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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 28, 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 June 28, 1978 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 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 | June 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 7,624 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Andy Olsen |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Right Fielder |
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 28, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Pocoroba for a passed ball. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Niekro
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hooton
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Hooton
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hooton
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Hooton
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Niekro
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Hooton
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Hooton
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hooton
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Niekro
Hooton 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a line drive into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Niekro
There goes Russell. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Hooton
Rockett hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Hooton
Niekro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Hooton
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Hooton
Office hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Hooton
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Niekro
North strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a line drive towards third. Horner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hooton
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Hooton
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Hooton
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Hooton
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rockett vs. Hooton
Rockett takes first base on ball four. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. Hooton
Niekro takes first base on ball four. Burroughs scores. Horner moves to third. Rockett moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Royster vs. Hooton
Royster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Niekro
Hooton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes takes first base on ball four. Hooton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Hooton moves to third. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Hooton
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hooton
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hooton
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Hooton
Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Hooton
Horner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Niekro
North 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
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hooton
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Hooton
Rockett hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Hooton
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Niekro
Johnny Oates pinch hits for Burt Hooton.
Oates hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Hough
Office bunts towards the mound. Hough fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Hough
Matthews takes first base on ball four. Office moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Hough
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. Office moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pocoroba vs. Hough
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 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Hough
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hough
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Hough
Bob Beall pinch hits for Pat Rockett.
Beall 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 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop.
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Niekro
North is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Hough
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Nolan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Nolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Hough
Rod Gilbreath pinch runs for Joe Nolan.
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaston vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching. Vic Davalillo now playing right field. Cito Gaston pinch hits for Rowland Office.
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilbreath moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Forster
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1978 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Royster J, 2b 5 0 1 0
Russell B, ss 3 1 1 0 Office R, cf 4 0 1 0
Garvey S, 1b 2 1 0 0 Gaston C, ph 1 0 0 0
Cey R, 3b 4 1 1 3 Matthews G, rf 3 0 0 0
Baker D, lf 4 0 0 0 Burroughs J, lf 3 2 1 1
Monday R, rf 4 0 0 0 Pocoroba B, c 3 0 1 0
Forster T, p 0 0 0 0 Horner B, 3b 4 0 0 0
North B, cf 2 0 0 0 Murphy D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Yeager S, c 4 0 0 0 Rockett P, ss 2 0 0 0
Hooton B, p 1 0 0 0 Beall B, ph 1 0 0 0
Oates J, ph 1 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 0 0 0 0
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 2 0 1 1
Davalillo V, rf 0 0 0 0 Nolan J, ph 1 0 1 0
Gilbreath R, pr 0 0 0 0
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28 3 3 3 33 2 6 2
Los Angeles 003 000 000 -- 3
Atlanta 000 110 000 -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (W) 6.0 4 2 2 5 3
Hough C 2.1 2 0 0 1 1
Forster T (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 9.0 3 3 3 5 7
E -- Pocoroba B
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Atlanta 10
2B -- Nolan J
HR -- Cey R, Burroughs J
SB -- Russell B
SH -- Russell B
HBP -- by Niekro P (North B)
PB -- Pocoroba B
T -- 2:17
A -- 7624
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