Erupting for six runs in the seventh inning, the Dodgers rolled to a 6-2 victory over the Braves behind the four-hit pitching of Al Downing. One of Braves' hits was Hank Aaron's 676th homer.

The Dodgers started their outburst in the seventh with a run on a single by Bill Buckner and double by Willie Davis. After Willie Crawford was passed intentionally, Joe Ferguson singled to drive in Davis. Von Joshua followed with a three-run homer. The Dodgers were not through, however, going on to load the bases and adding their sixth run when Buckner delivered his second single of the stanza. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Sunday, April     15, 1973 (Day game) at Dodger Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2  4  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  0    6  0  x  -   6  8  2


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .182      Lacy 2b               3   0   0   0     1   2   .244
Gilbreath 3b          4   0   0   0     0   2   .300      Buckner 1b            4   1   2   1     0   0   .293
Aaron rf              3   1   1   1     1   0   .115      Davis cf              4   1   1   1     0   0   .225
Baker cf              4   1   0   0     0   1   .263      Crawford rf           3   1   0   0     1   0   .129
Evans 1b              4   0   1   1     0   1   .216      Ferguson c            4   1   1   1     0   1   .250
Johnson 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .265      Joshua lf             3   1   1   3     0   0   .348
Oates c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .265      Cey 3b                3   0   1   0     0   0   .167
Perez ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .258      Russell ss            3   1   1   0     0   0   .314
Gentry p              2   0   1   0     0   1   .375      Downing p             3   0   1   0     0   2   .200
  Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Blanks ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .500
  House p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   4   2     1   7             Totals               30   6   8   6     2   5

Time of Game: 1:54   Attendance: 18,276
Left on Base: Braves 4, Dodgers 2
DP: Braves 0, Dodgers 0
Errors: Lacy, Cey
Doubles: Evans (3), Perez (3), Russell (2), Davis (3)
Home Runs: Aaron (3), Joshua (1)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gentry L(1-1)           6.1   5   5   5   1   5   1  24   2.82
Upshaw                  0.1   2   1   1   1   0   0   4   6.00
Hoerner                 0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1  10.13
House                   1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
Totals                  8     8   6   6   2   5   1  32

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Downing W(1-0)          9     4   2   1   1   7   1  33   1.80
Totals                  9     4   2   1   1   7   1  33

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


BRAVES 1ST: Garr struck out; Gilbreath lined to center; Aaron
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lacy was called out on strikes; Buckner flied out
to center; Davis grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker flied out to left; Evans was called out on
strikes; Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Crawford flied out to center; Ferguson made an out
to third; Joshua flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Oates grounded out (second to first); Perez grounded
out (third to first); Gentry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Cey flied out to left; Russell doubled to center
[Russell out at third (center to third)]; Downing struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Garr grounded out (first unassisted); Gilbreath
grounded out (pitcher to first); Aaron walked; Baker struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner
flied out to center; Davis grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Evans popped to catcher in foul territory; Johnson
flied out to right; Oates flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Crawford grounded out (shortstop to first);
Ferguson struck out; Joshua grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Perez grounded out (second to first); Gentry singled
to center; Garr flied out to right; Gilbreath struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Cey popped to first in foul territory; Russell
flied out to center; Downing struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Aaron grounded out (third to first); Baker reached
on an error by Cey [Baker to first]; Evans doubled to right
[Baker scored (unearned), Evans to third (error by Lacy; assist
by Crawford)]; Johnson grounded out (third to first); Oates
popped to second; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 7TH: Lacy was called out on strikes; Buckner singled to
center; Davis doubled to right [Buckner scored]; Crawford was
walked intentionally; Ferguson singled to left [Davis scored,
Crawford to second]; Joshua homered [Crawford scored, Ferguson
scored]; UPSHAW REPLACED GENTRY (PITCHING); Cey singled to left;
Russell forced Cey (shortstop to second); Downing singled to
right [Russell to second]; Lacy walked [Russell to third,
Downing to second]; HOERNER REPLACED UPSHAW (PITCHING); Buckner
singled to right [Russell scored, Downing out at home (right to
catcher), Lacy to second]; 6 R, 7 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1,
Dodgers 6.

BRAVES 8TH: Perez doubled to left; BLANKS BATTED FOR HOERNER;
Blanks struck out; Garr grounded out (first unassisted) [Perez
to third]; Gilbreath struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
1, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 8TH: HOUSE REPLACED BLANKS (PITCHING); Davis flied out
to right; Crawford flied out to left; Ferguson grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 6.

BRAVES 9TH: Aaron homered; Hank Aaron's homer would not have
been one last year; Baker grounded out (first unassisted);
Evans flied out to right; Johnson flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 6.