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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 16, 1981
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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 August 16, 1981 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1981 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 16, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fernando Valenzuela |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 50,340 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miller | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Rufino Linares | Left Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derrel Thomas | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Pedro Guerrero | Right Fielder |
| Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
| Pepe Frias | Second Baseman |
| Fernando Valenzuela | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 16, 1981
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Valenzuela
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Valenzuela
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Valenzuela
Linares hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Linares reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Valenzuela
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Perry
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Perry
Landreaux hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Perry
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Valenzuela
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Valenzuela
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Valenzuela
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Valenzuela
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Valenzuela
Perry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Valenzuela
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Valenzuela
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Perry
Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Perry
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Perry
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scioscia vs. Perry
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Valenzuela
Linares strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Valenzuela
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Valenzuela
Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Valenzuela
Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Valenzuela
Benedict is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Perry
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valenzuela vs. Perry
Valenzuela hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Perry
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Valenzuela
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Valenzuela
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Valenzuela
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Perry
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Perry
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Perry
Garvey bunts towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Perry
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Perry
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller throws the ball in to Ramirez who tags Guerrero trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Garvey scores. Cey moves to third. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Valenzuela
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Valenzuela
Linares is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Valenzuela
Horner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Valenzuela
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Perry
Scioscia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Perry
Frias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Perry
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Fernando Valenzuela.
Johnstone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Linares. Johnstone reaches second base with a double. Frias moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Perry
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Frias scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Perry
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnstone scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Perry
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Perry
Garvey hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Niedenfuer
Tom Niedenfuer now pitching.
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Niedenfuer
Benedict hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scioscia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Niedenfuer
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Perry
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Perry
Guerrero hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Perry
Scioscia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Perry
Frias hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Niedenfuer
Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Gaylord Perry.
Asselstine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Niedenfuer
Terry Harper pinch runs for Brian Asselstine.
Miller bunts towards the mound. Niedenfuer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Niedenfuer
There goes Harper. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Niedenfuer
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey juggles the ball. That's an error on Cey. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Linares vs. Niedenfuer
Linares strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Niedenfuer
Horner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bedrosian
Steve Bedrosian now pitching. Rick Monday pinch hits for Tom Niedenfuer.
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bedrosian
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Bedrosian
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Bedrosian
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Bedrosian
Garvey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Monday scores. Landreaux goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garvey scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Garber
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Stewart
Dave Stewart now pitching.
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Stewart
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Stewart
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Stewart
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Garber
Scioscia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Garber
Bill Russell pinch runs for Mike Scioscia.
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber juggles the ball. That's an error on Garber. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Garber
Benedict fires to second and picks off Russell for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Garber
Stewart bunts towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Garber
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Stewart
Steve Yeager now catching. Claudell Washington pinch hits for Gene Garber.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stewart
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Stewart
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linares vs. Stewart
Linares hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1981 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Miller E, rf 5 0 1 0 Thomas D, ss 5 0 0 1
Hubbard G, 2b 5 0 1 0 Landreaux K, cf 3 1 1 1
Linares R, lf 5 0 1 0 Baker D, lf 4 0 1 0
Horner B, 3b 4 2 2 1 Garvey S, 1b 4 2 3 2
Murphy D, cf 4 2 2 2 Cey R, 3b 4 0 2 1
Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 2 2 Guerrero P, rf 4 0 1 1
Benedict B, c 4 0 0 0 Scioscia M, c 4 0 2 0
Ramirez R, ss 4 0 0 0 Russell B, pr 0 0 0 0
Perry G, p 2 0 1 0 Yeager S, c 0 0 0 0
Asselstine B, ph 1 0 1 0 Frias P, 2b 4 1 1 0
Harper T, pr 0 0 0 0 Valenzuela F, p 1 0 0 0
Bedrosian S, p 0 0 0 0 Johnstone J, ph 1 1 1 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Niedenfuer T, p 0 0 0 0
Washington C, ph 1 0 0 0 Monday R, ph 0 1 0 0
Stewart D, p 1 0 0 0
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39 5 11 5 35 6 12 6
Atlanta 022 010 000 -- 5
Los Angeles 000 120 30x -- 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G 6.0 9 3 3 0 1
Bedrosian S (L) 0.2 1 3 3 2 0
Garber G 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Valenzuela F 5.0 8 5 5 0 9
Niedenfuer T (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Stewart D (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Cey R, Garber G
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Linares R, Johnstone J, Garvey S
HR -- Chambliss C, Murphy D, Horner B
SB -- Harper T
T -- 2:36
A -- 50340
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