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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 17, 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 September 17, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 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 | Burt Hooton |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 27,993 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Satch Davidson |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Shortstop |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Lee Lacy | Right Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 17, 1978
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hooton
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Hooton
Office hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hooton
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch 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 fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hooton
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Hooton
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Hooton
Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews who is chasing the ball. Lacy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hooton
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Hooton
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Hooton
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Hooton
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Hooton
Office hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lacy. Office reaches second base with a double. Niekro goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Hooton
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Niekro
Hooton hits a line drive towards short. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hooton
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Hooton
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Hooton
Nolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Hooton
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. Burroughs scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Hooton
Hubbard hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cey moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yeager vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Cey scores. Baker moves to third. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hooton vs. Niekro
Hooton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Hooton
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Hooton
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, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Hooton
Office hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Hooton
Matthews takes first base on ball four. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Hooton
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Hooton
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Hooton
Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Hooton
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Hooton
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Royster. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davalillo vs. Niekro
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. Cey scores. Lacy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Niekro
Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Burt Hooton.
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopes vs. Niekro
Myron White pinch runs for Joe Ferguson.
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Hough
Jerry Grote now catching. Charlie Hough now pitching.
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hough
Royster hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Hough
Office strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday bunts in front of the plate. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Nolan for a passed ball. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
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
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hough
Matthews hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hough
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Hough
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Niekro
Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
Lacy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Niekro
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Niekro
Rudy Law pinch runs for Jerry Grote. Johnny Oates pinch hits for Charlie Hough.
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Rautzhan
Johnny Oates now catching. Lance Rautzhan now pitching.
Nolan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rautzhan
Murphy hits a line drive towards the mound. Rautzhan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Rautzhan
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching. Bob Beall now playing first base.
Cey hits a popup towards first. Beall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Garber
Baker hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1978 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Royster J, ss 4 0 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 5 0 2 0
Office R, cf 4 0 1 1 Russell B, ss 5 0 2 0
Matthews G, rf 3 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0
Burroughs J, lf 4 1 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 5 0 1 0
Bonnell B, lf 0 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 2 1 0
Horner B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Baker D, lf 5 0 1 0
Nolan J, c 4 0 1 0 Lacy L, rf 3 0 2 0
Murphy D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Yeager S, c 2 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 1
Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Grote J, c 1 0 1 0
Niekro P, p 3 1 2 1 Law R, pr 0 0 0 0
Beall B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Rautzhan L, p 0 0 0 0
Hooton B, p 1 0 0 0
Ferguson J, ph 0 0 0 0
White M, pr 0 0 0 0
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0
Oates J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 6 3 36 2 10 1
Atlanta 002 100 000 -- 3
Los Angeles 000 101 000 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 8.1 10 2 1 4 6
Garber G (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (L) 6.0 6 3 2 1 2
Hough C 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Rautzhan L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Russell B, Royster J
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Los Angeles 13
2B -- Russell B, Office R
3B -- Lacy L
SH -- Monday R
HBP -- by Niekro P (Cey R)
WP -- Niekro P 2
PB -- Nolan J
T -- 2:22
A -- 27993
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