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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves
1974-04-08 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 53775 · 62°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 23 mph from RF · 2:27
Atlanta Braves defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 7–4. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 4th. Ron Reed earned the win and Buzz Capra picked up the save. Hank Aaron went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
W: Ron Reed L: Al Downing SV: Buzz Capra
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Willie Crawford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Downing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Von Joshua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Lacy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Mota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Davey Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Correll | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Reed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Tepedino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Oates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buzz Capra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Downing | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Mike Marshall | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Hough | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Reed | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Buzz Capra | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: K/C
- Bill Buckner: 43/G4M
- Jim Wynn: 3/P
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: 13/G1
- Mike Lum: 13/G1
- Darrell Evans: 43/G4
Top 2
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Willie Crawford: 63/G6
- Ron Cey: 13/L1
Bot 2
- Hank Aaron: W
- Dusty Baker: D7.1-H(E7)(UR);BX3(75)
- Davey Johnson: 8/F8S
- Vic Correll: 63/G6
Top 3
- Steve Garvey: S5/G5
- Bill Russell: D9/F89D.1-3
- Al Downing: S8/L8.3-H;2-3
- Davey Lopes: FC5/G5S.3XH(52);1-2
- Bill Buckner: 5/P5F/FL
- Jim Wynn: D7/G5.2-H;1-H
- Joe Ferguson: K/C
Bot 3
- Craig Robinson: W
- Ron Reed: PO1(13)
- Ron Reed: K
- Ralph Garr: E5/G5
- Mike Lum: K
Top 4
- Willie Crawford: K
- Ron Cey: 8/P89S
- Steve Garvey: 3/F3F/FL
Bot 4
- Darrell Evans: E6/G6M
- Hank Aaron: HR/F7D.1-H(UR)
- Dusty Baker: W
- Davey Johnson: W.1-2
- Vic Correll: FC4/G4.1X2(4E6);2-3
- Frank Tepedino: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ron Reed: 6/P6/P
- Ralph Garr: 7/L7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Mike Lum: 13/G1
Top 5
- Bill Russell: 63/G6
- Mike Marshall: 2/P2F/FL
- Davey Lopes: W
- Bill Buckner: S9/F9S.1-3
- Jim Wynn: 4(1)/G4M/FO
Bot 5
- Darrell Evans: 4/P4D
- Hank Aaron: 53/G5
- Dusty Baker: K/C
Top 6
- Joe Ferguson: 63/G6
- Willie Crawford: S6/L6
- Ron Cey: WP.1-2
- Ron Cey: S8/G6M.2-H
- Steve Garvey: 54(1)/G5/FO
- Bill Russell: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Davey Johnson: S7/G5
- Vic Correll: 54(1)/G5/FO
- Marty Perez: S9/L89.1-3
- Johnny Oates: FC6/G6.3-H;1X2(6E4)
- Ralph Garr: E2/BG2/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mike Lum: 63/G6M.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Darrell Evans: 5/P5F/FL
Top 7
- Von Joshua: K
- Lee Lacy: K/C
- Bill Buckner: W
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 7
- Hank Aaron: 63/G6M
- Dusty Baker: W
- Davey Johnson: 8/F8D
- Vic Correll: 9/L9S
Top 8
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Willie Crawford: K/C
- Ron Cey: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Marty Perez: 13/G1
- Buzz Capra: W
- Ralph Garr: PB.1-2
- Ralph Garr: K
- Mike Lum: 53/G5
Top 9
- Steve Garvey: K
- Bill Russell: 53/G5
- Manny Mota: 9/L89/L
Notes & reviews
- Hank Aaron's 715th homer to pass Babe Ruth; 11 minute delay for celebration
- Davey Lopes hurts back