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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 23, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on April 23, 1977 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 25,546 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 23, 1977
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ruthven
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruthven
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruthven
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Hooton
Office hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Yeager fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Hooton
Royster bunts towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. Office moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Hooton
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Hooton
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Ruthven
Cey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Ruthven
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ruthven
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Ruthven
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Baker reaches second base with a double. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yeager vs. Ruthven
Yeager is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hooton vs. Ruthven
Hooton hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rockett fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hooton
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Hooton
Pocoroba is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Hooton
Gilbreath hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ruthven
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruthven
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Ruthven
The ball gets by Pocoroba for a passed ball. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Ruthven
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Ruthven
Cey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ruthven
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ruthven
Monday hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ruthven
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Hooton
Rockett hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Hooton
Ruthven hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Hooton
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Hooton
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruthven moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Hooton
There goes Royster. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Montanez vs. Hooton
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burroughs vs. Hooton
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ruthven scores. Royster moves to third. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Matthews vs. Hooton
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster scores. Montanez scores. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pocoroba vs. Hooton
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Ruthven
Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Ruthven
Hooton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ruthven
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Hooton
Gilbreath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Hooton
Rockett bunts between the mound and first base. Hooton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rockett for the out. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruthven vs. Hooton
Ruthven strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Hooton
Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilbreath scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Hooton
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruthven
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruthven
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Ruthven
Cey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Hooton
Montanez strikes out. Yeager drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Montanez out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hooton
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hooton
Matthews hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ruthven
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ruthven
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ruthven
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Ruthven
Yeager strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Hooton
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Hooton
Gilbreath bunts towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rockett vs. Hooton
There's a wild pitch. Pocoroba moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rockett vs. Hooton
Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruthven vs. Hooton
Ruthven hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Office vs. Hooton
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Ruthven
Boog Powell pinch hits for Burt Hooton.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ruthven
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopes for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruthven
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ruthven
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Hough
Montanez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hough
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Ruthven
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Ruthven
Garvey bunts towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Ruthven
Monday is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Ruthven
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Ruthven
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hough
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Hough
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Hough
Gilbreath hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hough vs. Ruthven
Hough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ruthven
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Ruthven
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Ruthven
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Burroughs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burroughs. Lopes scores. Russell moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching. Junior Moore now playing third base. Jerry Royster now playing second base.
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russell tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Camp
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Hough
John Hale now playing left field. Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Pat Rockett.
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hough
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Hough
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Moore for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1977 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Office R, cf 5 0 2 1
Russell B, ss 5 2 3 0 Royster J, 3b-2b 3 1 1 0
Smith R, rf 4 1 1 1 Montanez W, 1b 3 1 0 0
Cey R, 3b 3 1 2 4 Burroughs J, rf 4 0 1 1
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Matthews G, lf 4 0 1 2
Monday R, cf 2 1 1 1 Pocoroba B, c 4 0 1 0
Baker D, lf 4 0 2 0 Gilbreath R, 2b 3 1 1 0
Hale J, lf 0 0 0 0 Camp R, p 0 0 0 0
Yeager S, c 3 0 0 0 Rockett P, ss 2 0 1 0
Hooton B, p 2 0 0 0 Paciorek T, ph 1 0 0 0
Powell B, ph 1 0 0 0 Ruthven D, p 3 1 1 0
Hough C, p 1 0 0 0 Moore J, 3b 0 0 0 0
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34 6 10 6 32 4 9 4
Los Angeles 004 000 002 -- 6
Atlanta 003 100 000 -- 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B 6.0 9 4 4 1 4
Hough C (W) 3.0 0 0 0 1 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (L) 8.1 10 6 6 5 5
Camp R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Burroughs J
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Atlanta 6
2B -- Baker D, Russell B
HR -- Cey R, Monday R
SB -- Royster J
SH -- Royster J, Rockett P, Gilbreath R, Garvey S
SF -- Cey R
WP -- Hooton B
PB -- Pocoroba B
T -- 2:12
A -- 25546
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