Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Niekro
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Niekro
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Niekro
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Niekro
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Niekro
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Niekro
  
  Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Niekro
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Bonnell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frias vs. Sutcliffe
  
  There goes Bonnell. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Bonnell steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frias vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Niekro
  
  Yeager strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutcliffe vs. Niekro
  
  Sutcliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopes vs. Niekro
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

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

Top 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Niekro
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Thomas. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garvey vs. Niekro
  
  Garvey strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cey vs. Niekro
  
  Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baker vs. Niekro
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Horner strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonnell vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Bonnell strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Niekro
  
  Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Niekro
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yeager vs. Niekro
  
  Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Frias. Martinez goes all the way around to score. Yeager moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sutcliffe vs. Niekro
  
  Sutcliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yeager tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Niekro
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Frias 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 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Benedict hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Sutcliffe
  
  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 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Niekro
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garvey vs. Niekro
  
  Garvey hits a line drive towards short. Frias reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cey vs. Niekro
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Niekro
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

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

Top 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Niekro
  
  Ferguson hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Niekro
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Niekro
  
  Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Bonnell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frias vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutcliffe vs. Niekro
  
  Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Niekro
  
  Lopes is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Niekro
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Niekro
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Thomas goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cey vs. Niekro
  
  Cey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Joe Nolan pinch hits for Bruce Benedict.
  
  Nolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Mike Lum pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
  
  Lum hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Royster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Royster reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Matthews vs. LaGrow
  
  Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. LaGrow
  
  There goes Matthews. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horner vs. LaGrow
  
  Horner strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. LaGrow
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Garber
  
  Joe Nolan now catching. Gene Garber now pitching.
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Garber
  
  Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomasson vs. Garber
  
  Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Ted Martinez.
  
  Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yeager vs. Garber
  
  Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. LaGrow
  
  Bill Russell now playing shortstop.
  
  Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. LaGrow
  
  Frias strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. LaGrow
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joshua vs. Garber
  
  Von Joshua pinch hits for Lerrin LaGrow.
  
  Joshua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopes vs. Garber
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. Joshua moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Garber
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garvey vs. Garber
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joshua scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. Garber
  
  Cey hits a line drive to center field. Miller throws towards the plate. Nolan fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nolan. Garvey goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Garber
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Baker reaches second base with a double. There goes Cey trying to get to home. Miller throws the ball in to Royster who relays the ball to Nolan who tags Cey, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Patterson
  
  Dave Patterson now pitching. Rowland Office pinch hits for Gene Garber.
  
  Office takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Patterson
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Patterson
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Patterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Office moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Patterson
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/1979 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Lopes D, 2b           4  0  0  0   Miller E, cf          5  0  0  0   
Thomas D, cf          5  1  3  0   Royster J, 2b         5  1  1  0   
Garvey S, 1b          5  1  2  2   Matthews G, rf        4  0  1  1   
Cey R, 3b             4  0  1  0   Horner B, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Baker D, lf           5  0  1  0   Murphy D, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Ferguson J, rf        3  0  1  0   Bonnell B, lf         3  0  1  0   
Martinez T, ss        3  1  1  0   Frias P, ss           4  0  0  0   
Thomasson G, ph       1  0  0  0   Benedict B, c         2  0  0  0   
Russell B, ss         0  0  0  0   Nolan J, ph-c         2  1  1  0   
Yeager S, c           4  1  1  0   Niekro P, p           2  0  0  0   
Sutcliffe R, p        2  0  1  1   Lum M, ph             1  1  1  2   
LaGrow L, p           0  0  0  0   Garber G, p           0  0  0  0   
Joshua V, ph          1  1  1  0   Office R, ph          0  0  0  0   
Patterson D, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 12  3                        36  3  6  3

Los Angeles      000 020 010 2 --  5
Atlanta          000 000 030 0 --  3

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R           7.1  5  3  3  2  2
LaGrow L (W)          1.2  1  0  0  0  3
Patterson D (S)       1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P              8.0  7  3  1  2  4
Garber G (L)          2.0  5  2  2  0  0

E -- Frias P, Nolan J
DP -- Atlanta 3
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Atlanta 6
2B -- Thomas D, Garvey S, Baker D
3B -- Royster J
HR -- Lum M
SB -- Bonnell B, Thomas D, Matthews G
SF -- Sutcliffe R
HBP -- by Niekro P (Lopes D)
T -- 2:25
A -- 2606

    

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