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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 31, 1972
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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 July 31, 1972 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 1972 |
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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 | July 31, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 10,023 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Bob Engel 2B: John McSherry 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Wes Parker | First Baseman |
Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Oscar Brown | Right Fielder |
Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
Earl Williams | Catcher |
Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Marty Perez | Shortstop |
Denny McLain | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 31, 1972
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. McLain
Lacy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. McLain
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McLain
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Osteen
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Osteen
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Osteen
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Osteen
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Osteen
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. McLain
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. McLain
Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. McLain
Russell takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. McLain
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Osteen
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Osteen
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Osteen
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Osteen
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. McLain
Osteen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. McLain
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. McLain
Buckner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McLain
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McLain
The umpire calls a balk on McLain Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Osteen
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Osteen
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garr for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Osteen
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. McLain
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. McLain
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. McLain
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. McLain
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osteen vs. McLain
Osteen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. McLain
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Osteen
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Osteen
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Osteen
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Osteen
Evans hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. McLain
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. McLain
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. McLain
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cannizzaro vs. McLain
Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. McLain
Russell hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Osteen
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Osteen
McLain strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Osteen
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. McLain
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. McLain
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. McLain
Lacy hits a line drive towards short. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Osteen
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Osteen
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Osteen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. McLain
Paul Casanova now catching.
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. McLain
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. McLain
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Osteen
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Osteen
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Osteen
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Evans reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching. Willie Crawford now playing left field. Bill Buckner now playing first base.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blanks vs. Richert
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Denny McLain.
Blanks strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Richert
Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. Millan scores. Evans scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garr vs. Richert
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Richert
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Hardin
Jim Hardin now pitching.
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hardin
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Hardin
Steve Garvey pinch hits for Maury Wills.
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Hardin
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Richert
Steve Garvey now playing third base.
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Richert
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Richert
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Hardin
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Hardin
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron juggles the ball. That's an error on Aaron. Lacy moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Hardin
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lacy tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hardin
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/31/1972 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Lacy L, 2b 5 1 1 0 Brown O, rf 4 1 1 2 Buckner B, lf-1b 4 1 2 1 Garr R, lf 4 0 2 1 Davis W, cf 3 0 0 1 Aaron H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 5 0 1 0 Williams E, c 3 0 1 0 Parker W, 1b 2 1 0 0 Casanova P, c 1 0 0 0 Richert P, p 0 0 0 0 Baker D, cf 4 1 1 0 Cannizzaro C, c 3 0 1 0 Millan F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 1 0 Evans D, 3b 3 1 1 1 Wills M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Perez M, ss 3 0 1 0 Garvey S, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 McLain D, p 2 0 0 0 Osteen C, p 3 0 1 1 Blanks L, ph 1 0 0 0 Crawford W, lf 1 0 0 0 Hardin J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 32 4 8 4 Los Angeles 001 100 001 -- 3 Atlanta 000 000 40x -- 4 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Osteen C (L)* 6.0 6 3 3 1 2 Richert P 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO McLain D (W) 7.0 5 2 2 6 5 Hardin J (S) 2.0 2 1 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Aaron H DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 10, Atlanta 5 2B -- Evans D 3B -- Brown O HR -- Buckner B SF -- Davis W Balk -- McLain D T -- 2:20 A -- 10023
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