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Standings
OAK
@CAL		0
1
BOS
@CHW		5
6
TOR
@DET		2
6
BAL
@MIL		3
11
MIN
@SEA		3
6
LAD
@ATL		13
4
HOU
@CIN		4
5
MON
@NYM		1
3
STL
@PHI		5
1
CHC
@PIT		0
1
SDP
@SFG		3
2
Friday, April 7, 1978
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 42,866, Time of Game: 2:33
Dodgers
13
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Braves
4
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 1½ GB
W: Don Sutton (1-0)
L: Phil Niekro (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  3   0  2  3   0  2  3   13 14  0
Braves          1  2  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  9  2

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 3 2 1 4 2 1 .333 1.933 0.256 0.97 0.278 -0.022 3.0 3 2 HR,3·SB
   Lee Lacy 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Bill Russell SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 .400 .800 -0.109 0.77 0.028 -0.137 -1.8 1 5
Reggie Smith RF 3 0 1 2 0 1 .333 .667 0.171 1.54 0.213 -0.042 1.0 1 0
   Glenn Burke CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.016 0.17 0.003 -0.019 -0.9 2 0 SB
Ron Cey 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .200 .600 0.010 0.63 0.068 -0.058 0.3 0 4 2B
   Ted Martinez PR-2B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Steve Garvey 1B 4 2 1 1 1 1 .250 .650 0.029 0.65 0.078 -0.049 0.4 13 0 IW
Dusty Baker LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 0.038 0.59 0.069 -0.031 1.0 0 0
   Terry Forster P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.5 0 0
Rick Monday CF-RF 5 3 4 4 0 0 .800 2.400 0.042 0.49 0.083 -0.041 3.6 4 0 HR,2B,CS
Steve Yeager C 4 2 3 1 1 0 .750 1.550 0.180 0.92 0.180 0.000 2.0 3 2 IW
Don Sutton P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.041 1.44 0.000 -0.041 -0.4 0 0 2·SH
   Vic Davalillo PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.011 0.17 0.011 0.000 0.8 0 0
Team Totals 38 13 14 12 5 5 .368 1.021 0.570 0.76 1.011 -0.441 8.5 27 15
2B: R Monday (1, off D Campbell); R Cey (1, off D Campbell).
HR: D Lopes (1, off P Niekro; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); R Monday (1, off D Campbell; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: D Sutton 2 (2, 2 off P Niekro).
IBB: S Garvey (1, by D Campbell); S Yeager (1, by D Campbell).
TB: R Monday 8; D Lopes 4; S Yeager 3; R Cey 2; B Russell 2; D Baker; S Garvey; R Smith.
RBI: D Lopes 4 (4); R Monday 4 (4); R Smith 2 (2); S Yeager (1); S Garvey (1).
2-out RBI: R Monday 3; R Smith 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Cey-D Lopes-S Garvey.
Baserunning
SB: D Lopes 3 (3, 3rd base off R Camp/B Pocoroba, 2nd base off R Camp/B Pocoroba, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Pocoroba); G Burke (1, 2nd base off R Camp/B Pocoroba).
CS: R Monday (1, Home by R Camp/B Pocoroba).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Royster 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .500 1.750 0.095 0.78 0.135 -0.040 0.6 3 1 HR
Rowland Office CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250 1.250 0.042 0.71 0.102 -0.060 0.3 5 0 HR
Gary Matthews RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 -0.043 0.50 0.004 -0.047 -0.3 2 2
Jeff Burroughs LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.023 0.35 0.008 -0.031 0.0 1 1
Biff Pocoroba C 2 1 1 0 2 0 .500 1.250 0.004 0.72 0.073 -0.069 -0.6 6 1 CS,GDP
Dale Murphy 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .500 1.750 0.105 0.61 0.136 -0.031 1.6 5 1 HR
Barry Bonnell 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.009 0.46 0.050 -0.041 -0.2 2 3 CS
Pat Rockett SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.073 0.75 0.000 -0.073 -1.1 2 0
Phil Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.030 0.60 0.000 -0.030 -0.3 1 2
   Mickey Mahler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rick Camp P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Beall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.018 0.89 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
   Dave Campbell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Cito Gaston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3
Team Totals 33 4 9 4 3 3 .273 .879 0.068 0.60 0.508 -0.440 -0.5 27 11
HR: J Royster (1, off D Sutton; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); D Murphy (1, off D Sutton; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); R Office (1, off D Sutton; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: J Royster 5; D Murphy 5; R Office 4; B Bonnell 2; B Pocoroba; J Burroughs.
