Given a defensive lift by Ivan Murrell's spectacular outfield catch, Buzz Capra settled down to hurl the Braves to a 4-3 victory over the Dodgers. After Ron Cey's two-run homer had put L. A. ahead by three in the second, Murrell robbed Jim Wynn of a three-run homer, tumbling into the left field stands after grabbing a long drive. Capra settled down to hurl shutout ball the rest of the way, retiring 16 straight hitters in one stretch.

Loser Doug Rau had a three-hit shutout in the works until the Braves erupted for all their runs in the seventh, the clincher coming when Capra, batting for himself with the score tied and one out, laid down a perfect squeeze bunt to get Craig Robinson home from third. Robinson had singled home the tying run, stolen second and advanced to third on catcher Joe Ferguson's throwing error. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3
Game Played on Monday, June      24, 1974 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    4  0  0  -   4  7  1
Dodgers      1  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Office cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .260      Lopes 2b              4   1   3   0     0   0   .242
Perez 2b              4   0   2   0     0   1   .303      Buckner lf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .320
Baker rf              4   0   0   0     0   3   .250      Wynn cf               4   0   0   1     0   0   .298
Johnson 1b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .248      Garvey 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .326
Murrell lf            3   1   1   0     1   0   .250        Auerbach pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .356
Evans 3b              4   1   1   1     0   2   .251      Crawford rf           3   1   0   0     1   0   .284
Oates c               4   0   1   1     0   0   .240      Cey 3b                4   1   1   2     0   0   .272
Robinson ss           3   1   1   1     0   0   .207      Ferguson c            3   0   0   0     0   1   .258
Capra p               2   0   0   1     0   2   .148      Russell ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .268
                                                          Rau p                 2   0   0   0     0   1   .156
                                                            Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Joshua ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   4   7   4     1   9             Totals               32   3   6   3     1   2

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 30,261
Left on Base: Braves 3, Dodgers 3
DP: Braves 1, Dodgers 0
Errors: Oates, Ferguson
Doubles: Perez (7), Evans (9)
Home Runs: Cey (10)
Stolen Bases: Robinson (6), Lopes (23)
Caught Stealing: Oates (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Capra (1)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Capra W(8-2)            9     6   3   2   1   2   1  33   1.46
Totals                  9     6   3   2   1   2   1  33

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rau L(5-4)              6.1   6   4   3   1   7   0  26   3.20
Marshall                1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   2.20
Brewer                  1     1   0   0   0   1   0   3   1.90
Totals                  9     7   4   3   1   9   0  34

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - John Kibler


BRAVES 1ST: Office grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Perez
doubled to right; Baker struck out; Johnson flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes singled to shortstop; Lopes stole second
[Lopes to third (error by Oates)]; Buckner lined to left; Wynn
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Lopes scored (unearned)];
Garvey flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Dodgers 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Murrell singled to left; Evans forced Murrell
(shortstop to second); Oates flied out to right; Robinson
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Crawford walked; Cey homered [Crawford scored];
Ferguson lined to left; Russell flied out to center; Rau
grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 3RD: Capra struck out; Office struck out; Perez was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers
3.

DODGERS 3RD: Lopes singled to left; Buckner singled to pitcher
[Lopes to second]; Wynn flied out to left; Garvey popped to
shortstop; Crawford lined to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Baker flied out to right; Johnson popped to second;
Murrell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 4TH: Cey flied out to left; Ferguson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Russell grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Evans struck out; Oates grounded out (shortstop to
first); Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 5TH: Rau struck out; Lopes flied out to left; Buckner
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Capra struck out; Office grounded out (first
unassisted); Perez singled to center; Baker struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Wynn lined to left; Garvey grounded out (second to
first); Crawford flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Johnson singled to center; Murrell walked [Johnson
to second]; Evans doubled to left [Johnson scored, Murrell to
third]; Oates grounded out (second to first) [Murrell scored,
Evans to third]; Robinson singled to left [Evans scored];
MARSHALL REPLACED RAU (PITCHING); Robinson stole second
[Robinson to third (error by Ferguson)]; Capra out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Robinson scored (unearned)];
Office flied out to center; 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
4, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); Ferguson
struck out; Russell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 4, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Perez grounded out (third to first); Baker struck
out; Johnson popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4,
Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 8TH: JOSHUA BATTED FOR MARSHALL; Joshua grounded out
(second to first); Lopes singled to left; Buckner lined into a
double play (first unassisted) [Lopes out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 9TH: BREWER REPLACED JOSHUA (PITCHING); Murrell flied out
to right; Evans struck out; Oates singled to center; Oates was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 4, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 9TH: Wynn flied out to left; Garvey singled to third;
AUERBACH RAN FOR GARVEY; Crawford flied out to center; Cey
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
4, Dodgers 3.