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BAL  4
NYY  3

CLE  7
@BOS  6

KCR  3
@CAL  2

(15)
DET  1
@MIL  0

MIN  8
TEX  5

MIN  8
TEX  0

CHW  2
@OAK  1

ATL  7
LAD  2
SFG  7
@CIN  0

SDP  2
@HOU  1

(10)
PIT  1
@NYM  0

(13)
CHC  5
@PHI  2

(11)
MON  3
@STL  0

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 7,021

Wednesday, July 28, 1976
Time of Game: 2:14
Dodgers
2
55-44
Lost 1
2nd, 6½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Braves          0  0  0   2  1  3   0  1  X    7 13  0
W: Phil Niekro (11-6), L: Tommy John (6-7)
Braves
7
45-54
Won 1
5th, 16½ GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .251  .673              0   0   GDP
T Sizemore 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .278  .631              4   4   
R Smith RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .234  .728              2   0   
R Cey 3B                      1   0   0   0    3   0  .294  .868              0   6   
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .313  .781             11   1   GDP
B Russell SS                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .306  .731              1   3   
B Buckner LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .693              1   0   
E Rodriguez C                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .676              5   0   
T John P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .122  .309              0   1   
  C Hough P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .600              0   0   
  E Goodson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .508              0   0   
  E Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              0   0   
Totals                       31   2   7   0    3   6                         24  15
Batting Events
TB: T Sizemore 2; S Garvey 2; E Rodriguez; D Lopes; B Russell.
GIDP: S Garvey (11); D Lopes (6).
RBI: B Russell 2 (44).
2-out RBI: B Russell 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Cey-T Sizemore-S Garvey; B Russell-T Sizemore-S Garvey.
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Royster 3B                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .257  .665              3   3   3B
R Gilbreath 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .724              2   3   3B,GDP
J Wynn CF                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .223  .780              3   0   SF
W Montanez 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .315  .777              9   0   2B
T Paciorek LF                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .316  .772              2   0   
K Henderson RF                4   0   2   1    0   1  .279  .802              0   1   2B
D Chaney SS                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .265  .689              2   4   GDP
V Correll C                   3   2   2   0    1   0  .257  .745              6   0   3B
P Niekro P                    4   1   2   4    0   0  .217  .517              0   0   HR
Totals                       34   7  13   0    2   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: W Montanez (22, off T John); K Henderson (15, off T John).
3B: V Correll (1, off E Sosa); J Royster (1, off T John); R Gilbreath (6, off E Sosa).
HR: P Niekro (1, off C Hough; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: J Wynn (7, off T John).
TB: P Niekro 5; V Correll 4; J Royster 4; R Gilbreath 3; K Henderson 3; T Paciorek 2; W Montanez 2; J Wynn.
GIDP: R Gilbreath (8); D Chaney (5).
RBI: P Niekro 4 (9); J Wynn (50); T Paciorek (26); K Henderson (43).
2-out RBI: P Niekro 4.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Chaney-R Gilbreath-W Montanez; R Gilbreath-D Chaney-W Montanez.