GIDP: B Pocoroba (1).
RBI: D Murphy 2 (2); J Royster (1); R Office (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
PB: B Pocoroba (1).
E: J Burroughs (1); P Rockett (1).
Outfield Assists: G Matthews (S Yeager at 2nd base); J Burroughs (B Russell at 2nd base); G Matthews (R Smith at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: B Bonnell (1, 2nd base by D Sutton/S Yeager); B Pocoroba (1, 2nd base by D Sutton/S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Sutton, W (1-0) 7 7 4 4 2 3 3 5.14 28 48 -0.076 0.73 -0.5
Terry Forster 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.007 0.12 1.0
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 3 3 3 4.00 36 48 0 0 -0.069 0.76 0.5

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, L (0-1) 5 8 8 6 1 4 1 10.80 24 26 -0.521 1.29 -4.8
Mickey Mahler 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 -0.033 0.94 -0.6
Rick Camp 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 6 2 1 0.012 0.31 1.0
Dave Campbell 2 4 5 3 3 0 1 13.50 14 0 0 -0.027 0.08 -4.0
Team Totals 9 14 13 9 5 5 2 9.00 45 26 4 2 -0.569 0.60 -8.5
P Niekro faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
M Mahler faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Campbell 2 (2; S Yeager, S Garvey).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Eric Gregg.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 42,866.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Atlanta Braves
1 Davey Lopes 2B 1 Jerry Royster 2B
2 Bill Russell SS 2 Rowland Office CF
3 Reggie Smith RF 3 Gary Matthews RF
4 Ron Cey 3B 4 Jeff Burroughs LF
5 Steve Garvey 1B 5 Biff Pocoroba C
6 Dusty Baker LF 6 Dale Murphy 1B
7 Rick Monday CF 7 Barry Bonnell 3B
8 Steve Yeager C 8 Pat Rockett SS
9 Don Sutton P 9 Phil Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 3-4 2 -23 RRO LAD R. Smith P. Niekro 21% 59% Single to RF; Yeager Scores; Lopes Scores/unER; Smith out at 2B/RF-1B
t3 0-3 1 -23 RRR LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro 19% 47% Home Run; Monday Scores; Yeager Scores
b2 1-0 0 1-- RR ATL D. Murphy D. Sutton -14% 18% Home Run; Pocoroba Scores
b3 3-3 0 --- R ATL J. Royster D. Sutton -12% 33% Home Run
t5 3-4 1 -23 O LAD B. Russell P. Niekro -11% 37% Flyball: CF

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Russell P. Niekro -2% 46% Single to LF; Russell out at 2B/LF-2B
t1 0-0 2 --- O LAD R. Smith P. Niekro -1% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Royster D. Sutton 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- R ATL R. Office D. Sutton -10% 37% Home Run
b1 1-0 1 --- O ATL G. Matthews D. Sutton 1% 39% Strikeout
b1 1-0 2 --- O ATL J. Burroughs D. Sutton 1% 39% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O LAD R. Cey P. Niekro -2% 37% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 --- O LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro -2% 35% Popfly: SS
t2 0-1 2 --- O LAD D. Baker P. Niekro -1% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- ATL B. Pocoroba D. Sutton -3% 31% Walk
b2 1-0 0 1-- RR ATL D. Murphy D. Sutton -14% 18% Home Run; Pocoroba Scores
b2 3-0 0 --- ATL B. Bonnell D. Sutton -2% 16% Single to 2B
b2 3-0 0 1-- O ATL P. Rockett D. Sutton 3% 19% Bonnell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 3-0 1 --- O ATL P. Rockett D. Sutton 1% 20% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 3-0 2 --- O ATL P. Niekro D. Sutton 1% 20% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
t3 0-3 0 --- LAD R. Monday P. Niekro 4% 24% Single to SS
t3 0-3 0 1-- LAD S. Yeager P. Niekro 6% 30% Fielder's Choice ; Monday to 2B; Yeager to 1B
t3 0-3 0 12- O LAD D. Sutton P. Niekro -1% 28% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Monday to 3B; Yeager to 2B
