After a pinch-homer by Paul Casanova tied the score in the ninth inning, the Braves erupted for three runs in the 10th with pinch-hitter Norm Miller providing a key double to defeat the Phillies, 6-3. Homers by Willie Montanez and Bill Robinson helped the Phillies take a 3-1 lead, but Steve Carlton blew that advantage in the ninth when Johnny Oates walked and Casanova hit his first homer of the season.

Barry Lersch was the loser in relief in the 10th. Pinch-hitter Frank Tepedino walked and, after a sacrifice, Oates was passed intentionally. Miller then batted for Tom House and doubled to drive in the tie-breaking tally. Two extra runs followed on an infield hit by Ralph Garr and sacrifice fly by Marty Perez. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 6, Philadelphia Phillies 3
Game Played on Monday, July      9, 1973 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  2    3  -   6 11  0
Phillies     0  0  1    1  0  0    0  1  0    0  -   3  9  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr rf               6   0   3   1     0   1   .281      B. Robinson rf        5   1   1   2     0   1   .320
Perez ss              4   0   0   1     0   2   .225      Doyle 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .263
Evans 3b              5   1   1   0     0   2   .270        Harmon ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .230
Baker cf              3   0   2   1     1   1   .295      Montanez 1b           4   1   1   1     0   0   .278
Johnson 2b            4   0   0   0     1   0   .264      Luzinski lf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .270
Dietz 1b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .315      Unser cf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .332
  Tepedino ph,1b      0   1   0   0     1   0   .295      Schmidt 3b            4   0   1   0     0   2   .228
Lum lf                4   0   1   0     0   0   .302      Boone c               3   0   1   0     0   1   .241
Oates c               3   2   1   0     2   1   .241      Bowa ss               4   1   2   0     0   0   .205
Reed p                1   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Carlton p             3   0   1   0     0   0   .140
  Freeman p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .286        Scarce p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Goggin ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .256        Pagan ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .214
  Panther p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lersch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .154
  Jackson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .220
  Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Casanova ph         1   1   1   2     0   0   .189
  House p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Miller ph           1   1   1   1     0   0   .143
  Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   6  11   6     7   8             Totals               37   3   9   3     0   9

Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance: 18,804
Left on Base: Braves 11, Phillies 6
DP: Braves 1, Phillies 0
Errors: Doyle
Doubles: Miller (1), Carlton (2)
Triples: Evans (5)
Home Runs: Casanova (1), Montanez (7), B. Robinson (9)
Stolen Bases: Garr (20)
Caught Stealing: Garr (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Perez (6), Lum (3), Boone (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Baker (3), Perez (1)
GIDP: Montanez (8)
Hit by Pitch: Montanez (4,by Frisella)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed                    3.2   3   2   2   0   4   1  14   4.41
Freeman                 0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   5.87
Panther                 2     3   0   0   0   1   0   8   4.07
Frisella                2     2   1   1   0   1   1   9   4.80
House W(1-1)            1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   5.61
Hoerner SV(2)           1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   6.57
Totals                 10     9   3   3   0   9   2  39

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton                 8     9   3   3   4   6   1  37   4.30
Scarce                  1     0   0   0   1   2   0   4   2.40
Lersch L(2-4)           1     2   3   3   2   0   0   6   4.99
Totals                 10    11   6   6   7   8   1  47

Hit by Pitch: Frisella (1)

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Shag Crawford


BRAVES 1ST: Garr singled to left; Perez out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to first) [Garr to second]; Evans grounded out (first
unassisted) [Garr to third]; Baker struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Doyle grounded out (second to first); Montanez grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Johnson lined to shortstop; Dietz popped to third;
Lum flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies
0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski grounded out (pitcher to first); Unser
flied out to left; Schmidt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Oates struck out; Reed struck out; Garr struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Boone struck out; Bowa singled to center; Carlton
doubled to left [Bowa to third]; B. Robinson grounded out (first
to pitcher) [Bowa scored, Carlton to third]; Doyle popped to
shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Perez grounded out (catcher to first); Evans
grounded out (second to first); Baker singled to left; Johnson
forced Baker (pitcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Montanez homered; Luzinski was called out on
strikes; Unser struck out; FREEMAN REPLACED REED (PITCHING);
Schmidt struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Dietz walked; Lum singled to left [Dietz to second];
Oates forced Lum (second to shortstop) [Dietz to third]; GOGGIN
BATTED FOR FREEMAN; Goggin walked [Oates to second]; Garr forced
Dietz (third to catcher) [Oates to third, Goggin to second];
Perez forced Goggin (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Braves 0, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: PANTHER REPLACED GOGGIN (PITCHING); Boone grounded
out (shortstop to first); Bowa singled to first; Carlton forced
Bowa (second to shortstop); B. Robinson flied out to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Evans tripled; Baker hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Evans scored]; Johnson flied out to center; Dietz singled to
center; Lum grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Doyle singled to center; Montanez grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Doyle out at
second]; Luzinski singled to right; Unser struck out; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Oates singled to center; JACKSON BATTED FOR PANTHER;
Jackson forced Oates (shortstop to second) [Jackson to second
(error by Doyle)]; Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: FRISELLA REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Schmidt
flied out to center; Boone singled to shortstop; Bowa popped to
first in foul territory; Carlton grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Evans struck out; Baker singled to center; Johnson
walked [Baker to second]; Dietz flied out to right [Baker to
third]; Lum forced Johnson (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 8TH: B. Robinson homered; Doyle struck out; Montanez
was hit by a pitch; Luzinski flied out to center; Unser popped
to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Oates walked; CASANOVA BATTED FOR FRISELLA; Casanova
homered [Oates scored]; Garr singled to pitcher; SCARCE REPLACED
CARLTON (PITCHING); Garr stole second; Perez struck out; Evans
was called out on strikes; Baker was walked intentionally;
Johnson flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3,
Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 9TH: HOUSE REPLACED CASANOVA (PITCHING); Schmidt
singled to third; Boone out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Schmidt to second]; Bowa flied out to right; PAGAN
BATTED FOR SCARCE; Pagan struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Phillies 3.

BRAVES 10TH: LERSCH REPLACED PAGAN (PITCHING); TEPEDINO BATTED
FOR DIETZ; Tepedino walked; Lum out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to second) [Tepedino to second]; Oates was walked intentionally;
MILLER BATTED FOR HOUSE; Miller doubled to right [Tepedino
scored, Oates to third]; Garr singled to shortstop [Oates
scored, Miller to third]; Perez hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Miller scored]; Garr was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 10TH: TEPEDINO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); HOERNER
REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); B. Robinson struck out; HARMON
BATTED FOR DOYLE; Harmon grounded out (second to first);
Montanez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6,
Phillies 3.