Game Information
Score of Game
Los Angeles Dodgers 2 Atlanta Braves 0
Game Date
Friday September 24, 1971
Start Time
Night
Innings
9
DH Used
Yes
Ballpark
Atlanta Stadium (Atlanta,Georgia)
Attendance
9,183
Weather
Vis Manager
Walter Alston (LAN)
Home Manager
Lum Harris (ATL)
Winning Pitcher
Al Downing
Losing Pitcher
Phil Niekro
Save Pitcher
None
Umpires
HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Dick Stello
LAN Record
85-72 -- NL West -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 2 / 4 / 8
LAN Streak
Win 1
ATL Record
76-75 -- NL West -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 3 / 7 / 12
ATL Streak
Loss 2
Notable Events
None of note
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    • Top of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1LAN1Maury WillsSSLATLPhil NiekroRFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Mike Lum]10-0---
    1LAN2Bill Buckner1BLATLPhil NiekroRFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Sonny Jackson]20-0---
    1LAN3Willie DavisCFLATLPhil NiekroRFlyout2---0-0---Flied out to Shortstop [Marty Perez]30-0---
    Bottom of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1ATL1Felix Millan2BRLANAl DowningLSingle0---0-0---Infield Single to Pitcher40-0---
    1ATL2Ralph GarrLFLLANAl DowningLGroundout01--0-0---Grounded out to First Base [Bill Buckner] ... Felix Millan advanced to second50-0---
    1ATL3Hank Aaron1BRLANAl DowningLFlyout1-2-0-0---Flied out to Shortstop [Maury Wills]60-0---
    1ATL4Earl WilliamsCRLANAl DowningLFlyout2-2-0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Willie Davis]70-0---
    Top of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2LAN4Dick Allen3BRATLPhil NiekroRGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Marty Perez]80-0---
    2LAN5Manny MotaLFRATLPhil NiekroRGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Marty Perez]90-0---
    2LAN6Willie CrawfordRFLATLPhil NiekroRGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Pitcher [Phil Niekro]100-0---
    Bottom of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2ATL5Mike LumRFLLANAl DowningLLineout0---0-0---Lined out to Right Field [Willie Crawford]110-0---
    2ATL6Zoilo Versalles3BRLANAl DowningLStrikeout1---0-0---Strikeout120-0---
    2ATL7Sonny JacksonCFLLANAl DowningLSingle2---0-0---Singled on line drive to Left Field130-0---
    2ATL8Marty PerezSSRLANAl DowningLGroundout21--0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Maury Wills] ... Sonny Jackson forced out at second base140-0---
    Top of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3LAN7Bobby Valentine2BRATLPhil NiekroRSingle0---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Center Field150-0---
    3LAN8Tom HallerCLATLPhil NiekroRFlyout01--0-0---Flied out to Left Field [Ralph Garr]160-0---
    3LAN9Al DowningPRATLPhil NiekroRGroundout11--0-0---Grounded out to Pitcher [Phil Niekro]. Double Play ... Bobby Valentine out at 2b.170-0---
    Bottom of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3ATL9Phil NiekroPRLANAl DowningLGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Maury Wills]180-0---
    3ATL1Felix Millan2BRLANAl DowningLFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Catcher [Tom Haller]190-0---
    3ATL2Ralph GarrLFLLANAl DowningLSingle2---0-0---Singled on fly ball to Right Field200-0---
    3ATL3Hank Aaron1BRLANAl DowningLLineout21--0-0---Lined out to Center Field [Willie Davis]210-0---
    Top of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4LAN1Maury WillsSSLATLPhil NiekroRFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Sonny Jackson]220-0---
    4LAN2Bill Buckner1BLATLPhil NiekroRGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to First Base [Hank Aaron]230-0---
    4LAN3Willie DavisCFLATLPhil NiekroRHome Run2---0-0---Home Run on ground ball to Right Field240-0---
    4LAN4Dick Allen3BRATLPhil NiekroRFlyout2---0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Sonny Jackson]251-0---
    Bottom of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4ATL4Earl WilliamsCRLANAl DowningLStrikeout0---0-0---Strikeout260-1---
    4ATL5Mike LumRFLLANAl DowningLGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to First Base [Bill Buckner]270-1---
    4ATL6Zoilo Versalles3BRLANAl DowningLGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Dick Allen]280-1---
    Top of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5LAN5Manny MotaLFRATLPhil NiekroRFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Third Base [Zoilo Versalles]291-0---
    5LAN6Willie CrawfordRFLATLPhil NiekroRReached on Error1---0-0---Reached on Error by First Base [Hank Aaron]301-0---
    5LAN7Bobby Valentine2BRATLPhil NiekroRPassed Ball11--0-0---Passed Ball by Earl Williams ... Willie Crawford advanced to second311-0Non-Batter Event
