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MIL  4
@CAL  1
 NYY  9
@CLE  3
 OAK  3
CHW  2
 KCR  8
@SEA  6
 TEX  1
MIN  0
 LAD  6
@ATL  4
 CHC  2
CIN  1
 SDP  7
@HOU  2
 SDP 11
@HOU  8
 SFG  4
@MON  2
 PIT  6
@NYM  5
 PHI 11
STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 25,546

 Saturday, April 23, 1977, 7:40PM
Time of Game: 2:12
Dodgers
6
10-3
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  4   0  0  0   0  0  2    6 10  0
Braves          0  0  3   1  0  0   0  0  0    4  9  1
W: Charlie Hough (3-0), L: Dick Ruthven (3-1)
 Braves
4
8-6
Lost 1
2nd, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .321  .875              4   2   
B Russell SS                  5   2   3   0    0   0  .295  .690              1   3   2B
R Smith RF                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .367 1.190              3   0   
R Cey 3B                      3   1   2   4    1   1  .412 1.273              1   1   HR,SF
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .769              8   1   SH,GDP
R Monday CF                   2   1   1   1    2   0  .283  .931              2   0   HR,IW
D Baker LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .310  .804              1   0   2B
  J Hale LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533              0   0   
S Yeager C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .351 1.095              6   1   IW
B Hooton P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   2   
  B Powell PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
  C Hough P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143              0   0   
Totals                       34   6  10   0    5   5                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: D Baker (2, off D Ruthven); B Russell (4, off D Ruthven).
HR: R Monday (2, off D Ruthven; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); R Cey (4, off D Ruthven; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: R Cey (1, off R Camp).
SH: S Garvey (2, off D Ruthven).
IBB: R Monday (4, by D Ruthven); S Yeager (3, by D Ruthven).
TB: R Cey 5; R Monday 4; B Russell 4; D Baker 3; D Lopes; R Smith.
GIDP: S Garvey (2).
RBI: R Cey 4 (17); R Smith (14); R Monday (4).
2-out RBI: R Monday.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Garvey-B Russell.
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Office CF                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .274  .679              4   0   GDP
J Royster 3B-2B               3   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .622              0   1   SB,SH
W Montanez 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .241  .641             10   0   
J Burroughs RF                4   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .927              3   0   
G Matthews LF                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .377  .931              1   0   
B Pocoroba C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .656              6   0   
R Gilbreath 2B                3   1   1   0    0   0  .288  .654              2   4   SH
  R Camp P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
P Rockett SS                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .736              1   4   SH
  T Paciorek PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
D Ruthven P                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .364  .818              0   0   
  J Moore 3B                  0   0   0   0    1   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
Totals                       32   4   9   0    2   6                         27   9
Batting Events
SH: J Royster (2, off B Hooton); P Rockett (2, off B Hooton); R Gilbreath (1, off B Hooton).
TB: R Office 2; B Pocoroba; G Matthews; J Burroughs; J Royster; P Rockett; D Ruthven; R Gilbreath.
GIDP: R Office (3).
RBI: G Matthews 2 (7); J Burroughs (14); R Office (6).
2-out RBI: G Matthews 2; R Office; J Burroughs.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. P Rockett-R Gilbreath-W Montanez.
PB: B Pocoroba (3).
E: J Burroughs (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Royster (4, 2nd base off B Hooton/S Yeager).

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
B Hooton                       6     9   4   4    1   4   0   2.84   28     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 9     41    -     1.42  -0.02
C Hough, W (3-0)               3     0   0   0    1   2   0   1.74    9     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    1.55   0.30
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   6   0          37     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 9           -  
Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ruthven, L (3-1)             8.1  10   6   6    5   5   2   2.45   39     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0·10     39    -     1.47  -0.21
R Camp                         0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          2-1    0.84  -0.01
Totals                         9    10   6   6    5   5   2          41     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0·10          2-1
Balks: None.
