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

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 37,161

 Sunday, April 16, 1978
Time of Game: 2:29
Braves
0
1-6
Lost 3
6th, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  2
Dodgers         2  0  2   0  0  0   0  4  X    8 10  0
W: Rick Rhoden (2-0), L: Phil Niekro (0-3)
 Dodgers
8
6-2
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Royster 2B                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .409 1.112              2   2   
B Beall 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .100              6   1   GDP
B Asselstine RF               4   0   3   0    0   0  .600 1.400              2   0   2B,SB
J Burroughs LF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .671              1   0   GDP
R Office CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .200  .600              4   0   2B
D Murphy C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .120  .454              7   0   GDP
B Bonnell 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .552              1   5   
P Rockett SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .282              1   1   
P Niekro P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
  J Nolan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   GDP
  E Solomon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Pocoroba PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .713              0   0   
  A Devine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Campbell P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       29   0   7   0    5   4                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: R Office (1, off R Rhoden); B Asselstine (1, off R Rhoden).
TB: B Asselstine 4; R Office 3; J Royster; B Bonnell.
GIDP: J Burroughs (1); J Nolan (1); B Beall (1); D Murphy (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Bonnell-J Royster-B Beall.
PB: D Murphy (2).
E: B Bonnell (2); E Solomon (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Asselstine (1, 2nd base off R Rhoden/S Yeager).
Pickoffs: J Royster (1st base by S Yeager).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    2   3   1   0    3   0  .207  .790              5   5   2B
B Russell SS                  4   2   1   2    1   0  .194  .431              2   5   
R Smith RF                    1   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .961              2   0   
  G Burke CF                  3   0   1   2    0   1  .200  .400              1   0   
R Cey 3B                      3   0   2   1    2   0  .438 1.120              0   5   IW
S Garvey 1B                   5   0   1   2    0   2  .343  .921             12   0   GDP
D Baker LF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .674              1   0   
R Monday CF-RF                4   1   2   0    0   1  .367 1.224              0   0   SB
S Yeager C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .804              4   1   
R Rhoden P                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .167  .619              0   0   2B
Totals                       33   8  10   0    9   5                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: R Rhoden (1, off A Devine); D Lopes (2, off P Niekro).
IBB: R Cey (1, by P Niekro).
TB: R Rhoden 2; D Lopes 2; R Cey 2; R Monday 2; S Garvey; G Burke; B Russell; R Smith.
GIDP: S Garvey (1).
RBI: B Russell 2 (3); G Burke 2 (2); S Garvey 2 (9); R Cey (8); R Rhoden (1).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 5 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 4. R Cey-D Lopes-S Garvey 2; B Russell-D Lopes-S Garvey; B Russell-S Garvey.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Monday (1, 2nd base off A Devine/D Murphy).
Pickoffs: S Yeager (1st base by E Solomon).

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
P Niekro, L (0-3)              4     4   4   3    5   3   0   5.50   21     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 4     38    -     0.83  -0.23
E Solomon                      2     1   0   0    2   1   0   2.57    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.23   0.02
A Devine                       1.1   5   4   4    1   0   0   8.44   10     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 5          0-0    0.08  -0.01
D Campbell                     0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0  10.12    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    10   8   7    9   5   0          42     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0·10          1-0 
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 (2-0)              9     7   0   0    5   4   0   1.69   34     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 1· 7     72    -     0.74   0.28
Totals                         9     7   0   0    5   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 1· 7           -
Balks: P Niekro (1).
WP: P Niekro (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: P Niekro (1; R Cey).
Pickoffs: E Solomon (0; S Yeager, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 37,161.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Jerry Royster                2B       1. Davey Lopes                  2B
2. Bob Beall                    1B       2. Bill Russell                 SS
3. Brian Asselstine             RF       3. Reggie Smith                 RF
4. Jeff Burroughs               LF       4. Ron Cey                      3B
5. Rowland Office               CF       5. Steve Garvey                 1B
6. Dale Murphy                   C       6. Dusty Baker                  LF
7. Barry Bonnell                3B       7. Rick Monday                  CF
8. Pat Rockett                  SS       8. Steve Yeager                  C
9. Phil Niekro                   P       9. Rick Rhoden                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 1-- 8% 76% 1-0 LAD R. Smith P. Niekro Single to CF; Russell to 3B
b3 1 123 RR 8% 92% 2-0 LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro Single to LF; Lopes Scores; Smith Scores; Cey to 2B
t1 0 1-- OO 7% 54% 0-0 ATL B. Beall R. Rhoden Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b1 0 12- OO -7% 74% 2-0 LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Smith to 3B
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro Double to LF

