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Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 32,196 |
Sunday, July 1, 1979 Time of Game: 2:43 |
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Braves
2
32-47
Won 3
6th, 17 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Braves 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 11 2
Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0
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Dodgers
1
33-47
Lost 6
5th, 16½ GB
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Batting Stats
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Royster 3B 2 1 1 1 2 0 .271 .673 0 3 SF G Matthews RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .309 .923 0 0 2B B Horner 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .316 .918 12 1 J Burroughs LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .229 .707 5 0 R Office CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .696 1 0 B Bonnell CF-LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .258 .748 1 0 CS,GDP G Hubbard 2B 4 0 1 0 0 3 .226 .564 5 4 P Frias SS 4 1 4 0 0 0 .289 .690 1 4 2B B Benedict C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .513 2 1 P Niekro P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .175 .462 0 2 C Spikes PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .827 0 0 J McLaughlin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.500 0 0 Totals 33 2 11 0 4 6 27 15
Batting Events
2B: G Matthews (22, off C Hough); P Frias (12, off C Hough).
SF: J Royster (4, off D Lewallyn).
TB: P Frias 5; G Matthews 3; G Hubbard; B Horner; C Spikes; J Royster; B Bonnell.
GIDP: B Bonnell (6).
RBI: J Royster (26); B Horner (37).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. P Frias-G Hubbard-B Horner.
E: J McLaughlin (2); G Hubbard (11).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Bonnell (3, 2nd base by C Hough/S Yeager).
Pickoffs: G Hubbard (1st base by K Brett).
Los Angeles Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Lopes 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .262 .860 3 2 B Russell SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .680 2 5 R Smith RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .277 .860 1 0 HR S Garvey 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .315 .826 12 0 GDP R Cey 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .278 .918 1 3 D Baker LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .279 .790 0 1 2B D Thomas CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .676 2 0 V Joshua PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .800 0 0 J Oates C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .282 3 0 S Yeager C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .159 .541 3 3 G Thomasson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .718 0 0 J Reuss P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .237 0 0 C Hough P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .500 0 0 T Martinez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .371 .863 0 0 SB K Brett P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 3 D Lewallyn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 1 6 0 2 3 27 17
Batting Events
2B: D Baker (19, off P Niekro).
HR: R Smith (9, off P Niekro; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: R Smith 4; D Baker 3; D Lopes; S Garvey; S Yeager.
GIDP: S Garvey (14).
RBI: R Smith (29).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Russell-D Lopes-S Garvey.
PB: S Yeager (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Martinez (2, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Benedict).
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, W (10-10) 8 5 1 1 0 3 1 3.85 29 - · · 12· 9· 0· 5 71 - 1.37 0.33 J McLaughlin, S (1) 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.04 6 - · · 2· 1· 0· 1 0-0 5.38 0.19 Totals 9 6 1 1 2 3 1 35 - · · 14·10· 0· 6 -
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 J Reuss 2 3 1 1 1 3 0 5.33 10 - · · 3· 0· 0· 3 48 - 1.26 0.06 C Hough 4 5 0 0 2 3 0 5.43 16 - · · 4· 2· 0· 5 1-1 1.11 0.12 K Brett, L (1-1) 2.1 3 1 1 1 0 0 5.48 10 - · · 5· 1· 0· 3 0-0 1.86 -0.04 D Lewallyn 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 - · · 0· 2· 0· 0 2-1 2.84 -0.12 Totals 9 11 2 2 4 6 0 38 - · · 12· 5· 0·11 3-2
J Reuss faced 1 batter in the 3rd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: P Niekro (11).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: K Brett (1; G Hubbard, 1st base).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Dick Stello, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 32,196.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Atlanta Braves Los Angeles Dodgers 1. Jerry Royster 3B 1. Davey Lopes 2B 2. Gary Matthews RF 2. Bill Russell SS 3. Bob Horner 1B 3. Reggie Smith RF 4. Jeff Burroughs LF 4. Steve Garvey 1B 5. Barry Bonnell CF 5. Ron Cey 3B 6. Glenn Hubbard 2B 6. Dusty Baker LF 7. Pepe Frias SS 7. Derrel Thomas CF 8. Bruce Benedict C 8. Johnny Oates C 9. Phil Niekro P 9. Jerry Reuss 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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| b9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 28% | 96% | 1-2 | LAD | S. Garvey | J. McLaughlin | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| b9 | 2 | 123 | O | 26% | 100% | 1-2 | LAD | G. Thomasson | J. McLaughlin | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 0 | --- | R | -24% | 42% | 0-1 | LAD | R. Smith | P. Niekro | Home Run | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 14% | 83% | 1-1 | ATL | J. Royster | D. Lewallyn | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Frias Scores | |
