With Ron Reed pitching, the Braves defeated the Phillies, 6-2, for their eighth victory in the last 10 games. The Braves registered three runs in the second inning on scoring singles by Tony Gonzalez, Felix Millan and Reed. Millan added a run with a sacrifice fly in the fifth. The Braves' final pair counted in the eighth on a walk, double by Rico Carty and an error. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 6, Philadelphia Phillies 2
Game Played on Thursday, August    20, 1970 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Phillies     0  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  7  3
Braves       0  3  0    0  1  0    0  2  x  -   6  8  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taylor 3b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .284      Jackson ss            3   1   1   0     1   0   .256
Doyle 2b              4   0   0   1     0   0   .231      Millan 2b             3   0   1   2     0   0   .322
Stone rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .274      H. Aaron rf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .300
Johnson 1b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .251      Cepeda 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .310
Briggs lf             3   1   2   0     0   1   .256      Carty lf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .357
Gamble cf             1   0   1   0     0   0   .268        Lum lf              0   0   0   0     0   0   .243
  Browne cf           2   0   0   0     0   1   .256      Gonzalez cf           4   1   1   1     0   1   .264
Bowa ss               3   0   2   1     0   0   .246      King c                4   0   1   0     0   2   .254
Compton c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .165      Boyer 3b              3   1   0   0     1   0   .236
Lersch p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .071      Reed p                3   0   1   1     0   1   .107
  Joseph ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .223
  Wilson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Money ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .291
  Wenz p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   2   7   2     0   4             Totals               31   6   8   4     3   5

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance:  9,868
Left on Base: Phillies 1, Braves 5
DP: Phillies 0, Braves 2
Errors: Doyle, Gamble, Lersch
Doubles: H. Aaron (22), Carty (18)
Triples: Taylor (6)
Stolen Bases: Cepeda (5)
Caught Stealing: Bowa (11)
Sacrifice Flies: Millan (3)
GIDP: Johnson (9), Browne (10)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lersch L(3-1)           5     6   4   4   2   4   0  23   3.44
Wilson                  2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   4.71
Wenz                    1     2   2   1   1   0   0   6   4.91
Totals                  8     8   6   5   3   5   0  35

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed W(6-5)             9     7   2   2   0   4   0  30   4.84
Totals                  9     7   2   2   0   4   0  30

Passed Balls: Compton (3)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Dick Tremblay, 3B - Al Barlick


PHILLIES 1ST: Taylor grounded out (second to first); Doyle
grounded out (shortstop to first); Stone grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Jackson lined to third; Millan grounded out
(shortstop to first); H. Aaron grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Braves 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Johnson grounded out (third to first); On a bunt
Briggs singled to third; Gamble singled to left [Briggs to
second]; Bowa singled to right [Briggs scored, Gamble out at
third (right to third)]; Bowa was picked off and caught stealing
second (pitcher to first to second to pitcher to shortstop); 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Cepeda singled to center; Carty struck out; Cepeda
stole second; Compton allowed a passed ball [Cepeda to third];
Gonzalez singled to center [Cepeda scored, Gonzalez to third
(error by Gamble)]; King struck out; Boyer was walked
intentionally; Reed singled to left [Gonzalez scored, Boyer to
second]; Jackson walked [Boyer to third, Reed to second]; Millan
singled to shortstop [Boyer scored, Reed to third, Jackson to
second]; H. Aaron lined to left; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies
1, Braves 3.

PHILLIES 3RD: Compton popped to second; On a bunt Lersch made an
out to pitcher; Taylor grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 3.

BRAVES 3RD: BROWNE REPLACED GAMBLE (PLAYING CF); Cepeda grounded
out (second to first); Carty grounded out (shortstop to first);
Gonzalez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 3.

PHILLIES 4TH: Doyle lined to left; Stone singled to center;
Johnson grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Stone out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves
3.

BRAVES 4TH: King grounded out (first unassisted); Boyer flied
out to right; Reed struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
1, Braves 3.

PHILLIES 5TH: Briggs struck out; Browne was called out on
strikes; Bowa singled to shortstop; Compton flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Jackson singled to right; Jackson was picked off
first but was safe on an error by Lersch [Jackson to third];
Millan hit a sacrifice fly to left [Jackson scored]; H. Aaron
doubled to left; Cepeda popped to third in foul territory; Carty
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
1, Braves 4.

PHILLIES 6TH: JOSEPH BATTED FOR LERSCH; Joseph popped to second;
Taylor tripled; Doyle grounded out (shortstop to first) [Taylor
scored]; Stone flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 6TH: WILSON REPLACED JOSEPH (PITCHING); Gonzalez flied
out to left; King struck out; Boyer grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Braves 4.

PHILLIES 7TH: Johnson struck out; Briggs singled to shortstop;
Browne grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Briggs out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2,
Braves 4.

BRAVES 7TH: Reed flied out to right; Jackson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Millan grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Braves 4.

PHILLIES 8TH: Bowa grounded out (first to pitcher); Compton
grounded out (pitcher to first); MONEY BATTED FOR WILSON; Money
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 8TH: WENZ REPLACED MONEY (PITCHING); H. Aaron walked;
Cepeda popped to first in foul territory; Carty doubled to
second [H. Aaron scored (error by Doyle) (no RBI), Carty scored
(unearned) (no RBI)]; Gonzalez flied out to left; King singled
to left; Boyer popped to shortstop; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 Phillies 2, Braves 6.

PHILLIES 9TH: LUM REPLACED CARTY (PLAYING LF); Taylor struck
out; Doyle grounded out (pitcher to first); Stone grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Braves
6.