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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 1Game Played on Tuesday, April 18, 1972 (Night game) at Atlanta StadiumDodgers 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. |
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