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Scores
Standings
OAK
@BAL		1
6
SEA
@BOS		2
7
MIL
@CLE		0
2
MIL
@CLE		4
5
MIN
@DET		12
11
CAL
@NYY		1
10
CAL
@NYY		3
9
CHW
@TEX		7
10
KCR
@TOR		9
8
PHI
@CHC		10
3
ATL
@LAD		5
2
NYM
@PIT		2
3
NYM
@PIT		5
6		 
(12)
HOU
@SDP		4
5
CIN
@SFG		3
4
MON
@STL		1
2
Friday, August 12, 1977
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 39,309, Time of Game: 2:19
Braves
5
41-72
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 27 GB
 at Dodgers
2
69-46
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
W: Duane Theiss (1-1)
L: Don Sutton (10-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  4    5 10  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  6  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rowland Office CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .617 -0.174 1.30 0.000 -0.174 -1.4 2 0
Barry Bonnell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .292 .701 -0.150 1.41 0.000 -0.150 -0.9 0 1
Willie Montanez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .809 -0.118 1.18 0.000 -0.118 -0.6 5 1
Jeff Burroughs RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .279 .899 0.116 1.31 0.152 -0.036 0.3 2 0
Gary Matthews LF 4 2 3 0 0 0 .289 .804 0.321 2.13 0.386 -0.065 1.4 3 0 2·2B
Joe Nolan C 3 1 1 0 1 1 .313 .857 -0.014 2.51 0.094 -0.108 0.1 8 0 GDP,IW
Rod Gilbreath 2B 4 1 1 5 0 1 .238 .656 0.374 2.70 0.510 -0.136 1.5 3 1 HR,CS
Pat Rockett SS 1 0 1 0 1 0 .248 .589 0.041 0.59 0.041 0.000 0.4 2 1
   Cito Gaston PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .775 0.087 2.15 0.087 0.000 0.4
   Jerry Royster PR-SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 .204 .546 0.004 0.08 0.004 0.000 0.3 1 1
Dick Ruthven P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .517 -0.056 1.10 0.000 -0.056 -0.5 1 2
   Brian Asselstine PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .592 -0.040 3.52 0.000 -0.040 -0.2
   Duane Theiss P 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 0 SH
Team Totals 34 5 10 5 2 3 .294 .775 0.389 1.67 1.274 -0.885 0.6 27 7
2B: G Matthews 2 (18, 2 off D Sutton).
HR: R Gilbreath (6, off D Sutton; 9th inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: D Theiss (1, off D Sutton).
IBB: J Nolan (1, by D Sutton).
TB: G Matthews 5; R Gilbreath 4; J Burroughs 2; C Gaston; J Royster; P Rockett; J Nolan.
GIDP: J Nolan (2).
RBI: R Gilbreath 5 (35).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Ruthven-P Rockett-R Gilbreath.
Baserunning
CS: R Gilbreath (7, 2nd base by D Sutton/S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .277 .770 -0.053 0.93 0.010 -0.063 -0.5 2 4
Bill Russell SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .677 -0.044 0.96 0.032 -0.076 -0.4 3 3
Reggie Smith RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .306 .996 0.034 0.77 0.072 -0.037 0.7 1 0 SB
Ron Cey 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .258 .848 -0.108 0.99 0.000 -0.108 -1.3 1 1
Steve Garvey 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .827 -0.090 0.93 0.000 -0.090 -1.0 11 1
Rick Monday CF 2 1 1 0 0 1 .255 .765 0.044 0.90 0.055 -0.011 0.3 1 0
   Joe Simpson CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .258 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Manny Mota PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .455 1.086 -0.040 1.56 0.000 -0.040 -0.4
   Glenn Burke CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .555 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
   Lee Lacy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .725 -0.023 0.89 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
Dusty Baker LF 4 1 4 2 0 0 .270 .802 0.371 1.21 0.371 0.000 2.9 1 0 HR,SB
Steve Yeager C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .253 .769 -0.041 1.11 0.032 -0.074 -0.4 4 1
   Johnny Oates PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .704 -0.029 1.15 0.000 -0.029 -0.3
Don Sutton P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .180 .461 -0.120 1.24 0.000 -0.120 -1.3 1 2 SH,GDP
   Boog Powell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .676 -0.014 0.49 0.000 -0.014 -0.2
Team Totals 31 2 6 2 4 7 .194 .576 -0.113 1.00 0.572 -0.685 -2.4 27 12
HR: D Baker (20, off D Ruthven; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: D Sutton (10, off D Ruthven).
TB: D Baker 7; R Monday; B Russell.
