Dave May's two-run pinch-homer in the bottom of the ninth lifted the Braves over the Phillies, 6-4. The Phils, who fell out of a tie for first place in the N. L. East, led 4-0 after 2½ innings. Greg Luzinski doubled home Jay Johnstone in the first and the losers got three in the top of the third on Johnstone's RBI single and a two-run double by Garry Maddox.

The Braves bounced back with three in the bottom of the third on run-producing hits by Earl Williams, Dusty Baker and Rowland Office. They caught up in the fifth when Rod Gilbreath raced home from second as Maddox misplayed Williams' fly ball to right. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 6, Philadelphia Phillies 4
Game Played on Tuesday, August    19, 1975 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Phillies     1  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4 10  0
Braves       0  0  3    0  1  0    0  0  2  -   6  8  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               5   1   1   0     0   1   .304      Garr lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .274
Bowa ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .307      Gilbreath 2b          3   2   1   0     1   1   .268
Johnstone rf          4   2   1   1     1   0   .344      Evans 3b              2   1   0   0     2   0   .241
Luzinski lf           5   1   4   1     0   0   .311      Williams 1b           3   1   1   2     1   0   .267
Allen 1b              4   0   1   0     1   1   .220      Baker rf              4   0   2   1     0   0   .243
Schmidt 3b            3   0   1   0     1   1   .252      Office cf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .281
Maddox cf             4   0   1   2     0   1   .283      Correll c             3   0   1   0     0   1   .211
Oates c               3   0   1   0     1   0   .299        Pocoroba c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .245
Ruthven p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .143      Belloir ss            3   1   1   0     0   0   .243
  Schueler p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .154      Thompson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McCarver ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .293        Leon p              2   0   0   0     1   0   .333
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        May ph              1   1   1   2     0   0   .268

Totals               36   4  10   4     4   6             Totals               30   6   8   6     5   2

Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance:  4,470
Left on Base: Phillies 10, Braves 5
DP: Phillies 1, Braves 0
Errors: Belloir
Doubles: Luzinski (30), Maddox (22), Schmidt (26), Allen (12), Baker (12)
Home Runs: May (8)
Caught Stealing: Schmidt (9), Gilbreath (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Bowa (13), Belloir (4)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven                 2.2   4   3   3   4   0   0  15   6.86
Schueler                4.1   2   1   1   1   2   0  15   5.35
Garber L(9-8)           1.1   2   2   2   0   0   1   6   3.59
Totals                  8.1   8   6   6   5   2   1  36

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Thompson                2.2   6   4   3   2   3   0  16   5.00
Leon W(2-1)             6.1   4   0   0   2   3   0  25   3.49
Totals                  9    10   4   3   4   6   0  41

Wild Pitches: Ruthven (1), Thompson 2 (4)

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


PHILLIES 1ST: Cash grounded out (second to first); Bowa grounded
out (shortstop to first); Johnstone reached on an error by
Belloir [Johnstone to first]; Luzinski doubled to left
[Johnstone scored (unearned)]; Allen struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); Gilbreath
walked; Gilbreath was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Evans flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Braves 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Schmidt walked; Schmidt was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Maddox grounded out (third to first); Oates
singled to second; Thompson threw a wild pitch [Oates to
second]; Ruthven struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Williams walked; Baker singled to center [Williams
to second]; Office popped to third; Correll forced Baker (second
to shortstop) [Williams to third]; Belloir lined to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Cash singled to center; Thompson threw a wild
pitch [Cash to second]; Bowa out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to
first) [Cash to third]; Johnstone singled to right [Cash
scored]; Luzinski singled to right [Johnstone to third]; Allen
walked [Luzinski to second]; Schmidt struck out; Maddox doubled
[Johnstone scored, Luzinski scored, Allen to third]; LEON
REPLACED THOMPSON (PITCHING); Oates was walked intentionally;
Ruthven flied out to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies 4,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Leon walked; Garr flied out to center; Gilbreath
forced Leon (shortstop to second); Ruthven threw a wild pitch
[Gilbreath to second]; Evans walked; Williams singled to center
[Gilbreath scored, Evans to second]; Baker doubled to center
[Evans scored, Williams to third]; Office singled to second
[Williams scored, Baker stayed at second]; SCHUELER REPLACED
RUTHVEN (PITCHING); Correll struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 4, Braves 3.

PHILLIES 4TH: Cash grounded out (pitcher to first); Bowa
grounded out (third to first); Johnstone walked; Luzinski
singled to left [Johnstone to second]; Allen flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 4, Braves 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Belloir grounded out (shortstop to first); Leon
grounded out (first unassisted); Garr grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 4, Braves 3.

PHILLIES 5TH: Schmidt doubled to left; Maddox popped to catcher;
Oates grounded out (pitcher to first) [Schmidt to third];
Schueler grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 4, Braves 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Gilbreath singled to left; Evans walked [Gilbreath
to second]; Williams forced Evans (right to second) [Gilbreath
scored]; Garry Maddox misplayed fly ball; Baker forced
Williams (shortstop to second); Office grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 4, Braves 4.

PHILLIES 6TH: Cash flied out to left; Bowa grounded out (second
to first); Johnstone grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 4, Braves 4.

BRAVES 6TH: Correll singled to center; Belloir out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Correll to second]; Leon hit
into a double play to center [Correll out at second (pitcher to
second)]; Vic Correll out on appeal for leaving 2B too
early; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 4, Braves 4.

PHILLIES 7TH: POCOROBA REPLACED CORRELL (PLAYING C ); Luzinski
grounded out (third to first); Allen doubled to left; Schmidt
grounded out (third to first); Maddox struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Phillies 4, Braves 4.

BRAVES 7TH: Garr flied out to center; Gilbreath struck out;
Evans grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 4, Braves 4.

PHILLIES 8TH: Oates flied out to left; MCCARVER BATTED FOR
SCHUELER; McCarver struck out; Cash struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 4, Braves 4.

BRAVES 8TH: GARBER REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); Williams flied
out to center; Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Office
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
4, Braves 4.

PHILLIES 9TH: Bowa grounded out (second to first); Johnstone
grounded out (pitcher to first); Luzinski singled to center;
Allen flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 4,
Braves 4.

BRAVES 9TH: Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); Belloir
singled to left; MAY BATTED FOR LEON; May homered [Belloir
scored]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 4, Braves 6.