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OAK
@BAL		4
5
SEA
@BOS		1
11
MIL
@CLE		4
12
MIL
@CLE		5
14
MIN
@DET		5
6
CAL
@NYY		3
15
CHW
@TEX		9
12
KCR
@TOR		3
6
PHI
@CHC		10
2
PHI
@CHC		4
2
ATL
@LAD		0
1
NYM
@PIT		3
6
HOU
@SDP		6
3
CIN
@SFG		1
6
CIN
@SFG		9
3
MON
@STL		6
2
Sunday, August 14, 1977
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 27,169, Time of Game: 2:01
Braves
0
41-74
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 29 GB
 at Dodgers
1
71-46
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Doug Rau (13-3)
L: Phil Niekro (11-15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    1  6  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Barry Bonnell CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .679 -0.136 1.33 0.000 -0.136 -0.9 3 0
Jerry Royster 3B-SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .205 .546 -0.017 0.94 0.042 -0.060 -0.4 2 6
Willie Montanez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .284 .805 -0.081 1.42 0.051 -0.132 -0.1 9 0 2B
Jeff Burroughs RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .888 -0.096 1.23 0.000 -0.096 -0.7 0 0
Gary Matthews LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .792 -0.077 0.97 0.000 -0.077 -0.6 1 0
Vic Correll C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .738 -0.097 1.28 0.000 -0.097 -0.6 8 2
Rod Gilbreath 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .240 .656 -0.028 1.15 0.036 -0.064 -0.1 0 1
Pat Rockett SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .597 -0.090 1.21 0.000 -0.090 -0.7 1 3 GDP
   Junior Moore PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .636 -0.026 1.02 0.000 -0.026 -0.1 0 0
Phil Niekro P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .159 .337 -0.012 0.95 0.025 -0.037 -0.0 0 0 2B
   Cito Gaston PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .765 -0.072 2.85 0.000 -0.072 -0.2
Team Totals 30 0 4 0 0 4 .133 .333 -0.732 1.23 0.154 -0.887 -4.4 24 12
2B: P Niekro (1, off D Rau); W Montanez (20, off D Rau).
TB: P Niekro 2; W Montanez 2; J Royster; R Gilbreath.
GIDP: P Rockett (6).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.

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 1 .280 .775 -0.033 0.86 0.032 -0.065 -0.3 1 4
Bill Russell SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .280 .679 0.097 0.84 0.130 -0.033 1.2 0 6 2B,SB
Dusty Baker LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .271 .800 -0.074 0.77 0.012 -0.086 -0.9 1 0 HBP
Reggie Smith RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .304 .991 -0.042 1.10 0.062 -0.104 -0.5 4 0 HBP
Steve Garvey 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .820 -0.058 1.45 0.030 -0.087 -0.7 14 0
Rick Monday CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .255 .772 -0.057 1.39 0.035 -0.092 -0.5 2 0
   Glenn Burke PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .564 -0.023 0.69 0.000 -0.023 -0.4 0 0 CS
Ted Martinez 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .300 .695 0.111 1.03 0.141 -0.030 0.9 0 2
Steve Yeager C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .774 -0.068 1.18 0.000 -0.068 -0.8 5 0
Doug Rau P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .372 -0.088 1.03 0.000 -0.088 -0.9 0 2
Team Totals 29 1 6 1 3 7 .207 .565 -0.235 1.05 0.442 -0.676 -2.9 27 14
2B: B Russell (21, off P Niekro).
HBP: R Smith (3, by P Niekro); D Baker (4, by P Niekro).
TB: B Russell 3; T Martinez 2; S Garvey; R Smith.
RBI: T Martinez (10).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Russell-D Lopes-S Garvey.
Baserunning
SB: B Russell (10, 2nd base off P Niekro/V Correll).
CS: G Burke (2, 2nd base by P Niekro/V Correll).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, L (11-15) 8 6 1 1 3 7 0 4.13 34 70 0.233 1.05 2.9
Team Totals 8 6 1 1 3 7 0 1.12 34 70 0.233 1.23 2.9

