Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Ruthven
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Ruthven
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ruthven
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Hooton
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Yeager fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Hooton
  
  Royster bunts towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. Office moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montanez vs. Hooton
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Hooton
  
  Burroughs 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 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Ruthven
  
  Cey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Ruthven
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Ruthven
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Ruthven
  
  Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Baker reaches second base with a double. Monday moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Yeager vs. Ruthven
  
  Yeager is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hooton vs. Ruthven
  
  Hooton hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rockett fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Hooton
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Hooton
  
  Pocoroba is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Hooton
  
  Gilbreath hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Ruthven
  
  Lopes 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 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Ruthven
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Ruthven
  
  The ball gets by Pocoroba for a passed ball. Russell moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Ruthven
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cey vs. Ruthven
  
  Cey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Ruthven
  
  Garvey strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Ruthven
  
  Monday hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Ruthven
  
  Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Hooton
  
  Rockett hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruthven vs. Hooton
  
  Ruthven hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Hooton
  
  Office hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Hooton
  
  Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruthven moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Montanez vs. Hooton
  
  There goes Royster. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Montanez vs. Hooton
  
  Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burroughs vs. Hooton
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ruthven scores. Royster moves to third. Montanez moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Matthews vs. Hooton
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster scores. Montanez scores. Burroughs moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pocoroba vs. Hooton
  
  Pocoroba 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, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Ruthven
  
  Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hooton vs. Ruthven
  
  Hooton strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Ruthven
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Hooton
  
  Gilbreath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rockett vs. Hooton
  
  Rockett bunts between the mound and first base. Hooton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rockett for the out. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ruthven vs. Hooton
  
  Ruthven strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Office vs. Hooton
  
  Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilbreath scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Hooton
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Ruthven
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ruthven
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Ruthven
  
  Cey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Hooton
  
  Montanez strikes out. Yeager drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Montanez out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Hooton
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Hooton
  
  Matthews hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Ruthven
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Ruthven
  
  Monday 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 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Ruthven
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yeager vs. Ruthven
  
  Yeager strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Hooton
  
  Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Hooton
  
  Gilbreath bunts towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rockett vs. Hooton
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pocoroba moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rockett vs. Hooton
  
  Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ruthven vs. Hooton
  
  Ruthven hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Office vs. Hooton
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Ruthven
  
  Boog Powell pinch hits for Burt Hooton.
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Ruthven
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopes for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Ruthven
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Ruthven
  
  Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Hough
  
  Charlie Hough now pitching.
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Hough
  
  Montanez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Hough
  
  Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Ruthven
  
  Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Ruthven
  
  Garvey bunts towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. Cey moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Monday vs. Ruthven
  
  Monday is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baker vs. Ruthven
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yeager vs. Ruthven
  
  Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Hough
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Hough
  
  Pocoroba hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Hough
  
  Gilbreath hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hough vs. Ruthven
  
  Hough 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 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Ruthven
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Ruthven
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopes moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Ruthven
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field. Burroughs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burroughs. Lopes scores. Russell moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cey vs. Camp
  
  Rick Camp now pitching. Junior Moore now playing third base. Jerry Royster now playing second base.
  
  Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russell tags and scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garvey vs. Camp
  
  Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Hough
  
  John Hale now playing left field. Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Pat Rockett.
  
  Paciorek strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Hough
  
  Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Hough
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Moore for the double play. View Play 

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         Game of 4/23/1977 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Lopes D, 2b           5  1  1  0   Office R, cf          5  0  2  1   
Russell B, ss         5  2  3  0   Royster J, 3b-2b      3  1  1  0   
Smith R, rf           4  1  1  1   Montanez W, 1b        3  1  0  0   
Cey R, 3b             3  1  2  4   Burroughs J, rf       4  0  1  1   
Garvey S, 1b          4  0  0  0   Matthews G, lf        4  0  1  2   
Monday R, cf          2  1  1  1   Pocoroba B, c         4  0  1  0   
Baker D, lf           4  0  2  0   Gilbreath R, 2b       3  1  1  0   
Hale J, lf            0  0  0  0   Camp R, p             0  0  0  0   
Yeager S, c           3  0  0  0   Rockett P, ss         2  0  1  0   
Hooton B, p           2  0  0  0   Paciorek T, ph        1  0  0  0   
Powell B, ph          1  0  0  0   Ruthven D, p          3  1  1  0   
Hough C, p            1  0  0  0   Moore J, 3b           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6 10  6                        32  4  9  4

Los Angeles      004 000 002 --  6
Atlanta          003 100 000 --  4

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hooton B              6.0  9  4  4  1  4
Hough C (W)           3.0  0  0  0  1  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (L)         8.1 10  6  6  5  5
Camp R                0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Burroughs J
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Atlanta 6
2B -- Baker D, Russell B
HR -- Cey R, Monday R
SB -- Royster J
SH -- Royster J, Rockett P, Gilbreath R, Garvey S
SF -- Cey R
WP -- Hooton B
PB -- Pocoroba B
T -- 2:12
A -- 25546

    

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