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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 12, 1976
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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 12, 1976 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1976 |
|---|---|
| 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 12, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Bob Engel |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Left Fielder |
| Tom Paciorek | Right Fielder |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Rob Belloir | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| John Hale | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Pasley | Catcher |
| Doug Rau | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 12, 1976
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Rau
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Rau
Gilbreath bunts towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Rau
There goes Royster. The throw from Pasley and he is safe. Royster steals third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Rau
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. Rau
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Royster scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Rau
Gaston takes first base on ball four. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Rau
Paciorek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it 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. Niekro
Lopes hits a popup towards short. Belloir settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Rau
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belloir vs. Rau
Belloir strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Rau
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Rau
Royster 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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Rau
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Rau
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Rau
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Niekro
Hale hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasley vs. Niekro
Pasley hits a popup towards short. Belloir settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Niekro
Rau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Rau
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rau, and towards Lopes, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Rau
Paciorek is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. Rau
Correll hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belloir vs. Rau
Belloir 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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Rau
Niekro 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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Rau
Royster 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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Rau
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belloir fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Niekro
Hale takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pasley vs. Niekro
Pasley strikes out. There goes Russell. The throw from Correll and Russell is out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Rau
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Rau
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Rau
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paciorek vs. Rau
Paciorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Correll vs. Rau
Correll hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belloir vs. Rau
There go the runners. The throw from Pasley to Lopes covering second. The throw back to home, and Montanez is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Niekro
Jim Lyttle pinch hits for Doug Rau.
Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belloir scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belloir vs. Lewallyn
Dennis Lewallyn now pitching.
Belloir takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Lewallyn
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Lewallyn fields it and throws to first for the out. Belloir moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Lewallyn
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, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbreath vs. Lewallyn
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Garvey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster juggles the ball. That's an error on Royster. Garvey scores. Cey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Correll for a passed ball. Cey moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hale vs. Niekro
Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cey tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodson vs. Niekro
Ed Goodson pinch hits for Kevin Pasley.
Goodson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Niekro
Manny Mota pinch hits for Dennis Lewallyn.
Mota is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Ted Sizemore pinch hits for Davey Lopes.
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hough
Ted Sizemore now playing second base. Sergio Robles now catching. Charlie Hough now pitching.
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Hough
There goes Wynn. The throw from Robles and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Hough
The ball gets by Robles for a passed ball. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. Hough
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gaston vs. Hough
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to home to get Wynn. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Hough
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Belloir settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up 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 fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Hough
Correll hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Hough
Darrel Chaney pinch hits for Rob Belloir.
Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hough
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Hough
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Devine
Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop. Ken Henderson now playing right field. Adrian Devine now pitching. Tom Paciorek now playing left field.
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Devine
Russell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Devine
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robles vs. Devine
Robles is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Hough
Gilbreath is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hough
There's a wild pitch. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Hough
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Hough
Montanez takes first base on ball four. Gilbreath moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Hough
Dave May pinch hits for Adrian Devine.
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. Gilbreath scores. Wynn moves to third. Montanez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Paciorek vs. Hough
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to home to get Wynn. Montanez moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Correll vs. Hough
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Leon
Max Leon now pitching. Leron Lee pinch hits for Charlie Hough.
Lee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Leon
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Leon
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Leon
Smith takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Leon
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1976, game 1 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Royster J, 3b 5 1 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Gilbreath R, 2b 3 1 0 0 Sizemore T, ph-2b 2 0 1 0
Wynn J, cf 2 1 1 1 Buckner B, lf 5 0 1 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 0 2 1 Smith R, rf 4 0 0 0
Gaston C, lf 3 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 5 1 2 0
Devine A, p 0 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 1 1 0
May D, ph 1 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 1 0
Leon M, p 0 0 0 0 Hale J, cf 2 0 1 1
Paciorek T, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 Pasley K, c 2 0 0 0
Correll V, c 5 0 0 0 Goodson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Belloir R, ss 2 0 0 0 Robles S, c 1 0 0 0
Chaney D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Rau D, p 1 0 1 0
Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0 Lyttle J, ph 1 0 0 0
Henderson K, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Lewallyn D, p 0 0 0 0
Mota M, ph 0 0 0 0
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0
Lee L, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 3 5 2 36 2 8 1
Atlanta 100 001 000 1 -- 3
Los Angeles 000 000 200 0 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P 8.0 6 2 0 2 2
Devine A (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Leon M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Rau D 6.0 5 2 2 2 2
Lewallyn D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Hough C (L) 3.0 0 1 0 4 0
E -- Royster J, Russell B
DP -- Atlanta 2, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Atlanta 10, Los Angeles 8
2B -- Garvey S
HR -- Wynn J
SB -- Royster J, Wynn J
CS -- Russell B, Montanez W
SH -- Gilbreath R, Niekro P
SF -- Hale J
HBP -- by Rau D (Paciorek T), by Hough C (Gilbreath R)
WP -- Hough C
PB -- Correll V, Robles S
T -- 2:38
A -- 0
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