Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves
April 21, 1975 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 21, 1975 at Atlanta Stadium. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Atlanta Braves 1

Los Angeles Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Lopes 2b,cf 2 0 0 0
Mota lf 4 0 1 0
Wynn cf 3 0 0 0
  Lacy ph,2b 1 1 1 0
Garvey 1b 4 0 0 0
Cey 3b 3 1 1 1
  McMullen pr,3b 0 0 0 0
Ferguson c 3 0 1 0
Cruz rf 4 0 1 1
Auerbach ss 3 0 0 0
Messersmith p 3 0 1 0
Totals 30 2 6 2
Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Garr lf 4 0 0 0
Perez 2b 4 0 0 0
Evans 3b 3 0 1 0
Lum 1b 4 0 1 0
Baker rf 4 0 1 0
Office cf 4 0 1 0
Correll c 4 1 2 1
Blanks ss 2 0 0 0
Capra p 2 0 0 0
Totals 31 1 6 1
Los Angeles 010 000 001260
Atlanta 000 000 100160
  Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith  W (2-0) 9.0 6 1 1 2 7
Totals
9.0
6
1
1
2
7
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Capra  L (2-1) 9.0 6 2 2 3 5
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
3
5

  E–None.  DP–Los Angeles 1, Atlanta 1.  2B–Los Angeles Cruz (1,off Capra), Atlanta Office (2,off Messersmith); Evans (3,off Messersmith).  HR–Los Angeles Cey (4,2nd inning off Capra 0 on, 0 out), Atlanta Correll (2,7th inning off Messersmith 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Lopes (2,off Capra); Capra (2,off Messersmith).  IBB–Cey (1,by Capra).  IBB–Capra (1,Cey).  U-HP–Art Williams, 1B–Paul Runge, 2B–Ed Vargo, 3B–Bruce Froemming.  T–2:00.  A–9,256.
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