WP: B Hooton (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Ruthven 2 (2; S Yeager, R Monday).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 25,546.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night, Rain.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       Atlanta Braves                               
1. Davey Lopes                  2B       1. Rowland Office               CF
2. Bill Russell                 SS       2. Jerry Royster                3B
3. Reggie Smith                 RF       3. Willie Montanez              1B
4. Ron Cey                      3B       4. Jeff Burroughs               RF
5. Steve Garvey                 1B       5. Gary Matthews                LF
6. Rick Monday                  CF       6. Biff Pocoroba                 C
7. Dusty Baker                  LF       7. Rod Gilbreath                2B
8. Steve Yeager                  C       8. Pat Rockett                  SS
9. Burt Hooton                   P       9. Dick Ruthven                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 1 1-3 R 21% 89% 4-4 LAD R. Smith D. Ruthven Single to RF; Lopes Scores; Russell to 3B; Smith to 2B/Adv on E9
t3 1 1-3 RRR 20% 77% 0-0 LAD R. Cey D. Ruthven Home Run; Russell Scores; Smith Scores
t9 1 1-- 18% 68% 4-4 LAD B. Russell D. Ruthven Single to CF; Lopes to 3B
b3 2 123 RR -17% 56% 1-4 ATL G. Matthews B. Hooton Single to LF; Royster Scores; Montanez Scores; Burroughs to 3B
b4 2 -2- R -12% 47% 3-4 ATL R. Office B. Hooton Single to CF; Gilbreath Scores

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' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes D. Ruthven Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 LAD B. Russell D. Ruthven Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 LAD R. Smith D. Ruthven Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -3% 42% 0-0 ATL R. Office B. Hooton Single to C
b1 0 1-- O 2% 43% 0-0 ATL J. Royster B. Hooton Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Office to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 3% 47% 0-0 ATL W. Montanez B. Hooton Flyball: CF
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 ATL J. Burroughs B. Hooton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 LAD R. Cey D. Ruthven Single to RF
t2 0 1-- OO -8% 46% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey D. Ruthven Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 LAD R. Monday D. Ruthven Walk
t2 2 1-- 4% 51% 0-0 LAD D. Baker D. Ruthven Double to RF; Monday to 3B
t2 2 -23 2% 52% 0-0 LAD S. Yeager D. Ruthven Intentional Walk
t2 2 123 O -8% 45% 0-0 LAD B. Hooton D. Ruthven Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 ATL G. Matthews B. Hooton Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 ATL B. Pocoroba B. Hooton Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 ATL R. Gilbreath B. Hooton Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes D. Ruthven Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- 4% 52% 0-0 LAD B. Russell D. Ruthven Double to CF
t3 1 -2- 3% 55% 0-0 LAD R. Smith D. Ruthven Passed Ball; Russell to 3B
t3 1 --3 2% 57% 0-0 LAD R. Smith D. Ruthven Walk
t3 1 1-3 RRR 20% 77% 0-0 LAD R. Cey D. Ruthven Home Run; Russell Scores; Smith Scores
t3 1 --- O -1% 76% 3-0 LAD S. Garvey D. Ruthven Strikeout
t3 2 --- R 7% 83% 3-0 LAD R. Monday D. Ruthven Home Run
t3 2 --- O -0% 83% 4-0 LAD D. Baker D. Ruthven Foul Flyball: C
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-4 ATL P. Rockett B. Hooton Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- -2% 82% 0-4 ATL D. Ruthven B. Hooton Single to LF
b3 1 1-- O 3% 85% 0-4 ATL R. Office B. Hooton Flyball: LF
b3 2 1-- -2% 83% 0-4 ATL J. Royster B. Hooton Single to CF; Ruthven to 3B
b3 2 1-3 -1% 82% 0-4 ATL W. Montanez B. Hooton Royster Steals 2B
b3 2 -23 -2% 80% 0-4 ATL W. Montanez B. Hooton Walk
b3 2 123 R -8% 72% 0-4 ATL J. Burroughs B. Hooton Single to 3B; Ruthven Scores; Royster to 3B; Montanez to 2B
b3 2 123 RR -17% 56% 1-4 ATL G. Matthews B. Hooton Single to LF; Royster Scores; Montanez Scores; Burroughs to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O 6% 62% 3-4 ATL B. Pocoroba B. Hooton Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 3.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O -3% 59% 4-3 LAD S. Yeager D. Ruthven Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O -2% 58% 4-3 LAD B. Hooton D. Ruthven Strikeout
t4 2 --- O -1% 56% 4-3 LAD D. Lopes D. Ruthven Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- -5% 52% 3-4 ATL R. Gilbreath B. Hooton Single to LF
