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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
June 18, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves, played on June 18, 1973 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 18, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 18, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 24,544 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Oates | Catcher |
Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
Frank Tepedino | First Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Marty Perez | Shortstop |
Ron Reed | Pitcher |
Eddie Mathews | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Von Joshua | Left Fielder |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
June 18, 1973
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Messersmith
Oates strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Messersmith
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Messersmith
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Messersmith
Baker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reed
Lopes hits a line drive into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reed
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Reed
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Reed
Cey takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crawford vs. Reed
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tepedino scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. Buckner scores. Davis moves to third. Cey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Reed
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis scores. Cey scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Reed
There goes Russell. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joshua vs. Reed
Joshua is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Reed
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Russell moves to third. Joshua moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Messersmith vs. Reed
Messersmith hits a ball on the groundMessersmith is thrown out after the base hit. Russell scores. Joshua scores. Yeager moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tepedino vs. Messersmith
Tepedino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Messersmith
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez hits a line drive towards third. Cey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reed
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reed
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reed
Davis 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 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Messersmith
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Messersmith
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Messersmith
Garr hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Reed
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Reed
The ball gets by Oates for a passed ball. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Reed
Crawford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Reed
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joshua vs. Reed
Joshua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cey scores. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yeager vs. Reed
Yeager hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. Joshua moves to third. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Messersmith vs. Reed
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopes vs. Reed
Lopes hits a line drive into right field. Garr picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Garr. Joshua scores. Yeager scores. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. House
Tom House now pitching.
Buckner 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, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Messersmith
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Messersmith
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. House
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tepedino scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. House
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. House
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tepedino scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tepedino vs. Messersmith
Tepedino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Messersmith
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Messersmith
House strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. House
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. House
Joshua 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, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. House
Yeager strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Messersmith
Oates strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Messersmith
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Messersmith
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Messersmith
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. House
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. House
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. House
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. House
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopes scores. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. House
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buckner moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crawford vs. House
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. House
Russell hits a line drive into left field. Lum picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lum. Buckner scores. Davis scores. Cey moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joshua vs. House
Joshua 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, 2 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tepedino vs. Messersmith
Tom Paciorek now playing center field.
Tepedino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Messersmith
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goggin vs. Messersmith
Chuck Goggin pinch hits for Tom House.
Goggin hits a fly ball into left field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Yeager hits a popup towards first. Tepedino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Hoerner
Messersmith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Hoerner
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Messersmith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Hoerner
Buckner 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, 3 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Messersmith
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Messersmith
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Frisella
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez misplays the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Frisella
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Frisella
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cey scores. Crawford moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joshua vs. Frisella
Joshua 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 9
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Messersmith
Lum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Lum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Messersmith
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Lum moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tepedino vs. Messersmith
Tepedino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tepedino for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Messersmith
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/18/1973 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Oates J, c 4 0 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 5 1 2 2 Garr R, rf 4 1 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 5 2 2 0 Evans D, 3b 3 1 1 2 Davis W, cf 4 2 1 1 Lum M, lf 4 0 2 0 Paciorek T, cf 1 0 0 0 Baker D, cf 4 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 3 2 0 Tepedino F, 1b 4 0 2 0 Crawford W, rf 5 0 1 1 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Russell B, ss 5 2 4 5 Perez M, ss 3 0 0 0 Joshua V, lf 4 2 1 1 Reed R, p 1 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 4 1 2 1 House T, p 1 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 4 0 3 1 Goggin C, ph 1 0 0 0 Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0 Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 41 13 18 12 Atlanta 000 002 100 -- 3 Los Angeles 504 003 01x -- 13 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Reed R (L) 2.2 9 9 4 2 1 House T 3.1 5 3 3 0 3 Hoerner J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Frisella D 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Messersmith A (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 8 E -- Johnson D, Evans D, Garr R, Lum M, Perez M DP -- Atlanta 2, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Atlanta 4, Los Angeles 6 2B -- Lum M HR -- Evans D, Johnson D SB -- Russell B PB -- Oates J T -- 2:16 A -- 24544
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