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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves

1971-09-24 Β· Night game Β· Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Β· Att: 9183 Β· night Β· 1:57

Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Atlanta Braves 2–0. Al Downing earned the win. Willie Davis went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Al Downing   L: Phil Niekro   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Shag Crawford Β· 1B: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 2B: Lee Weyer Β· 3B: Dick Stello Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Maury Wills401000
Bill Buckner400001
Willie Davis423100
Dick Allen301010
Manny Mota400000
Willie Crawford300000
Bobby Valentine301000
Tom Haller300001
Al Downing300000

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Felix Millan402000
Ralph Garr401000
Hank Aaron401000
Earl Williams301011
Mike Lum400000
Zoilo Versalles400001
Sonny Jackson402000
Marty Perez400000
Phil Niekro201000
Tommie Aaron100000

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Al Downing9.0812

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Phil Niekro7.0402
Cecil Upshaw2.0210

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Maury Wills: 9
  • Bill Buckner: 8
  • Willie Davis: 6

Bot 1

  • Felix Millan: S1
  • Ralph Garr: 3/G.1-2
  • Hank Aaron: 6
  • Earl Williams: 8

Top 2

  • Dick Allen: 63
  • Manny Mota: 63
  • Willie Crawford: 13

Bot 2

  • Mike Lum: 9/L
  • Zoilo Versalles: K/C
  • Sonny Jackson: S7
  • Marty Perez: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Bobby Valentine: S8
  • Tom Haller: 7
  • Al Downing: 16(1)4/BG/GDP

Bot 3

  • Phil Niekro: 63
  • Felix Millan: 2/FL
  • Ralph Garr: S9
  • Hank Aaron: 8/L

Top 4

  • Maury Wills: 8
  • Bill Buckner: 31
  • Willie Davis: HR/9
  • Dick Allen: 8

Bot 4

  • Earl Williams: K
  • Mike Lum: 3/G
  • Zoilo Versalles: 53

Top 5

  • Manny Mota: 5
  • Willie Crawford: E3.B-1
  • Bobby Valentine: PB.1-2
  • Bobby Valentine: 53
  • Tom Haller: K

Bot 5

  • Sonny Jackson: 9/L
  • Marty Perez: 8
  • Phil Niekro: S8
  • Felix Millan: 5

Top 6

  • Al Downing: 9
  • Maury Wills: 3/G
  • Bill Buckner: K

Bot 6

  • Ralph Garr: 43
  • Hank Aaron: 53
  • Earl Williams: S7
  • Mike Lum: 3/G

Top 7

  • Willie Davis: S9
  • Dick Allen: S4.1-3
  • Manny Mota: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
  • Willie Crawford: 9/L

Bot 7

  • Zoilo Versalles: 9
  • Sonny Jackson: S7
  • Marty Perez: 8
  • Tommie Aaron: 63

Top 8

  • Bobby Valentine: 4/L
  • Tom Haller: 43
  • Al Downing: 43

Bot 8

  • Felix Millan: S9
  • Ralph Garr: 43.1-2
  • Hank Aaron: S5.2-3#
  • Earl Williams: W.1-2
  • Mike Lum: 3(B)6(2)/LDP

Top 9

  • Maury Wills: S9
  • Bill Buckner: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Willie Davis: D9
  • Dick Allen: IW
  • Manny Mota: 3/FL

Bot 9

  • Zoilo Versalles: 7
  • Sonny Jackson: 3/G
  • Marty Perez: 5/L