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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 31, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 31, 1971 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 31, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Stone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 13,615 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Dick Stello |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
Earl Williams | Catcher |
Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Sonny Jackson | Center Fielder |
Marty Perez | Shortstop |
George Stone | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ken Henderson | Left Fielder |
Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Dick Dietz | Catcher |
Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
Al Gallagher | Third Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 31, 1971
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Perry
Millan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Perry
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Perry
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Perry
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Stone
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Stone
Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Stone
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Perry
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Stone
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Stone
Dietz 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Stone
Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Kingman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Stone
Gallagher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kingman scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Stone
Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Perry
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Perry
Stone bunts in front of the plate. Dietz fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Perry
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garr vs. Perry
Garr hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Stone
Perry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Stone
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Stone
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Perez. Perry moves to third. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Stone
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Stone
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to home to get Perry. Fuentes moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dietz vs. Stone
Dietz takes first base on ball four. Fuentes scores. Mays moves to third. Bonds moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kingman vs. Stone
Kingman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. Bonds scores. Dietz moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gallagher vs. Stone
Gallagher hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Perry
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perry
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Perry
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Stone
Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Stone
Perry bunts towards first. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first, with Millan covering, for the out. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Stone
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Speier moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fuentes vs. Stone
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans has Speier trapped. There's the throw to Williams and back to Perez, who tags Speier for the out. Henderson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Stone
Mays takes first base on ball four. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Stone
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Perry
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Perry
Stone hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stone for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Stone
Dietz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Stone
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dietz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gallagher vs. Stone
Gallagher takes first base on ball four. Dietz moves to third. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Speier vs. Herbel
Ron Herbel now pitching.
Speier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dietz scores. Kingman scores. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Herbel
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbel fields it and throws to third for the out. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Herbel
Henderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Herbel
Fuentes hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Herbel
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Herbel
Jimmy Rosario pinch runs for Willie Mays.
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Perry
Jimmy Rosario now playing center field.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Perry
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Perry
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Perry
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Herbel
Hal King now catching. Earl Williams now playing first base.
Dietz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Herbel
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Herbel
Gallagher takes first base on ball four. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Herbel
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perry vs. Herbel
Perry is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Perry
Hal Lanier now playing third base.
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Perry
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Perry
Zoilo Versalles pinch hits for Ron Herbel.
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Priddy
Bob Priddy now pitching.
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Priddy
Fuentes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Priddy
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Perry
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Perry
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Perry
King hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Perry
Williams bunts towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Perry
There's a wild pitch. Garr moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lum vs. Perry
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Priddy
Tony LaRussa now playing second base.
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. LaRussa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Priddy
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Priddy
There's a wild pitch. Dietz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Priddy
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lanier vs. Priddy
Lanier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Priddy
Speier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Dietz trying to get to home. Jackson throws the ball in to King who tags Dietz who's trying to score from second, for the out. Lanier moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Perry
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1971 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Henderson K, lf 4 1 2 3 LaRussa T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Fuentes T, 2b 5 1 0 0 Garr R, lf 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 2 1 0 0 Aaron H, 1b 2 0 1 0 Rosario J, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 King H, c 1 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 5 1 1 0 Williams E, c-1b 4 0 1 0 Dietz D, c 3 1 1 1 Lum M, rf 4 0 1 0 Kingman D, 1b 4 2 3 2 Evans D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gallagher A, 3b 2 0 1 1 Jackson S, cf 4 0 1 0 Lanier H, 3b 0 0 0 0 Perez M, ss 4 0 1 0 Speier C, ss 5 1 3 2 Stone G, p 1 0 0 0 Perry G, p 2 1 0 0 Herbel R, p 0 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ph 1 0 0 0 Priddy B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 7 0 33 9 11 9 Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0 San Francisco 013 050 00x -- 9 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Stone G (L)* 4.0 8 7 4 5 2 Herbel R 2.0 2 2 2 2 2 Priddy B 2.0 1 0 0 3 2 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Perry G (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 5 * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th E -- Perez M DP -- Atlanta 2 LOB -- Atlanta 8, San Francisco 11 2B -- Kingman D HR -- Henderson K SH -- Stone G, Perry G WP -- Herbel R, Perry G, Priddy B T -- 2:44 A -- 13615
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