Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Niekro
  
  Lopes strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Niekro
  
  Law 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Goltz
  
  Royster bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Goltz
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey juggles the ball. That's an error on Cey. Royster moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Matthews vs. Goltz
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Royster scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Goltz
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Goltz
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Niekro
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Niekro
  
  Cey hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Niekro
  
  Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Goltz
  
  Murphy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Goltz
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Goltz
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Benedict moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niekro vs. Goltz
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Niekro
  
  Yeager strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Niekro
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goltz vs. Niekro
  
  There's a wild pitch. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Goltz vs. Niekro
  
  Goltz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopes vs. Niekro
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Law vs. Niekro
  
  Law hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Law reaches second base with a double. Goltz moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Baker vs. Niekro
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Goltz
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Goltz
  
  Goltz fires to first and has Royster trapped. There's the throw to Lopes who tags Royster for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Goltz
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Goltz
  
  Matthews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Goltz
  
  Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hubbard moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chambliss vs. Goltz
  
  Chambliss 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 4

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Niekro
  
  Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Niekro
  
  Cey hits a line drive into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Niekro
  
  Johnstone strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Goltz
  
  Pepe Frias now playing shortstop. Derrel Thomas now playing second base.
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benedict vs. Goltz
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Thomas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Goltz
  
  Gomez bunts towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. Benedict moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niekro vs. Goltz
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into center field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Niekro
  
  Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Niekro
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Royster. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goltz vs. Niekro
  
  Goltz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frias vs. Niekro
  
  Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Goltz
  
  Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Goltz
  
  There goes Royster. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Frias applying the tag. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Goltz
  
  Hubbard strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Goltz
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Niekro
  
  Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Niekro
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Niekro
  
  Garvey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard catches it and throws to first to double up Law. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Goltz
  
  Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Goltz
  
  Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Goltz
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Niekro
  
  Cey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Niekro
  
  Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Niekro
  
  Yeager hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Goltz
  
  Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Goltz
  
  Gary Cooper pinch runs for Bruce Benedict.
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Yeager juggles the ball. That's an error on Yeager. Cooper moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pocoroba vs. Goltz
  
  Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
  
  Pocoroba hits a popup in front of the plate. Yeager catches it and throws to second to double up Gomez. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Royster vs. Goltz
  
  Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooper scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Goltz
  
  There's a wild pitch. Royster moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hubbard vs. Goltz
  
  Hubbard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Camp
  
  Rick Camp now pitching. Bill Nahorodny now catching.
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Camp
  
  Rick Monday pinch hits for Dave Goltz.
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Camp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Camp
  
  Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
  
  Thomasson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Law vs. Camp
  
  Jack Perconte pinch runs for Gary Thomasson.
  
  There goes Perconte. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Perconte steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Law vs. Camp
  
  Law strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Castillo
  
  Jack Perconte now playing second base. Derrel Thomas now playing shortstop. Bobby Castillo now pitching.
  
  Matthews hits a line drive towards third. Cey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Castillo
  
  Horner strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Castillo
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Camp
  
  Terry Harper now playing left field. Jerry Royster now playing third base.
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Camp
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Camp
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Camp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cey for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1980 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Lopes D, 2b           2  0  0  0   Royster J, lf-3b      4  1  4  1   
Frias P, ss           1  0  0  0   Hubbard G, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Thomasson G, ph       1  0  1  0   Matthews G, rf        4  0  0  0   
Perconte J, pr-2b     0  0  0  0   Horner B, 3b          4  0  2  0   
Law R, cf             4  0  2  0   Harper T, lf          0  0  0  0   
Baker D, lf           4  0  0  0   Chambliss C, 1b       3  0  0  0   
Garvey S, 1b          4  0  0  0   Murphy D, cf          3  0  1  0   
Cey R, 3b             4  0  0  0   Benedict B, c         2  0  1  0   
Johnstone J, rf       3  0  0  0   Cooper G, pr          0  1  0  0   
Yeager S, c           3  0  0  0   Nahorodny B, c        0  0  0  0   
Thomas D, ss-2b-ss    3  1  2  0   Gomez L, ss           2  0  0  0   
Goltz D, p            2  0  1  1   Niekro P, p           2  0  0  0   
Monday R, ph          1  0  0  0   Pocoroba B, ph        1  0  0  0   
Castillo B, p         0  0  0  0   Camp R, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  6  1                        29  2  9  1

Los Angeles      001 000 000 --  1
Atlanta          100 000 10x --  2

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Goltz D (L)           7.0  9  2  0  2  2
Castillo B            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)          7.0  5  1  1  0  4
Camp R (S)            2.0  1  0  0  0  2

E -- Cey R, Yeager S
DP -- Los Angeles 3, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 4, Atlanta 6
2B -- Thomas D 2, Law R
SB -- Perconte J
CS -- Royster J 2
SH -- Gomez L
WP -- Niekro P, Goltz D
T -- 2:22
A -- 31279

    

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