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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 15, 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 15, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 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 15, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Solomon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 47,188 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Paul Pryor |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Shortstop |
| Bob Beall | Left Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Solomon | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 15, 1978
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutton
Royster bunts towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beall vs. Sutton
There goes Royster. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Sutton
Beall hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Matthews vs. Sutton
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Sutton
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Horner for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Solomon
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Solomon
North takes first base on ball four. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Solomon
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Monday vs. Solomon
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garvey vs. Solomon
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes tags and scores. North tags and moves to third. Monday tags and moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Solomon
Cey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ferguson vs. Solomon
Ferguson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lacy vs. Solomon
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Sutton
Nolan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sutton
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Sutton
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Solomon
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster misplays the ball. That's an error on Royster. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Solomon
Sutton bunts towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbard covering, for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Solomon
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Solomon
North hits a fly ball into left field. Beall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Sutton
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solomon vs. Sutton
Solomon bunts towards the mound. Sutton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Lopes covering - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutton
Royster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Solomon
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Solomon
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Solomon
Cey hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Sutton
Beall hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sutton
Matthews 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Sutton
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey fields the ball and throws to Sutton covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Sutton
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Solomon
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Solomon
Lacy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Solomon
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Solomon
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Solomon
Lopes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sutton
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Sutton
Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Sutton
Bonnell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Solomon
North hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Solomon
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Solomon
Garvey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Solomon
There goes Garvey. The throw from Nolan and he is out, Hubbard applying the tag. North moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Solomon
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Sutton
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutton
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beall vs. Sutton
Beall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Sutton
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Solomon
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Solomon
Lacy hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Solomon
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Solomon
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Sutton
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Sutton
Nolan 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sutton
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Solomon
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Solomon
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Solomon
There goes North. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Solomon
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. North moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Solomon
Garvey hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Matthews chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Hubbard. Hubbard fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Hubbard. North scores. Garvey moves all the way to home. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Solomon
Cey strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Sutton
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Sutton
Bonnell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Sutton
Rowland Office pinch hits for Eddie Solomon.
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching.
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Camp
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Camp
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Camp
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Camp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutton
Joe Simpson now playing left field.
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Sutton
Beall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sutton
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Sutton
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nolan vs. Sutton
Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. North 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 9/15/1978 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Royster J, ss 4 0 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Beall B, lf 4 0 0 0 North B, cf 2 1 1 0
Matthews G, rf 3 0 1 0 Monday R, rf 3 0 0 0
Horner B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Garvey S, 1b 2 1 1 2
Nolan J, c 4 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Murphy D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ferguson J, c 4 1 1 0
Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lacy L, lf 4 1 1 2
Bonnell B, cf 3 0 2 0 Simpson J, lf 0 0 0 0
Solomon E, p 2 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 1 0
Office R, ph 1 0 0 0 Sutton D, p 3 0 0 0
Camp R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 28 5 6 4
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles 100 200 20x -- 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Solomon E (L) 7.0 6 5 4 5 4
Camp R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 6
E -- Royster J, Russell B, Hubbard G
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Los Angeles 7
3B -- Garvey S
HR -- Lacy L
SB -- North B 2, Lopes D
CS -- Royster J, Garvey S
SH -- Sutton D
SF -- Garvey S
T -- 2:22
A -- 47188
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