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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 24, 1974
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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 September 24, 1974 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 24, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 33,815 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Tom Gorman |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Craig Robinson | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Clyde King | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Rick Auerbach | Shortstop |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 24, 1974
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Messersmith
Garr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Garr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garr scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Messersmith
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Messersmith
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Messersmith
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Niekro
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Garvey for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Messersmith
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Messersmith
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Messersmith
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auerbach vs. Niekro
Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Messersmith vs. Niekro
There goes Auerbach. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Auerbach steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Messersmith vs. Niekro
Messersmith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Messersmith
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Messersmith
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey strikes out. Oates drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Garvey out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Messersmith
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Messersmith
Niekro bunts in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Niekro
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans hits a popup towards short. Auerbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Messersmith
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Messersmith
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Niekro
Auerbach hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Niekro
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Messersmith
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Messersmith
Oates bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Messersmith
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Messersmith
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Messersmith
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Messersmith
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Messersmith
Rowland Office pinch runs for Hank Aaron.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Niekro
Ralph Garr now playing left field. Rowland Office now playing center field. Dusty Baker now playing right field.
Crawford hits a popup towards short. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Yeager reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. Niekro
Ken McMullen pinch hits for Rick Auerbach.
McMullen hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Niekro
Manny Mota pinch hits for Andy Messersmith.
Mota strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Marshall
Bill Russell now playing shortstop. Mike Marshall now pitching.
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Marshall
Oates bunts towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Marshall
Robinson hits a line drive towards the mound. Marshall catches it and throws to second to double up Lum. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Marshall
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Marshall
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Marshall
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Niekro
Crawford hits a line drive towards first. Lum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Yeager reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Niekro
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Mike Marshall.
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. Yeager moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopes vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Oates for a passed ball. Yeager scores. Russell moves to third. Hopkins moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1974 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Garr R, rf-lf 5 1 2 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Perez M, 2b 5 0 0 0 Buckner B, lf 4 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Wynn J, cf 4 0 1 0
Aaron H, lf 4 0 2 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Office R, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Crawford W, rf 4 0 0 0
Baker D, cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Lum M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Yeager S, c 4 1 2 0
Oates J, c 2 0 0 0 Auerbach R, ss 2 0 0 0
Robinson C, ss 4 0 1 0 McMullen K, ph 1 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 4 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 0 0 0 0
Messersmith A, p 2 0 0 0
Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0
Marshall M, p 0 0 0 0
Hopkins G, ph 0 0 0 0
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35 1 8 1 34 2 5 1
Atlanta 100 000 000 0 -- 1
Los Angeles 000 000 010 1 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 9.2 5 2 1 2 7
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A 8.0 7 1 1 1 4
Marshall M (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Evans D
DP -- Atlanta 1, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Los Angeles 5
2B -- Garr R, Yeager S 2
HR -- Cey R
SB -- Auerbach R
SH -- Oates J 2
PB -- Oates J
T -- 2:05
A -- 33815
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