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MIL
@BAL		5
6
TEX
@BOS		4
5		 
(10)
CLE
@KCR		1
3
SEA
@MIN		5
14
CAL
@OAK		1
2
DET
@TOR		8
10
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@CHC		4
5
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@HOU		8
4
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@LAD		1
5
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@MON		3
2		 
(10)
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@SDP		3
2
PHI
@STL		4
3
Friday, April 14, 1978
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 38,397, Time of Game: 2:09
Braves
1
1-5
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 5 GB
 at Dodgers
5
5-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
W: Tommy John (2-0)
L: Dick Ruthven (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  2
Dodgers         1  1  0   0  0  2   0  1  X    5  9  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Royster 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .400 1.088 0.007 0.74 0.051 -0.045 -0.1 3 3
Barry Bonnell CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .560 0.005 1.04 0.061 -0.055 -0.2 3 0
Gary Matthews RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .381 1.411 -0.043 1.48 0.110 -0.153 0.1 3 0 HR,GDP
   Bob Beall 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.008 0.30 0.000 -0.008 -0.2 4 0
Jeff Burroughs LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .733 -0.067 0.69 0.000 -0.067 -0.7 1 0
Cito Gaston 1B-RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .100 .200 -0.004 0.43 0.025 -0.030 -0.1 9 1
Dale Murphy C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .536 -0.069 0.94 0.000 -0.069 -0.6 1 1
Rod Gilbreath 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.063 0.84 0.000 -0.063 -0.6 0 2
Pat Rockett SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .269 -0.049 0.67 0.000 -0.049 -0.4 0 4
Dick Ruthven P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.023 0.93 0.013 -0.036 -0.1 0 0
   Rick Camp P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Biff Pocoroba PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .754 -0.012 0.47 0.000 -0.012 -0.1
   Eddie Solomon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 0 0 .188 .469 -0.326 0.81 0.260 -0.587 -3.0 24 11
HR: G Matthews (4, off T John; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: G Matthews 4; J Royster 2; C Gaston; B Bonnell; D Ruthven.
GIDP: G Matthews (2).
RBI: G Matthews (6).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
E: D Murphy (1); D Ruthven (2).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .185 .686 0.045 0.87 0.096 -0.051 0.1 5 1
Bill Russell SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .400 -0.092 0.72 0.000 -0.092 -1.1 3 8
Reggie Smith RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .310 .907 -0.011 0.65 0.058 -0.069 -0.3 1 0 2B
Ron Cey 3B 4 2 3 2 0 0 .414 1.071 0.165 0.68 0.184 -0.020 2.1 0 5 2B,SB
Steve Garvey 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .367 1.006 -0.012 0.48 0.040 -0.051 -0.5 13 1 CS
Dusty Baker LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .370 .790 0.002 0.34 0.025 -0.023 0.8 1 0 SB
Rick Monday CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .346 1.259 0.076 0.37 0.102 -0.026 0.4 2 0 HR
Steve Yeager C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .381 .887 0.017 0.46 0.032 -0.015 0.0 0 1
Tommy John P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .800 -0.014 0.58 0.005 -0.019 -0.0 2 2 SH
Team Totals 31 5 9 5 2 0 .290 .785 0.176 0.58 0.542 -0.366 1.4 27 18
2B: R Smith (4, off D Ruthven); R Cey (2, off D Ruthven).
HR: R Monday (3, off D Ruthven; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: T John (2, off D Ruthven).
TB: R Monday 4; R Cey 4; R Smith 2; D Baker; S Garvey; T John; S Yeager.
RBI: R Cey 2 (7); S Garvey (7); D Baker (5); R Monday (9).
2-out RBI: D Baker; R Cey.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Lopes-B Russell-S Garvey.
Baserunning
SB: D Baker (1, 2nd base off E Solomon/D Murphy); R Cey (1, 2nd base off E Solomon/D Murphy).
CS: S Garvey (1, 2nd base by R Camp/D Murphy).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ruthven, L (0-2) 5 5 4 3 2 0 1 7.00 22 41 -0.158 0.83 -1.4
Rick Camp 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 7 1 1 -0.006 0.26 0.5
Eddie Solomon 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.60 5 0 0 -0.011 0.12 -0.6
Team Totals 8 9 5 4 2 0 1 4.50 34 41 1 1 -0.175 0.81 -1.4
D Ruthven faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tommy John, W (2-0) 9 6 1 1 0 0 1 1.62 32 71 0.326 0.81 3.0
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 0 0 1 1.00 32 71 0.326 0.58 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Eric Gregg.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 38,397.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Jerry Royster 2B 1 Davey Lopes 2B
2 Barry Bonnell CF 2 Bill Russell SS
3 Gary Matthews RF 3 Reggie Smith RF
4 Jeff Burroughs LF 4 Ron Cey 3B
5 Cito Gaston 1B 5 Steve Garvey 1B
6 Dale Murphy C 6 Dusty Baker LF
7 Rod Gilbreath 3B 7 Rick Monday CF
8 Pat Rockett SS 8 Steve Yeager C
9 Dick Ruthven P 9 Tommy John P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-2 1 12- OO ATL G. Matthews T. John 14% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- R ATL G. Matthews T. John -11% 66% Home Run
b2 1-0 1 --- R LAD R. Monday D. Ruthven 10% 75% Home Run
b1 0-0 2 --3 R LAD R. Cey D. Ruthven 10% 63% Single to SS; Lopes Scores/unER
b6 2-1 0 -2- R LAD R. Cey D. Ruthven 8% 89% Double to LF; Smith Scores

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' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Royster T. John 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL B. Bonnell T. John 1% 54% Groundout: C-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O ATL G. Matthews T. John 1% 55% Lineout: 2B
