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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 31, 1973
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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, 1973 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1973 |
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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, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roric Harrison |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Bryant |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 7,750 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
Marty Perez | Shortstop |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Dick Dietz | Catcher |
Mike Lum | First Baseman |
Roric Harrison | Pitcher |
Eddie Mathews | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Gary Thomasson | First Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Dave Kingman | Third Baseman |
Dave Rader | Catcher |
Ron Bryant | Pitcher |
Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 31, 1973
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Bryant
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Bryant
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Bryant
There's a wild pitch. Garr moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Bryant
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Bryant
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Bryant
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garr tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Bryant
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Harrison
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Harrison
There goes Bonds. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Harrison
Fuentes hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Harrison
Maddox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonds scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Harrison
There goes Maddox. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Harrison
There's a wild pitch. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Harrison
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomasson vs. Harrison
Thomasson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maddox scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Harrison
Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Bryant
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Bryant
Lum is hit by the pitch. Dietz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrison vs. Bryant
Harrison strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Bryant
Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dietz scores. There goes Lum trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Bryant
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomasson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Thomasson. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Bryant
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garr scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Bryant
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Harrison
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Harrison
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Harrison
Bryant strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Bryant
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Bryant
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Baker reaches second base with a double. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Bryant
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dietz vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Dietz takes first base on ball four. Aaron scores. Baker moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lum vs. Willoughby
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baker tags and scores. Johnson tags and moves to third. Dietz tags and moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrison vs. Willoughby
Harrison hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Willoughby
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Willoughby
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Perez reaches third base with a triple. Garr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Willoughby
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Evans reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Moffitt
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Harrison
Bonds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Harrison
There goes Bonds. The throw from Dietz and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fuentes vs. Harrison
There's a wild pitch. Bonds scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Harrison
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Harrison
Maddox hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Harrison
There goes Fuentes. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Fuentes steals second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Harrison
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Harrison
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Harrison
Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moffitt
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Moffitt
Dietz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Moffitt
Lum hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Harrison
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Harrison
Rader hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Harrison
Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Randy Moffitt.
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Harrison
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Harrison
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. McMahon
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. McMahon
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Speier fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. McMahon
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Harrison
Maddox hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Harrison
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Harrison
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Harrison
Speier takes first base on ball four. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Harrison
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McMahon
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. McMahon
There goes Aaron. The throw from Rader and he is out, Fuentes applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McMahon
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McMahon
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dietz vs. McMahon
Dietz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lum vs. McMahon
Lum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrison vs. McMahon
Harrison hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomasson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Harrison
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howarth vs. Harrison
Jim Howarth pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Howarth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Harrison
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Harrison
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Howarth moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Harrison
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Carrithers
Don Carrithers now pitching.
Garr hits a popup, foul, towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Carrithers
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Carrithers
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomasson scoops it up and throws to first, with Carrithers covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Harrison
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Harrison
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Harrison
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Carrithers
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Carrithers
Sonny Jackson pinch runs for Hank Aaron.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Carrithers
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Thomasson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dietz vs. Carrithers
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Carrithers
Lum takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Dietz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrison vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching. Mike Phillips now playing shortstop.
Harrison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Harrison
Sonny Jackson now playing left field.
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Harrison
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Harrison
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Harrison
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Sosa
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Sosa
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sosa
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Harrison
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fuentes for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Harrison
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Harrison
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1973 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Garr R, rf 5 3 3 1 Bonds B, rf 4 2 2 0 Perez M, ss 6 1 3 2 Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Evans D, 3b 6 0 1 1 Maddox G, cf 5 1 1 1 Aaron H, lf 3 1 2 0 Matthews G, lf 4 0 0 0 Jackson S, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Thomasson G, 1b 3 0 2 1 Baker D, cf 4 1 2 1 Speier C, ss 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Sosa E, p 0 0 0 0 Dietz D, c 2 2 0 1 Kingman D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Lum M, 1b 1 0 0 1 Rader D, c 3 0 0 0 Harrison R, p 5 1 1 3 Bryant R, p 1 0 0 0 Willoughby J, p 0 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, ph 1 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Howarth J, ph 1 0 1 0 Carrithers D, p 0 0 0 0 Phillips M, ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 10 13 10 34 4 8 3 Atlanta 127 000 000 -- 10 San Francisco 201 100 000 -- 4 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Harrison R (W) 9.0 8 4 3 6 8 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Bryant R (L)* 2.0 4 6 5 5 3 Willoughby J 0.1 4 4 4 1 0 Moffitt R 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 McMahon D 2.0 4 0 0 1 2 Carrithers D 1.2 1 0 0 2 0 Sosa E 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd E -- Thomasson G, Dietz D DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Atlanta 11, San Francisco 9 2B -- Baker D, Evans D, Johnson D 3B -- Perez M HR -- Harrison R, Kingman D SB -- Bonds B 2, Maddox G, Fuentes T CS -- Aaron H SF -- Baker D, Lum M HBP -- by Bryant R (Lum M) WP -- Bryant R, Harrison R 2 T -- 3:19 A -- 7750
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