GIDP: D Sutton (2).
RBI: D Baker 2 (56).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Sutton-D Lopes-S Garvey.
Baserunning
SB: R Smith (5, 2nd base off D Theiss/J Nolan); D Baker (1, 2nd base off D Ruthven/J Nolan).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ruthven 7 5 2 2 3 6 1 3.98 28 62 0.043 1.10 1.4
Duane Theiss, W (1-1) 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.70 8 0 0 0.070 0.68 1.0
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 4 7 1 2.00 36 62 0 0 0.113 1.67 2.4

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Sutton, L (10-7) 9 10 5 5 2 3 1 3.41 37 48 -0.387 1.67 -0.6
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 2 3 1 5.00 37 48 -0.387 1.00 -0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Sutton (2; J Nolan).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 39,309.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Rowland Office CF 1 Davey Lopes 2B
2 Barry Bonnell 3B 2 Bill Russell SS
3 Willie Montanez 1B 3 Reggie Smith RF
4 Jeff Burroughs RF 4 Ron Cey 3B
5 Gary Matthews LF 5 Steve Garvey 1B
6 Joe Nolan C 6 Rick Monday CF
7 Rod Gilbreath 2B 7 Dusty Baker LF
8 Pat Rockett SS 8 Steve Yeager C
9 Dick Ruthven P 9 Don Sutton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-2 1 123 RRRR ATL R. Gilbreath D. Sutton 51% 96% Home Run; Burroughs Scores; Matthews Scores; Nolan Scores
t9 1-2 1 1-- ATL G. Matthews D. Sutton 28% 45% Double to RF; Burroughs to 3B
b5 0-1 0 1-- RR LAD D. Baker D. Ruthven -25% 29% Home Run; Monday Scores
t8 1-2 0 --- ATL C. Gaston D. Sutton 9% 34% Single to CF
t5 0-0 0 -2- ATL J. Nolan D. Sutton 9% 67% Single to RF; Matthews to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL R. Office D. Sutton -2% 48% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL B. Bonnell D. Sutton -2% 46% Lineout: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O ATL W. Montanez D. Sutton -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes D. Ruthven 2% 47% Lineout: 1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Russell D. Ruthven 2% 49% Popfly: C
b1 0-0 2 --- O LAD R. Smith D. Ruthven 1% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Burroughs D. Sutton -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- ATL G. Matthews D. Sutton 3% 50% Single to CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO ATL J. Nolan D. Sutton -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O LAD R. Cey D. Ruthven 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O LAD S. Garvey D. Ruthven 2% 49% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O LAD R. Monday D. Ruthven 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath D. Sutton -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- ATL P. Rockett D. Sutton 3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- O ATL D. Ruthven D. Sutton -3% 47% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 2 1-- O ATL R. Office D. Sutton -3% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- LAD D. Baker D. Ruthven -4% 41% Single to 2B
b3 0-0 0 1-- LAD S. Yeager D. Ruthven -3% 38% Baker Steals 2B
b3 0-0 0 -2- O LAD S. Yeager D. Ruthven 5% 42% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 -2- O LAD D. Sutton D. Ruthven 4% 46% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 -2- LAD D. Lopes D. Ruthven -1% 45% Walk
b3 0-0 2 12- O LAD B. Russell D. Ruthven 5% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O ATL B. Bonnell D. Sutton -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- O ATL W. Montanez D. Sutton -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O ATL J. Burroughs D. Sutton -1% 44% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O LAD R. Smith D. Ruthven 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 1 --- O LAD R. Cey D. Ruthven 2% 49% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0-0 2 --- O LAD S. Garvey D. Ruthven 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- ATL G. Matthews D. Sutton 8% 58% Double to CF
t5 0-0 0 -2- ATL J. Nolan D. Sutton 9% 67% Single to RF; Matthews to 3B
t5 0-0 0 1-3 RO ATL R. Gilbreath D. Sutton -2% 65% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Matthews Scores