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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 ATL J. Royster R. Rhoden Single to SS
t1 0 1-- OO 7% 54% 0-0 ATL B. Beall R. Rhoden Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t1 2 --- -2% 51% 0-0 ATL B. Asselstine R. Rhoden Double to RF
t1 2 -2- -1% 50% 0-0 ATL J. Burroughs R. Rhoden Walk
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 ATL R. Office R. Rhoden Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro Double to LF
b1 0 -2- 3% 64% 0-0 LAD B. Russell P. Niekro Wild Pitch; Lopes to 3B
b1 0 --3 R 4% 68% 0-0 LAD B. Russell P. Niekro Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Lopes Scores; Russell to 1B
b1 0 1-- 8% 76% 1-0 LAD R. Smith P. Niekro Single to CF; Russell to 3B
b1 0 1-3 R 4% 81% 1-0 LAD R. Cey P. Niekro Single to LF; Russell Scores/unER; Smith to 2B
b1 0 12- OO -7% 74% 2-0 LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Smith to 3B
b1 2 --3 O -3% 71% 2-0 LAD D. Baker P. Niekro Popfly: C
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Rick Rhoden facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 ATL D. Murphy R. Rhoden Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 ATL B. Bonnell R. Rhoden Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 ATL P. Rockett R. Rhoden Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 LAD R. Monday P. Niekro Popfly: C
b2 1 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 LAD S. Yeager P. Niekro Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 LAD R. Rhoden P. Niekro Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Rick Rhoden facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 ATL P. Niekro R. Rhoden Lineout: RF
t3 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 ATL J. Royster R. Rhoden Popfly: 2B
t3 2 --- -1% 76% 0-2 ATL B. Beall R. Rhoden Walk
t3 2 1-- O 2% 78% 0-2 ATL B. Asselstine R. Rhoden Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 2% 80% 2-0 LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro Walk
b3 0 1-- 2% 82% 2-0 LAD B. Russell P. Niekro Balk; Lopes to 2B
b3 0 -2- O -3% 79% 2-0 LAD B. Russell P. Niekro Flyball: RF
b3 1 -2- 1% 80% 2-0 LAD R. Smith P. Niekro Walk
b3 1 12- 3% 84% 2-0 LAD R. Cey P. Niekro Passed Ball; Lopes to 3B; Smith to 2B
b3 1 -23 0% 84% 2-0 LAD R. Cey P. Niekro Intentional Walk
b3 1 123 RR 8% 92% 2-0 LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro Single to LF; Lopes Scores; Smith Scores; Cey to 2B
b3 1 12- O -1% 91% 4-0 LAD D. Baker P. Niekro Strikeout
b3 2 12- O -1% 89% 4-0 LAD R. Monday P. Niekro Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Rick Rhoden facing 4-5-6
Glenn Burke replaces Reggie Smith (RF) playing CF batting 3rd; Rick Monday moves from CF to RF
t4 0 --- O 1% 91% 0-4 ATL J. Burroughs R. Rhoden Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- -2% 89% 0-4 ATL R. Office R. Rhoden Single to CF
t4 1 1-- OO 3% 93% 0-4 ATL D. Murphy R. Rhoden Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- 1% 94% 4-0 LAD S. Yeager P. Niekro Walk
b4 0 1-- O -0% 93% 4-0 LAD R. Rhoden P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-2B-1B; Yeager to 2B
b4 1 -2- O -1% 92% 4-0 LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B; Yeager to 3B
b4 2 --3 0% 93% 4-0 LAD B. Russell P. Niekro Walk
b4 2 1-3 O -1% 91% 4-0 LAD G. Burke P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Rick Rhoden facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -3% 88% 0-4 ATL B. Bonnell R. Rhoden Single to RF
t5 0 1-- O 3% 91% 0-4 ATL P. Rockett R. Rhoden Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th
t5 1 1-- OO 3% 94% 0-4 ATL J. Nolan R. Rhoden Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Eddie Solomon facing 4-5-6
