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.

Mike Marshall, making his 102nd relief appearance of the season, took over for Messersmith in the ninth. With two away in the 10th, Steve Yeager doubled. After an intentional pass to Bill Russell, Niekro walked Gal Hopkins on four pitches to load the bases. Then, facing Davey Lopes, Niekro threw a knuckleball on his first delivery and the ball got away from catcher Johnny Oates, allowing Yeager to score. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Tuesday, September 24, 1974 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Braves       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.