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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 16, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves, played on April 16, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Rhoden |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 37,161 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Bill Williams |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Bob Beall | First Baseman |
| Brian Asselstine | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Catcher |
| Barry Bonnell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
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 |
| Rick Rhoden | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 16, 1978
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Rhoden
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beall vs. Rhoden
Beall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Rhoden
Asselstine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Asselstine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Rhoden
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Rhoden
Office 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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bonnell. Lopes scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell scores. Smith moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a popup in front of the plate. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rhoden
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Rhoden
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Rhoden
Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday hits a popup in front of the plate. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhoden vs. Niekro
Rhoden hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Rhoden
Niekro hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Rhoden
Royster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Rhoden
Beall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Asselstine vs. Rhoden
Asselstine hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Niekro
The umpire calls a balk on Niekro Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Murphy for a passed ball. Lopes moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopes scores. Smith scores. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Rhoden
Glenn Burke now playing center field. Rick Monday now playing right field.
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Rhoden
Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Rhoden
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhoden vs. Niekro
Rhoden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out. Yeager moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burke vs. Niekro
Burke strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Rhoden
Bonnell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Rhoden
Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Rhoden
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Solomon
Eddie Solomon now pitching.
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Solomon
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Solomon
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Rhoden
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beall vs. Rhoden
Yeager fires to first and picks off Royster. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Rhoden
Beall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Rhoden
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey fields the ball and throws to Rhoden covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Rhoden
There goes Asselstine. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Asselstine steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Rhoden
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Solomon
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Solomon
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhoden vs. Solomon
Solomon fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Solomon. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhoden vs. Solomon
Yeager is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhoden vs. Solomon
Rhoden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Solomon
Lopes takes first base on ball four. Rhoden moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Rhoden
Office hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Office reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Rhoden
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Rhoden
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rockett vs. Rhoden
Rockett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pocoroba vs. Rhoden
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Eddie Solomon.
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Russell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Burke hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Devine
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Devine
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Devine
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Beall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Rhoden
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beall vs. Rhoden
Beall hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Asselstine vs. Rhoden
Asselstine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Rhoden
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Devine
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Devine
There goes Monday. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Monday steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Devine
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhoden vs. Devine
Rhoden hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Rhoden reaches second base with a double. Monday scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Devine
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Devine
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rhoden scores. Lopes moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burke vs. Devine
Burke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopes scores. Russell scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Campbell
Dave Campbell now pitching.
Cey takes first base on ball four. Burke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Campbell
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Campbell
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Rhoden
Office 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 -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rhoden
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Rhoden
Bonnell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1978 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Royster J, 2b 2 0 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 2 3 1 0
Beall B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 2 1 2
Asselstine B, rf 4 0 3 0 Smith R, rf 1 1 1 0
Burroughs J, lf 3 0 0 0 Burke G, cf 3 0 1 2
Office R, cf 4 0 2 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 2 1
Murphy D, c 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 5 0 1 2
Bonnell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Baker D, lf 5 0 0 0
Rockett P, ss 2 0 0 0 Monday R, cf-rf 4 1 2 0
Niekro P, p 1 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 3 0 0 0
Nolan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Rhoden R, p 3 1 1 1
Solomon E, p 0 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, ph 1 0 0 0
Devine A, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 7 0 33 8 10 8
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles 202 000 04x -- 8
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 4.0 4 4 3 5 3
Solomon E 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Devine A 1.1 5 4 4 1 0
Campbell D 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Rhoden R (W) 9.0 7 0 0 5 4
E -- Bonnell B, Solomon E
DP -- Atlanta 1, Los Angeles 4
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Los Angeles 10
2B -- Asselstine B, Lopes D, Office R, Rhoden R
SB -- Asselstine B, Monday R
WP -- Niekro P
Balk -- Niekro P
PB -- Murphy D
T -- 2:29
A -- 37161
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