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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 12, 1977
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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 12, 1977 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1977 |
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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 12, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 39,309 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
Barry Bonnell | Third Baseman |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Joe Nolan | Catcher |
Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Don Sutton | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 12, 1977
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Sutton
Office hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Sutton
Bonnell hits a line drive 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: ---
Montanez vs. Sutton
Montanez 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 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ruthven
Lopes hits a line drive towards first. Montanez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruthven
Russell hits a popup in front of the plate. Nolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruthven
Smith hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it 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: ---
Burroughs vs. Sutton
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sutton
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Sutton
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Ruthven
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ruthven
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ruthven
Monday strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Sutton
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Sutton
Rockett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruthven vs. Sutton
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Sutton
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ruthven
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Ruthven
There goes Baker. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Ruthven
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Ruthven
Sutton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Ruthven
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Ruthven
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Sutton
Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Sutton
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Sutton
Burroughs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruthven
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Ruthven
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ruthven
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sutton
Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nolan vs. Sutton
Nolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilbreath vs. Sutton
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. Matthews scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Sutton
There goes Gilbreath. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Sutton
Rockett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruthven vs. Sutton
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ruthven
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Ruthven
Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Ruthven
Yeager takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Ruthven
Sutton bunts towards the mound. Ruthven fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Gilbreath covering - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ruthven
Lopes hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Sutton
Joe Simpson now playing center field.
Office 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 -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Sutton
Bonnell hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Sutton
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruthven
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ruthven
Smith takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Ruthven
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Ruthven
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Ruthven
Manny Mota pinch hits for Joe Simpson.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Sutton
Glenn Burke now playing center field.
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Sutton
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Sutton
Nolan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Sutton
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ruthven
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Ruthven
Yeager hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Ruthven
Sutton bunts towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Ruthven
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Sutton
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Pat Rockett.
Gaston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Asselstine vs. Sutton
Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Dick Ruthven. Jerry Royster pinch runs for Cito Gaston.
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Sutton
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Sutton
Bonnell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Theiss
Jerry Royster now playing shortstop. Duane Theiss now pitching.
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Theiss
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Theiss
There goes Smith. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Theiss
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Theiss
Garvey hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Sutton
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutton covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Sutton
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Sutton
Matthews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Matthews reaches second base with a double. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nolan vs. Sutton
Nolan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gilbreath vs. Sutton
Gilbreath hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutton
Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Theiss vs. Sutton
Theiss bunts towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Theiss for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Sutton
Office hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Theiss
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Glenn Burke.
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Theiss
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Theiss
Johnny Oates pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
Oates hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Theiss
Boog Powell pinch hits for Don Sutton.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1977 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Office R, cf 5 0 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bonnell B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 1 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 2 0 0 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 1 2 0 Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Matthews G, lf 4 2 3 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nolan J, c 3 1 1 0 Monday R, cf 2 1 1 0 Gilbreath R, 2b 4 1 1 5 Simpson J, cf 0 0 0 0 Rockett P, ss 1 0 1 0 Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0 Gaston C, ph 1 0 1 0 Burke G, cf 0 0 0 0 Royster J, pr-ss 1 0 1 0 Lacy L, ph 1 0 0 0 Ruthven D, p 2 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 4 1 4 2 Asselstine B, ph 1 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 2 0 0 0 Theiss D, p 0 0 0 0 Oates J, ph 1 0 0 0 Sutton D, p 2 0 0 0 Powell B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 10 5 31 2 6 2 Atlanta 000 010 004 -- 5 Los Angeles 000 020 000 -- 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Ruthven D 7.0 5 2 2 3 6 Theiss D (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Sutton D (L) 9.0 10 5 5 2 3 DP -- Atlanta 1, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Atlanta 5, Los Angeles 7 2B -- Matthews G 2 HR -- Baker D, Gilbreath R SB -- Baker D, Smith R CS -- Gilbreath R SH -- Sutton D, Theiss D T -- 2:19 A -- 39309
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