Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Rau
  
  Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Rau
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground 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-
  Matthews vs. Rau
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Rau
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Royster moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. Rau
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster scores. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonnell vs. Rau
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Matula
  
  Lopes strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Matula
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Matula
  
  Thomasson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Matula
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomasson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cey vs. Matula
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Rau
  
  Benedict hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frias vs. Rau
  
  There goes Benedict. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Rau
  
  Frias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matula vs. Rau
  
  Matula bunts towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. Frias moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Royster vs. Rau
  
  Royster hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Matula
  
  Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Matula
  
  Monday 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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Matula
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Rau
  
  Hubbard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Rau
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Rau
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes catches it and throws to first to double up Hubbard. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rau vs. Matula
  
  Rau strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Matula
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Matula
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Rau
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Rau
  
  Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Rau
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Matula
  
  Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomasson for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Matula
  
  Garvey 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Matula
  
  Cey strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Rau
  
  Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matula vs. Rau
  
  Matula hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Rau
  
  Royster bunts towards the mound. Rau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Matula moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hubbard vs. Rau
  
  Hubbard is hit by the pitch. Matula moves to third. Royster moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Matthews vs. Rau
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Matula tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. Rau
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to third. Hubbard moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murphy vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Rick Sutcliffe now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Matula
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Matula
  
  Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Matula
  
  Ferguson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutcliffe vs. Matula
  
  Sutcliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Sutcliffe reaches second base with a double. Monday goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopes vs. Matula
  
  Lopes hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Bonnell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benedict vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Benedict hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonnell moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Frias vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields it and throws to third for the out. Benedict moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matula vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Matula strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Royster vs. Sutcliffe
  
  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 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Matula
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomasson vs. Matula
  
  Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Matula
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomasson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cey vs. Matula
  
  Cey strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Matthews hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Matula
  
  Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Matula
  
  Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching.
  
  Ferguson hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joshua vs. Garber
  
  Von Joshua pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe.
  
  Joshua 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 8

• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Reuss
  
  Jerry Reuss now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonnell vs. Reuss
  
  Bonnell bunts in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Benedict vs. Reuss
  
  Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Frias vs. Reuss
  
  Frias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. Benedict moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garber vs. Reuss
  
  Garber strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Royster vs. Reuss
  
  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 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Garber
  
  Rowland Office now playing center field. Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Garber
  
  Russell hits a line drive towards third. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Garber
  
  Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Garber
  
  Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Reuss
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Reuss
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Reuss
  
  Office hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Garber
  
  Cey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Garber
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Garber
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Garber
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/13/1979 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Royster J, 3b         5  1  2  0   Lopes D, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Hubbard G, 2b         4  0  1  0   Russell B, ss         4  0  1  0   
Matthews G, rf        4  0  0  1   Thomasson G, rf       3  0  1  0   
Burroughs J, lf       3  0  1  0   Garvey S, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Office R, cf          1  0  0  0   Cey R, 3b             4  0  0  0   
Murphy D, 1b          4  0  2  1   Baker D, lf           4  0  2  0   
Bonnell B, cf-lf      2  0  0  0   Monday R, cf          4  1  2  0   
Benedict B, c         3  0  2  0   Ferguson J, c         4  0  0  0   
Frias P, ss           4  0  2  0   Rau D, p              1  0  0  0   
Matula R, p           2  1  1  0   Sutcliffe R, p        1  0  1  1   
Garber G, p           1  0  0  0   Joshua V, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Reuss J, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2 11  2                        34  1  8  1

Atlanta          100 010 000 --  2
Los Angeles      000 010 000 --  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matula R (W)          6.1  7  1  1  0  6
Garber G (S)          2.2  1  0  0  1  0

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rau D (L)             4.2  8  2  2  1  1
Sutcliffe R           2.1  1  0  0  1  1
Reuss J               2.0  2  0  0  1  1

DP -- Atlanta 1, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Atlanta 11, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Sutcliffe R
CS -- Benedict B
SH -- Matula R, Bonnell B
SF -- Matthews G
HBP -- by Rau D (Hubbard G)
T -- 2:17
A -- 42284

    

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