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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 17, 1979
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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 September 17, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 1979 |
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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 | September 17, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 16,700 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: John Kibler |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miller | Center Fielder |
Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
Larry Whisenton | Left Fielder |
Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Mickey Hatcher | Third Baseman |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Pedro Guerrero | Right Fielder |
Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
Charlie Hough | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 17, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hough
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hough. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Royster vs. Hough
Royster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Royster reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Hough
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Hough
Horner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Hough
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenton vs. Hough
Whisenton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Hough
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Hough
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Niekro
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Niekro
Ferguson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Niekro
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner juggles the ball. That's an error on Horner. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hough vs. Niekro
Hough bunts towards third. Horner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Guerrero moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whisenton. Russell reaches second base with a double. Guerrero scores. Thomas scores. Hough moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a line drive to left field. Whisenton throws towards Royster. Royster fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Royster. Hough scores. Russell scores. Garvey moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Hough
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hough
Miller bunts towards third. Hatcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Hough
There goes Miller. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Hough
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Hough
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatcher fields it and throws to home to get Miller. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Niekro
Hatcher strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Niekro
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Niekro
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Niekro
There goes Guerrero. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Guerrero steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Hough
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hough
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenton vs. Hough
Whisenton hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Hough
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatcher juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatcher. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benedict vs. Hough
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. Murphy scores. Frias moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Hough
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hough vs. Niekro
Hough strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, 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 -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hough
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Hough
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Hough
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Hough
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Niekro
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Niekro
Ferguson hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hough
Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whisenton vs. Hough
Whisenton hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frias vs. Hough
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Benedict vs. Hough
The ball gets by Ferguson for a passed ball. Murphy scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Hough
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Hough
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Hough
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Benedict moves to third. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Royster vs. Hough
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Niekro
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas 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 -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hough vs. Niekro
Hough strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hough
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatcher juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatcher. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Hough
Horner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Hough
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Niekro
Hatcher strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenton vs. Hough
Whisenton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Hough
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Hough
Mike Lum pinch hits for Bruce Benedict.
There's a wild pitch. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Hough
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pocoroba scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beall vs. Castillo
Bob Beall pinch hits for Phil Niekro. Ron Cey now playing third base. Bobby Castillo now pitching.
Beall takes first base on ball four. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Castillo
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Castillo
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Mahler
Rick Mahler now pitching. Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop. Joe Nolan now catching.
Ferguson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Mahler
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Mahler
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Mahler
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopes vs. Mahler
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Mahler
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Castillo
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Castillo
Horner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Castillo
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whisenton vs. Castillo
Whisenton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nolan vs. Castillo
Nolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horner moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chaney vs. Castillo
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1979 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Miller E, cf 5 1 4 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Royster J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Russell B, ss 4 1 1 2 Matthews G, rf 5 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 2 2 Horner B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Baker D, lf 4 1 1 2 Murphy D, 1b 4 2 2 0 Hatcher M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Whisenton L, lf 5 0 0 0 Castillo B, p 0 0 0 0 Frias P, ss 3 0 0 0 Ferguson J, c 3 2 2 2 Pocoroba B, ph 0 1 0 0 Guerrero P, rf 4 1 0 0 Nolan J, c 1 0 1 0 Thomas D, cf 4 1 2 0 Benedict B, c 2 0 0 0 Hough C, p 3 1 1 0 Lum M, ph 1 0 1 1 Cey R, 3b 1 0 1 0 Chaney D, ss 1 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 3 0 1 0 Beall B, ph 0 0 0 0 Mahler R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 4 11 2 35 9 11 8 Atlanta 100 101 010 -- 4 Los Angeles 050 010 21x -- 9 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P (L) 7.0 8 8 4 1 5 Mahler R 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Hough C (W) 7.1 9 4 3 2 1 Castillo B 1.2 2 0 0 2 2 E -- Hough C, Horner B, Royster J, Hatcher M 2, Russell B DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Atlanta 13, Los Angeles 5 2B -- Royster J, Russell B, Murphy D HR -- Ferguson J 2, Garvey S, Baker D SB -- Miller E, Guerrero P SH -- Russell B HBP -- by Niekro P (Lopes D) WP -- Hough C PB -- Ferguson J T -- 2:17 A -- 16700
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