t5 1-0 1 1-- O ATL P. Rockett D. Sutton -4% 60% Gilbreath Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 1-0 2 --- ATL P. Rockett D. Sutton 1% 62% Single to CF
t5 1-0 2 1-- O ATL D. Ruthven D. Sutton -2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- LAD R. Monday D. Ruthven -6% 54% Single to CF
b5 0-1 0 1-- RR LAD D. Baker D. Ruthven -25% 29% Home Run; Monday Scores
b5 2-1 0 --- LAD S. Yeager D. Ruthven -3% 26% Walk
b5 2-1 0 1-- OO LAD D. Sutton D. Ruthven 7% 32% Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
b5 2-1 2 --- O LAD D. Lopes D. Ruthven 1% 33% Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
Joe Simpson replaces Rick Monday playing CF batting 6th
t6 1-2 0 --- O ATL R. Office D. Sutton -4% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O ATL B. Bonnell D. Sutton -3% 27% Popfly: 1B
t6 1-2 2 --- O ATL W. Montanez D. Sutton -2% 26% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 2-3-4
b6 2-1 0 --- LAD B. Russell D. Ruthven -3% 22% Single to LF
b6 2-1 0 1-- LAD R. Smith D. Ruthven -5% 18% Walk; Russell to 2B
b6 2-1 0 12- O LAD R. Cey D. Ruthven 4% 22% Flyball: RF
b6 2-1 1 12- O LAD S. Garvey D. Ruthven 4% 26% Flyball: CF
Manny Mota pinch hits for Joe Simpson (CF) batting 6th
b6 2-1 2 12- O LAD M. Mota D. Ruthven 4% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
Glenn Burke replaces Manny Mota (PH) playing CF batting 6th
t7 1-2 0 --- ATL J. Burroughs D. Sutton 7% 37% Single to LF
t7 1-2 0 1-- O ATL G. Matthews D. Sutton -7% 31% Flyball: CF
t7 1-2 1 1-- O ATL J. Nolan D. Sutton -6% 25% Strikeout
t7 1-2 2 1-- O ATL R. Gilbreath D. Sutton -5% 21% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 7-8-9
b7 2-1 0 --- LAD D. Baker D. Ruthven -3% 18% Single to LF
b7 2-1 0 1-- O LAD S. Yeager D. Ruthven 3% 21% Popfly: 2B
b7 2-1 1 1-- O LAD D. Sutton D. Ruthven 1% 22% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Baker to 2B
b7 2-1 2 -2- O LAD D. Lopes D. Ruthven 3% 25% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Pat Rockett (SS) batting 8th
t8 1-2 0 --- ATL C. Gaston D. Sutton 9% 34% Single to CF
Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Dick Ruthven (P) batting 9th
Jerry Royster pinch runs for Cito Gaston (PH) batting 8th
t8 1-2 0 1-- O ATL B. Asselstine D. Sutton -4% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B; Royster to 2B
t8 1-2 1 -2- O ATL R. Office D. Sutton -8% 21% Flyball: CF
t8 1-2 2 -2- O ATL B. Bonnell D. Sutton -8% 13% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Duane Theiss facing 2-3-4
Duane Theiss replaces Brian Asselstine (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Jerry Royster moves from PR to SS
b8 2-1 0 --- O LAD B. Russell D. Theiss 1% 14% Flyball: LF
b8 2-1 1 --- LAD R. Smith D. Theiss -1% 13% Walk
b8 2-1 1 1-- LAD R. Cey D. Theiss -1% 12% Smith Steals 2B
b8 2-1 1 -2- O LAD R. Cey D. Theiss 2% 14% Strikeout
b8 2-1 2 -2- O LAD S. Garvey D. Theiss 2% 16% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
t9 1-2 0 --- O ATL W. Montanez D. Sutton -7% 9% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 1-2 1 --- ATL J. Burroughs D. Sutton 8% 17% Single to LF
t9 1-2 1 1-- ATL G. Matthews D. Sutton 28% 45% Double to RF; Burroughs to 3B
t9 1-2 1 -23 ATL J. Nolan D. Sutton 1% 45% Intentional Walk
t9 1-2 1 123 RRRR ATL R. Gilbreath D. Sutton 51% 96% Home Run; Burroughs Scores; Matthews Scores; Nolan Scores
t9 5-2 1 --- ATL J. Royster D. Sutton 0% 97% Single to RF
t9 5-2 1 1-- O ATL D. Theiss D. Sutton -0% 97% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Royster to 2B
t9 5-2 2 -2- O ATL R. Office D. Sutton -1% 96% Popfly: SS
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Duane Theiss facing 6-7-8
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Glenn Burke (CF) batting 6th
b9 2-5 0 --- O LAD L. Lacy D. Theiss 2% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2-5 1 --- LAD D. Baker D. Theiss -3% 96% Single to 2B
Johnny Oates pinch hits for Steve Yeager (C) batting 8th
b9 2-5 1 1-- O LAD J. Oates D. Theiss 3% 99% Flyball: RF
Boog Powell pinch hits for Don Sutton (P) batting 9th
b9 2-5 2 1-- O LAD B. Powell D. Theiss 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Dodgers 2.

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