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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 8, 1978
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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 8, 1978 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 11,265 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Bill Williams |
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 |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Third Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 8, 1978
Top 1
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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 short. Rockett 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 fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruthven
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Ruthven
There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Ruthven
There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Ruthven
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garvey vs. Ruthven
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Ruthven
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. John
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. John
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. John
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. John
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ruthven
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Ruthven
Yeager hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
John vs. Ruthven
Ruthven fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ruthven. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
John vs. Ruthven
John strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Ruthven
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. John
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey juggles the ball. That's an error on Cey. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. John
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. John
Rockett hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruthven
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ruthven
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Ruthven
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. John
Office strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. John
Ruthven strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. John
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. John
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonnell for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ruthven
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ruthven
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Ruthven
Monday takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Ruthven
Yeager hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
John vs. Ruthven
John bunts towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to third. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopes vs. Ruthven
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. John
Matthews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. John
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. John
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. John
Pocoroba is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. John
Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruthven
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ruthven
Smith hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Ruthven
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Solomon
Eddie Solomon now pitching.
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Solomon
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs throws the ball in to Bonnell who relays the ball to Royster who tags Baker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Monday vs. Solomon
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. John
Office strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. John
Solomon 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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. John
Royster 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 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Solomon
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Solomon
John hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Solomon
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Solomon
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. John
Bonnell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. John
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. John
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. John
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Solomon
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Solomon
There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Solomon
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Solomon
Garvey hits a line drive into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Solomon
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Solomon
Monday hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. John
Pocoroba hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. John
Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. John
Bob Beall pinch hits for Rowland Office.
Beall hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching. Cito Gaston now playing center field.
Yeager hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Yeager reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
John vs. Devine
John hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Devine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Devine
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Devine
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Devine
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. John
Glenn Burke now playing center field. Rick Monday now playing right field.
Gaston 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 -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. John
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. John
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lopes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. John
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. John
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonnell scores. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Devine
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Devine
Ted Martinez pinch runs for Ron Cey.
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Devine
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Devine
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first, with Devine covering, for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Devine
Yeager strikes out. Pocoroba drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Yeager out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Forster
Ted Martinez now playing third base.
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Forster
Rockett hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Forster
Rod Gilbreath pinch hits for Adrian Devine.
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1978 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Royster J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Russell B, ss 5 1 2 0 Bonnell B, 3b 4 1 0 0
Smith R, rf 5 3 3 2 Matthews G, rf 4 1 3 1
Burke G, cf 0 0 0 0 Burroughs J, lf 3 0 2 1
Cey R, 3b 3 0 2 1 Murphy D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Martinez T, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Pocoroba B, c 3 0 1 0
Garvey S, 1b 5 0 1 1 Rockett P, ss 4 0 0 0
Baker D, lf 5 1 3 1 Office R, cf 2 0 0 0
Monday R, cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Beall B, ph 1 0 0 0
Yeager S, c 5 0 3 1 Devine A, p 0 0 0 0
John T, p 3 0 1 0 Gilbreath R, ph 1 0 0 0
Forster T, p 0 0 0 0 Ruthven D, p 1 0 0 0
Solomon E, p 1 0 0 0
Gaston C, cf 1 0 0 0
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39 6 15 6 32 2 7 2
Los Angeles 100 120 101 -- 6
Atlanta 000 100 010 -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
John T (W) 7.2 7 2 2 2 4
Forster T (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (L)* 4.0 8 4 4 3 1
Solomon E 3.0 4 1 1 0 1
Devine A 2.0 3 1 1 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Ruthven D, Cey R
DP -- Los Angeles 3, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 11, Atlanta 6
2B -- Smith R, Yeager S
HR -- Matthews G, Smith R
SH -- John T
HBP -- by John T (Pocoroba B)
WP -- Ruthven D 2, Solomon E
T -- 2:36
A -- 11265
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