t3 0-3 1 -23 RRR LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro 19% 47% Home Run; Monday Scores; Yeager Scores
t3 3-3 1 --- LAD B. Russell P. Niekro 3% 50% Single to LF
t3 3-3 1 1-- O LAD R. Smith P. Niekro -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 3-3 2 1-- O LAD R. Cey P. Niekro -3% 45% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b3 3-3 0 --- R ATL J. Royster D. Sutton -12% 33% Home Run
b3 4-3 0 --- O ATL R. Office D. Sutton 2% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 4-3 1 --- O ATL G. Matthews D. Sutton 1% 36% Flyball: CF
b3 4-3 2 --- O ATL J. Burroughs D. Sutton 1% 37% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 4.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
t4 3-4 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro -3% 35% Strikeout
t4 3-4 1 --- O LAD D. Baker P. Niekro -2% 33% Flyball: CF
t4 3-4 2 --- O LAD R. Monday P. Niekro -1% 31% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
b4 4-3 0 --- ATL B. Pocoroba D. Sutton -3% 28% Walk
b4 4-3 0 1-- O ATL D. Murphy D. Sutton 5% 33% Pocoroba Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b4 4-3 1 --- O ATL D. Murphy D. Sutton 2% 35% Flyball: RF
b4 4-3 2 --- O ATL B. Bonnell D. Sutton 1% 36% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 4.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t5 3-4 0 --- LAD S. Yeager P. Niekro 5% 41% Single to LF
t5 3-4 0 1-- O LAD D. Sutton P. Niekro -3% 39% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Yeager to 2B
t5 3-4 1 -2- LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro 4% 42% Passed Ball; Yeager to 3B
t5 3-4 1 --3 LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro 3% 45% Walk
t5 3-4 1 1-3 LAD B. Russell P. Niekro 3% 48% Lopes Steals 2B
t5 3-4 1 -23 O LAD B. Russell P. Niekro -11% 37% Flyball: CF
t5 3-4 2 -23 RRO LAD R. Smith P. Niekro 21% 59% Single to RF; Yeager Scores; Lopes Scores/unER; Smith out at 2B/RF-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
b5 4-5 0 --- O ATL P. Rockett D. Sutton 3% 62% Strikeout Looking
b5 4-5 1 --- O ATL P. Niekro D. Sutton 2% 65% Flyball: CF
b5 4-5 2 --- ATL J. Royster D. Sutton -2% 63% Single to RF
b5 4-5 2 1-- O ATL R. Office D. Sutton 4% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 4.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t6 5-4 0 --- LAD R. Cey P. Niekro 7% 73% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Cey to 2B
t6 5-4 0 -2- R LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro 8% 81% Single to LF; Cey Scores/unER
t6 6-4 0 1-- LAD D. Baker P. Niekro 7% 87% Single to CF; Garvey to 3B
Mickey Mahler replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
t6 6-4 0 1-3 R LAD R. Monday M. Mahler 3% 91% Single to RF; Garvey Scores; Baker to 2B
Rick Camp replaces Mickey Mahler pitching and batting 9th
t6 7-4 0 12- RO LAD S. Yeager R. Camp 3% 94% Single to RF; Baker Scores; Monday to 3B; Yeager out at 2B/RF-SS
t6 8-4 1 --3 O LAD D. Sutton R. Camp -3% 91% Monday Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)
t6 8-4 2 --- O LAD D. Sutton R. Camp -0% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-8, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
Glenn Burke replaces Reggie Smith (RF) playing CF batting 3rd
Rick Monday moves from CF to RF
b6 4-8 0 --- O ATL G. Matthews D. Sutton 2% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 4-8 1 --- O ATL J. Burroughs D. Sutton 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-8 2 --- ATL B. Pocoroba D. Sutton -1% 93% Single to RF
b6 4-8 2 1-- O ATL D. Murphy D. Sutton 2% 94% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 8, Braves 4.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-4, Braves' Rick Camp facing 1-2-3
t7 8-4 0 --- LAD D. Lopes R. Camp 1% 95% Walk
