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CAL  3
OAK  2
 BOS  5
@CHW  0
 KCR  5
@CLE  4
 DET  8
TOR  4
 MIL 13
BAL  5
 MIN  8
@SEA  6
 NYY  7
@TEX  1
 LAD  7
@ATL  4
 CIN  9
HOU  3
 NYM  6
MON  5
 MON  5
@NYM  0
 PHI 12
STL  3
 CHC  4
@PIT  3
 SFG  7
SDP  5
Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 11,473

 Sunday, April 9, 1978
Time of Game: 2:29
Dodgers
7
3-0
Won 3
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  1  1   0  0  3   0  2  0    7 13  1
Braves          1  2  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  7  3
W: Rick Rhoden (1-0), L: Tommy Boggs (0-1), S: Bobby Castillo (1)
 Braves
4
0-3
Lost 3
5th, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .750              0   4   
B Russell SS                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              3   4   GDP
R Smith RF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .385 1.077              2   0   
R Cey 3B                      5   1   2   0    0   1  .385  .928              1   2   
S Garvey 1B                   4   3   3   3    0   0  .385 1.044             13   0   HR
D Baker LF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .417  .878              0   0   
R Monday CF                   3   0   2   2    1   0  .500 1.488              2   0   2B
S Yeager C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .538 1.187              6   0   
R Rhoden P                    3   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  B Castillo P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       39   7  13   0    1   1                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: R Monday (2, off T Boggs).
HR: S Garvey (1, off T Boggs; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: S Garvey 6; R Monday 3; R Cey 2; D Baker; D Lopes; V Davalillo; B Russell; R Smith; S Yeager.
GIDP: B Russell (1).
RBI: S Garvey 3 (5); R Monday 2 (6); V Davalillo (1).
2-out RBI: R Monday; V Davalillo.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: R Cey (2).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Royster 2B                  3   1   2   1    2   0  .500 1.415              3   2   2·SB
R Office CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .636              4   0   
G Matthews RF                 4   1   0   0    0   1  .273  .879              2   0   
J Burroughs LF                4   0   2   1    0   2  .455 1.045              4   0   2B
B Pocoroba C                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .250  .667              2   0   SF
D Murphy 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .182  .705              7   2   
B Bonnell 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              1   3   
P Rockett SS                  2   1   1   1    0   0  .100  .200              1   1   
  J Nolan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Chaney SS                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              1   1   
T Boggs P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  B Beall PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Camp P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  B Asselstine PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   4   7   0    3   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: J Burroughs (1, off R Rhoden).
SF: B Pocoroba (1, off R Rhoden).
TB: J Burroughs 3; J Royster 2; R Office; P Rockett; D Chaney.
RBI: J Royster (2); J Burroughs (2); P Rockett (1); B Pocoroba (1).
2-out RBI: J Burroughs; J Royster.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Royster-D Chaney-D Murphy; J Royster-D Murphy.
E: B Bonnell (1); R Office (1); J Burroughs (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Royster 2 (2, 2nd base off R Rhoden/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
R Rhoden, W (1-0)              7     6   4   3    2   4   0   3.86   30     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 6     53    -     1.00  -0.02
B Castillo, S (1)              2     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.93   0.09
Totals                         9     7   4   3    3   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     13·10· 1· 7           -  
Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Boggs, L (0-1)               7     9   5   4    1   1   1   5.14   30     -       ·  ·      7·13· 1· 8     41    -     1.21  -0.27
R Camp                         2     4   2   2    0   0   0   4.50   10     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 4          0-0    0.88  -0.16
