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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 17, 1977
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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, 1977 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 17, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 52,527 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Art Williams 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Lee Weyer |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Catcher |
| Barry Bonnell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | 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 |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 17, 1977
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutton
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Sutton
Office hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes 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 -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Niekro
There goes Russell. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
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
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Sutton
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutton covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sutton
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Sutton
There goes Matthews. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Sutton
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Sutton
Bonnell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Sutton
Rockett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday 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 -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Niekro
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Sutton
Niekro hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutton
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Sutton
Office 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, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Niekro
Sutton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes 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 -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Sutton
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Sutton
Montanez hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
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 -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sutton
Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garvey scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Murphy for a passed ball. Baker moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oates vs. Niekro
Oates is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sutton vs. Niekro
Sutton takes first base on ball four. Baker scores. Monday moves to third. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Lopes reaches second base with a double. Monday scores. Oates scores. Sutton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Sutton
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Sutton
Rockett hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Sutton
Niekro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Sutton
Royster bunts towards the mound. Sutton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bonnell moves to third. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Office vs. Sutton
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonnell tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Sutton
Burroughs hits a popup into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Murphy for a passed ball. Smith moves to third. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Sutton
Montanez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sutton
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sutton
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Niekro
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Niekro
Sutton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
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 -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Sutton
Rockett hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenton vs. Sutton
Larry Whisenton pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Whisenton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Leon
Max Leon now pitching.
Smith 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 -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Leon
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Leon
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutton
Joe Simpson now playing right field.
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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Sutton
Office hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Sutton
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Sutton
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Leon
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Leon
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Leon
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leon juggles the ball. That's an error on Leon. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davalillo vs. Leon
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Don Sutton.
Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopes vs. Leon
Lopes is hit by the pitch. Baker moves to third. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Leon
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching. Glenn Burke now playing center field.
Matthews hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sosa
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Sosa
Bonnell hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1977 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Royster J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 0 1 3
Office R, cf 3 0 0 1 Russell B, ss 5 1 1 0
Burroughs J, rf 4 1 2 1 Smith R, rf 3 1 1 2
Montanez W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Simpson J, rf 0 0 0 0
Matthews G, lf 3 1 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Murphy D, c 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 2 0
Bonnell B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Baker D, lf 3 1 1 0
Rockett P, ss 3 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 4 1 1 1
Niekro P, p 2 0 1 0 Burke G, cf 0 0 0 0
Whisenton L, ph 1 0 0 0 Oates J, c 3 1 1 0
Leon M, p 0 0 0 0 Sutton D, p 2 1 0 1
Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0
Sosa E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 33 7 8 7
Atlanta 010 110 000 -- 3
Los Angeles 200 500 00x -- 7
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 6.0 7 7 7 4 5
Leon M 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (W) 8.0 6 3 3 1 5
Sosa E 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Leon M
LOB -- Atlanta 4, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Lopes D
HR -- Smith R, Burroughs J
SB -- Russell B, Matthews G
SF -- Office R
HBP -- by Leon M (Lopes D)
PB -- Murphy D 2
T -- 2:13
A -- 52527
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