| b9 | 0 | --- | -13% | 68% | 1-2 | LAD | R. Smith | J. McLaughlin | Walk |
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' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | ATL | J. Royster | J. Reuss | Walk | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | ATL | G. Matthews | J. Reuss | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 48% | 0-0 | ATL | B. Horner | J. Reuss | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | ATL | J. Burroughs | J. Reuss | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | LAD | D. Lopes | P. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | LAD | B. Russell | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | LAD | R. Smith | P. Niekro | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | ATL | B. Bonnell | J. Reuss | Single to CF | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | ATL | G. Hubbard | J. Reuss | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | ATL | P. Frias | J. Reuss | Single to CF; Bonnell to 2B | ||
| t2 | 1 | 12- | O | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | ATL | B. Benedict | J. Reuss | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bonnell to 3B | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -5% | 45% | 0-0 | ATL | P. Niekro | J. Reuss | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | LAD | S. Garvey | P. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | LAD | R. Cey | P. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | LAD | D. Baker | P. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Steve Yeager replaces Johnny Oates playing C batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | ATL | J. Royster | J. Reuss | Single to P | ||
| Charlie Hough replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | 12% | 66% | 0-0 | ATL | G. Matthews | C. Hough | Double to RF; Royster to 3B | ||
| t3 | 0 | -23 | RO | -2% | 64% | 0-0 | ATL | B. Horner | C. Hough | Single to LF; Royster Scores; Matthews out at Hm/LF-C; Horner to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm | |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | 2% | 66% | 1-0 | ATL | J. Burroughs | C. Hough | Walk | ||
| t3 | 1 | 12- | OO | -8% | 57% | 1-0 | ATL | B. Bonnell | C. Hough | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 60% | 0-1 | LAD | D. Thomas | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 62% | 0-1 | LAD | S. Yeager | P. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 63% | 0-1 | LAD | C. Hough | P. Niekro | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 61% | 1-0 | ATL | G. Hubbard | C. Hough | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 3% | 63% | 1-0 | ATL | P. Frias | C. Hough | Single to 3B | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 61% | 1-0 | ATL | B. Benedict | C. Hough | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 58% | 1-0 | ATL | P. Niekro | C. Hough | Groundout: C-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 61% | 0-1 | LAD | D. Lopes | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 63% | 0-1 | LAD | B. Russell | P. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 65% | 0-1 | LAD | R. Smith | P. Niekro | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 62% | 1-0 | ATL | J. Royster | C. Hough | Flyball: RF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 3% | 65% | 1-0 | ATL | G. Matthews | C. Hough | Single to LF | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 62% | 1-0 | ATL | B. Horner | C. Hough | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 60% | 1-0 | ATL | J. Burroughs | C. Hough | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 63% | 0-1 | LAD | S. Garvey | P. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 66% | 0-1 | LAD | R. Cey | P. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | -3% | 62% | 0-1 | LAD | D. Baker | P. Niekro | Double to RF | ||
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | 5% | 67% | 0-1 | LAD | D. Thomas | P. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 4% | 71% | 1-0 | ATL | B. Bonnell | C. Hough | Walk | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -6% | 65% | 1-0 | ATL | G. Hubbard | C. Hough | Bonnell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 63% | 1-0 | ATL | G. Hubbard | C. Hough | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | 2% | 66% | 1-0 | ATL | P. Frias | C. Hough | Double to CF | ||
