John Vukovich, who went into the game with a .161 batting average, doubled in the ninth inning for his second hit and second RBI of the game to enable the Phillies to defeat the Braves, 3-2. Willie Montanez homered for the Phils in the second and Hank Aaron tied the score with a circuit clout in the seventh.

A double by Don Money and single by Vukovich put the Phils ahead again in their half of the seventh, but Earl Williams forged a new deadlock with a homer in the ninth. Roger Freed singled in the Phils' half and gave way to Larry Bowa, who raced home from first base on Vukovich's double. [The Sporting News]

Philadelphia Phillies 3, Atlanta Braves 2

Game Played on Tuesday, August 3, 1971 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2  5  0
Phillies     0  1  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   3  9  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brown cf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .185      Harmon ss             4   0   1   0     0   1   .212
Garr lf               3   0   0   0     0   1   .333      Doyle 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .236
H. Aaron 1b           4   1   1   1     0   0   .312      McCarver c            3   0   1   0     1   0   .293
Williams c            4   1   1   1     0   1   .251      Johnson 1b            4   0   0   0     0   4   .259
Versalles 3b          3   0   0   0     1   2   .234      Montanez cf           4   1   1   1     0   0   .259
Lum rf                4   0   1   0     0   0   .280      Money lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .220
Garrido 2b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .167      Freed rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .226
Perez ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .224        Bowa pr             0   1   0   0     0   0   .247
Reed p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .107      Vukovich 3b           4   0   2   2     0   0   .166
  Evans ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .245      Short p               2   0   1   0     1   1   .093
  Priddy p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .182

Totals               29   2   5   2     2   5             Totals               33   3   9   3     2   6

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance: 17,703
Left on Base: Braves 4, Phillies 7
DP: Braves 1, Phillies 1
Doubles: Money (9), Vukovich (5)
Home Runs: H. Aaron (31), Williams (19), Montanez (22)
Stolen Bases: Versalles (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Garr (14), Reed (5)
GIDP: Perez (8), Montanez (14)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed                    7     6   2   2   1   5   1  27   2.98
Priddy L(4-9)           1.1   3   1   1   1   1   0   8   3.58
Totals                  8.1   9   3   3   2   6   1  35

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Short W(7-12)           9     5   2   2   2   5   2  33   3.91
Totals                  9     5   2   2   2   5   2  33

Wild Pitches: Reed (3), Short (5)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Paul Pryor


BRAVES 1ST: Brown walked; Garr out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to first) [Brown to second]; H. Aaron grounded out (second to
first); Williams flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Harmon popped to catcher in foul territory; Doyle
flied out to right; McCarver flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Versalles was called out on strikes; Lum grounded
out (shortstop to first); Garrido flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Johnson struck out; Montanez homered; Money popped
to second; Freed popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Phillies 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Perez singled to left; Reed out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Perez to second]; Brown grounded out
(shortstop to first); Garr grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Vukovich flied out to left; Short singled to
center; Harmon forced Short (second to shortstop); Doyle flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 1.

BRAVES 4TH: H. Aaron flied out to center; Williams struck out;
Versalles flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: McCarver singled to right; Johnson was called out
on strikes; Montanez grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [McCarver out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Lum lined to second; Garrido singled to left; Perez
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Garrido out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Money grounded out (pitcher to first); Freed flied
out to right; Vukovich flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Reed made an out to second; Brown popped to
shortstop; On a bunt Garr made an out to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Short walked; Harmon struck out; Doyle singled to
center [Short to second]; McCarver flied out to center; Reed
threw a wild pitch [Short to third, Doyle to second]; Johnson
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 1.

BRAVES 7TH: H. Aaron homered; Williams flied out to right;
Versalles was called out on strikes; Lum singled to left;
Garrido grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Braves 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Montanez flied out to center; Money doubled to
left; Freed lined to third; Vukovich singled to right [Money
scored]; Short struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Phillies 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Perez lined to second; EVANS BATTED FOR REED; Evans
struck out; Brown grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 8TH: PRIDDY REPLACED EVANS (PITCHING); Harmon singled
to left; Doyle grounded out (first to pitcher) [Harmon to
second]; McCarver was walked intentionally; Johnson struck out;
Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Garr struck out; H. Aaron lined to right; Williams
homered; Versalles walked; Versalles stole second; Short threw a
wild pitch [Versalles to third]; Lum lined to center; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 9TH: Money lined to third; Freed singled to center;
BOWA RAN FOR FREED; Vukovich doubled [Bowa scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies 3.

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