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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 18, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on April 18, 1976 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 21,734 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Jim Quick |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| John Hale | Right Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 18, 1976
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Messersmith
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Messersmith
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Messersmith
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Messersmith
Garvey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Baker trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Hooton
Office takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Hooton
Royster bunts towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. Office moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Hooton
Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Wynn reaches second base with a double. Office moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Hooton
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Hooton
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Office scores. Wynn scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Hooton
Lacy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pocoroba vs. Hooton
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooton covering, for the out. Henderson moves to third. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chaney vs. Hooton
Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Messersmith
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Messersmith
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Messersmith
Yeager hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Messersmith
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. Cey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hooton vs. Messersmith
Hooton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Hooton
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Hooton
Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Hooton
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hooton
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Office moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Hooton
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Messersmith
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Messersmith
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Messersmith
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Messersmith
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Messersmith
Cey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hooton
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Hooton
Lacy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Hooton
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Hooton
Chaney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Messersmith vs. Hooton
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Chaney moves to second. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Messersmith
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Messersmith
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Messersmith
De Jesus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Hooton
Office hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hooton
Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hooton
There goes Royster. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Hooton
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Hooton
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Moret
Roger Moret now pitching.
Hooton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Moret
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Moret
Sizemore hits a line drive towards third. Royster catches it and throws to first to double up Hooton. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hooton
Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Hooton
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Hooton
Pocoroba hits a popup for a double play. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Moret
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Moret
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney misplays the ball. That's an error on Chaney. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Moret
Cey hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Moret
Joe Ferguson pinch hits for John Hale.
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Hooton
Joe Ferguson now playing right field.
Chaney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moret vs. Hooton
Moret strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Hooton
Office hits a ball on the ground into right field. Ferguson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ferguson. Chaney moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Royster vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chaney scores. Office moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Hough
Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hough
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hough
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Hough
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Moret
Yeager takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Moret
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Moret
Manny Mota pinch hits for Charlie Hough.
Mota hits a line drive into left field. Wynn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wynn. Yeager scores. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Moret
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Devine
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Baker reaches second base with a double. Mota scores. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garvey vs. Devine
Garvey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Devine
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Devine
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chaney. Baker scores. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yeager vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Yeager strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Wall
Manny Mota now playing left field. Bill Buckner now playing right field. Joe Ferguson now catching. Stan Wall now pitching.
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Wall
Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Wall
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Sosa
Ed Goodson pinch hits for Ivan De Jesus.
Goodson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Sosa
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Sosa
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Wall
Bill Russell now playing shortstop.
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Wall
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Wall
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Sosa
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Sosa
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Sosa
Garvey hits a popup in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1976 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Buckner B, lf-rf 5 1 1 1 Office R, cf 4 2 2 0
Sizemore T, 2b 5 0 0 0 Royster J, 3b 4 1 2 1
Baker D, cf 4 1 2 1 Wynn J, lf 5 2 3 3
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 2 1 Evans D, 1b 3 1 0 0
Cey R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Henderson K, rf 4 0 3 2
Hale J, rf 2 0 0 0 Lacy L, 2b 4 0 2 1
Ferguson J, ph-rf-c 2 0 1 1 Pocoroba B, c 4 0 0 0
Yeager S, c 3 1 0 0 Chaney D, ss 4 1 2 0
Wall S, p 0 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 2 0 0 0
De Jesus I, ss 2 1 1 1 Moret R, p 1 0 0 0
Goodson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Devine A, p 0 0 0 0
Russell B, ss 0 0 0 0 Sosa E, p 1 0 0 0
Hooton B, p 2 0 1 0
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0
Mota M, ph-lf 2 1 1 0
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35 6 9 5 36 7 14 7
Los Angeles 010 000 500 -- 6
Atlanta 300 004 00x -- 7
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (L) 5.1 11 5 5 2 2
Hough C 0.2 3 2 2 0 1
Wall S 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A 4.0 3 1 1 3 3
Moret R* 2.0 3 4 4 2 0
Devine A 0.2 3 1 1 0 2
Sosa E (W) 2.1 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Chaney D 2, Ferguson J, Wynn J
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Atlanta 8
2B -- Wynn J, De Jesus I, Baker D 2, Henderson K
HR -- Wynn J
SB -- Royster J
SH -- Royster J
T -- 2:35
A -- 21734
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