A two-run single by Jim Lefebvre in the sixth inning and a homer by Chris Cannizzaro in the seventh carried the Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the Braves. Tommy John, who pitched seven innings and gave up four hits, was the winner in his first N. L. appearance with the Dodgers. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Tuesday, April     18, 1972 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  2    1  0  0  -   3  9  0
Braves       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  3


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wills ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Millan 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .150
Mota lf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .500      Garr rf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .421
Davis cf              4   1   3   0     0   0   .438      Aaron 1b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .071
Robinson rf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .143      Williams c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .263
  Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Carty lf              3   1   2   0     1   1   .500
Lefebvre 2b           4   0   2   2     0   0   .375      Baker cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .056
Parker 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Evans 3b              3   0   1   1     1   0   .316
Garvey 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Perez ss              3   0   1   0     1   1   .333
Cannizzaro c          4   1   2   1     0   1   .500      Kelley p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
John p                3   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Casanova ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Russell rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Schueler p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   3   9   3     0   3             Totals               29   1   4   1     6   5

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance:  6,147
Left on Base: Dodgers 5, Braves 7
DP: Dodgers 2, Braves 2
Errors: Williams, Carty, Evans
Doubles: Davis (2)
Home Runs: Cannizzaro (1)
Stolen Bases: Davis (1)
GIDP: Garvey (1), Parker (1), Casanova (1), Aaron (2)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(1-0)             7     4   1   1   3   3   0  27   1.29
Brewer SV(2)            2     0   0   0   3   2   0   8   0.00
Totals                  9     4   1   1   6   5   0  35

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kelley L(0-1)           7     8   3   3   0   1   1  28   3.86
Schueler                2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   0.00
Totals                  9     9   3   3   0   3   1  35

Wild Pitches: John (1)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi


DODGERS 1ST: Wills lined to third; Mota grounded out (second to
first); Davis singled to left [Davis to third (error by Carty)];
Robinson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr
grounded out (pitcher to first); Aaron walked; Williams forced
Aaron (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Braves 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Lefebvre flied out to center; Parker grounded out
(shortstop to first); Garvey reached on an error by Evans
[Garvey to first]; Cannizzaro singled to left [Garvey to
second]; John flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Carty singled to center; John threw a wild pitch
[Carty to second]; Baker grounded out (second to first) [Carty
to third]; Evans singled to right [Carty scored]; Perez struck
out; Kelley struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves
1.

DODGERS 3RD: Wills grounded out (first unassisted); Mota
grounded out (second to first); Davis popped to shortstop; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Millan flied out to center; Garr grounded out
(pitcher to first); Aaron popped to third in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Robinson flied out to right; Lefebvre singled to
left; Parker singled to center [Lefebvre to third]; Garvey
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Parker
out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Williams grounded out (shortstop to first); Carty
singled to right; Baker forced Carty (third to second); Evans
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Cannizzaro flied out to center; John grounded out
(first unassisted); Wills grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Perez singled to left; Kelley forced Perez (first to
shortstop); Millan grounded out (shortstop to first) [Kelley to
second]; Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Mota singled to right; Davis doubled to left [Mota
to third]; Robinson grounded out (third to first); Lefebvre
singled to center [Mota scored, Davis scored]; Parker grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Lefebvre out at
second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Aaron lined to third; Williams struck out; Carty
walked; Baker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 2, Braves 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Garvey flied out to right; Cannizzaro homered; John
grounded out (third to first); Wills popped to second; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Evans flied out to center; Perez walked; CASANOVA
BATTED FOR KELLEY; Casanova grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Perez out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Dodgers 3, Braves 1.

DODGERS 8TH: SCHUELER REPLACED CASANOVA (PITCHING); Mota flied
out to center; Davis singled to right; Davis stole second [Davis
to third (error by Williams)]; Robinson struck out; Lefebvre
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: BREWER REPLACED ROBINSON (PITCHING); RUSSELL
REPLACED JOHN (PLAYING RF); Millan walked; Garr walked [Millan
to second]; Aaron grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Millan to third, Garr out at second];
Williams flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3,
Braves 1.

DODGERS 9TH: Parker flied out to center; Garvey made an out to
second; Cannizzaro struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 9TH: Carty struck out; Baker struck out; Evans walked;
Perez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 3, Braves 1.