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Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 38,397 |
Friday, April 14, 1978 Time of Game: 2:09 |
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Braves
1
1-5
Lost 2
5th, 5 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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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
W: Tommy John (2-0), L: Dick Ruthven (0-2) |
Dodgers
5
5-2
Won 1
2nd, 1½ GB
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Batting Stats
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Royster 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .400 1.088 3 3 B Bonnell CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .560 3 0 G Matthews RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .381 1.411 3 0 HR,GDP B Beall 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 0 J Burroughs LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .733 1 0 C Gaston 1B-RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .100 .200 9 1 D Murphy C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .536 1 1 R Gilbreath 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0 2 P Rockett SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .269 0 4 D Ruthven P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0 0 R Camp P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B Pocoroba PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .754 0 0 E Solomon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 32 1 6 0 0 0 24 11
Batting Events
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 Events
E: D Murphy (1); D Ruthven (2).
Los Angeles Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Lopes 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .185 .686 5 1 B Russell SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .400 3 8 R Smith RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .310 .907 1 0 2B R Cey 3B 4 2 3 2 0 0 .414 1.071 0 5 2B,SB S Garvey 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .367 1.006 13 1 CS D Baker LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .370 .790 1 0 SB R Monday CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .346 1.259 2 0 HR S Yeager C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .381 .887 0 1 T John P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .800 2 2 SH Totals 31 5 9 0 2 0 27 18
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D Lopes-B Russell-S Garvey.
Baserunning Events
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).
Pickoffs: D Lopes (1st base by D Ruthven).
Pitching Stats
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 (0-2) 5 5 4 3 2 0 1 7.00 22 - · · 8· 7· 2· 5 41 - 0.84 -0.15 R Camp 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 7 - · · 2· 3· 0· 2 1-1 0.32 -0.01 E Solomon 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.60 5 - · · 2· 1· 1· 2 0-0 0.14 -0.01 Totals 8 9 5 4 2 0 1 34 - · · 12·11· 3· 9 1-1
D Ruthven faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
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 (2-0) 9 6 1 1 0 0 1 1.62 32 - · · 17· 9· 5· 6 71 - 0.85 0.33 Totals 9 6 1 1 0 0 1 32 - · · 17· 9· 5· 6 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Ruthven (0; D Lopes, 1st base).
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.
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
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t6 | 1 | 12- | OO | 14% | 75% | 1-2 | ATL | G. Matthews | T. John | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | R | -11% | 66% | 0-2 | ATL | G. Matthews | T. John | Home Run | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | R | 10% | 75% | 1-0 | LAD | R. Monday | D. Ruthven | Home Run | |
| b1 | 2 | --3 | R | 10% | 63% | 0-0 | LAD | R. Cey | D. Ruthven | Single to SS; Lopes Scores/unER | |
| b6 | 0 | -2- | R | 8% | 89% | 2-1 | LAD | R. Cey | D. Ruthven | Double to LF; Smith Scores |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | ATL | J. Royster | T. John | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | ATL | B. Bonnell | T. John | Groundout: C-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | ATL | G. Matthews | T. John | 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 | --- | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | LAD | D. Lopes | D. Ruthven | Walk | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 6% | 64% | 0-0 | LAD | B. Russell | D. Ruthven | Lopes Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Lopes to 3B | ||
| b1 | 0 | --3 | O | -5% | 60% | 0-0 | LAD | B. Russell | D. Ruthven | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --3 | O | -6% | 54% | 0-0 | LAD | R. Smith | D. Ruthven | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --3 | R | 10% | 63% | 0-0 | LAD | R. Cey | D. Ruthven | Single to SS; Lopes Scores/unER | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 61% | 1-0 | LAD | S. Garvey | D. Ruthven | 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 | --- | O | 2% | 64% | 0-1 | ATL | J. Burroughs | T. John | Lineout: 2B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 65% | 0-1 | ATL | C. Gaston | T. John | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 66% | 0-1 | ATL | D. Murphy | T. John | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 64% | 1-0 | LAD | D. Baker | D. Ruthven | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | R | 10% | 75% | 1-0 | LAD | R. Monday | D. Ruthven | Home Run | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 74% | 2-0 | LAD | S. Yeager | D. Ruthven | Flyball: RF | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 73% | 2-0 | LAD | T. John | D. Ruthven | 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 | --- | O | 2% | 75% | 0-2 | ATL | R. Gilbreath | T. John | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 77% | 0-2 | ATL | P. Rockett | T. John | Lineout: P | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 76% | 0-2 | ATL | D. Ruthven | T. John | Single to CF | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 78% | 0-2 | ATL | J. Royster | T. John | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 76% | 2-0 | LAD | D. Lopes | D. Ruthven | Flyball: RF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 75% | 2-0 | LAD | B. Russell | D. Ruthven | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 75% | 2-0 | LAD | R. Smith | D. Ruthven | 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 | --- | O | 2% | 77% | 0-2 | ATL | B. Bonnell | T. John | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | R | -11% | 66% | 0-2 | ATL | G. Matthews | T. John | Home Run | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 68% | 1-2 | ATL | J. Burroughs | T. John | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 70% | 1-2 | ATL | C. Gaston | T. John | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 68% | 2-1 | LAD | R. Cey | D. Ruthven | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 66% | 2-1 | LAD | S. Garvey | D. Ruthven | Lineout: LF | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 1% | 67% | 2-1 | LAD | D. Baker | D. Ruthven | Walk | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 65% | 2-1 | LAD | R. Monday | D. Ruthven | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 68% | 1-2 | ATL | D. Murphy | T. John | Lineout: SS | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 70% | 1-2 | ATL | R. Gilbreath | T. John | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 72% | 1-2 | ATL | P. Rockett | T. John | 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 | 0 | --- | 3% | 75% | 2-1 | LAD | S. Yeager | D. Ruthven | Single to CF | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 74% | 2-1 | LAD | T. John | D. Ruthven | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Yeager to 2B | |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 71% | 2-1 | LAD | D. Lopes | D. Ruthven | Lineout: RF | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 68% | 2-1 | LAD | B. Russell | D. Ruthven | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 71% | 1-2 | ATL | D. Ruthven | T. John | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | -4% | 67% | 1-2 | ATL | J. Royster | T. John | Single to LF | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | -6% | 61% | 1-2 | ATL | B. Bonnell | T. John | Single to 3B; Royster to 2B | ||
| t6 | 1 | 12- | OO | 14% | 75% | 1-2 | ATL | G. Matthews | T. John | 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 | 0 | --- | 6% | 81% | 2-1 | LAD | R. Smith | D. Ruthven | Double to CF | ||
| b6 | 0 | -2- | R | 8% | 89% | 2-1 | LAD | R. Cey | D. Ruthven | Double to LF; Smith Scores | |
| Rick Camp replaces Dick Ruthven pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | -2- | R | 4% | 93% | 3-1 | LAD | S. Garvey | R. Camp | Single to LF; Cey Scores | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 92% | 4-1 | LAD | D. Baker | R. Camp | Garvey Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 91% | 4-1 | LAD | D. Baker | R. Camp | Flyball: RF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 91% | 4-1 | LAD | R. Monday | R. Camp | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 93% | 1-4 | ATL | J. Burroughs | T. John | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | -3% | 90% | 1-4 | ATL | C. Gaston | T. John | Single to LF | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 93% | 1-4 | ATL | D. Murphy | T. John | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 95% | 1-4 | ATL | R. Gilbreath | T. John | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 4-1 | LAD | S. Yeager | R. Camp | Flyball: RF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 0% | 95% | 4-1 | LAD | T. John | R. Camp | Single to SS | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 94% | 4-1 | LAD | D. Lopes | R. Camp | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 94% | 4-1 | LAD | B. Russell | R. Camp | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 96% | 1-4 | ATL | P. Rockett | T. John | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Rick Camp (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 97% | 1-4 | ATL | B. Pocoroba | T. John | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | -1% | 96% | 1-4 | ATL | J. Royster | T. John | Single to CF | ||
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 98% | 1-4 | ATL | B. Bonnell | T. John | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 98% | 4-1 | LAD | R. Smith | E. Solomon | Lineout: 1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 0% | 98% | 4-1 | LAD | R. Cey | E. Solomon | Single to LF | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | 0% | 98% | 4-1 | LAD | S. Garvey | E. Solomon | Cey Steals 2B | ||
| b8 | 1 | -2- | O | -0% | 98% | 4-1 | LAD | S. Garvey | E. Solomon | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cey to 3B | |
| b8 | 2 | --3 | R | 1% | 99% | 4-1 | LAD | D. Baker | E. Solomon | Single to CF; Cey Scores | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 99% | 5-1 | LAD | R. Monday | E. Solomon | Baker Steals 2B; Baker to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B) | ||
| b8 | 2 | --3 | O | -0% | 99% | 5-1 | LAD | R. Monday | E. Solomon | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 1-5 | ATL | B. Beall | T. John | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-5 | ATL | J. Burroughs | T. John | Flyball: LF | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-5 | ATL | C. Gaston | T. John | Lineout: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 5. | |||||||||||
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