Totals                         9    13   7   6    1   1   1          40     -       ·  ·      9·17· 1·12           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 11,473.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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. Rick Rhoden                   P       9. Tommy Boggs                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 0 1-3 RRR 27% 66% 2-4 LAD S. Garvey T. Boggs Home Run; Smith Scores; Cey Scores
t3 1 1-- R 15% 44% 1-3 LAD B. Russell T. Boggs Single to LF; Rhoden Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Russell to 3B
t2 2 1-- R 12% 49% 0-1 LAD R. Monday T. Boggs Double to RF; Garvey Scores; Monday to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b2 1 -2- R -10% 33% 1-1 ATL P. Rockett R. Rhoden Single to LF; Murphy Scores; Rockett to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 0 -2- 10% 40% 2-4 LAD R. Cey T. Boggs Single to 3B; Smith to 3B

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' Tommy Boggs facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes T. Boggs Popfly: SS
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 LAD B. Russell T. Boggs Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 LAD R. Smith T. Boggs Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 ATL J. Royster R. Rhoden Walk
b1 0 1-- -2% 39% 0-0 ATL R. Office R. Rhoden Royster Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O 1% 41% 0-0 ATL R. Office R. Rhoden Groundout: 2B-1B; Royster to 3B
b1 1 --3 O 6% 46% 0-0 ATL G. Matthews R. Rhoden Strikeout
b1 2 --3 R -10% 37% 0-0 ATL J. Burroughs R. Rhoden Double to LF; Royster Scores
b1 2 -2- O 3% 39% 1-0 ATL B. Pocoroba R. Rhoden Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 37% 0-1 LAD R. Cey T. Boggs Popfly: 1B
t2 1 --- 3% 40% 0-1 LAD S. Garvey T. Boggs Single to RF
t2 1 1-- O -3% 37% 0-1 LAD D. Baker T. Boggs Foul Flyball: C
t2 2 1-- R 12% 49% 0-1 LAD R. Monday T. Boggs Double to RF; Garvey Scores; Monday to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 2 --3 O -4% 45% 1-1 LAD S. Yeager T. Boggs Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Rick Rhoden facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 1-1 ATL D. Murphy R. Rhoden Walk
b2 0 1-- O 2% 43% 1-1 ATL B. Bonnell R. Rhoden Groundout: 3B-1B; Murphy to 2B
b2 1 -2- R -10% 33% 1-1 ATL P. Rockett R. Rhoden Single to LF; Murphy Scores; Rockett to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b2 1 -2- O 3% 35% 2-1 ATL T. Boggs R. Rhoden Groundout: 2B-1B; Rockett to 3B
b2 2 --3 R -8% 27% 2-1 ATL J. Royster R. Rhoden Single to CF; Rockett Scores
b2 2 1-- -1% 26% 3-1 ATL R. Office R. Rhoden Royster Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- O 2% 29% 3-1 ATL R. Office R. Rhoden Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 3.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 4% 33% 1-3 LAD R. Rhoden T. Boggs Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Rhoden to 1B
t3 0 1-- O -4% 29% 1-3 LAD D. Lopes T. Boggs Flyball: LF
t3 1 1-- R 15% 44% 1-3 LAD B. Russell T. Boggs Single to LF; Rhoden Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Russell to 3B
t3 1 --3 O -7% 37% 2-3 LAD R. Smith T. Boggs Flyball: LF
t3 2 --3 O -4% 33% 2-3 LAD R. Cey T. Boggs Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dodgers' Rick Rhoden facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- -3% 30% 3-2 ATL G. Matthews R. Rhoden Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Matthews to 1B
b3 0 1-- -8% 22% 3-2 ATL J. Burroughs R. Rhoden Single to RF; Matthews to 3B
b3 0 1-3 RO 1% 23% 3-2 ATL B. Pocoroba R. Rhoden Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Matthews Scores/unER
b3 1 1-- O 2% 25% 4-2 ATL D. Murphy R. Rhoden Popfly: 3B
b3 2 1-- O 2% 27% 4-2 ATL B. Bonnell R. Rhoden Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 4% 31% 2-4 LAD S. Garvey T. Boggs Single to 3B/Bunt
t4 0 1-- O -4% 27% 2-4 LAD D. Baker T. Boggs Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 1 1-- OO -6% 21% 2-4 LAD R. Monday T. Boggs Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dodgers' Rick Rhoden facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O 1% 23% 4-2 ATL P. Rockett R. Rhoden Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 1% 24% 4-2 ATL T. Boggs R. Rhoden Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- -1% 23% 4-2 ATL J. Royster R. Rhoden Single to LF
b4 2 1-- O 2% 25% 4-2 ATL R. Office R. Rhoden Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 5% 29% 2-4 LAD S. Yeager T. Boggs Single to CF
