With two out in the ninth inning, Willie Crawford doubled and Joe Ferguson singled for the run that gave the Dodgers a 2-1 victory over the Braves. Claude Osteen was the winner on a three-hitter. The Braves' run in the third was unearned, coming on a triple by Ralph Garr after Marty Perez was safe on an error by Lee Lacy. However, Lacy made amends in the fifth. Von Joshua opened the inning with a walk, Bill Russell singled and Lacy followed with a single to drive in the tying run. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Saturday, April     14, 1973 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Braves       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   2  6  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr lf               4   0   1   1     0   0   .200      Lacy 2b               3   0   1   1     1   1   .263
Gilbreath 3b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .333      Buckner 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .270
Aaron rf              2   0   0   0     2   0   .087      Davis cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Baker cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .294      Crawford rf           4   1   1   0     0   1   .143
Evans 1b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .212      Ferguson c            4   0   2   1     0   1   .250
Johnson 2b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .300      Joshua lf             2   1   1   0     1   0   .350
Oates c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .290      Cey 3b                3   0   0   0     0   0   .133
Perez ss              3   1   0   0     0   0   .250      Russell ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .313
Morton p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Osteen p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               31   1   3   1     3   3             Totals               30   2   6   2     2   6

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance: 18,354
Left on Base: Braves 6, Dodgers 4
DP: Braves 1, Dodgers 0
Errors: Lacy
Doubles: Crawford (1)
Triples: Garr (1)
GIDP: Cey (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton L(0-1)           8.2   6   2   2   2   6   0  32   4.15
Totals                  8.2   6   2   2   2   6   0  32

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Osteen W(1-0)           9     3   1   0   3   3   0  34   0.60
Totals                  9     3   1   0   3   3   0  34

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - John McSherry


BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); Gilbreath
grounded out (first unassisted); Aaron grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lacy walked; Buckner popped to catcher in foul
territory; Davis flied out to center; Crawford forced Lacy
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers
0.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker grounded out (third to first); Evans popped to
shortstop; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Ferguson singled to left; Joshua grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Ferguson to second]; Cey grounded out
(pitcher to second to first) [Ferguson to third]; Russell
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Oates grounded out (second to first); Perez reached
on an error by Lacy [Perez to first]; Morton popped to catcher
in foul territory; Garr tripled to center [Perez scored
(unearned)]; Gilbreath grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Osteen struck out; Lacy was called out on strikes;
Buckner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Aaron walked; Baker singled to center [Aaron to
second]; Evans forced Aaron (pitcher to third) [Baker to
second]; Johnson struck out; Oates flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Davis made an out to second; Crawford struck out;
Ferguson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Morton
flied out to center; Garr grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Joshua walked; Cey lined to shortstop; Russell
singled to right [Joshua to second]; Osteen popped to shortstop;
Lacy singled to right [Joshua scored, Russell to third, Lacy out
at second (right to shortstop)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
1, Dodgers 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Gilbreath struck out; Aaron popped to shortstop;
Baker flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Buckner struck out (catcher to first); Davis flied
out to center; Crawford flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 1, Dodgers 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Evans walked; Johnson lined to left; Oates grounded
out (pitcher to first) [Evans to second]; Perez grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Ferguson flied out to left; Joshua singled to left;
Cey grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Joshua out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers
1.

BRAVES 8TH: Morton grounded out (second to first); Garr flied
out to center; Gilbreath singled to center; Aaron walked
[Gilbreath to second]; Baker flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 8TH: Russell flied out to center; Osteen grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lacy flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 1.

BRAVES 9TH: Evans flied out to center; Johnson grounded out
(third to first); Oates grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 9TH: Buckner struck out; Davis grounded out (second to
first); Crawford doubled to right; Ferguson singled to left
[Crawford scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 2.