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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves
1971-07-16 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 15884 · night · 2:16
Atlanta Braves defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 3–1. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 5th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Ralph Garr went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Don Sutton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Parker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lefebvre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Haller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Valentine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 7.0 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Pete Mikkelsen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maury Wills: S8
- Bill Buckner: SB2#
- Bill Buckner: K
- Willie Davis: K
- Dick Allen: S6.2-3
- Wes Parker: 8
Bot 1
- Felix Millan: S7
- Ralph Garr: S1.1-2
- Hank Aaron: S5.2-3;1-2
- Darrell Evans: K
- Mike Lum: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Earl Williams: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Willie Crawford: 43
- Jim Lefebvre: 3/G
- Tom Haller: 4/L
Bot 2
- Sonny Jackson: 63
- Marty Perez: 4
- Phil Niekro: 8
Top 3
- Don Sutton: 43
- Maury Wills: S9
- Bill Buckner: S8.1-2
- Willie Davis: CS3(25).1-2
- Willie Davis: 31
Bot 3
- Felix Millan: 63
- Ralph Garr: S5
- Hank Aaron: S7.1X3(76)
- Darrell Evans: W.1-2
- Mike Lum: 31
Top 4
- Dick Allen: 8
- Wes Parker: 8
- Willie Crawford: 8
Bot 4
- Earl Williams: 9
- Sonny Jackson: S1
- Marty Perez: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Marty Perez: 1(B)5(3)/DP
Top 5
- Jim Lefebvre: 8
- Tom Haller: S8.B-2(E8)
- Don Sutton: 43.2-3
- Maury Wills: S8.3-H(UR)
- Bill Buckner: K
Bot 5
- Phil Niekro: S6.B-2(E6)
- Felix Millan: 4
- Ralph Garr: S9.2-H
- Hank Aaron: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Hank Aaron: 9/SF.3-H
- Darrell Evans: S9
- Mike Lum: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Willie Davis: 7
- Dick Allen: 53
- Wes Parker: 3/G
Bot 6
- Mike Lum: S7
- Earl Williams: 64(1)/FO
- Sonny Jackson: S9.1-2
- Marty Perez: PB.2-3;1-2#
- Marty Perez: 8
- Phil Niekro: K
Top 7
- Willie Crawford: 7
- Jim Lefebvre: 5
- Tom Haller: 8
Bot 7
- Felix Millan: 53
- Ralph Garr: K/C
- Hank Aaron: E6.B-1
- Darrell Evans: 8
Top 8
- Bobby Valentine: 31
- Maury Wills: K
- Bill Buckner: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Mike Lum: 7
- Earl Williams: 7
- Sonny Jackson: S8
- Marty Perez: K23
Top 9
- Willie Davis: S9
- Dick Allen: K
- Wes Parker: 13.1-2
- Willie Crawford: K23
Notes & reviews
- Garr ejected by HP umpire Pelekoudas for arguing called third strike