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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 1, 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 September 1, 1973 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 1, 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 | September 1, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Barr |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 44,256 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Bob Engel |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Frank Tepedino | First Baseman |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Paul Casanova | Catcher |
Phil Niekro | 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 |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Dave Kingman | Third Baseman |
Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
Dave Rader | Catcher |
Jim Barr | Pitcher |
Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 1, 1973
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Barr
Garr hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Barr
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Barr
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Niekro
Bonds hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Niekro
Fuentes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Niekro
There goes Bonds. The throw from Casanova and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Barr
Baker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Barr
There goes Baker. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Barr
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Tepedino vs. Barr
Tepedino hits a line drive towards short. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Barr
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rader 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tepedino scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Niekro
There goes Matthews. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Niekro
Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Matthews scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Niekro
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Niekro
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
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Barr
Casanova hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Casanova reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Barr
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Barr
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Barr
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Niekro
Barr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Niekro
Bonds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Niekro
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tepedino fields the ball and throws to Niekro covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fuentes scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Barr
Evans hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Barr
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Barr
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Tepedino vs. Barr
Tepedino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Tepedino reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Barr
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Niekro
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Niekro
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Barr
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Barr
Niekro hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Barr
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Barr
Lum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Niekro
Barr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Niekro
Bonds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Niekro
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Barr
Evans hits a popup towards third. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Barr
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Barr
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tepedino vs. Barr
Tepedino hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Tepedino reaches second base with a double. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Barr
Jackson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Tepedino scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Barr
There goes Jackson. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casanova vs. Barr
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Niekro
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 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Barr
Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Barr
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Barr
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Niekro
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tepedino scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howarth vs. Niekro
Jim Howarth pinch hits for Jim Barr.
Howarth hits a popup towards first. Tepedino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Moffitt
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Baker reaches second base with a double. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Moffitt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Tepedino vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Tepedino is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Sosa
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields it and throws to home to get Evans. Baker moves to third. Tepedino moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Casanova vs. Sosa
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Fuentes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Niekro
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Niekro
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Niekro
Gary Thomasson pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Kingman vs. Niekro
Kingman takes first base on ball four. Maddox scores. Thomasson moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Arnold vs. Niekro
Chris Arnold pinch hits for Mike Phillips.
Arnold hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomasson scores. Matthews scores. Kingman moves to third. Arnold moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Sosa vs. Niekro
Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goggin vs. Sosa
Gary Thomasson now playing first base. Chris Speier now playing shortstop. Chuck Goggin pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Goggin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Sosa
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Sosa
Lum strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/1/1973 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Garr R, rf 5 0 1 0 Bonds B, rf 4 0 1 0 Lum M, lf 5 0 0 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 4 1 2 1 Baker D, cf 3 0 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 2 2 0 Thomasson G, pr-1b 0 1 0 0 Tepedino F, 1b 3 1 2 2 Matthews G, lf 3 2 1 0 Jackson S, ss 4 0 0 0 Kingman D, 3b 3 0 1 2 Casanova P, c 4 0 1 0 Phillips M, ss 3 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 3 1 1 1 Arnold C, ph 1 0 1 2 Goggin C, ph 1 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 0 0 0 0 Rader D, c 3 0 0 0 Barr J, p 2 0 0 0 Howarth J, ph 1 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Sosa E, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 8 3 30 5 8 5 Atlanta 000 112 000 -- 4 San Francisco 011 000 03x -- 5 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P (L) 8.0 8 5 5 6 4 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Barr J 7.0 7 4 3 0 3 Moffitt R 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Sosa E (W) 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 E -- McCovey W DP -- Atlanta 1, San Francisco 1 LOB -- Atlanta 7, San Francisco 7 2B -- Kingman D, Casanova P, Johnson D, Tepedino F 2, Baker D, Maddox G HR -- Niekro P SB -- Baker D, Matthews G, Jackson S, Thomasson G, Maddox G CS -- Bonds B HBP -- by Barr J (Baker D) WP -- Niekro P T -- 2:24 A -- 44256
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