t5 0 1-- O -4% 25% 2-4 LAD R. Rhoden T. Boggs Popfly: 1B
t5 1 1-- O -4% 21% 2-4 LAD D. Lopes T. Boggs Flyball: CF
t5 2 1-- O -3% 19% 2-4 LAD B. Russell T. Boggs Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dodgers' Rick Rhoden facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 1% 20% 4-2 ATL G. Matthews R. Rhoden Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 1% 21% 4-2 ATL J. Burroughs R. Rhoden Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 1% 22% 4-2 ATL B. Pocoroba R. Rhoden Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 8% 30% 2-4 LAD R. Smith T. Boggs Single to CF; Smith to 2B/Adv on E8
t6 0 -2- 10% 40% 2-4 LAD R. Cey T. Boggs Single to 3B; Smith to 3B
t6 0 1-3 RRR 27% 66% 2-4 LAD S. Garvey T. Boggs Home Run; Smith Scores; Cey Scores
t6 0 --- O -2% 64% 5-4 LAD D. Baker T. Boggs Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- 3% 66% 5-4 LAD R. Monday T. Boggs Walk
t6 1 1-- O -3% 63% 5-4 LAD S. Yeager T. Boggs Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 2 1-- O -3% 61% 5-4 LAD R. Rhoden T. Boggs Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Dodgers' Rick Rhoden facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 4% 65% 4-5 ATL D. Murphy R. Rhoden Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O 3% 68% 4-5 ATL B. Bonnell R. Rhoden Lineout: SS
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Pat Rockett (SS) batting 8th
b6 2 --- O 2% 69% 4-5 ATL J. Nolan R. Rhoden Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 4.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 1-2-3
Darrel Chaney replaces Joe Nolan (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t7 0 --- 4% 73% 5-4 LAD D. Lopes T. Boggs Single to RF
t7 0 1-- OO -8% 65% 5-4 LAD B. Russell T. Boggs Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 2 --- O -1% 64% 5-4 LAD R. Smith T. Boggs Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Dodgers' Rick Rhoden facing 9-1-2
Bob Beall pinch hits for Tommy Boggs (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 5% 69% 4-5 ATL B. Beall R. Rhoden Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 3% 72% 4-5 ATL J. Royster R. Rhoden Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- -3% 70% 4-5 ATL R. Office R. Rhoden Single to CF
b7 2 1-- O 5% 75% 4-5 ATL G. Matthews R. Rhoden Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 4.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Braves' Rick Camp facing 4-5-6
Rick Camp replaces Bob Beall (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 3% 78% 5-4 LAD R. Cey R. Camp Single to SS
t8 0 1-- O -3% 75% 5-4 LAD S. Garvey R. Camp Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 1 1-- 7% 82% 5-4 LAD D. Baker R. Camp Single to CF; Garvey to 3B
t8 1 1-3 R 7% 88% 5-4 LAD R. Monday R. Camp Single to RF; Garvey Scores; Baker to 2B
t8 1 12- O -2% 87% 6-4 LAD S. Yeager R. Camp Flyball: RF; Baker to 3B
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Rick Rhoden (P) batting 9th
t8 2 1-3 R 6% 93% 6-4 LAD V. Davalillo R. Camp Single to LF; Baker Scores; Monday to 2B
t8 2 12- O -1% 92% 7-4 LAD D. Lopes R. Camp Flyball: RF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 7, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-7, Dodgers' Bobby Castillo facing 4-5-6
Bobby Castillo replaces Vic Davalillo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 3% 94% 4-7 ATL J. Burroughs B. Castillo Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 2% 96% 4-7 ATL B. Pocoroba B. Castillo Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 4-7 ATL D. Murphy B. Castillo Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Braves 4.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-4, Braves' Rick Camp facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O -0% 96% 7-4 LAD B. Russell R. Camp Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 7-4 LAD R. Smith R. Camp Groundout: 1B-P
t9 2 --- O -0% 96% 7-4 LAD R. Cey R. Camp Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-7, Dodgers' Bobby Castillo facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 2% 98% 4-7 ATL B. Bonnell B. Castillo Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- -3% 95% 4-7 ATL D. Chaney B. Castillo Single to CF
Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Rick Camp (P) batting 9th
b9 1 1-- O 3% 99% 4-7 ATL B. Asselstine B. Castillo Popfly: SS
b9 2 1-- -3% 96% 4-7 ATL J. Royster B. Castillo Walk; Chaney to 2B
b9 2 12- O 4% 100% 4-7 ATL R. Office B. Castillo Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 7, Braves 4.

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