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doug Rau, W (13-3) 9 4 0 0 0 4 0 3.40 30 83 0.733 1.23 4.4
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 30 83 0.733 1.05 4.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: P Niekro 2 (7; D Baker, R Smith).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 2:01.
Attendance: 27,169.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Barry Bonnell CF 1 Davey Lopes 2B
2 Jerry Royster 3B 2 Bill Russell SS
3 Willie Montanez 1B 3 Dusty Baker LF
4 Jeff Burroughs RF 4 Reggie Smith RF
5 Gary Matthews LF 5 Steve Garvey 1B
6 Vic Correll C 6 Rick Monday CF
7 Rod Gilbreath 2B 7 Ted Martinez 3B
8 Pat Rockett SS 8 Steve Yeager C
9 Phil Niekro P 9 Doug Rau P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 1 12- R LAD T. Martinez P. Niekro 12% 72% Single to RF; Smith Scores; Monday to 2B
b5 1-0 0 1-- LAD B. Russell P. Niekro 9% 84% Double to CF; Lopes to 3B
t9 0-1 2 1-- O ATL W. Montanez D. Rau 8% 100% Flyball: RF
b5 1-0 1 -23 O LAD R. Smith P. Niekro -7% 72% Strikeout
t5 0-1 1 1-- OO ATL P. Rockett D. Rau 7% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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' Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL B. Bonnell D. Rau 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL J. Royster D. Rau 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O ATL W. Montanez D. Rau 1% 55% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Russell P. Niekro -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- LAD D. Baker P. Niekro 1% 52% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-0 2 1-- LAD R. Smith P. Niekro 2% 54% Hit By Pitch; Baker to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro 3% 57% Single to P; Baker to 3B; Smith to 2B
b1 0-0 2 123 O LAD R. Monday P. Niekro -7% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Burroughs D. Rau 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O ATL G. Matthews D. Rau 2% 54% Popfly: 1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O ATL V. Correll D. Rau 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
b2 0-0 0 --- O LAD T. Martinez P. Niekro -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O LAD S. Yeager P. Niekro -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O LAD D. Rau P. Niekro -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath D. Rau 3% 53% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O ATL P. Rockett D. Rau 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- ATL P. Niekro D. Rau -2% 52% Double to LF
t3 0-0 2 -2- O ATL B. Bonnell D. Rau 4% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro -2% 53% Popfly: SS
b3 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Russell P. Niekro -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O LAD D. Baker P. Niekro -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Royster D. Rau 3% 53% Groundout: P-2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- ATL W. Montanez D. Rau -5% 48% Double to RF
t4 0-0 1 -2- O ATL J. Burroughs D. Rau 4% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 2 -2- O ATL G. Matthews D. Rau 4% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- LAD R. Smith P. Niekro 4% 60% Single to RF
b4 0-0 0 1-- O LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro -2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B; Smith to 2B
b4 0-0 1 -2- LAD R. Monday P. Niekro 2% 60% Walk
b4 0-0 1 12- R LAD T. Martinez P. Niekro 12% 72% Single to RF; Smith Scores; Monday to 2B
b4 1-0 1 12- O LAD S. Yeager P. Niekro -3% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B; Monday to 3B; Martinez to 2B
b4 1-0 2 -23 O LAD D. Rau P. Niekro -5% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- O ATL V. Correll D. Rau 3% 68% Flyball: LF
t5 0-1 1 --- ATL R. Gilbreath D. Rau -4% 64% Single to CF
t5 0-1 1 1-- OO ATL P. Rockett D. Rau 7% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b5 1-0 0 --- LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro 3% 74% Walk
b5 1-0 0 1-- LAD B. Russell P. Niekro 9% 84% Double to CF; Lopes to 3B
b5 1-0 0 -23 O LAD D. Baker P. Niekro -4% 79% Fielder's Choice 3B; Lopes stays at 3B; Russell out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Baker to 2B
b5 1-0 1 -23 O LAD R. Smith P. Niekro -7% 72% Strikeout
b5 1-0 2 -23 O LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro -6% 67% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- O ATL P. Niekro D. Rau 4% 70% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 0-1 1 --- O ATL B. Bonnell D. Rau 3% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-1 2 --- O ATL J. Royster D. Rau 2% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b6 1-0 0 --- O LAD R. Monday P. Niekro -2% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-0 1 --- LAD T. Martinez P. Niekro 2% 75% Single to RF
b6 1-0 1 1-- O LAD S. Yeager P. Niekro -3% 72% Strikeout
b6 1-0 2 1-- O LAD D. Rau P. Niekro -2% 70% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 3-4-5
t7 0-1 0 --- O ATL W. Montanez D. Rau 4% 74% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-1 1 --- O ATL J. Burroughs D. Rau 3% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-1 2 --- O ATL G. Matthews D. Rau 2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b7 1-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro -2% 77% Flyball: LF
b7 1-0 1 --- LAD B. Russell P. Niekro 2% 79% Single to CF
b7 1-0 1 1-- LAD D. Baker P. Niekro 2% 81% Russell Steals 2B
b7 1-0 1 -2- O LAD D. Baker P. Niekro -3% 78% Strikeout
b7 1-0 2 -2- O LAD R. Smith P. Niekro -3% 75% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 6-7-8
t8 0-1 0 --- O ATL V. Correll D. Rau 5% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-1 1 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath D. Rau 4% 84% Flyball: RF
Junior Moore pinch hits for Pat Rockett (SS) batting 8th
t8 0-1 2 --- O ATL J. Moore D. Rau 3% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
Junior Moore moves from PH to 3B
Jerry Royster moves from 3B to SS
b8 1-0 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro -1% 86% Flyball: CF
b8 1-0 1 --- LAD R. Monday P. Niekro 1% 87% Walk
Glenn Burke pinch runs for Rick Monday (CF) batting 6th
b8 1-0 1 1-- O LAD T. Martinez P. Niekro -2% 85% Burke Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b8 1-0 2 --- O LAD T. Martinez P. Niekro -1% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 9-1-2
Glenn Burke moves from PR to CF
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th
t9 0-1 0 --- O ATL C. Gaston D. Rau 7% 91% Strikeout
t9 0-1 1 --- O ATL B. Bonnell D. Rau 5% 96% Groundout: P-1B
t9 0-1 2 --- ATL J. Royster D. Rau -4% 92% Single to LF
t9 0-1 2 1-- O ATL W. Montanez D. Rau 8% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

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