April 8, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 4
@CAL 2 CHW 6
BOS 5 CLE 8
KCR 5 TOR 5
@DET 2 MIL 16
BAL 3 MIN 8
@SEA 2 TEX 2
NYY 1 LAD 6
@ATL 2 CIN 2
HOU 1 NYM 6
MON 5 PHI 7
STL 0 PIT 4
CHC 3
(10) SFG 6
SDP 0

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 11,265

Saturday, April 8, 1978
Time of Game: 2:36

Dodgers

2-0

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  0   1  2  0   1  0  1    6 15  1
Braves          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2  7  1

W: T John (1-0), L: D Ruthven (0-1), S: T Forster (1)

Braves

0-2

Lost 2

5th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .971    0    5   6   
B Russell SS                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    0   4   
R Smith RF                    5   3   3   2    0   1  .500 1.500    0    0   0   HR,2B
  G Burke CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Cey 3B                      3   0   2   1    2   0  .375 1.000    0    0   3   GDP
  T Martinez PR-3B            0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
S Garvey 1B                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .522    0   12   0   
D Baker LF                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .500 1.056    0    3   0   
R Monday CF-RF                4   0   0   0    1   1  .444 1.389    0    2   0   
S Yeager C                    5   0   3   1    0   1  .667 1.478    0    5   0   2B
T John P                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   1   SH
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       39   6  15   6    4   4                    27  15

BATTING

2B: S Yeager (1, off A Devine); R Smith (1, off E Solomon).

HR: R Smith (1, off D Ruthven; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).

SH: T John (1, off D Ruthven).

TB: R Smith 7; S Yeager 4; D Baker 3; R Cey 2; B Russell 2; S Garvey; T John.

GIDP: R Cey (1).

RBI: R Smith 2 (4); D Baker (1); S Garvey (2); S Yeager (2); R Cey (1).

2-out RBI: S Garvey.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Russell-D Lopes-S Garvey 2; R Cey-D Lopes-S Garvey.

E: R Cey (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: S Yeager (1st base by D Ruthven).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Royster 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .429 1.357    0    5   5   
B Bonnell 3B                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    2   5   
G Matthews RF                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .429 1.357    0    2   0   HR
J Burroughs LF                3   0   2   1    1   0  .429  .929    0    3   1   
D Murphy 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .875    0    8   0   GDP
B Pocoroba C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .400 1.025    0    3   1   HBP,GDP
P Rockett SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   GDP
R Office CF                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .834    0    2   0   
  B Beall PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Devine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  R Gilbreath PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
D Ruthven P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  E Solomon P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  C Gaston CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   2    2   5                    27  15

BATTING

HR: G Matthews (1, off T John; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

HBP: B Pocoroba (1, by T John).

TB: G Matthews 6; J Burroughs 2; B Pocoroba; J Royster.

GIDP: B Pocoroba (2); P Rockett (1); D Murphy (1).

RBI: G Matthews (1); J Burroughs (1).

2-out RBI: J Burroughs.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Bonnell-J Royster-D Murphy.

E: D Ruthven (1).

PITCHING

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, W (1-0)                7.2   7   2   2    2   4   1   2.35   31     -       ·  ·     14· 3· 0· 7     59    -     0.85   0.21
T Forster, S (1)               1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.71   0.07
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   5   1          35     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 0· 7          2-0

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 (0-1)             4     8   4   4    3   1   1   9.00   22     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 8     28    -     1.09  -0.25
E Solomon                      3     4   1   1    0   1   0   3.00   12     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 2· 4          1-0    0.49   0.04
A Devine                       2     3   1   1    1   2   0   4.50   10     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.20  -0.01
Totals                         9    15   6   6    4   4   1          44     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 2·15          1-0

D Ruthven faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Ruthven 2 (2); E Solomon (1).

IBB: None.

PO: D Ruthven (0; S Yeager, 1st base).