t7 8-4 0 1-- LAD B. Russell R. Camp 1% 96% Lopes Steals 2B
t7 8-4 0 -2- LAD B. Russell R. Camp 1% 97% Lopes Steals 3B
t7 8-4 0 --3 O LAD B. Russell R. Camp -1% 96% Strikeout
t7 8-4 1 --3 O LAD G. Burke R. Camp -2% 94% Fielder's Choice 2B; Lopes out at Hm/2B-C; Burke to 1B
t7 8-4 2 1-- LAD R. Cey R. Camp 0% 94% Burke Steals 2B
t7 8-4 2 -2- O LAD R. Cey R. Camp -1% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 8, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-8, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
b7 4-8 0 --- ATL B. Bonnell D. Sutton -3% 90% Single to LF
b7 4-8 0 1-- O ATL P. Rockett D. Sutton 3% 93% Flyball: CF
Bob Beall pinch hits for Rick Camp (P) batting 9th
b7 4-8 1 1-- O ATL B. Beall D. Sutton 2% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bonnell to 2B
b7 4-8 2 -2- O ATL J. Royster D. Sutton 2% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 8, Braves 4.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-4, Braves' Dave Campbell facing 5-6-7
Dave Campbell replaces Bob Beall (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 8-4 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey D. Campbell -0% 96% Flyball: CF
t8 8-4 1 --- LAD D. Baker D. Campbell 0% 97% Walk
t8 8-4 1 1-- LAD R. Monday D. Campbell 1% 98% Double to LF; Baker to 3B
t8 8-4 1 -23 LAD S. Yeager D. Campbell 0% 98% Intentional Walk
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Don Sutton (P) batting 9th
t8 8-4 1 123 R LAD V. Davalillo D. Campbell 1% 99% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Baker Scores/No RBI/unER; Monday to 3B; Yeager to 2B; Davalillo to 1B
t8 9-4 1 123 RO LAD D. Lopes D. Campbell 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B; Monday Scores/unER; Yeager to 3B; Davalillo to 2B
t8 10-4 2 -23 O LAD B. Russell D. Campbell -0% 99% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 10, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-10, Dodgers' Terry Forster facing 2-3-4
Terry Forster replaces Dusty Baker (LF) pitching and batting 6th
Vic Davalillo moves from PH to LF
b8 4-10 0 --- O ATL R. Office T. Forster 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 4-10 1 --- ATL G. Matthews T. Forster -0% 99% Walk
b8 4-10 1 1-- ATL J. Burroughs T. Forster -1% 98% Single to RF; Matthews to 2B
b8 4-10 1 12- OO ATL B. Pocoroba T. Forster 2% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 10, Braves 4.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 10-4, Braves' Dave Campbell facing 3-4-5
t9 10-4 0 --- O LAD G. Burke D. Campbell -0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 10-4 1 --- LAD R. Cey D. Campbell 0% 100% Double to LF
Ted Martinez pinch runs for Ron Cey (3B) batting 4th
t9 10-4 1 -2- LAD S. Garvey D. Campbell 0% 100% Intentional Walk
t9 10-4 1 12- O LAD T. Forster D. Campbell -0% 100% Popfly: 3B
t9 10-4 2 12- RRR LAD R. Monday D. Campbell 0% 100% Home Run; Martinez Scores; Garvey Scores
t9 13-4 2 --- LAD S. Yeager D. Campbell 0% 100% Single to CF
t9 13-4 2 1-- O LAD V. Davalillo D. Campbell 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 13, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-13, Dodgers' Terry Forster facing 6-7-8
Ted Martinez moves from PR to 2B
Lee Lacy replaces Davey Lopes (2B) playing 3B batting 1st
b9 4-13 0 --- ATL D. Murphy T. Forster -0% 100% Single to CF
b9 4-13 0 1-- O ATL B. Bonnell T. Forster 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Murphy to 2B
b9 4-13 1 -2- O ATL P. Rockett T. Forster 0% 100% Flyball: CF
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Dave Campbell (P) batting 9th
b9 4-13 2 -2- O ATL C. Gaston T. Forster 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 13, Braves 4.

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