Hank Aaron hit the 716th homer of his career in the seventh inning when the Braves rallied for three runs to defeat the Dodgers, 6-4. After the Dodgers scored three times in the top half of the seventh to go ahead, 4-3, Mike Lum opened the Braves' rally with a score-tying homer. One out later, Aaron rapped his round-tripper off Charlie Hough to snap a string of eight hitless times at bat since hitting his record-breaking 715th homer. Before the inning ended, the Braves added an extra run on a walk to Dusty Baker and double by Johnny Oates. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 4
Game Played on Thursday, April     11, 1974 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Dodgers      0  1  0    0  0  0    3  0  0  -   4  8  2
Braves       0  1  0    1  0  1    3  0  x  -   6 11  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lacy 2b               4   1   1   1     0   1   .357      Garr rf,lf            5   0   1   0     0   0   .172
  Mota ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .500      Lum 1b                5   1   1   1     0   1   .179
  Lopes pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Evans 3b              3   0   1   0     1   1   .217
Buckner lf            5   0   1   1     0   0   .250      Aaron lf              3   1   1   1     1   0   .188
Wynn cf               2   0   0   0     2   1   .375        Office cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Ferguson c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .208      Baker cf,rf           3   2   2   0     1   1   .318
Crawford rf           3   1   0   0     1   0   .320      Johnson 2b            3   1   1   0     1   1   .200
Cey 3b                3   0   1   0     1   1   .333      Oates c               4   1   2   1     0   2   .235
Garvey 1b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .208      Robinson ss           3   0   1   0     1   0   .100
Russell ss            3   1   1   0     1   0   .360      P. Niekro p           3   0   1   1     0   0   .286
Messersmith p         1   0   1   0     0   0   .400        Frisella p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Rau p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Paciorek ph         1   1   0   0     0   0   .429
  Hough p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Joshua ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .143

Totals               32   4   8   3     5   3             Totals               33   6  11   4     5   6

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance:  5,114
Left on Base: Dodgers 7, Braves 8
DP: Dodgers 1, Braves 0
Errors: Lacy, Messersmith
Doubles: Buckner (1), Joshua (1), P. Niekro (1), Baker (2), Garr (1), Oates (1)
Home Runs: Lum (1), Aaron (3)
Stolen Bases: Wynn (1)
Caught Stealing: Wynn (1), Garvey (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Messersmith (1)
GIDP: Aaron (1)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith             5.2   8   3   1   4   5   0  27   1.84
Rau                     0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Hough L(0-1)            0.1   2   3   3   1   1   2   4  11.57
Marshall                1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.35
Totals                  8    11   6   4   5   6   2  38

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
P. Niekro W(2-0)        7     6   4   2   5   3   0  30   3.57
Frisella SV(1)          2     2   0   0   0   0   0   8   0.00
Totals                  9     8   4   2   5   3   0  38

Passed Balls: Oates 2 (3)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ed Sudol


DODGERS 1ST: Lacy struck out; Buckner grounded out (pitcher to
first); Wynn walked; Wynn was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr lined to first; Lum struck out; Evans walked;
Aaron flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Braves 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Ferguson grounded out (pitcher to second to first);
Crawford walked; Oates allowed a passed ball [Crawford to
second]; Cey struck out; Garvey singled to left [Crawford scored
(unearned)]; Garvey was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker singled to center; Johnson singled to center
[Baker out at third (center to third)]; Oates struck out;
Robinson walked [Johnson to second]; P. Niekro doubled to left
[Johnson scored, Robinson to third]; Garr grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Russell grounded out (third to first); Messersmith
singled to left; Lacy forced Messersmith (second to shortstop);
Buckner grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Lum flied out to right; Evans singled to right;
Aaron grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Evans out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves
1.

DODGERS 4TH: Wynn walked; Wynn stole second; Ferguson made an
out to second; Crawford grounded out (second to pitcher) [Wynn
to third]; Cey walked; Garvey grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Baker doubled to left; Johnson walked; Oates was
called out on strikes; Robinson forced Johnson (shortstop to
second) [Baker scored (error by Lacy) (unearned), Robinson to
second]; P. Niekro popped to pitcher; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Russell singled to center; Messersmith out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Russell to second]; Lacy
grounded out (third to first); Buckner flied out to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Garr doubled to center; On a bunt Lum grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Garr to third]; Evans grounded out (second
to first); Aaron walked; Baker was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Wynn was called out on strikes; Ferguson lined to
first; Crawford flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Johnson was called out on strikes; Oates singled to
right; Robinson singled to left [Oates to second]; On a bunt P.
Niekro made an out to pitcher [Oates scored (error by
Messersmith) (unearned), Robinson to second]; RAU REPLACED
MESSERSMITH (PITCHING); Garr grounded out (shortstop to first);
1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Cey singled to center; Garvey forced Cey (third to
second); Russell walked [Garvey to second]; PACIOREK BATTED FOR
RAU; Paciorek forced Garvey (third unassisted) [Russell to
second]; Lacy singled to center [Russell scored, Paciorek to
second]; Buckner doubled to right [Paciorek scored, Lacy to
third]; Oates allowed a passed ball [Lacy scored (unearned),
Buckner to third]; Wynn grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R (2
ER), 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: HOUGH REPLACED PACIOREK (PITCHING); Lum homered;
Evans was called out on strikes; Aaron homered; Baker walked;
MARSHALL REPLACED HOUGH (PITCHING); Johnson grounded out (third
to first) [Baker to second]; Oates doubled to right [Baker
scored]; Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Braves 6.

DODGERS 8TH: GARR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); OFFICE
REPLACED AARON (PLAYING CF); BAKER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
RF); FRISELLA REPLACED P. NIEKRO (PITCHING); Ferguson grounded
out (third to first); Crawford grounded out (first unassisted);
Cey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 4, Braves 6.

BRAVES 8TH: Frisella grounded out (second to first); Garr
grounded out (shortstop to first); Lum grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Braves 6.

DODGERS 9TH: Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell
popped to first in foul territory; JOSHUA BATTED FOR MARSHALL;
Joshua doubled to center; MOTA BATTED FOR LACY; Mota singled to
shortstop [Joshua to third]; LOPES RAN FOR MOTA; Buckner flied
out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Braves 6.