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Tuesday August 24, 1971
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The Pirates, who won the second game of the previous night's doubleheader, 15-4, got a taste of their own medicine when they were walloped by the Braves, 15-5. The Braves piled up 21 hits, including homers by Hank Aaron, Mike Lum and Marty Perez. Aaron's homer accounted for the 1,882nd run of his career, moving him into sixth place on the major leagues' all-time list ahead of Tris Speaker.

Darrell Evans had a perfect night at bat with two doubles and two singles. Lum collected four hits in five trips and drove in four runs. [The Sporting News]


Atlanta Braves 15, Pittsburgh Pirates 5

Game Played on Tuesday, August 24, 1971 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium

Pirates      0  0  0    1  1  0    3  0  0  -   5 10  1
Braves       3  2  4    2  2  0    2  0  x  -  15 21  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           4   1   2   1     0   0   .309      Millan 2b             4   2   3   1     0   0   .310
Oliver cf             4   1   1   2     1   0   .276      Garr lf               5   1   2   1     0   1   .329
Clemente rf           5   1   1   1     0   1   .329      H. Aaron 1b           4   2   3   2     0   0   .322
Stargell lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .304        T. Aaron 1b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Robertson 1b          3   0   3   1     1   0   .274      Evans 3b              4   3   4   2     1   0   .254
Sanguillen c          4   0   1   0     0   0   .325      Lum rf                5   2   4   4     0   0   .277
Cash 3b               2   0   0   0     0   0   .299      King c                4   0   0   0     1   0   .200
  Walker p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .025      Jackson cf            5   2   2   1     0   0   .266
  May ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .233      Perez ss              5   2   2   3     0   1   .234
  Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      McQueen p             3   1   1   0     0   2   .211
J. Hernandez ss       4   1   1   0     0   1   .212        Upshaw p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Johnson p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .051
  Mazeroski ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .246
  Veale p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .375
  Alley 3b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .237

Totals               35   5  10   5     3   2             Totals               41  15  21  14     2   4

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance:  8,478
Left on Base: Pirates 7, Braves 6
DP: Pirates 2, Braves 2
Errors: Sanguillen, King
Doubles: Clemente (23), Evans 2 (10), Garr (21), Lum (12)
Triples: Oliver (6), Millan (8)
Home Runs: Lum (10), Perez (3), H. Aaron (37)
Stolen Bases: Garr (23)
Sacrifice Hits: McQueen (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Stennett (2), Millan (7)
GIDP: Oliver (10), Clemente (16), Perez (12)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Johnson L(8-9)          2     5   5   5   1   0   1  12   3.67
Veale                   1     8   6   6   1   2   2  12   8.74
Walker                  4     8   4   4   0   2   0  18   3.78
Miller                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.97
Totals                  8    21  15  15   2   4   3  45

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McQueen W(4-1)          6.1   8   5   4   2   2   0  29   3.54
Upshaw SV(16)           2.2   2   0   0   1   0   0  10   3.72
Totals                  9    10   5   4   3   2   0  39

Wild Pitches: Walker (4), McQueen (3)

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Bruce Froemming


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett flied out to right; Oliver flied out to
left; Clemente struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr flied
out to left; H. Aaron singled; Evans walked [H. Aaron to
second]; Lum homered [H. Aaron scored, Evans scored]; King
grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Braves 3.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell flied out to left; Robertson walked;
Sanguillen singled [Robertson to second]; Cash made an out to
first; J. Hernandez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 2ND: Jackson singled; Perez singled [Jackson to second];
McQueen out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Jackson to
third, Perez to second]; Millan hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Jackson scored, Perez to third]; Garr singled [Perez scored];
Garr stole second [Garr to third (error by Sanguillen)]; H.
Aaron made an out to catcher; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Braves 5.

PIRATES 3RD: MAZEROSKI BATTED FOR JOHNSON; Mazeroski flied out
to left; Stennett flied out to center; Oliver flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 5.

BRAVES 3RD: VEALE REPLACED MAZEROSKI (PITCHING); Evans doubled;
Lum singled [Evans to third]; King made an out to first; Jackson
singled [Evans scored, Lum to second]; Perez homered [Lum
scored, Jackson scored]; McQueen struck out; Millan singled;
Garr struck out; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 9.

PIRATES 4TH: Clemente doubled; Stargell flied out to right
[Clemente to third]; Robertson singled [Clemente scored];
Sanguillen flied out to center; Cash forced Robertson (shortstop
to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Braves 9.

BRAVES 4TH: H. Aaron homered; Evans doubled; Lum singled [Evans
scored]; King walked [Lum to second]; WALKER REPLACED CASH
(PITCHING); ALLEY REPLACED VEALE (PLAYING 3B); Jackson flied out
to left; Perez grounded into a double play (second to first)
[King out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Braves
11.

PIRATES 5TH: J. Hernandez singled; Alley reached on an error by
King [J. Hernandez to third, Alley to first]; Stennett hit a
sacrifice fly to center [J. Hernandez scored (unearned)]; Oliver
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Alley
out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves
11.

BRAVES 5TH: McQueen singled; Millan singled [McQueen to second];
Garr flied out to left [McQueen to third]; H. Aaron singled
[McQueen scored, Millan to third]; Evans singled [Millan scored,
H. Aaron to second]; Lum forced Evans (shortstop to second) [H.
Aaron to third]; King grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 4 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 13.

PIRATES 6TH: Clemente flied out to center; Stargell walked;
Robertson singled [Stargell to second]; Sanguillen forced
Robertson (third to second) [Stargell to third]; Walker flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 13.

BRAVES 6TH: Jackson made an out to shortstop; Perez struck out;
McQueen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 13.

PIRATES 7TH: T. AARON REPLACED H. AARON (PLAYING 1B); J.
Hernandez flied out to right; Alley singled; McQueen threw a
wild pitch [Alley to second]; Stennett singled [Alley to third];
Oliver tripled [Alley scored, Stennett scored]; UPSHAW REPLACED
MCQUEEN (PITCHING); Clemente grounded out (second to first)
[Oliver scored]; Stargell grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 13.

BRAVES 7TH: Millan tripled; Walker threw a wild pitch [Millan
scored]; Garr doubled; T. Aaron grounded out (shortstop to
first); Evans singled [Garr scored]; Lum doubled [Evans to
third]; King hit into a double play (center to catcher) [Evans
out at home]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 15.

PIRATES 8TH: Robertson singled; Sanguillen forced Robertson
(shortstop to second); MAY BATTED FOR WALKER; May flied out to
left; J. Hernandez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 5, Braves 15.

BRAVES 8TH: MILLER REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Jackson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Perez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Upshaw grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 5, Braves 15.

PIRATES 9TH: Alley flied out to right; Stennett singled; Oliver
walked [Stennett to second]; Clemente grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Oliver out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 15.



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