Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Niekro
  
  Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Niekro
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs throws the ball in to Royster who tags Russell, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Niekro
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Sutton
  
  Royster 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Sutton
  
  Office hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Sutton
  
  Matthews strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Sutton
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Niekro
  
  Cey strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Niekro
  
  Garvey hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Niekro
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Sutton
  
  Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Sutton
  
  Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Sutton
  
  Bonnell 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, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rockett vs. Sutton
  
  There goes Bonnell. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Sutton
  
  Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Sutton
  
  Niekro is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Niekro
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yeager vs. Niekro
  
  Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Monday moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sutton vs. Niekro
  
  Sutton bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to third. Yeager moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lopes vs. Niekro
  
  Lopes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Niekro
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Niekro
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. Niekro
  
  Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Sutton
  
  Royster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Sutton
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Sutton
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Sutton
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Niekro
  
  Garvey strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Niekro
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Sutton
  
  Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Sutton
  
  There goes Pocoroba. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Sutton
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Sutton
  
  Bonnell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Niekro
  
  Yeager hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutton vs. Niekro
  
  Sutton bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Yeager moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopes vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Pocoroba for a passed ball. Yeager moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopes vs. Niekro
  
  Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Russell vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Lopes. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Russell vs. Niekro
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Niekro
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews throws the ball in to Murphy who tags Smith trying to return to first, for the out. Yeager scores. Lopes scores. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Sutton
  
  Rockett is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Sutton
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Sutton
  
  Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Sutton
  
  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 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Niekro
  
  Cey hits a fly ball towards left. Burroughs settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Burroughs. Cey moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garvey vs. Niekro
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cey scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Niekro
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garvey moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Monday vs. Mahler
  
  Mickey Mahler now pitching.
  
  Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garvey scores. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yeager vs. Camp
  
  Rick Camp now pitching.
  
  Yeager hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews throws the ball in to Rockett who tags Yeager trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Baker scores. Monday moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sutton vs. Camp
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Pocoroba to Bonnell. The throw back to home, and Monday is out at the plate. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Camp
  
  Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Sutton
  
  Glenn Burke now playing center field. Rick Monday now playing right field.
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Sutton
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Sutton
  
  Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Sutton
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Camp
  
  Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Camp
  
  There goes Lopes. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Camp
  
  There goes Lopes. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Lopes steals third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Russell vs. Camp
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burke vs. Camp
  
  Burke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it and throws to home to get Lopes. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. Camp
  
  There goes Burke. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Burke steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cey vs. Camp
  
  Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Sutton
  
  Bonnell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rockett vs. Sutton
  
  Rockett hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beall vs. Sutton
  
  Bob Beall pinch hits for Rick Camp.
  
  Beall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beall for the out. Bonnell moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Royster vs. Sutton
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Campbell
  
  Dave Campbell now pitching.
  
  Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Campbell
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Campbell
  
  Monday hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Monday reaches second base with a double. Baker moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Yeager vs. Campbell
  
  Yeager is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Davalillo vs. Campbell
  
  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Don Sutton.
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett misplays the ball. That's an error on Rockett. Baker scores. Monday moves to third. Yeager moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lopes vs. Campbell
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out. Monday scores. Yeager moves to third. Davalillo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Russell vs. Campbell
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Forster
  
  Vic Davalillo now playing left field. Terry Forster now pitching.
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Forster
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Forster
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pocoroba vs. Forster
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Campbell
  
  Burke hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Campbell
  
  Cey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Cey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garvey vs. Campbell
  
  Ted Martinez pinch runs for Ron Cey.
  
  Garvey is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Forster vs. Campbell
  
  Forster hits a popup towards third. Bonnell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Monday vs. Campbell
  
  Monday hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 13 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Campbell
  
  Yeager hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 13 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davalillo vs. Campbell
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davalillo for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Dodgers, 13 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Forster
  
  Ted Martinez now playing second base. Lee Lacy now playing third base.
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 13 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonnell vs. Forster
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 13 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rockett vs. Forster
  
  Rockett hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 13 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gaston vs. Forster
  
  Cito Gaston pinch hits for Dave Campbell.
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lacy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/7/1978 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Lopes D, 2b           3  2  1  4   Royster J, 2b         4  1  2  1   
Lacy L, 3b            0  0  0  0   Office R, cf          4  1  1  1   
Russell B, ss         5  0  2  0   Matthews G, rf        3  0  0  0   
Smith R, rf           3  0  1  2   Burroughs J, lf       4  0  1  0   
Burke G, cf           2  0  0  0   Pocoroba B, c         2  1  1  0   
Cey R, 3b             5  1  1  0   Murphy D, 1b          4  1  2  2   
Martinez T, pr-2b     0  1  0  0   Bonnell B, 3b         4  0  2  0   
Garvey S, 1b          4  2  1  1   Rockett P, ss         4  0  0  0   
Baker D, lf           3  2  1  0   Niekro P, p           2  0  0  0   
Forster T, p          1  0  0  0   Mahler M, p           0  0  0  0   
Monday R, cf-rf       5  3  4  4   Camp R, p             0  0  0  0   
Yeager S, c           4  2  3  1   Beall B, ph           1  0  0  0   
Sutton D, p           1  0  0  0   Campbell D, p         0  0  0  0   
Davalillo V, ph-lf    2  0  0  0   Gaston C, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38 13 14 12                        33  4  9  4

Los Angeles      003 023 023 -- 13
Atlanta          121 000 000 --  4

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sutton D (W)          7.0  7  4  4  2  3
Forster T             2.0  2  0  0  1  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L)*         5.0  8  8  6  1  4
Mahler M+             0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Camp R                2.0  1  0  0  1  1
Campbell D            2.0  4  5  3  3  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Burroughs J, Rockett P
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Atlanta 5
2B -- Monday R, Cey R
HR -- Office R, Murphy D, Lopes D, Royster J, Monday R
SB -- Lopes D 3, Burke G
CS -- Bonnell B, Pocoroba B, Monday R
SH -- Sutton D 2
PB -- Pocoroba B
T -- 2:33
A -- 42866

    

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