Pitching Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T John, L (6-7)                5     9   4   4    1   1   0   3.10   24     -       ·  ·     11· 2· 0· 9     33    -     1.31  -0.23
C Hough                        1     1   2   2    1   0   1   2.55    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-1    1.21  -0.12
E Sosa                         2     3   1   1    0   3   0   4.69    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         8    13   7   7    2   4   1          37     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 0·13          2-1 
T John faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Niekro, W (11-6)             9     7   2   2    3   6   0   3.47   34     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 7     68    -     0.86   0.14
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   6   0          34     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 7           -  
Balks: None.
WP: P Niekro (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 7,021.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       Atlanta Braves                               
1. Davey Lopes                  CF       1. Jerry Royster                3B
2. Ted Sizemore                 2B       2. Rod Gilbreath                2B
3. Reggie Smith                 RF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Ron Cey                      3B       4. Willie Montanez              1B
5. Steve Garvey                 1B       5. Tom Paciorek                 LF
6. Bill Russell                 SS       6. Ken Henderson                RF
7. Bill Buckner                 LF       7. Darrel Chaney                SS
8. Ellie Rodriguez               C       8. Vic Correll                   C
9. Tommy John                    P       9. Phil Niekro                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 1-3 RRR 20% 95% 3-2 ATL P. Niekro C. Hough Home Run; Paciorek Scores; Correll Scores
t1 2 123 RR -17% 30% 0-0 LAD B. Russell P. Niekro Single to RF; Lopes Scores; Sizemore Scores; Cey to 3B
b4 0 1-- 14% 48% 0-2 ATL W. Montanez T. John Double to CF; Wynn to 3B
b4 1 -2- R 14% 58% 1-2 ATL K. Henderson T. John Double to CF; Montanez Scores
b5 0 --- 13% 70% 2-2 ATL J. Royster T. John Triple to RF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro Single to CF
t1 0 1-- -6% 41% 0-0 LAD T. Sizemore P. Niekro Single to RF; Lopes to 2B
t1 0 12- O 5% 46% 0-0 LAD R. Smith P. Niekro Flyball: 3B
t1 1 12- -6% 40% 0-0 LAD R. Cey P. Niekro Walk; Lopes to 3B; Sizemore to 2B
t1 1 123 O 7% 47% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro Flyball: SS
t1 2 123 RR -17% 30% 0-0 LAD B. Russell P. Niekro Single to RF; Lopes Scores; Sizemore Scores; Cey to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O 4% 34% 2-0 LAD B. Buckner P. Niekro Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 32% 0-2 ATL J. Royster T. John Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O -2% 30% 0-2 ATL R. Gilbreath T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 29% 0-2 ATL J. Wynn T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- -3% 26% 2-0 LAD E. Rodriguez P. Niekro Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O 3% 29% 2-0 LAD T. John P. Niekro Strikeout
t2 1 1-- OO 4% 33% 2-0 LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 30% 0-2 ATL W. Montanez T. John Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- 3% 33% 0-2 ATL T. Paciorek T. John Single to CF
b2 1 1-- O -3% 30% 0-2 ATL K. Henderson T. John Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 2 1-- O -2% 28% 0-2 ATL D. Chaney T. John Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 29% 2-0 LAD T. Sizemore P. Niekro Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 1% 31% 2-0 LAD R. Smith P. Niekro Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- -1% 30% 2-0 LAD R. Cey P. Niekro Walk
t3 2 1-- O 2% 31% 2-0 LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro Single to RF; Cey out at 3B/RF-3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 36% 0-2 ATL V. Correll T. John Single to LF
b3 0 1-- O -4% 32% 0-2 ATL P. Niekro T. John Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 1 1-- 4% 36% 0-2 ATL J. Royster T. John Single to RF; Niekro to 2B
b3 1 12- OO -10% 26% 0-2 ATL R. Gilbreath T. John Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 2% 28% 2-0 LAD B. Russell P. Niekro Flyball: 2B
t4 1 --- O 1% 29% 2-0 LAD B. Buckner P. Niekro Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 1% 29% 2-0 LAD E. Rodriguez P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 5% 34% 0-2 ATL J. Wynn T. John Single to LF
b4 0 1-- 14% 48% 0-2 ATL W. Montanez T. John Double to CF; Wynn to 3B
b4 0 -23 RO -4% 44% 0-2 ATL T. Paciorek T. John Groundout: SS-1B; Wynn Scores
b4 1 -2- R 14% 58% 1-2 ATL K. Henderson T. John Double to CF; Montanez Scores
b4 1 -2- 2% 60% 2-2 ATL D. Chaney T. John Walk
b4 1 12- O -3% 57% 2-2 ATL V. Correll T. John Groundout: 3B-1B; Henderson to 3B; Chaney to 2B
b4 2 -23 O -7% 50% 2-2 ATL P. Niekro T. John Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 LAD T. John P. Niekro Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 2-2 LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- -2% 53% 2-2 LAD T. Sizemore P. Niekro Single to LF
t5 2 1-- O 3% 56% 2-2 LAD R. Smith P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 13% 70% 2-2 ATL J. Royster T. John Triple to RF
b5 0 --3 O -6% 64% 2-2 ATL R. Gilbreath T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --3 RO 4% 68% 2-2 ATL J. Wynn T. John Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Royster Scores
b5 2 --- O -1% 67% 3-2 ATL W. Montanez T. John Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 3.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -6% 61% 2-3 LAD R. Cey P. Niekro Walk
t6 0 1-- OO 12% 73% 2-3 LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 2-3 LAD B. Russell P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 3% 78% 3-2 ATL T. Paciorek T. John Single to 2B
b6 0 1-- 5% 82% 3-2 ATL K. Henderson T. John Single to LF; Paciorek to 2B
Charlie Hough replaces Tommy John pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 12- OO -8% 74% 3-2 ATL D. Chaney C. Hough Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Paciorek to 3B
b6 2 --3 1% 75% 3-2 ATL V. Correll C. Hough Walk
b6 2 1-3 RRR 20% 95% 3-2 ATL P. Niekro C. Hough Home Run; Paciorek Scores; Correll Scores
b6 2 --- O -0% 95% 6-2 ATL J. Royster C. Hough Flyball: 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 6.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 2-6 LAD B. Buckner P. Niekro Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-6 LAD E. Rodriguez P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
Ed Goodson pinch hits for Charlie Hough (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- O 0% 97% 2-6 LAD E. Goodson P. Niekro Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dodgers' Elias Sosa facing 2-3-4
Elias Sosa replaces Ed Goodson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 1% 99% 6-2 ATL R. Gilbreath E. Sosa Triple to CF
b7 0 --3 O -0% 98% 6-2 ATL J. Wynn E. Sosa Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --3 O -1% 97% 6-2 ATL W. Montanez E. Sosa Fielder's Choice 1B; Gilbreath out at Hm/1B-C; Montanez to 1B
b7 2 1-- O -0% 97% 6-2 ATL T. Paciorek E. Sosa Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 6.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro Flyball: 3B
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 2-6 LAD T. Sizemore P. Niekro Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-6 LAD R. Smith P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dodgers' Elias Sosa facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 ATL K. Henderson E. Sosa Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 6-2 ATL D. Chaney E. Sosa Strikeout
b8 2 --- 0% 99% 6-2 ATL V. Correll E. Sosa Triple to RF
b8 2 --3 R 1% 100% 6-2 ATL P. Niekro E. Sosa Single to LF; Correll Scores
b8 2 1-- O -0% 100% 7-2 ATL J. Royster E. Sosa Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 7.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-7, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 LAD R. Cey P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- -0% 100% 2-7 LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro Single to CF
t9 1 1-- -0% 99% 2-7 LAD B. Russell P. Niekro Wild Pitch; Garvey to 2B
t9 1 -2- O 0% 100% 2-7 LAD B. Russell P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 2-7 LAD B. Buckner P. Niekro Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 7.

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