HBP: T John (1; B Pocoroba).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 11,265.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Atlanta Braves                       
1. D Lopes              2B    1. J Royster            2B 
2. B Russell            SS    2. B Bonnell            3B 
3. R Smith              RF    3. G Matthews           RF 
4. R Cey                3B    4. J Burroughs          LF 
5. S Garvey             1B    5. D Murphy             1B 
6. D Baker              LF    6. B Pocoroba           C  
7. R Monday             CF    7. P Rockett            SS 
8. S Yeager             C     8. R Office             CF 
9. T John               P     9. D Ruthven            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  1-2  1--      16%  84% R Smith         D Ruthven       Home Run; Russell Scores
   b 4   0  2-0  ---     -12%  57% G Matthews      T John          Home Run
   b 4   0  2-1  1--      10%  63% D Murphy        T John          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 4   1  0-1  12-      10%  76% S Yeager        D Ruthven       Single to LF; Baker Scores; Monday to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3       9%  59% S Garvey        D Ruthven       Single to LF; Smith Scores; Cey to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Russell       Flyball: LF
          ---      47%  R Smith         Single to CF
          1--      48%  R Cey           Wild Pitch; Smith to 2B
          -2-      49%  " "             Wild Pitch; Smith to 3B
          --3      50%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      59%  S Garvey        Single to LF; Smith Scores; Cey to 2B
   O      12-      56%  D Baker         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  J Royster       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      59%  B Bonnell       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      58%  G Matthews      Single to LF
   O      1--      60%  J Burroughs     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Ruthven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      61%  S Yeager        Single to LF
          1--      62%  T John          Yeager Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Yeager to 2B
   O      -2-      59%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      56%  D Lopes         Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Yeager out at 3B/3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommy John facing 5-6-7
          ---      52%  D Murphy        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Murphy to 1B
   OO     1--      60%  B Pocoroba      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  P Rockett       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Ruthven facing 2-3-4
          ---      65%  B Russell       Single to LF
   O      1--      62%  R Smith         Flyball: RF
   OO     1--      57%  R Cey           Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommy John facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  R Office        Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  D Ruthven       Strikeout
          ---      60%  J Royster       Single to CF
   O      1--      62%  B Bonnell       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Ruthven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      60%  S Garvey        Flyball: LF
          ---      63%  D Baker         Single to RF
          1--      66%  R Monday        Walk; Baker to 2B
   R      12-      76%  S Yeager        Single to LF; Baker Scores; Monday to 2B
   O      12-      74%  T John          Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Monday to 3B; Yeager to 2B
   O      -23      69%  D Lopes         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Tommy John facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      57%  G Matthews      Home Run
          ---      53%  J Burroughs     Single to CF
   OO     1--      63%  D Murphy        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      61%  B Pocoroba      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      64%  P Rockett       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Ruthven facing 2-3-4
          ---      68%  B Russell       Single to RF
   RR     1--      84%  R Smith         Home Run; Russell Scores
          ---      86%  R Cey           Walk
                  Eddie Solomon replaces Dick Ruthven pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      84%  S Garvey        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      83%  D Baker         Single to LF; Garvey to 3B; Baker out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
   O      --3      81%  R Monday        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Tommy John facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      84%  R Office        Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  E Solomon       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  J Royster       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Eddie Solomon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  S Yeager        Flyball: CF
          ---      87%  T John          Single to CF
   O      1--      85%  D Lopes         Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      84%  B Russell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Tommy John facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      87%  B Bonnell       Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  J Burroughs     Walk
   O      1--      90%  D Murphy        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Eddie Solomon facing 3-4-5
          ---      92%  R Smith         Double to RF
          -2-      94%  R Cey           Wild Pitch; Smith to 3B
   R      --3      95%  " "             Single to CF; Smith Scores
   O      1--      94%  S Garvey        Lineout: LF
   O      1--      94%  D Baker         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      93%  R Monday        Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Tommy John facing 6-7-8
          ---      90%  B Pocoroba      Single to LF
   OO     1--      96%  P Rockett       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  Bob Beall pinch hits for Rowland Office batting 8th
   O      ---      96%  B Beall         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Adrian Devine facing 8-9-1
                  Adrian Devine replaces Bob Beall pitching and batting 8th; Cito Gaston replaces Eddie Solomon playing CF batting 9th
          ---      97%  S Yeager        Double to LF
   O      -2-      97%  T John          Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      97%  D Lopes         Walk
   O      12-      96%  B Russell       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Lopes to 2B
   O      12-      96%  R Smith         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Tommy John facing 9-1-2
                  Glenn Burke replaces Reggie Smith playing CF batting 3rd; Rick Monday moves to RF
   O      ---      97%  C Gaston        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  J Royster       Walk
   O      1--      97%  B Bonnell       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
          1--      96%  G Matthews      Single to CF; Bonnell to 2B
   R      12-      91%  J Burroughs     Single to RF; Bonnell Scores; Matthews to 3B
                  Terry Forster replaces Tommy John pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      97%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Adrian Devine facing 4-5-6
          ---      97%  R Cey           Single to CF
                  Ted Martinez pinch runs for Ron Cey batting 4th
   O      1--      97%  S Garvey        Groundout: 2B-1B; Martinez to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  D Baker         Single to RF; Martinez Scores
   O      1--      99%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-P; Baker to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  S Yeager        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Terry Forster facing 6-7-8
                  Ted Martinez moves to 3B
   O      ---      99%  B Pocoroba      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  P Rockett       Foul Flyball: LF
                  Rod Gilbreath pinch hits for Adrian Devine batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  R Gilbreath     Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Braves 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation