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Monday May 24, 1971
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After taking the lead with a two-run homer by Orlando Cepeda in the fifth inning, the Braves iced their 9-4 victory over when Felix Millan drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double in the ninth. Millan also scored on a single by Gill Garrido. [The Sporting News]


Atlanta Braves 9, Montreal Expos 4

Game Played on Monday, May 24, 1971 (Day game) at Parc Jarry

Braves       0  0  0    3  2  0    0  0  4  -   9 11  0
Expos        0  0  0    3  0  0    0  1  0  -   4  9  3


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Jackson cf            5   1   2   0     0   2   .281      Sutherland 2b         4   1   2   1     0   0   .211
Garr lf               5   1   1   0     0   1   .379      Gosger cf             4   1   2   0     0   1   .214
H. Aaron rf           4   1   2   0     1   0   .285      Staub rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .352
Cepeda 1b             2   3   2   2     3   0   .306      Bailey 3b             4   1   2   1     0   1   .216
Millan 2b             5   2   2   3     0   1   .335      Fairly 1b             4   1   1   2     0   1   .289
Evans 3b              3   1   1   0     1   0   .333      Fairey lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .217
  Garrido 3b          1   0   1   1     0   0   .173      Bateman c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .262
King c                2   0   0   1     3   1   .163      Wine ss               2   0   0   0     0   0   .198
Perez ss              5   0   0   1     0   0   .206        Swoboda ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .244
Nash p                4   0   0   0     0   1   .211        O'Donoghue p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Priddy p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Renko p               2   0   1   0     0   1   .192
                                                            Jones ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
                                                            Brand ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .286

Totals               37   9  11   8     8   6             Totals               34   4   9   4     0   5

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 23,018
Left on Base: Braves 9, Expos 3
DP: Braves 1, Expos 2
Errors: Sutherland, Fairly, Brand
Doubles: Cepeda (8), Millan 2 (7), H. Aaron (7)
Triples: Gosger (1)
Home Runs: Cepeda (12), Fairly (2), Sutherland (1)
Stolen Bases: Garr (9)
Caught Stealing: Evans (1), Gosger (1)
GIDP: King (5), Fairly (3)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nash W(4-3)             7     9   4   4   0   4   2  29   4.85
Priddy SV(2)            2     0   0   0   0   1   0   5   3.38
Totals                  9     9   4   4   0   5   2  34

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Renko L(4-3)            7     7   5   4   5   6   1  32   3.41
O'Donoghue              1.1   1   1   1   1   0   0   6   9.64
Marshall                0.2   3   3   3   2   0   0   7   4.29
Totals                  9    11   9   8   8   6   1  45

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Nick Colosi


BRAVES 1ST: Jackson flied out to right; Garr struck out; H.
Aaron walked; Cepeda doubled [H. Aaron to third]; Millan flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Sutherland grounded out (third to first); Gosger
struck out; Staub grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Evans singled; King struck out while Evans was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Perez grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos
0.

EXPOS 2ND: Bailey singled; Fairly grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Bailey out at second]; Fairey
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Nash flied out to left; Jackson was called out on
strikes; Garr grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Bateman flied out to center; Wine flied out to right;
Renko struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

BRAVES 4TH: H. Aaron made an out to first; Cepeda walked; Millan
doubled [Cepeda to third]; Evans was walked intentionally; King
walked [Cepeda scored, Millan to third, Evans to second]; Perez
forced King (shortstop to second) [Millan scored, Evans scored
(error by Sutherland) (unearned), Perez to second]; Nash struck
out; 3 R (2 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Sutherland made an out to shortstop; Gosger tripled;
Staub popped to third in foul territory; Bailey singled [Gosger
scored]; Fairly homered [Bailey scored]; Fairey singled; Bateman
forced Fairey (shortstop to second); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Expos 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Jackson singled; Garr flied out to center; H. Aaron
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Jackson to second]; Cepeda
homered [Jackson scored]; Millan was called out on strikes; 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Expos 3.

EXPOS 5TH: Wine grounded out (shortstop to first); Renko
singled; Sutherland singled [Renko to second]; Gosger popped to
catcher in foul territory; Staub made an out to third; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5, Expos 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Evans reached on an error by Fairly [Evans to
first]; King grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to
first) [Evans out at second]; Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Expos 3.

EXPOS 6TH: Bailey grounded out (third to first); Fairly was
called out on strikes; Fairey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 5, Expos 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Nash made an out to shortstop; Jackson struck out;
Garr singled; Garr stole second; H. Aaron singled [Garr to
third]; Cepeda walked [H. Aaron to second]; Millan forced Cepeda
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 5, Expos 3.

EXPOS 7TH: Bateman lined to center; SWOBODA BATTED FOR WINE;
Swoboda grounded out (shortstop to first); JONES BATTED FOR
RENKO; Jones struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Expos
3.

BRAVES 8TH: BRAND REPLACED JONES (PLAYING SS); O'DONOGHUE
REPLACED SWOBODA (PITCHING); Evans grounded out (first
unassisted); King walked; Perez forced King (third to second);
Nash flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Expos 3.

EXPOS 8TH: GARRIDO REPLACED EVANS (PLAYING 3B); Sutherland
homered; Gosger singled; PRIDDY REPLACED NASH (PITCHING); Gosger
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Staub made an
out to shortstop; Bailey was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Expos 4.

BRAVES 9TH: Jackson singled; Garr forced Jackson (shortstop
unassisted); MARSHALL REPLACED O'DONOGHUE (PITCHING); H. Aaron
doubled [Garr to third]; Cepeda was walked intentionally; Millan
doubled [Garr scored, H. Aaron scored, Cepeda scored, Millan to
third (error by Brand)]; On a bunt Garrido singled [Millan
scored]; King walked [Garrido to second]; Perez forced King
(second to shortstop) [Garrido to third]; Priddy grounded out
(pitcher to first); 4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 9, Expos 4.

EXPOS 9TH: Fairly grounded out (pitcher to first); Fairey
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bateman grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 9, Expos 4.



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