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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 16, 1978
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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 16, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry McWilliams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 35,834 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Terry Tata |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Shortstop |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Larry McWilliams | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Lee Lacy | Right Fielder |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Doug Rau | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 16, 1978
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Rau
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Rau
Hubbard 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Rau
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. North 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. McWilliams
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. McWilliams
North hits a line drive towards third. Horner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McWilliams
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell 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: ---
Burroughs vs. Rau
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Rau
Horner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Rau
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Rau
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. McWilliams
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. McWilliams
Cey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. McWilliams
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. McWilliams
Lacy takes first base on ball four. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. McWilliams
Russell 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
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Rau
Benedict 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: ---
McWilliams vs. Rau
McWilliams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Rau
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. McWilliams
Rau 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. McWilliams
Lopes hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. McWilliams
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Rau
Hubbard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Rau
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Rau
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hubbard moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horner vs. Rau
Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McWilliams
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. McWilliams
Garvey bunts towards the mound. McWilliams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. McWilliams
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. McWilliams
Ferguson 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
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rau
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Rau
Bonnell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Rau
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. McWilliams
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. McWilliams
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rau vs. McWilliams
Rau hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. McWilliams
Lopes hits a line drive towards the mound. McWilliams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWilliams vs. Rau
McWilliams 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Rau
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Rau
Hubbard 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. McWilliams
North hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McWilliams
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. McWilliams
Garvey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. McWilliams
Cey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ferguson vs. McWilliams
Ferguson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker scores. Garvey scores. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lacy vs. McWilliams
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. McWilliams
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Rau
Joe Simpson now playing right field.
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Rau
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Rau
Horner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Rau
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Rau
Bonnell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. McWilliams
Manny Mota pinch hits for Doug Rau.
Mota is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. McWilliams
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. McWilliams
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats North for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching. Steve Yeager now catching.
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Forster
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Larry McWilliams.
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Forster
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Forster
Hubbard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Forster
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Campbell
Dave Campbell now pitching.
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Campbell
There goes Baker. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Campbell
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Campbell
Cey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Campbell
Yeager 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Campbell
Simpson 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
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Forster
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Forster
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Forster
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1978 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Royster J, ss 4 0 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 2 0 North B, cf 4 0 0 0
Matthews G, rf 4 0 1 0 Baker D, lf 3 1 1 0
Burroughs J, lf 3 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 2 0
Horner B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cey R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Murphy D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ferguson J, c 2 0 1 2
Bonnell B, cf 3 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 1 0 0 0
Benedict B, c 3 0 1 0 Lacy L, rf 1 0 0 0
McWilliams L, p 2 0 0 0 Simpson J, rf 1 0 0 0
Gaston C, ph 1 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 0 0
Campbell D, p 0 0 0 0 Rau D, p 2 0 0 0
Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0
Forster T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 28 2 4 2
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles 000 002 00x -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
McWilliams L (L) 7.0 3 2 2 5 2
Campbell D 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Rau D (W) 7.0 4 0 0 1 3
Forster T (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Los Angeles 8
2B -- Garvey S
SB -- Baker D
T -- 2:25
A -- 35834
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