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Atlanta Braves @ Los Angeles Dodgers

1973-09-19 Β· Night game Β· Dodger Stadium Β· Att: 31012 Β· night Β· 2:08

Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Atlanta Braves 4–1. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 4 in the 8th. Andy Messersmith earned the win and Jim Brewer picked up the save. Davey Johnson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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ATL00010000016
LAN0000000447

W: Andy Messersmith   L: Phil Niekro   SV: Jim Brewer

Umpires β€” HP: Augie Donatelli Β· 1B: Bob Engel Β· 2B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 3B: Satch Davidson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ralph Garr502001
Mike Lum400002
Darrell Evans300012
Dusty Baker301010
Davey Johnson411100
Frank Tepedino301010
Sonny Jackson300000
Paul Casanova401000
Phil Niekro200001
Chuck Goggin100001
Marty Perez100000

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Davey Lopes310010
Bill Buckner300001
Willie Davis411100
Joe Ferguson300101
Willie Crawford301010
Ron Cey403200
Tom Paciorek300001
Bill Russell212010
Andy Messersmith200001
Manny Mota100000
Steve Garvey010010

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Phil Niekro7.1524
Al Closter0.0110
Joe Niekro0.2110

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Andy Messersmith8.0536
Jim Brewer1.0101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ralph Garr: K
  • Mike Lum: K
  • Darrell Evans: W
  • Dusty Baker: 3/P

Bot 1

  • Davey Lopes: 53
  • Bill Buckner: 8
  • Willie Davis: 63

Top 2

  • Davey Johnson: 63
  • Frank Tepedino: W
  • Sonny Jackson: 7
  • Paul Casanova: 8

Bot 2

  • Joe Ferguson: 8
  • Willie Crawford: 43
  • Ron Cey: S7
  • Tom Paciorek: 54(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Phil Niekro: 53
  • Ralph Garr: S8
  • Mike Lum: CS2(26)#
  • Mike Lum: K

Bot 3

  • Bill Russell: D7
  • Andy Messersmith: K
  • Davey Lopes: 53
  • Bill Buckner: K

Top 4

  • Darrell Evans: 3/L
  • Dusty Baker: 63
  • Davey Johnson: HR/7
  • Frank Tepedino: S9
  • Sonny Jackson: 2/FL

Bot 4

  • Willie Davis: 9
  • Joe Ferguson: 6/P
  • Willie Crawford: S8
  • Ron Cey: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Paul Casanova: 8
  • Phil Niekro: HP
  • Ralph Garr: S8.1-2
  • Mike Lum: 31.2-3;1-2
  • Darrell Evans: K

Bot 5

  • Tom Paciorek: K
  • Bill Russell: S9
  • Andy Messersmith: 463.1-2
  • Davey Lopes: 7

Top 6

  • Dusty Baker: W
  • Davey Johnson: 9
  • Frank Tepedino: 46(1)/FO
  • Sonny Jackson: 46(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Bill Buckner: 31
  • Willie Davis: 31
  • Joe Ferguson: K

Top 7

  • Paul Casanova: 7
  • Phil Niekro: K
  • Ralph Garr: 7

Bot 7

  • Willie Crawford: 7
  • Ron Cey: S9
  • Tom Paciorek: CS2(24)#
  • Tom Paciorek: 4/P

Top 8

  • Mike Lum: 13
  • Darrell Evans: K
  • Dusty Baker: D8
  • Davey Johnson: E5.2-3;B-1
  • Frank Tepedino: 23

Bot 8

  • Bill Russell: W
  • Manny Mota: 63.1-2
  • Davey Lopes: W
  • Bill Buckner: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Steve Garvey: IW
  • Willie Davis: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Joe Ferguson: 7/SF.3-H
  • Willie Crawford: W.2-3;1-2
  • Ron Cey: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(724)

Top 9

  • Chuck Goggin: K
  • Paul Casanova: S5
  • Marty Perez: 13.1-2
  • Ralph Garr: 63