The Dodgers hit three homers in the fourth inning and defeated the Braves, 6-0, behind the pitching of Claude Osteen. Willie Davis and Dick Allen homered in succession in the Dodgers' power display and, after a single by Willie Crawford, Jim Lefebvre also hit for the circuit. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Atlanta Braves 0
Game Played on Thursday, July      15, 1971 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Dodgers      0  0  0    4  0  0    0  2  0  -   6 10  0
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wills ss              5   1   2   0     0   0   .289      Millan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .313
Buckner rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .302      Garr lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .324
Davis cf              4   2   3   2     0   0   .354      H. Aaron 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .309
Allen 3b              4   1   2   2     0   2   .280      Williams c            3   0   1   0     0   1   .243
Parker 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .292      Evans 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .278
Crawford lf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .316      Versalles ss          3   0   1   0     0   1   .253
Lefebvre 2b           3   1   1   2     1   0   .274      Lum rf                3   0   0   0     0   0   .283
Sims c                4   0   0   0     0   2   .261      Jackson cf            2   0   1   0     1   0   .270
Osteen p              4   0   0   0     0   2   .127      Reed p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .091
                                                            Foster ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Priddy p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .100

Totals               35   6  10   6     2   7             Totals               29   0   6   0     1   4

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 11,431
Left on Base: Dodgers 5, Braves 3
DP: Dodgers 3, Braves 0
Doubles: Buckner (7)
Triples: Davis (9)
Home Runs: Davis (4), Allen (13), Lefebvre (9)
Stolen Bases: Crawford (1)
Caught Stealing: Jackson (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Buckner (4)
GIDP: Garr (6), Evans (1)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Osteen W(10-6)          9     6   0   0   1   4   0  30   3.28
Totals                  9     6   0   0   1   4   0  30

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed L(9-7)             8     9   6   6   1   7   3  33   3.37
Priddy                  1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   3.74
Totals                  9    10   6   6   2   7   3  38

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Andy Olsen


DODGERS 1ST: Wills flied out to center; Buckner flied out to
center; Davis singled to second; Allen struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Millan singled to left; Garr grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Millan out at second]; H.
Aaron flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Braves 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Parker grounded out (second to first); Crawford
popped to third in foul territory; Lefebvre popped to third in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Williams singled to center; Evans grounded into a
double play (second to first) [Williams out at second];
Versalles struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Sims struck out; Osteen struck out; Wills flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Lum flied out to right; Jackson singled to left;
Jackson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Reed
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Buckner flied out to left; Davis homered; Allen
homered; Parker struck out; Crawford singled to third; Lefebvre
homered [Crawford scored]; Sims struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 4, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Millan flied out to left; Garr grounded out (first
unassisted); H. Aaron grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Braves 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Osteen struck out; Wills grounded out (second to
first); Buckner doubled to left; Buckner was out trying to
advance to third (second to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 4, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Williams popped to first; Evans grounded out (second
to first); Versalles flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 4, Braves 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Davis lined to center; Allen struck out; Parker
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Lum grounded out (third to first); Jackson flied out
to right; Reed flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 4, Braves 0.

DODGERS 7TH: Crawford walked; Crawford stole second; Lefebvre
popped to shortstop in foul territory; Sims flied out to center;
Osteen flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 4,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr
singled to right; H. Aaron made an out to second; Williams
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Braves 0.

DODGERS 8TH: Wills singled to right; Buckner out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Wills to second]; Davis tripled to
left [Wills scored]; Allen singled to left [Davis scored];
Parker grounded out (pitcher to second to first) [Allen to
second]; Crawford grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Braves 0.

BRAVES 8TH: Evans singled to right; Versalles singled to left
[Evans to second]; Lum forced Versalles (first to shortstop)
[Evans to third]; Jackson walked [Lum to second]; FOSTER BATTED
FOR REED; Foster lined into a double play (pitcher to third)
[Evans out at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Braves 0.

DODGERS 9TH: PRIDDY REPLACED FOSTER (PITCHING); Lefebvre walked;
Sims flied out to left; Osteen grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Lefebvre to second]; Wills singled to shortstop [Lefebvre to
third]; Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Dodgers 6, Braves 0.

BRAVES 9TH: Millan flied out to center; Garr was called out on
strikes; H. Aaron flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 6, Braves 0.