The Dodgers scored on a passed ball with the bases loaded and two out in the 10th inning to defeat the Braves, 2-1. Andy Messersmith, who started for the Dodgers, yielded the Braves' run in the first on a double by Ralph Garr and infield outs by Marty Perez and Darrell Evans. Ron Cey tied the score with a homer off Phil Niekro in the eighth. Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Atlanta Braves 1Game Played on Tuesday, September 24, 1974 (Night game) at Dodger StadiumBraves 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 8 1 Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 2 5 0 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Garr rf,lf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .356 Lopes 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 Perez 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 .254 Buckner lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .316 Evans 3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 .239 Wynn cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .271 Aaron lf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .265 Garvey 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .318 Office pr,cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Crawford rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .295 Baker cf,rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .249 Cey 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .266 Lum 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .233 Yeager c 4 1 2 0 0 0 .269 Oates c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Auerbach ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .338 Robinson ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .222 McMullen ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264 P. Niekro p 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Russell ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 Messersmith p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .256 Mota ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .283 Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 Hopkins ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .444 Totals 35 1 8 1 1 4 Totals 34 2 5 1 2 7 Time of Game: 2:05 Attendance: 33,815 Left on Base: Braves 7, Dodgers 5 DP: Braves 1, Dodgers 1 Errors: Evans Doubles: Garr (23), Yeager 2 (15) Home Runs: Cey (18) Stolen Bases: Auerbach (3) Sacrifice Hits: Oates 2 (11) GIDP: Crawford (9) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA P. Niekro L(18-13) 9.2 5 2 1 2 7 1 36 2.47 Totals 9.2 5 2 1 2 7 1 36 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Messersmith 8 7 1 1 1 4 0 32 2.61 Marshall W(14-11) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.29 Totals 10 8 1 1 1 4 0 38 Passed Balls: Oates (14) Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Tom Gorman BRAVES 1ST: Garr doubled to center; Perez grounded out (second to first) [Garr to third]; Evans grounded out (second to first) [Garr scored]; Aaron struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (pitcher to first); Buckner popped to second; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 2ND: Baker struck out; Lum grounded out (pitcher to first); Oates grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 2ND: Garvey singled to shortstop; Crawford grounded into a double play (first to shortstop) [Garvey out at second]; Cey lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 3RD: Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); P. Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr singled to left; Perez flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 3RD: Yeager reached on an error by Evans [Yeager to second]; Auerbach reached on a fielder's choice [Yeager out at third (shortstop to third)]; Auerbach stole second; Messersmith popped to catcher in foul territory; Lopes struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 4TH: Evans singled to right; Aaron forced Evans (third to second); Baker struck out; Lum grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 4TH: Buckner grounded out (first unassisted); Wynn flied out to left; Garvey struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 5TH: Oates grounded out (second to first); Robinson singled to center; On a bunt P. Niekro forced Robinson (catcher to shortstop); Garr grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 5TH: Crawford grounded out (shortstop to first); Cey flied out to center; Yeager grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 6TH: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans popped to shortstop; Aaron singled to center; Baker forced Aaron (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 6TH: Auerbach flied out to left; Messersmith struck out; Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 7TH: Lum singled to right; Oates out on a sacrifice bunt (second to first) [Lum to second]; Robinson flied out to right; P. Niekro flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 7TH: Buckner popped to shortstop; Wynn grounded out (third to first); Garvey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 8TH: Garr flied out to left; Perez struck out; Evans walked; Aaron singled to left [Evans to second]; OFFICE RAN FOR AARON; Baker forced Evans (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 8TH: GARR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BAKER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Crawford popped to shortstop; Cey homered; Yeager doubled to left; MCMULLEN BATTED FOR AUERBACH; McMullen flied out to left; MOTA BATTED FOR MESSERSMITH; Mota struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 1. BRAVES 9TH: RUSSELL REPLACED MCMULLEN (PLAYING SS); MARSHALL REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); Lum singled to right; Oates out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Lum to second]; Robinson lined into a double play (pitcher to shortstop) [Lum out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 9TH: Lopes grounded out (third to first); Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn singled to third; Garvey forced Wynn (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 1. BRAVES 10TH: P. Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 10TH: Crawford lined to first; Cey struck out; Yeager doubled to left; Russell was walked intentionally; HOPKINS BATTED FOR MARSHALL; Hopkins walked [Yeager to third, Russell to second]; Oates allowed a passed ball [Yeager scored (unearned), Russell to third, Hopkins to second]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 2. |
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