b4 0 1-- O 3% 54% 3-4 ATL P. Rockett B. Hooton Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Gilbreath to 2B
b4 1 -2- O 5% 59% 3-4 ATL D. Ruthven B. Hooton Strikeout
b4 2 -2- R -12% 47% 3-4 ATL R. Office B. Hooton Single to CF; Gilbreath Scores
b4 2 1-- O 3% 50% 4-4 ATL J. Royster B. Hooton Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 4.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 4-4 LAD B. Russell D. Ruthven Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 4-4 LAD R. Smith D. Ruthven Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- O -1% 43% 4-4 LAD R. Cey D. Ruthven Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 4-4 ATL W. Montanez B. Hooton Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 48% 4-4 ATL J. Burroughs B. Hooton Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 2% 50% 4-4 ATL G. Matthews B. Hooton Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 4.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O -4% 46% 4-4 LAD S. Garvey D. Ruthven Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -3% 44% 4-4 LAD R. Monday D. Ruthven Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- 2% 46% 4-4 LAD D. Baker D. Ruthven Single to CF
t6 2 1-- O -4% 42% 4-4 LAD S. Yeager D. Ruthven Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- -5% 37% 4-4 ATL B. Pocoroba B. Hooton Single to RF
b6 0 1-- O 2% 39% 4-4 ATL R. Gilbreath B. Hooton Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Pocoroba to 2B
b6 1 -2- -5% 35% 4-4 ATL P. Rockett B. Hooton Wild Pitch; Pocoroba to 3B
b6 1 --3 -2% 33% 4-4 ATL P. Rockett B. Hooton Single to SS; Pocoroba stays at 3B
b6 1 1-3 O 10% 42% 4-4 ATL D. Ruthven B. Hooton Flyball: RF
b6 2 1-3 O 8% 50% 4-4 ATL R. Office B. Hooton Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 4.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
Boog Powell pinch hits for Burt Hooton (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 4-4 LAD B. Powell D. Ruthven Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O -3% 43% 4-4 LAD D. Lopes D. Ruthven Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 2 --- 2% 45% 4-4 LAD B. Russell D. Ruthven Single to CF
t7 2 1-- O -4% 41% 4-4 LAD R. Smith D. Ruthven Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
Charlie Hough replaces Boog Powell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 4% 45% 4-4 ATL J. Royster C. Hough Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 3% 48% 4-4 ATL W. Montanez C. Hough Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 2 --- O 2% 50% 4-4 ATL J. Burroughs C. Hough Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 4.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- 7% 57% 4-4 LAD R. Cey D. Ruthven Walk
t8 0 1-- O -3% 54% 4-4 LAD S. Garvey D. Ruthven Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Cey to 2B
t8 1 -2- 3% 57% 4-4 LAD R. Monday D. Ruthven Intentional Walk
t8 1 12- O -9% 48% 4-4 LAD D. Baker D. Ruthven Flyball: CF
t8 2 12- O -9% 39% 4-4 LAD S. Yeager D. Ruthven Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 5% 44% 4-4 ATL G. Matthews C. Hough Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 4% 47% 4-4 ATL B. Pocoroba C. Hough Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O 3% 50% 4-4 ATL R. Gilbreath C. Hough Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 4.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- O -6% 44% 4-4 LAD C. Hough D. Ruthven Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- 6% 50% 4-4 LAD D. Lopes D. Ruthven Single to CF
t9 1 1-- 18% 68% 4-4 LAD B. Russell D. Ruthven Single to CF; Lopes to 3B
t9 1 1-3 R 21% 89% 4-4 LAD R. Smith D. Ruthven Single to RF; Lopes Scores; Russell to 3B; Smith to 2B/Adv on E9
Rick Camp replaces Rod Gilbreath (2B) pitching and batting 7th; Jerry Royster moves from 3B to 2B; Junior Moore replaces Dick Ruthven (P) playing 3B batting 9th
t9 1 -23 RO 2% 91% 5-4 LAD R. Cey R. Camp Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Russell Scores
t9 2 -2- O -1% 90% 6-4 LAD S. Garvey R. Camp Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-6, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 8-9-1
John Hale replaces Dusty Baker playing LF batting 7th; Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Pat Rockett (SS) batting 8th
b9 0 --- O 5% 95% 4-6 ATL T. Paciorek C. Hough Strikeout
b9 1 --- -7% 88% 4-6 ATL J. Moore C. Hough Walk
b9 1 1-- OO 12% 100% 4-6 ATL R. Office C. Hough Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Braves 4.

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