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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 31, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 31, 1966 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wade Blasingame |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 26,974 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Bob Engel |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lefebvre | Second Baseman |
| Al Ferrara | Right Fielder |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
| Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Gene Oliver | Catcher |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Wade Blasingame | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 31, 1966
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Blasingame
Wills hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Blasingame
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Blasingame
There's a wild pitch. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Blasingame
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Blasingame
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lefebvre vs. Blasingame
Lefebvre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferrara vs. O'Dell
Billy O'Dell now pitching.
Ferrara hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Ferrara reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Lefebvre goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. O'Dell
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torborg vs. O'Dell
Torborg takes first base on ball four. Ferrara moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Osteen vs. O'Dell
Osteen hits a line drive into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Osteen
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Osteen
Woodward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson throws the ball in to Lefebvre who tags Woodward, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Osteen
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Osteen
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. O'Dell
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Dell covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. O'Dell
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. O'Dell
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. O'Dell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Osteen
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Osteen
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Osteen
Carty hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ferrara. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Osteen
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. O'Dell
Lefebvre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrara vs. O'Dell
Ferrara hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. O'Dell
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lefebvre moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torborg vs. O'Dell
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Osteen
Sandy Alomar pinch hits for Billy O'Dell.
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Osteen
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Osteen
Woodward hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Osteen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Carroll
Wills is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Carroll
There goes Wills. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Carroll
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Carroll
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Carroll
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Carroll
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Osteen
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Osteen
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Osteen
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aaron moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Osteen
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aaron tags and scores. Alou tags and moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carty vs. Osteen
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Carroll
Ferrara is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Carroll
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Carroll
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Osteen
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Osteen
Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
de la Hoz hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. de la Hoz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Osteen
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodward vs. Osteen
Woodward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. de la Hoz scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Osteen
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodward moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Osteen
Alou hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Olivo
Chi-Chi Olivo now pitching.
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Olivo
Wills bunts towards the mound. Olivo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Olivo
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Osteen
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Osteen
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Osteen
Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Osteen
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Olivo
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Olivo
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lefebvre vs. Olivo
The ball gets by Oliver for a passed ball. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lefebvre vs. Olivo
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferrara vs. Olivo
Ferrara strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Osteen
Mack Jones pinch hits for Chi-Chi Olivo.
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Regan
Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Woody Woodward.
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Regan
Aaron strikes out. There goes Jones. The throw from Torborg and Jones is out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Abernathy
Denis Menke now playing shortstop. Eddie Mathews now playing third base. Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Abernathy
John Roseboro pinch hits for Jeff Torborg.
Roseboro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Abernathy
Regan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Abernathy
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. Parker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Abernathy
There goes Wills. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Abernathy
The ball gets by Oliver for a passed ball. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Abernathy
Gilliam strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Regan
John Roseboro now catching. John Kennedy now playing third base.
Alou hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Regan
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Regan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Regan
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Regan
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Abernathy
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Abernathy
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Abernathy
Lefebvre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrara vs. Abernathy
Ferrara hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Regan
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrnstein vs. Regan
John Herrnstein pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Herrnstein strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Regan
Menke strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1966 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 4 1 0 1 Menke D, 3b-ss 5 0 0 0
Gilliam J, 3b 4 1 0 0 Woodward W, ss 3 0 2 1
Kennedy J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Mathews E, ph-3b 0 0 0 0
Davis W, cf 5 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 3 1 2 0
Johnson L, lf 5 1 3 2 Alou F, cf 4 0 1 0
Lefebvre J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Torre J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ferrara A, rf 5 0 1 2 Oliver G, c 3 0 1 1
Parker W, 1b 2 1 1 0 Carty R, lf 4 0 2 0
Torborg J, c 2 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Roseboro J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0
Osteen C, p 3 1 1 1 O'Dell B, p 0 0 0 0
Regan P, p 1 0 1 0 Alomar S, ph 1 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
de la Hoz M, ph 1 1 1 0
Olivo C, p 0 0 0 0
Jones M, ph 0 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Herrnstein J, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 6 9 6 33 2 9 2
Los Angeles 300 200 010 -- 6
Atlanta 000 110 000 -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Osteen C (W)* 6.0 8 2 2 2 1
Regan P (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Blasingame W (L) 0.2 1 3 3 2 0
O'Dell B 2.1 4 0 0 2 0
Carroll C 2.0 2 2 2 0 1
Olivo C 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Abernathy T 2.0 1 1 1 2 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Johnson L
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Atlanta 8
2B -- Ferrara A, Carty R 2, Johnson L
3B -- Johnson L
HR -- Osteen C
SB -- Wills M 2
CS -- Jones M
SF -- Oliver G
HBP -- by Carroll C (Wills M)
WP -- Blasingame W
PB -- Oliver G 2
T -- 2:50
A -- 26974
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