A ground double into the right-field corner by rookie Henry Cruz with two out in the top of the ninth scored Lee Lacy from second, giving the Dodgers a 2-1 nod over the Braves. Lacy, subbing for injured Jim Wynn, had opened the ninth with a single and moved to second on an infield out. Cey was given an intentional walk, but Joe Ferguson flied out for the second out of the frame.

Ron Cey hit a leadoff homer in the second to give Los Angeles a 1-0 lead, but Vic Correll opened the seventh with a homer to tie the score. Winner Andy Messersmith and loser Buzz Capra both went the route. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Monday, April     21, 1975 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Dodgers      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  6  0
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  6  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b,cf           2   0   0   0     1   0   .245      Garr lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .278
Mota lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Perez 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .220
Wynn cf               3   0   0   0     0   1   .340      Evans 3b              3   0   1   0     1   1   .283
  Lacy ph,2b          1   1   1   0     0   0   .200      Lum 1b                4   0   1   0     0   1   .218
Garvey 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Baker rf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .184
Cey 3b                3   1   1   1     1   0   .302      Office cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .260
  McMullen pr,3b      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Correll c             4   1   2   1     0   0   .191
Ferguson c            3   0   1   0     1   1   .136      Blanks ss             2   0   0   0     1   1   .146
Cruz rf               4   0   1   1     0   1   .273      Capra p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Auerbach ss           3   0   0   0     0   2   .176
Messersmith p         3   0   1   0     0   0   .167

Totals               30   2   6   2     3   5             Totals               31   1   6   1     2   7

Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance:  9,256
Left on Base: Dodgers 5, Braves 6
DP: Dodgers 1, Braves 1
Doubles: Cruz (1), Office (2), Evans (3)
Home Runs: Cey (4), Correll (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Lopes (2), Capra (2)
GIDP: Wynn (1)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith W(2-0)      9     6   1   1   2   7   1  34   3.09
Totals                  9     6   1   1   2   7   1  34

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Capra L(2-1)            9     6   2   2   3   5   1  34   1.67
Totals                  9     6   2   2   3   5   1  34

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bruce Froemming


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes walked; Mota singled to shortstop [Lopes to
second]; Wynn grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Lopes to third, Mota out at second]; Garvey popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr out on an unknown play; Perez flied out to
left; Evans struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves
0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey homered; Ferguson struck out; Cruz grounded out
(first to pitcher); Auerbach struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Lum struck out; Baker struck out; Office doubled to
center; Correll flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Messersmith singled to left; Lopes out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Messersmith to second]; Mota
flied out to right [Messersmith to third]; Wynn grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Blanks grounded out (second to first); Capra out on
an unknown play; Garr flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Garvey flied out to left; Cey flied out to center;
Ferguson walked; Cruz grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Perez grounded out (third to first); Evans walked;
Lum flied out to center; Baker singled to left [Evans to
second]; Office grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Auerbach flied out to center; Messersmith grounded
out (shortstop to first); Lopes grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Correll singled to center; Blanks walked [Correll to
second]; Capra out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Correll to third, Blanks to second]; Garr was called out on
strikes; Perez flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers
1, Braves 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Mota grounded out (third to first); Wynn struck
out; Garvey popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Evans doubled to right; Lum singled to center [Evans
to third]; Baker lined into a double play (third to first) [Lum
out at first]; Office struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers
1, Braves 0.

DODGERS 7TH: Cey flied out to center; Ferguson singled to right;
Cruz struck out; Auerbach struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Correll homered; Blanks struck out; Capra lined to
shortstop; Garr flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Braves 1.

DODGERS 8TH: Messersmith flied out to left; Lopes lined to
first; Mota grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Perez struck out; Evans popped to third; Lum flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 1.

DODGERS 9TH: LACY BATTED FOR WYNN; Lacy singled to center;
Jim Wynn left game with arm injury; Garvey grounded out
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Lacy to second]; Cey was walked
intentionally; MCMULLEN RAN FOR CEY; Ferguson flied out to
center; Cruz doubled to right [Lacy scored, McMullen out at home
(right to shortstop to catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers
2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 9TH: MCMULLEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); LACY STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 2B); LOPES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Baker
flied out to left; Office grounded out (second to first);
Correll flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2,
Braves 1.