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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 16, 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 16, 1981 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 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 16, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fernando Valenzuela |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 50,340 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dutch Rennert |
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 |
Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Derrel Thomas | Shortstop |
Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Pedro Guerrero | Right Fielder |
Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
Pepe Frias | Second Baseman |
Fernando Valenzuela | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 16, 1981
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Valenzuela
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Valenzuela
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Valenzuela
Linares hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Linares reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Valenzuela
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it 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: ---
Thomas vs. Perry
Thomas 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: ---
Landreaux vs. Perry
Landreaux hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Perry
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: ---
Murphy vs. Valenzuela
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Valenzuela
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Valenzuela
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Valenzuela
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Valenzuela
Perry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Valenzuela
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Valenzuela
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Perry
Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Perry
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Perry
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scioscia vs. Perry
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Valenzuela
Linares strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Valenzuela
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Valenzuela
Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Valenzuela
Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Valenzuela
Benedict is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Perry
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valenzuela vs. Perry
Valenzuela hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Perry
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Valenzuela
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Valenzuela
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Valenzuela
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Perry
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Perry
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Perry
Garvey bunts towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Perry
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Perry
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller throws the ball in to Ramirez who tags Guerrero trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Garvey scores. Cey moves to third. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Valenzuela
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Valenzuela
Linares is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Valenzuela
Horner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Valenzuela
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Perry
Scioscia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Perry
Frias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Perry
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Fernando Valenzuela.
Johnstone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Linares. Johnstone reaches second base with a double. Frias moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Perry
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Frias scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Perry
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnstone scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Perry
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Perry
Garvey hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Niedenfuer
Tom Niedenfuer now pitching.
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Niedenfuer
Benedict hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scioscia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Niedenfuer
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Perry
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Perry
Guerrero hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Perry
Scioscia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Perry
Frias hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Niedenfuer
Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Gaylord Perry.
Asselstine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Niedenfuer
Terry Harper pinch runs for Brian Asselstine.
Miller bunts towards the mound. Niedenfuer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Niedenfuer
There goes Harper. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Niedenfuer
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey juggles the ball. That's an error on Cey. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Linares vs. Niedenfuer
Linares strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Niedenfuer
Horner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bedrosian
Steve Bedrosian now pitching. Rick Monday pinch hits for Tom Niedenfuer.
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bedrosian
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Bedrosian
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Bedrosian
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Bedrosian
Garvey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Monday scores. Landreaux goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garvey scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Garber
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Stewart
Dave Stewart now pitching.
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Stewart
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Stewart
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Stewart
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Garber
Scioscia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Garber
Bill Russell pinch runs for Mike Scioscia.
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber juggles the ball. That's an error on Garber. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Garber
Benedict fires to second and picks off Russell for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Garber
Stewart bunts towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Garber
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Stewart
Steve Yeager now catching. Claudell Washington pinch hits for Gene Garber.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stewart
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Stewart
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linares vs. Stewart
Linares hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1981 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Miller E, rf 5 0 1 0 Thomas D, ss 5 0 0 1 Hubbard G, 2b 5 0 1 0 Landreaux K, cf 3 1 1 1 Linares R, lf 5 0 1 0 Baker D, lf 4 0 1 0 Horner B, 3b 4 2 2 1 Garvey S, 1b 4 2 3 2 Murphy D, cf 4 2 2 2 Cey R, 3b 4 0 2 1 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 2 2 Guerrero P, rf 4 0 1 1 Benedict B, c 4 0 0 0 Scioscia M, c 4 0 2 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 0 0 0 Russell B, pr 0 0 0 0 Perry G, p 2 0 1 0 Yeager S, c 0 0 0 0 Asselstine B, ph 1 0 1 0 Frias P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Harper T, pr 0 0 0 0 Valenzuela F, p 1 0 0 0 Bedrosian S, p 0 0 0 0 Johnstone J, ph 1 1 1 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Niedenfuer T, p 0 0 0 0 Washington C, ph 1 0 0 0 Monday R, ph 0 1 0 0 Stewart D, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 5 11 5 35 6 12 6 Atlanta 022 010 000 -- 5 Los Angeles 000 120 30x -- 6 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Perry G 6.0 9 3 3 0 1 Bedrosian S (L) 0.2 1 3 3 2 0 Garber G 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Valenzuela F 5.0 8 5 5 0 9 Niedenfuer T (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Stewart D (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 E -- Cey R, Garber G LOB -- Atlanta 7, Los Angeles 7 2B -- Linares R, Johnstone J, Garvey S HR -- Chambliss C, Murphy D, Horner B SB -- Harper T T -- 2:36 A -- 50340
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