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 --- LAD D. Lopes D. Ruthven 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- LAD B. Russell D. Ruthven 6% 64% Lopes Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Lopes to 3B
b1 0-0 0 --3 O LAD B. Russell D. Ruthven -5% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --3 O LAD R. Smith D. Ruthven -6% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --3 R LAD R. Cey D. Ruthven 10% 63% Single to SS; Lopes Scores/unER
b1 1-0 2 1-- O LAD S. Garvey D. Ruthven -2% 61% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O ATL J. Burroughs T. John 2% 64% Lineout: 2B
t2 0-1 1 --- O ATL C. Gaston T. John 2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O ATL D. Murphy T. John 1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O LAD D. Baker D. Ruthven -2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- R LAD R. Monday D. Ruthven 10% 75% Home Run
b2 2-0 1 --- O LAD S. Yeager D. Ruthven -1% 74% Flyball: RF
b2 2-0 2 --- O LAD T. John D. Ruthven -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath T. John 2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- O ATL P. Rockett T. John 2% 77% Lineout: P
t3 0-2 2 --- ATL D. Ruthven T. John -1% 76% Single to CF
t3 0-2 2 1-- O ATL J. Royster T. John 2% 78% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes D. Ruthven -1% 77% Flyball: RF
b3 2-0 1 --- O LAD B. Russell D. Ruthven -1% 76% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 2 --- O LAD R. Smith D. Ruthven -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O ATL B. Bonnell T. John 3% 77% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- R ATL G. Matthews T. John -11% 66% Home Run
t4 1-2 1 --- O ATL J. Burroughs T. John 2% 68% Flyball: RF
t4 1-2 2 --- O ATL C. Gaston T. John 1% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 --- O LAD R. Cey D. Ruthven -2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-1 1 --- O LAD S. Garvey D. Ruthven -1% 66% Lineout: LF
b4 2-1 2 --- LAD D. Baker D. Ruthven 1% 67% Walk
b4 2-1 2 1-- O LAD R. Monday D. Ruthven -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 6-7-8
t5 1-2 0 --- O ATL D. Murphy T. John 3% 68% Lineout: SS
t5 1-2 1 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath T. John 2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-2 2 --- O ATL P. Rockett T. John 1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 8-9-1
b5 2-1 0 --- LAD S. Yeager D. Ruthven 3% 75% Single to CF
b5 2-1 0 1-- O LAD T. John D. Ruthven -1% 74% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Yeager to 2B
b5 2-1 1 -2- O LAD D. Lopes D. Ruthven -3% 71% Lineout: RF
b5 2-1 2 -2- O LAD B. Russell D. Ruthven -3% 68% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 9-1-2
t6 1-2 0 --- O ATL D. Ruthven T. John 4% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- ATL J. Royster T. John -4% 67% Single to LF
t6 1-2 1 1-- ATL B. Bonnell T. John -6% 61% Single to 3B; Royster to 2B
t6 1-2 1 12- OO ATL G. Matthews T. John 14% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 3-4-5
Bob Beall replaces Gary Matthews (RF) playing 1B batting 3rd
Cito Gaston moves from 1B to RF
b6 2-1 0 --- LAD R. Smith D. Ruthven 6% 81% Double to CF
b6 2-1 0 -2- R LAD R. Cey D. Ruthven 8% 89% Double to LF; Smith Scores
Rick Camp replaces Dick Ruthven pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-1 0 -2- R LAD S. Garvey R. Camp 4% 93% Single to LF; Cey Scores
b6 4-1 0 1-- O LAD D. Baker R. Camp -2% 92% Garvey Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 4-1 1 --- O LAD D. Baker R. Camp -0% 91% Flyball: RF
b6 4-1 2 --- O LAD R. Monday R. Camp -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 4-5-6
t7 1-4 0 --- O ATL J. Burroughs T. John 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-4 1 --- ATL C. Gaston T. John -3% 90% Single to LF
t7 1-4 1 1-- O ATL D. Murphy T. John 3% 93% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-4 2 1-- O ATL R. Gilbreath T. John 2% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Rick Camp facing 8-9-1
b7 4-1 0 --- O LAD S. Yeager R. Camp -0% 95% Flyball: RF
b7 4-1 1 --- LAD T. John R. Camp 0% 95% Single to SS
b7 4-1 1 1-- O LAD D. Lopes R. Camp -1% 94% Foul Flyball: C
b7 4-1 2 1-- O LAD B. Russell R. Camp -0% 94% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
t8 1-4 0 --- O ATL P. Rockett T. John 2% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Rick Camp (P) batting 9th
t8 1-4 1 --- O ATL B. Pocoroba T. John 1% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1-4 2 --- ATL J. Royster T. John -1% 96% Single to CF
t8 1-4 2 1-- O ATL B. Bonnell T. John 2% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Eddie Solomon facing 3-4-5
Eddie Solomon replaces Biff Pocoroba (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-1 0 --- O LAD R. Smith E. Solomon -0% 97% Lineout: 1B
b8 4-1 1 --- LAD R. Cey E. Solomon 0% 98% Single to LF
b8 4-1 1 1-- LAD S. Garvey E. Solomon 0% 98% Cey Steals 2B
b8 4-1 1 -2- O LAD S. Garvey E. Solomon -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cey to 3B
b8 4-1 2 --3 R LAD D. Baker E. Solomon 1% 99% Single to CF; Cey Scores
b8 5-1 2 1-- LAD R. Monday E. Solomon 0% 99% Baker Steals 2B; Baker to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b8 5-1 2 --3 O LAD R. Monday E. Solomon -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 3-4-5
t9 1-5 0 --- O ATL B. Beall T. John 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 1-5 1 --- O ATL J. Burroughs T. John 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 1-5 2 --- O ATL C. Gaston T. John 0% 100% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 5.

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