Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Hanna
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball 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. Hanna
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garvey vs. Hanna
  
  Garvey strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cey vs. Hanna
  
  Cey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Sutton
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey fields the ball and throws to Sutton covering. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Sutton
  
  There goes Miller. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Royster vs. Sutton
  
  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 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Sutton
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Sutton
  
  There goes Matthews. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horner vs. Sutton
  
  Horner strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Sutton
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Hanna
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Hanna
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hanna fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Hanna
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Sutton
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Sutton
  
  Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Sutton
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Sutton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chaney for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Hanna
  
  Yeager strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Hanna
  
  Sutton strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Hanna
  
  Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Hanna
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopes moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garvey vs. Hanna
  
  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. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hanna vs. Sutton
  
  Hanna strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Sutton
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Sutton
  
  There goes Miller. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Royster vs. Sutton
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Matthews vs. Sutton
  
  There goes Royster. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Matthews vs. Sutton
  
  Matthews strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Horner vs. Sutton
  
  Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker throws the ball in to Lopes who tags Horner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Miller scores. Royster scores. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Hanna
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Hanna
  
  Baker hits a line drive towards first. Murphy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Hanna
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Hanna
  
  Gary Thomasson pinch runs for Mickey Hatcher.
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomasson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yeager vs. Hanna
  
  Yeager strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Sutton
  
  Gary Thomasson now playing right field.
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Sutton
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Sutton
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nolan for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Hanna
  
  Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Hanna
  
  Lopes strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Hanna
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Hanna
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Thomas goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cey vs. Hanna
  
  Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Sutton
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hanna vs. Sutton
  
  Hanna hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Sutton
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutton covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Hanna
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Hanna
  
  Thomasson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Hanna
  
  Martinez 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 6

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Sutton
  
  Royster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Sutton
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Sutton
  
  Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Hanna
  
  Yeager hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Hanna
  
  Pedro Guerrero pinch hits for Don Sutton.
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Hanna
  
  Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Hanna
  
  There goes Lopes. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Hanna
  
  Thomas 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

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Welch
  
  Bob Welch now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Welch
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Welch
  
  Nolan strikes out. There goes Bonnell. The throw from Yeager to Martinez, and Bonnell is out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. McLaughlin
  
  Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. McLaughlin
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. McLaughlin
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Welch
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLaughlin vs. Welch
  
  McLaughlin strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Welch
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Welch
  
  There goes Miller. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Royster vs. Welch
  
  Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Welch
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horner vs. Castillo
  
  Bobby Castillo now pitching.
  
  Horner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster scores. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Castillo
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matthews scores. Horner moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonnell vs. Castillo
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. McLaughlin
  
  Thomasson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. McLaughlin
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomasson moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Joshua vs. McLaughlin
  
  Von Joshua pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
  
  Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thomasson scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. McLaughlin
  
  Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Bobby Castillo.
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/6/1979 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Lopes D, 2b           2  0  0  0   Miller E, cf          4  3  3  0   
Thomas D, cf          4  1  3  0   Royster J, 2b         4  2  2  1   
Garvey S, 1b          4  0  1  1   Matthews G, rf        3  1  1  1   
Cey R, 3b             4  0  0  0   Horner B, 3b          4  0  2  3   
Baker D, lf           3  0  0  0   Murphy D, 1b          4  0  1  1   
Hatcher M, rf         2  0  1  0   Bonnell B, lf         4  0  1  0   
Thomasson G, pr-rf    2  1  2  0   Nolan J, c            3  0  0  0   
Martinez T, ss        4  0  2  0   Chaney D, ss          3  0  0  0   
Yeager S, c           3  0  0  0   Hanna P, p            2  0  0  0   
Joshua V, ph          1  0  0  0   McLaughlin J, p       1  0  0  0   
Sutton D, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Guerrero P, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Welch B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Castillo B, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Ferguson J, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  9  1                        32  6 10  6

Los Angeles      000 010 001 --  2
Atlanta          102 000 03x --  6

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sutton D (L)          6.0  5  3  3  0  5
Welch B               1.2  3  3  3  1  3
Castillo B            0.1  2  0  0  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hanna P (W)           7.0  7  1  1  3  5
McLaughlin J (S)      2.0  2  1  1  0  0

DP -- Los Angeles 1, Atlanta 3
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Atlanta 3
2B -- Thomas D, Garvey S
SB -- Miller E 3, Matthews G, Royster J, Lopes D
CS -- Bonnell B
T -- 2:20
A -- 2583

    

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