick Selma now pitching.
  
  Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Selma
  
  The ball gets by McCarver for a passed ball. Garr moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Selma
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Selma
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Selma
  
  King takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Millan vs. Selma
  
  There's a wild pitch. Garr moves to third. King moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Millan vs. Selma
  
  Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garr scores. There goes King trying to get to home. Freed throws the ball in to McCarver who tags King who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Reed
  
  Money hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Reed
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Money moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Reed
  
  Johnson bunts towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Money moves to third. Montanez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCarver vs. Reed
  
  McCarver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Freed vs. Reed
  
  Freed strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Selma
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Selma
  
  Perez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Selma
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Selma
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garr vs. Selma
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Selma
  
  There goes Garr. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Selma
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cepeda vs. Selma
  
  Mike Lum pinch runs for Hank Aaron.
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stone vs. Reed
  
  Mike Lum now playing right field.
  
  Stone hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Reed
  
  Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lis vs. Reed
  
  Joe Lis pinch hits for Dick Selma.
  
  Lis strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/1971 -- Atlanta at Philadelphia (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Jackson S, cf         5  1  1  0   Bowa L, ss            4  0  1  0   
Garr R, lf            4  1  2  1   Money D, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Aaron H, rf           4  0  0  0   Montanez W, cf        3  1  2  1   
Lum M, pr-rf          0  0  0  0   Johnson D, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Cepeda O, 1b          5  1  2  1   McCarver T, c         4  0  1  0   
King H, c             3  1  1  1   Freed R, rf           4  1  1  0   
Millan F, 2b          4  0  2  1   Stone R, lf           3  0  0  0   
Williams E, 3b        4  2  3  2   Doyle D, 2b           4  0  2  0   
Perez M, ss           4  0  2  0   Lersch B, p           1  0  0  0   
Reed R, p             4  0  0  0   Hoerner J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Briggs J, ph          1  0  1  1   
                                   Selma D, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Lis J, ph             1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 13  6                        32  2  9  2

Atlanta          000 000 312 --  6
Philadelphia     000 100 100 --  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reed R (W)            9.0  9  2  2  2  5

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lersch B (L)          6.1  8  3  3  0  2
Hoerner J             0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Selma D               2.0  4  3  3  3  1

DP -- Atlanta 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Williams E, Bowa L, Perez M, Doyle D, Jackson S
3B -- Garr R
HR -- Montanez W, Cepeda O, King H, Williams E 2
SB -- Millan F, Garr R
SH -- Lersch B, Johnson D
WP -- Selma D
PB -- McCarver T
T -- 2:08
A -- 10686

    

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