| t6 | 2 | -2- | O | -4% | 62% | 1-0 | ATL | B. Benedict | C. Hough | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | -6% | 56% | 0-1 | LAD | S. Yeager | P. Niekro | Single to LF | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6% | 61% | 0-1 | LAD | C. Hough | P. Niekro | Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| Ted Martinez pinch runs for Charlie Hough (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | -3% | 58% | 0-1 | LAD | D. Lopes | P. Niekro | Martinez Steals 2B | ||
| b6 | 1 | -2- | -5% | 53% | 0-1 | LAD | D. Lopes | P. Niekro | Wild Pitch; Martinez to 3B | ||
| b6 | 1 | --3 | O | 11% | 64% | 0-1 | LAD | D. Lopes | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 2 | --3 | O | 7% | 70% | 0-1 | LAD | B. Russell | P. Niekro | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Ken Brett facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Ken Brett replaces Ted Martinez (PR) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 68% | 1-0 | ATL | P. Niekro | K. Brett | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 2% | 71% | 1-0 | ATL | J. Royster | K. Brett | Walk | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 69% | 1-0 | ATL | G. Matthews | K. Brett | Groundout: P-1B; Royster to 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | -4% | 65% | 1-0 | ATL | B. Horner | K. Brett | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | R | -24% | 42% | 0-1 | LAD | R. Smith | P. Niekro | Home Run | |
| b7 | 0 | --- | -6% | 36% | 1-1 | LAD | S. Garvey | P. Niekro | Single to CF | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5% | 41% | 1-1 | LAD | R. Cey | P. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 44% | 1-1 | LAD | D. Baker | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Baker to 2B/Adv on E4 | |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | O | 6% | 50% | 1-1 | LAD | D. Thomas | P. Niekro | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Ken Brett facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -5% | 45% | 1-1 | ATL | J. Burroughs | K. Brett | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -3% | 42% | 1-1 | ATL | B. Bonnell | K. Brett | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 2% | 45% | 1-1 | ATL | G. Hubbard | K. Brett | Single to CF | ||
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -5% | 40% | 1-1 | ATL | P. Frias | K. Brett | Hubbard Picked off 1B (P-1B) | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 44% | 1-1 | LAD | S. Yeager | P. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 48% | 1-1 | LAD | K. Brett | P. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | -2% | 45% | 1-1 | LAD | D. Lopes | P. Niekro | Single to CF | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5% | 50% | 1-1 | LAD | B. Russell | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Ken Brett facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 8% | 58% | 1-1 | ATL | P. Frias | K. Brett | Single to CF | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | 9% | 67% | 1-1 | ATL | B. Benedict | K. Brett | Passed Ball; Frias to 2B | ||
| t9 | 0 | -2- | O | -11% | 56% | 1-1 | ATL | B. Benedict | K. Brett | Groundout: P-1B | |
| Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | -2- | 13% | 69% | 1-1 | ATL | C. Spikes | K. Brett | Single to LF; Frias to 3B | ||
| Dennis Lewallyn replaces Ken Brett pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 14% | 83% | 1-1 | ATL | J. Royster | D. Lewallyn | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Frias Scores | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 81% | 2-1 | ATL | G. Matthews | D. Lewallyn | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Joey McLaughlin facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Joey McLaughlin replaces Charlie Spikes (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Barry Bonnell moves from CF to LF; Rowland Office replaces Jeff Burroughs (LF) playing CF batting 4th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | -13% | 68% | 1-2 | LAD | R. Smith | J. McLaughlin | Walk | ||
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 28% | 96% | 1-2 | LAD | S. Garvey | J. McLaughlin | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | -5% | 91% | 1-2 | LAD | R. Cey | J. McLaughlin | Walk | ||
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | -7% | 84% | 1-2 | LAD | D. Baker | J. McLaughlin | Single to RF; Cey to 2B | ||
| Von Joshua pinch hits for Derrel Thomas (CF) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | 12- | -10% | 74% | 1-2 | LAD | V. Joshua | J. McLaughlin | Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Cey to 3B; Baker to 2B; Joshua to 1B | ||
| Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Steve Yeager (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | 123 | O | 26% | 100% | 1-2 | LAD | G. Thomasson | J. McLaughlin | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1. | |||||||||||
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