Dodgers (4) vs Braves (7) · Sep 9, 1978 · MLB Scores

FINAL

Sep 9, 1978

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
LAD	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	4	8	2	8
ATL	0	1	3	0	1	1	0	1	-	7	11	2	6

win:P. Niekro (ATL)loss:R. Rhoden (LAD)save:G. Garber (ATL)

LADATL

1
Reggie Smith hits a home run (29). Bill Russell scores. [2 runs]
20
2
Joe Nolan singles on a to first baseman Steve Garvey. Bob Horner scores. Rod Gilbreath to 2nd. [1 run]
21
3
Gary Matthews grounds into a force out, third baseman Ron Cey to second baseman Davey Lopes. Jerry Royster scores. Barry Bonnell out at 2nd. Missed catch error by second baseman Davey Lopes. [1 run] [1 out]
22
3
Bob Horner hits a home run (19). Gary Matthews scores. [2 runs]
24
5
Bill Russell singles on a to third baseman Bob Horner. Davey Lopes scores. Bill Russell to 2nd. Fielding error by third baseman Bob Horner. [1 run]
34
5
Jeff Burroughs out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Rick Monday. Gary Matthews scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
35
6
Jerry Royster singles on a to first baseman Steve Garvey. Joe Nolan scores. Jerry Royster out at 2nd, first baseman Steve Garvey to second baseman Davey Lopes. [1 run] [3 outs]
36
7
Steve Garvey singles on a to center fielder Barry Bonnell. Vic Davalillo scores. Reggie Smith to 2nd. [1 run]
46
8
Rod Gilbreath doubles (13) on a to left fielder Vic Davalillo. Bob Horner scores. [1 run]
47

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Davey Lopes2B	1	5	1	0	1	0	0	1	.277
2Bill RussellSS	3	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	.275
3Reggie SmithRF	2	5	1	2	2	0	1	2	.302
4Steve Garvey1B	1	3	0	1	1	1	0	1	.295
5Ron Cey3B	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.270
6Dusty Baker Jr.LF	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	.274
Charlie HoughP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
7Rick MondayCF	0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	.253
8Joe FergusonC	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.229
9Tommy JohnP	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.127
Rick RhodenP	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.114
Vic DavalilloPH-LF	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.310
TOTAL	8	34	4	3	5	5	1	15	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Tommy JohnLHP	1.2	3	1	1	0	0	0	8	3.42
Rick RhodenRHP	4.1	6	5	2	1	1	1	25	3.73
Charlie HoughRHP	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	14	3.00
TOTAL	8.0	11	7	4	2	2	1	47	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Jerry RoysterSS	1	4	1	1	0	1	0	2	.269
2Barry BonnellCF-LF	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.221
3Gary MatthewsRF	1	4	2	0	1	0	0	1	.279
4Jeff BurroughsLF	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.310
Rowland OfficeCF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252
5Bob Horner3B	4	4	3	2	0	0	1	0	.268
6Dale Murphy1B	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	3	.236
7Rod Gilbreath2B	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.248
8Joe NolanC	2	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.257
9Phil NiekroP	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.192
Gene GarberP	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.077

TOTAL	11	34	7	6	2	2	1	14	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Phil NiekroRHP	6.2	8	4	3	3	5	1	53	3.06
Gene GarberRHP	2.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	11	2.41

TOTAL	9.0	8	4	3	5	5	1	64	-

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1st inningLADATL

TOP 1
LINEOUT — Davey Lopes lines out to shortstop Jerry Royster. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Bill Russell singles on a to center fielder Barry Bonnell.
00
HOME RUN — Reggie Smith hits a home run (29). Bill Russell scores. [2 runs]
20
BATTER OUT — Steve Garvey out to right fielder Gary Matthews. [2 outs]
20
BATTER OUT — Ron Cey out to center fielder Barry Bonnell. [3 outs]
20
BOTTOM 1
BATTER OUT — Jerry Royster out, second baseman Davey Lopes to first baseman Steve Garvey. [1 out]
20
BATTER OUT — Barry Bonnell out to right fielder Reggie Smith. [2 outs]
20
BATTER OUT — Gary Matthews out to center fielder Rick Monday. [3 outs]
20

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LAD

ATL

4Runs7

8Hits11

2Errors2

.235Batting Avg.324

34At Bats34

1Extra-base Hits5

1Home Runs1

3Runs-Batted-In6

5Walks2

1Stolen Bases0

5Strikeouts2

8Left on Base6

11Total Bases19

Saturday, September 9, 1978 · 7:05 PM

Truist Park · Cumberland, GA

attendance: 26,777 (65.2%)