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Becoming a 20-game winner for the first time in his career, Al Downing beat the Braves, 2-0, to move the Dodgers within two lengths of the Giants in the West division race. Willie Davis hit a homer in the fourth inning and scored the other run after hitting a single in the seventh. [The Sporting News] Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Atlanta Braves 0Game Played on Friday, September 24, 1971 (Night game) at Atlanta StadiumDodgers 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 6 0 Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 8 1 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Wills ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 Millan 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .288 Buckner 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .280 Garr lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .339 Russell rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 H. Aaron 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .329 Davis cf 4 2 3 1 0 0 .316 Williams c 3 0 1 0 1 1 .261 Allen 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .299 Lum rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .274 Parker 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Versalles 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .186 Mota lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .316 Jackson cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .262 Garvey 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 Perez ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Crawford rf,lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .279 Niekro p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .148 Valentine 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .255 T. Aaron ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .212 Haller c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .264 Upshaw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Downing p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .174 Totals 31 2 6 1 1 2 Totals 34 0 8 0 1 2 Time of Game: 1:57 Attendance: 9,183 Left on Base: Dodgers 3, Braves 8 DP: Dodgers 1, Braves 3 Errors: H. Aaron Doubles: Davis (33) Home Runs: Davis (10) GIDP: Downing (5), Mota (9), Buckner (6) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Downing W(20-8) 9 8 0 0 1 2 0 35 2.55 Totals 9 8 0 0 1 2 0 35 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro L(14-14) 7 4 2 2 0 2 1 24 3.08 Upshaw 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 8 3.51 Totals 9 6 2 2 1 2 1 32 Passed Balls: Williams (15) Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Dick Stello DODGERS 1ST: Wills flied out to right; Buckner flied out to center; Davis made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Millan singled to pitcher; Garr grounded out (first unassisted) [Millan to second]; H. Aaron made an out to shortstop; Williams flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0. DODGERS 2ND: Allen grounded out (shortstop to first); Mota grounded out (shortstop to first); Crawford grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Lum lined to right; Versalles was called out on strikes; Jackson singled to left; Perez forced Jackson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0. DODGERS 3RD: Valentine singled to center; Haller flied out to left; On a bunt Downing grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to second) [Valentine out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan popped to catcher in foul territory; Garr singled to right; H. Aaron lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0. DODGERS 4TH: Wills flied out to center; Buckner grounded out (first to pitcher); Davis homered; Allen flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 4TH: Williams struck out; Lum grounded out (first unassisted); Versalles grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0. DODGERS 5TH: Mota made an out to third; Crawford reached on an error by H. Aaron [Crawford to first]; Williams allowed a passed ball [Crawford to second]; Valentine grounded out (third to first); Haller struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 5TH: Jackson lined to right; Perez flied out to center; Niekro singled to center; Millan made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0. DODGERS 6TH: Downing flied out to right; Wills grounded out (first unassisted); Buckner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 6TH: Garr grounded out (second to first); H. Aaron grounded out (third to first); Williams singled to left; Lum grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0. DODGERS 7TH: Davis singled to right; Allen singled to second [Davis to third]; Mota grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Davis scored (no RBI), Allen out at second]; Crawford lined to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 7TH: Versalles flied out to right; Jackson singled to left; Perez flied out to center; T. AARON BATTED FOR NIEKRO; T. Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. DODGERS 8TH: UPSHAW REPLACED T. AARON (PITCHING); Valentine lined to second; Haller grounded out (second to first); Downing grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 8TH: Millan singled to right; Garr grounded out (second to first) [Millan to second]; H. Aaron singled to third [Millan to third]; Williams walked [H. Aaron to second]; Lum lined into a double play (first to shortstop) [H. Aaron out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. DODGERS 9TH: Wills singled to right; Buckner grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Wills out at second]; Davis doubled to right; Allen was walked intentionally; Mota popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 9TH: RUSSELL REPLACED BUCKNER (PLAYING RF); PARKER REPLACED ALLEN (PLAYING 1B); GARVEY REPLACED MOTA (PLAYING 3B); CRAWFORD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Versalles flied out to left; Jackson grounded out (first unassisted); Perez lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. |
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