Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Sutton
  
  Royster bunts towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beall vs. Sutton
  
  There goes Royster. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beall vs. Sutton
  
  Beall hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Sutton
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Sutton
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Horner for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Solomon
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  North vs. Solomon
  
  North takes first base on ball four. Lopes moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Monday vs. Solomon
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Monday vs. Solomon
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garvey vs. Solomon
  
  Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes tags and scores. North tags and moves to third. Monday tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cey vs. Solomon
  
  Cey is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ferguson vs. Solomon
  
  Ferguson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lacy vs. Solomon
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Sutton
  
  Nolan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Sutton
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Sutton
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Solomon
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster misplays the ball. That's an error on Royster. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutton vs. Solomon
  
  Sutton bunts towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbard covering, for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopes vs. Solomon
  
  Lopes strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  North vs. Solomon
  
  North hits a fly ball into left field. Beall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Sutton
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Solomon vs. Sutton
  
  Solomon bunts towards the mound. Sutton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Lopes covering - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Sutton
  
  Royster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Solomon
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Solomon
  
  Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Solomon
  
  Cey hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beall vs. Sutton
  
  Beall hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Sutton
  
  Matthews 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Sutton
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey fields the ball and throws to Sutton covering. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Sutton
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Solomon
  
  Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lacy vs. Solomon
  
  Lacy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Solomon
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Solomon
  
  Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Solomon
  
  Lopes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Sutton
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Sutton
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Sutton
  
  Bonnell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Solomon
  
  North hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Solomon
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garvey vs. Solomon
  
  Garvey is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cey vs. Solomon
  
  There goes Garvey. The throw from Nolan and he is out, Hubbard applying the tag. North moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cey vs. Solomon
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solomon vs. Sutton
  
  Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Sutton
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. Royster moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beall vs. Sutton
  
  Beall strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Sutton
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Solomon
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Solomon
  
  Lacy hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Solomon
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutton vs. Solomon
  
  Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Sutton
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Sutton
  
  Nolan 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Sutton
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Solomon
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Solomon
  
  North takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Solomon
  
  There goes North. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. North steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Monday vs. Solomon
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. North moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garvey vs. Solomon
  
  Garvey hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Matthews chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Hubbard. Hubbard fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Hubbard. North scores. Garvey moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Solomon
  
  Cey strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Sutton
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Sutton
  
  Bonnell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Sutton
  
  Rowland Office pinch hits for Eddie Solomon.
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Camp
  
  Rick Camp now pitching.
  
  Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Camp
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Camp
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutton vs. Camp
  
  Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Camp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Sutton
  
  Joe Simpson now playing left field.
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beall vs. Sutton
  
  Beall strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Sutton
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Sutton
  
  Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nolan vs. Sutton
  
  Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1978 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Royster J, ss         4  0  1  0   Lopes D, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Beall B, lf           4  0  0  0   North B, cf           2  1  1  0   
Matthews G, rf        3  0  1  0   Monday R, rf          3  0  0  0   
Horner B, 3b          4  0  2  0   Garvey S, 1b          2  1  1  2   
Nolan J, c            4  0  0  0   Cey R, 3b             3  0  0  0   
Murphy D, 1b          3  0  0  0   Ferguson J, c         4  1  1  0   
Hubbard G, 2b         3  0  0  0   Lacy L, lf            4  1  1  2   
Bonnell B, cf         3  0  2  0   Simpson J, lf         0  0  0  0   
Solomon E, p          2  0  0  0   Russell B, ss         3  0  1  0   
Office R, ph          1  0  0  0   Sutton D, p           3  0  0  0   
Camp R, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  6  0                        28  5  6  4

Atlanta          000 000 000 --  0
Los Angeles      100 200 20x --  5

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Solomon E (L)         7.0  6  5  4  5  4
Camp R                1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sutton D (W)          9.0  6  0  0  1  6

E -- Royster J, Russell B, Hubbard G
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Los Angeles 7
3B -- Garvey S
HR -- Lacy L
SB -- North B 2, Lopes D
CS -- Royster J, Garvey S
SH -- Sutton D
SF -- Garvey S
T -- 2:22
A -- 47188

    

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