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Atlanta Braves @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1973-04-15 · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 18276 · 1:54
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Atlanta Braves 6–2. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 6 in the 7th. Al Downing earned the win. Von Joshua went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Al Downing L: Gary Gentry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Oates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gentry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larvell Blanks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Lacy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Von Joshua | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Downing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gentry | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom House | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Downing | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Garr: K
- Rod Gilbreath: 8/L
- Hank Aaron: 7
Bot 1
- Lee Lacy: K/C
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Willie Davis: 43
Top 2
- Dusty Baker: 7
- Darrell Evans: K/C
- Davey Johnson: 53
Bot 2
- Willie Crawford: 8
- Joe Ferguson: 5
- Von Joshua: 8
Top 3
- Johnny Oates: 43
- Marty Perez: 53
- Gary Gentry: K
Bot 3
- Ron Cey: 7
- Bill Russell: D8.BX3(85)
- Al Downing: K
Top 4
- Ralph Garr: 3/G
- Rod Gilbreath: 13
- Hank Aaron: W
- Dusty Baker: K
Bot 4
- Lee Lacy: 63
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Willie Davis: 43
Top 5
- Darrell Evans: 2/FL
- Davey Johnson: 9
- Johnny Oates: 8
Bot 5
- Willie Crawford: 63
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Von Joshua: 43
Top 6
- Marty Perez: 43
- Gary Gentry: S8
- Ralph Garr: 9
- Rod Gilbreath: K
Bot 6
- Ron Cey: 3/FL
- Bill Russell: 8
- Al Downing: K
Top 7
- Hank Aaron: 53
- Dusty Baker: E5.B-1
- Darrell Evans: D9.1-H(UR);BX3(9E4)
- Davey Johnson: 53
- Johnny Oates: 4/P
Bot 7
- Lee Lacy: K/C
- Bill Buckner: S8
- Willie Davis: D9.1-H
- Willie Crawford: IW
- Joe Ferguson: S7.2-H;1-2
- Von Joshua: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Ron Cey: S7
- Bill Russell: 64(1)/FO
- Al Downing: S9.1-2
- Lee Lacy: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Buckner: S9.3-H;2XH(92);1-2
Top 8
- Marty Perez: D7
- Larvell Blanks: K
- Ralph Garr: 3/G.2-3
- Rod Gilbreath: K
Bot 8
- Willie Davis: 9
- Willie Crawford: 7
- Joe Ferguson: 53
Top 9
- Hank Aaron: HR/7
- Dusty Baker: 3/G
- Darrell Evans: 9
- Davey Johnson: 9
Notes & reviews
- Hank Aaron's homer would not have been one last year