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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 5, 1979
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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 September 5, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 2,606 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Doug Harvey |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Right Fielder |
| Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miller | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Left Fielder |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 5, 1979
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. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sutcliffe
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutcliffe
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sutcliffe
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson 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: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Niekro
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Niekro
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias 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: ---
Horner vs. Sutcliffe
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sutcliffe
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Sutcliffe
Bonnell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Bonnell. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Bonnell steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frias vs. Sutcliffe
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up 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: ---
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Niekro
Sutcliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Sutcliffe
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Sutcliffe
Niekro 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sutcliffe
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas 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. Niekro
There goes Thomas. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutcliffe
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sutcliffe
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Sutcliffe
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Sutcliffe
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Sutcliffe
Bonnell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Niekro
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Niekro
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Frias. Martinez goes all the way around to score. Yeager moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sutcliffe vs. Niekro
Sutcliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yeager tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Sutcliffe
Frias 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Sutcliffe
Benedict hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Sutcliffe
Niekro 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a line drive towards short. Frias reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sutcliffe
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutcliffe covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutcliffe
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sutcliffe
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Niekro
Ferguson hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Niekro
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager 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 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Sutcliffe
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sutcliffe
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Sutcliffe
Bonnell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Sutcliffe
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Niekro
Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Thomas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Sutcliffe
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Bruce Benedict.
Nolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Sutcliffe
Mike Lum pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Lum hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sutcliffe
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutcliffe
Royster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Royster reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. LaGrow
There goes Matthews. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. LaGrow
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. LaGrow
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Garber
Joe Nolan now catching. Gene Garber now pitching.
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Garber
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Garber
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Ted Martinez.
Thomasson 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, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Garber
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. LaGrow
Bill Russell now playing shortstop.
Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. LaGrow
Frias strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. LaGrow
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Garber
Von Joshua pinch hits for Lerrin LaGrow.
Joshua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Garber
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. Joshua moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Garber
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Garber
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joshua scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Garber
Cey hits a line drive to center field. Miller throws towards the plate. Nolan fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nolan. Garvey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Garber
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Baker reaches second base with a double. There goes Cey trying to get to home. Miller throws the ball in to Royster who relays the ball to Nolan who tags Cey, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Patterson
Dave Patterson now pitching. Rowland Office pinch hits for Gene Garber.
Office takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Patterson
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Patterson
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Patterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Office moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Patterson
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1979 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Miller E, cf 5 0 0 0
Thomas D, cf 5 1 3 0 Royster J, 2b 5 1 1 0
Garvey S, 1b 5 1 2 2 Matthews G, rf 4 0 1 1
Cey R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Horner B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Baker D, lf 5 0 1 0 Murphy D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Ferguson J, rf 3 0 1 0 Bonnell B, lf 3 0 1 0
Martinez T, ss 3 1 1 0 Frias P, ss 4 0 0 0
Thomasson G, ph 1 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 2 0 0 0
Russell B, ss 0 0 0 0 Nolan J, ph-c 2 1 1 0
Yeager S, c 4 1 1 0 Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0
Sutcliffe R, p 2 0 1 1 Lum M, ph 1 1 1 2
LaGrow L, p 0 0 0 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
Joshua V, ph 1 1 1 0 Office R, ph 0 0 0 0
Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0
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37 5 12 3 36 3 6 3
Los Angeles 000 020 010 2 -- 5
Atlanta 000 000 030 0 -- 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R 7.1 5 3 3 2 2
LaGrow L (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3
Patterson D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P 8.0 7 3 1 2 4
Garber G (L) 2.0 5 2 2 0 0
E -- Frias P, Nolan J
DP -- Atlanta 3
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Atlanta 6
2B -- Thomas D, Garvey S, Baker D
3B -- Royster J
HR -- Lum M
SB -- Bonnell B, Thomas D, Matthews G
SF -- Sutcliffe R
HBP -- by Niekro P (Lopes D)
T -- 2:25
A -- 2606
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