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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 15, 1981
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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 15, 1981 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 15, 1981 |
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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 15, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 40,510 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miller | Right Fielder |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Rufino Linares | Left Fielder |
Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Pedro Guerrero | Right Fielder |
Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 15, 1981
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Reuss
Miller 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Reuss
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Reuss
Linares hits a line drive into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball 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: ---
Horner vs. Reuss
Horner 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Reuss
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Reuss
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guerrero. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Reuss
The ball gets by Scioscia for a passed ball. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Benedict vs. Reuss
Benedict hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Benedict reaches second base with a double. Chambliss scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Reuss
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Niekro
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scioscia vs. Niekro
Scioscia hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Reuss
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Reuss
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Reuss
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linares vs. Reuss
Linares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Reuss
Horner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Niekro
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Reuss
Murphy 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: ---
Chambliss vs. Reuss
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Reuss
Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Reuss
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Niekro
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scioscia vs. Niekro
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scioscia for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Reuss
Derrel Thomas now playing shortstop. Pedro Guerrero now playing center field. Rick Monday now playing right field. Jerry Royster pinch hits for Ph
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Reuss
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Reuss
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linares vs. Reuss
Linares hits a line drive towards short. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bedrosian
Steve Bedrosian now pitching.
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Bedrosian
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Bedrosian
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Reuss
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Reuss
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Reuss
Chambliss bunts towards the mound. Reuss juggles the ball. That's an error on Reuss. Horner scores. Murphy moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benedict vs. Reuss
Benedict hits a popup, foul, towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Reuss
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to home to get Murphy. Chambliss moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Reuss
Terry Harper pinch hits for Steve Bedrosian.
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Camp
There goes Thomas. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Camp
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Camp
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Camp
Cey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Reuss
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Reuss
Hubbard bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Miller moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Linares vs. Reuss
Linares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Niedenfuer
Tom Niedenfuer now pitching.
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Niedenfuer
Murphy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Hubbard scores. Linares goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Niedenfuer
Chambliss is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Niedenfuer
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Niedenfuer
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Camp
Guerrero hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Camp
Scioscia hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Camp
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Camp
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Tom Niedenfuer.
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camp vs. Castillo
Bobby Castillo now pitching. Pepe Frias now playing second base.
Camp strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Castillo
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Castillo
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hubbard for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Camp
Frias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Camp
Thomas hits a line drive towards third. Horner catches it and throws to first to double up Frias. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Camp
Baker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Castillo
Linares hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Linares reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Castillo
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Castillo
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Linares moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Castillo
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Frias fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Linares scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Castillo
Benedict hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Garber
Luis Gomez now playing third base. Gene Garber now pitching.
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Garber
Cey takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Garber
Guerrero takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to third. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scioscia vs. Garber
Scioscia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garvey scores. Cey scores. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yeager vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching. Steve Yeager pinch hits for Rick Monday.
Yeager hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guerrero scores. Scioscia moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hrabosky
Reggie Smith pinch hits for Bobby Castillo.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frias vs. Hrabosky
Frias hits a popup towards third. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Hrabosky
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/15/1981 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Miller E, rf 5 1 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 3 1 1 0 Frias P, 2b 2 0 1 0 Linares R, lf 5 2 2 1 Thomas D, cf-ss 5 1 2 1 Horner B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Baker D, lf 4 0 1 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 1 0 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 1 1 0 0 Murphy D, cf 5 0 3 2 Guerrero P, rf-cf 3 1 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 1 1 1 Scioscia M, c 4 0 1 2 Benedict B, c 5 0 2 1 Russell B, ss 1 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 0 0 0 Monday R, rf 2 0 1 0 Niekro P, p 1 0 0 0 Yeager S, ph 1 0 1 1 Royster J, ph 1 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 2 0 0 0 Bedrosian S, p 0 0 0 0 Niedenfuer T, p 0 0 0 0 Harper T, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0 Camp R, p 1 0 0 0 Castillo R, p 0 0 0 0 Gomez L, 3b 0 0 0 0 Smith R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 11 5 34 4 8 4 Atlanta 010 001 301 -- 6 Los Angeles 000 100 003 -- 4 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P 4.0 2 1 1 2 0 Bedrosian S (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Camp R 3.0 3 0 0 0 2 Garber G* 0.0 2 3 3 2 0 Hrabosky A (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Reuss J (L)+ 6.0 8 5 4 1 2 Niedenfuer T 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Castillo R 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Russell B, Reuss J DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Atlanta 10, Los Angeles 7 2B -- Chambliss C, Benedict B, Miller E, Murphy D, Linares R HR -- Thomas D SB -- Thomas D SH -- Chambliss C, Hubbard G PB -- Scioscia M T -- 2:42 A -- 40510
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