    5LAN7Bobby Valentine2BRATLPhil NiekroRGroundout1-2-0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Zoilo Versalles]321-0---
    5LAN8Tom HallerCLATLPhil NiekroRStrikeout2-2-0-0---Strikeout331-0---
    Bottom of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5ATL7Sonny JacksonCFLLANAl DowningLLineout0---0-0---Lined out to Right Field [Willie Crawford]340-1---
    5ATL8Marty PerezSSRLANAl DowningLFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Willie Davis]350-1---
    5ATL9Phil NiekroPRLANAl DowningLSingle2---0-0---Singled on fly ball to Center Field360-1---
    5ATL1Felix Millan2BRLANAl DowningLFlyout21--0-0---Flied out to Third Base [Dick Allen]370-1---
    Top of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6LAN9Al DowningPRATLPhil NiekroRFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Mike Lum]381-0---
    6LAN1Maury WillsSSLATLPhil NiekroRGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to First Base [Hank Aaron]391-0---
    6LAN2Bill Buckner1BLATLPhil NiekroRStrikeout2---0-0---Strikeout401-0---
    Bottom of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6ATL2Ralph GarrLFLLANAl DowningLGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Bobby Valentine]410-1---
    6ATL3Hank Aaron1BRLANAl DowningLGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Dick Allen]420-1---
    6ATL4Earl WilliamsCRLANAl DowningLSingle2---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Left Field430-1---
    6ATL5Mike LumRFLLANAl DowningLGroundout21--0-0---Grounded out to First Base [Bill Buckner]440-1---
    Top of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7LAN3Willie DavisCFLATLPhil NiekroRSingle0---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Right Field451-0---
    7LAN4Dick Allen3BRATLPhil NiekroRSingle01--0-0---Infield Single to Second Base ... Willie Davis advanced to third461-0---
    7LAN5Manny MotaLFRATLPhil NiekroRGroundout01-30-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Marty Perez]. Double Play ... Dick Allen out at 2b. ... Willie Davis Scored471-0---
    7LAN6Willie CrawfordRFLATLPhil NiekroRLineout2---0-0---Lined out to Right Field [Mike Lum]482-0---
    Bottom of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7ATL6Zoilo Versalles3BRLANAl DowningLFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Willie Crawford]490-2---
    7ATL7Sonny JacksonCFLLANAl DowningLSingle1---0-0---Singled on fly ball to Left Field500-2---
    7ATL8Marty PerezSSRLANAl DowningLFlyout11--0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Willie Davis]510-2---
    7ATL9Tommie AaronPHRLANAl DowningLGroundout21--0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Maury Wills]520-2---
    Top of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8LAN7Bobby Valentine2BRATLCecil UpshawRLineout0---0-0---Lined out to Second Base [Felix Millan]532-0---
    8LAN8Tom HallerCLATLCecil UpshawRGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Felix Millan]542-0---
    8LAN9Al DowningPRATLCecil UpshawRGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Felix Millan]552-0---
    Bottom of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8ATL1Felix Millan2BRLANAl DowningLSingle0---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Right Field560-2---
    8ATL2Ralph GarrLFLLANAl DowningLGroundout01--0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Bobby Valentine] ... Felix Millan advanced to second570-2---
    8ATL3Hank Aaron1BRLANAl DowningLSingle1-2-0-0---Infield Single to Third Base ... Felix Millan advanced to third580-2---
    8ATL4Earl WilliamsCRLANAl DowningLWalk11-30-0---Walked ... Hank Aaron advanced to second590-2---
    8ATL5Mike LumRFLLANAl DowningLLineout11230-0---Lined out to First Base [Bill Buckner]600-2---
    Top of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9LAN1Maury WillsSSLATLCecil UpshawRSingle0---0-0---Singled on line drive to Right Field612-0---
    9LAN2Bill Buckner1BLATLCecil UpshawRGroundout01--0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Felix Millan]. Double Play ... Maury Wills out at 2b.622-0---
    9LAN3Willie DavisCFLATLCecil UpshawRDouble2---0-0---Doubled on ground ball to Right Field632-0---
    9LAN4Dick Allen3BRATLCecil UpshawRIntentional Walk2-2-0-0---Walked Intentionally642-0---
    9LAN5Manny MotaLFRATLCecil UpshawRFlyout212-0-0---Flied out to First Base [Hank Aaron]652-0---
    Bottom of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9ATL6Zoilo Versalles3BRLANAl DowningLFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Left Field [Willie Crawford]660-2---
    9ATL7Sonny JacksonCFLLANAl DowningLGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to First Base [Wes Parker]670-2---
    9ATL8Marty PerezSSRLANAl DowningLLineout2---0-0---Lined out to Third Base [Steve Garvey]680-2---
    68 record(s)
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