Eddie Solomon replaces Joe Nolan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 LAD R. Cey E. Solomon Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 LAD S. Garvey E. Solomon Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -0% 93% 4-0 LAD D. Baker E. Solomon Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -3% 90% 0-4 ATL J. Royster R. Rhoden Walk
t6 0 1-- O 4% 95% 0-4 ATL B. Beall R. Rhoden Royster Picked off 1B (C-1B)
t6 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-4 ATL B. Beall R. Rhoden Strikeout
t6 2 --- -1% 95% 0-4 ATL B. Asselstine R. Rhoden Single to 1B
t6 2 1-- -0% 94% 0-4 ATL J. Burroughs R. Rhoden Asselstine Steals 2B
t6 2 -2- O 2% 96% 0-4 ATL J. Burroughs R. Rhoden Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Eddie Solomon facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- 0% 96% 4-0 LAD R. Monday E. Solomon Single to RF
b6 0 1-- O -0% 96% 4-0 LAD S. Yeager E. Solomon Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- 0% 96% 4-0 LAD R. Rhoden E. Solomon Yeager Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Yeager to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -1% 95% 4-0 LAD R. Rhoden E. Solomon Baserunner Out Advancing; Yeager out at 3B/1B-3B
b6 2 --- 0% 96% 4-0 LAD R. Rhoden E. Solomon Walk
b6 2 1-- 0% 96% 4-0 LAD D. Lopes E. Solomon Walk; Rhoden to 2B
b6 2 12- O -1% 95% 4-0 LAD B. Russell E. Solomon Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Rick Rhoden facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- -3% 92% 0-4 ATL R. Office R. Rhoden Double to LF
t7 0 -2- O 3% 94% 0-4 ATL D. Murphy R. Rhoden Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 -2- O 2% 96% 0-4 ATL B. Bonnell R. Rhoden Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 -2- -1% 95% 0-4 ATL P. Rockett R. Rhoden Walk
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Eddie Solomon (P) batting 9th
t7 2 12- O 2% 98% 0-4 ATL B. Pocoroba R. Rhoden Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Adrian Devine facing 3-4-5
Adrian Devine replaces Biff Pocoroba (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 LAD G. Burke A. Devine Popfly: SS
b7 1 --- 0% 98% 4-0 LAD R. Cey A. Devine Single to CF
b7 1 1-- O -0% 97% 4-0 LAD S. Garvey A. Devine Flyball: RF
b7 2 1-- O -0% 97% 4-0 LAD D. Baker A. Devine Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- -2% 95% 0-4 ATL J. Royster R. Rhoden Walk
t8 0 1-- O 2% 97% 0-4 ATL B. Beall R. Rhoden Flyball: LF
t8 1 1-- -3% 94% 0-4 ATL B. Asselstine R. Rhoden Single to CF; Royster to 3B
t8 1 1-3 OO 5% 99% 0-4 ATL J. Burroughs R. Rhoden Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Adrian Devine facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 4-0 LAD R. Monday A. Devine Single to RF
b8 0 1-- 0% 99% 4-0 LAD S. Yeager A. Devine Monday Steals 2B
b8 0 -2- O -0% 99% 4-0 LAD S. Yeager A. Devine Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 -2- R 1% 100% 4-0 LAD R. Rhoden A. Devine Double to LF; Monday Scores
b8 1 -2- 0% 100% 5-0 LAD D. Lopes A. Devine Walk
b8 1 12- R 0% 100% 5-0 LAD B. Russell A. Devine Single to LF; Rhoden Scores; Lopes to 3B; Russell to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 1 -23 RR 0% 100% 6-0 LAD G. Burke A. Devine Single to LF; Lopes Scores; Russell Scores
Dave Campbell replaces Adrian Devine pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 1-- 0% 100% 8-0 LAD R. Cey D. Campbell Walk; Burke to 2B
b8 1 12- O 0% 100% 8-0 LAD S. Garvey D. Campbell Strikeout
b8 2 12- O 0% 100% 8-0 LAD D. Baker D. Campbell Flyball: CF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 8.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-8, Dodgers' Rick Rhoden facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 ATL R. Office R. Rhoden Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 ATL D. Murphy R. Rhoden Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 ATL B. Bonnell R. Rhoden Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 8.

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