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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 15, 1979
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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 15, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Solomon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 32,799 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Lupo 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Jim Scott 3B: Bill Williams |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Catcher |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Eddie Solomon | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 15, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hooton
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Hooton
There goes Royster. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Hooton
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Hooton
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Royster tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hooton
Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Solomon
Lopes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Solomon
There goes Lopes. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Lopes steals third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Solomon
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomasson vs. Solomon
Thomasson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopes scores. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Solomon
Garvey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Solomon
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Solomon
Baker 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
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hooton
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Hooton
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Hooton
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lum scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frias vs. Hooton
Frias bunts towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to third. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Solomon vs. Hooton
Solomon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Royster vs. Hooton
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Hooton
Hubbard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonnell scores. Solomon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Hooton
Matthews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Solomon
Monday bunts in front of the plate. Murphy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Solomon
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Solomon
Hooton hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hooton
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hooton
Lum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hooton
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Solomon
Lopes hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Solomon
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Solomon
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Solomon
Garvey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Solomon
Cey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Hooton
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Hooton
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 -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Hooton
Solomon hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Solomon
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Solomon
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Solomon
Ferguson hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooton vs. Solomon
Hooton hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hooton
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Royster for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Hooton
Hubbard hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hooton
Matthews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Solomon
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Solomon
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Solomon
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Solomon
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster juggles the ball. That's an error on Royster. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Solomon
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hooton
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hooton
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hooton
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Solomon
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Solomon
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davalillo vs. Garber
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Burt Hooton.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias misplays the ball. That's an error on Frias. Baker scores. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopes vs. Garber
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Hough
Frias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonnell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garber vs. Hough
Garber bunts towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. Frias moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Royster vs. Hough
Royster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Royster reaches second base with a double. Bonnell scores. Frias scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Hough
There goes Royster. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Royster steals third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hubbard vs. Hough
The ball gets by Ferguson for a passed ball. Royster scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Hough
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hough
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Garber
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Garber
Thomasson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Garber
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Garber
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Garber
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hough
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hough
Lum 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 -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Hough
Murphy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Hough
Bonnell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Hough
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Garber
Rowland Office now playing center field. Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Garber
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Garber
Von Joshua pinch hits for Charlie Hough.
Joshua hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Garber
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garber vs. Rautzhan
Lance Rautzhan now pitching.
Garber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rautzhan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Rautzhan
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Rautzhan
Hubbard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster moves to third. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matthews vs. Rautzhan
Matthews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Office vs. Rautzhan
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey juggles the ball. That's an error on Garvey. Royster scores. Hubbard scores. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lum vs. Rautzhan
Lum hits a fly ball towards right. Thomasson catches it and throws to home to double up Matthews. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 11 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Garber
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Garber
Thomasson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Garber
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Garber
Cey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1979 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Royster J, 3b 2 3 1 3 Lopes D, 2b 5 1 1 0
Hubbard G, 2b 5 1 2 1 Russell B, ss 3 1 2 0
Matthews G, rf 3 0 0 1 Thomasson G, rf 4 1 3 3
Burroughs J, lf 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 5 0 0 0
Office R, cf 1 0 0 1 Cey R, 3b 5 0 0 0
Lum M, 1b 5 2 2 0 Baker D, lf 3 1 1 0
Murphy D, c 4 1 1 0 Monday R, cf 4 0 2 0
Bonnell B, cf-lf 4 3 3 3 Ferguson J, c 4 0 1 0
Frias P, ss 3 1 1 0 Hooton B, p 2 0 0 0
Solomon E, p 1 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 1
Garber G, p 1 0 0 0 Hough C, p 0 0 0 0
Joshua V, ph 1 0 0 0
Rautzhan L, p 0 0 0 0
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33 11 10 9 37 4 10 4
Atlanta 130 000 322 -- 11
Los Angeles 100 001 200 -- 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Solomon E (W)* 5.0 6 2 2 4 2
Garber G (S) 4.0 4 2 2 0 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (L) 6.0 4 4 4 2 3
Hough C 2.0 5 5 4 0 0
Rautzhan L 1.0 1 2 1 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Royster J, Frias P, Garvey S
DP -- Atlanta 2, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Atlanta 3, Los Angeles 10
2B -- Lopes D, Royster J
HR -- Thomasson G, Bonnell B
SB -- Royster J 2, Lopes D
SH -- Frias P, Garber G
SF -- Matthews G, Royster J
PB -- Ferguson J
T -- 2:44
A -- 32799
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