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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves

1977-06-30 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 8861 · night · 2:38

Atlanta Braves defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 5–4. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 2nd. Phil Niekro earned the win. Davey Lopes went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
LAN	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	9
ATL	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	5	13

W: Phil Niekro L: Charlie Hough SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Los Angeles Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Davey Lopes	3	2	2	2	2	0
Ted Martinez	3	1	2	2	0	0
Steve Garvey	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ron Cey	3	0	0	0	1	0
Rick Monday	3	0	1	0	1	1
Dusty Baker	4	0	1	0	0	1
John Hale	4	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Oates	4	0	1	0	0	0
Rick Rhoden	2	0	0	0	0	1
Boog Powell	1	0	1	0	0	0
Ed Goodson	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Russell	0	1	0	0	1	0
Charlie Hough	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rowland Office	5	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Matthews	5	1	3	1	0	0
Willie Montanez	5	0	1	0	0	2
Jeff Burroughs	2	1	0	0	3	1
Biff Pocoroba	4	2	2	0	1	0
Darrel Chaney	4	0	2	1	0	1
Rod Gilbreath	4	1	2	1	0	1
Jerry Royster	2	0	1	1	2	0
Phil Niekro	4	0	2	1	0	1

Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Rhoden	6.0	8	3	3
Charlie Hough	2.1	5	3	3

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Phil Niekro	9.0	9	5	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Davey Lopes: 3
Ted Martinez: S8
Steve Garvey: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Rowland Office: 8
Gary Matthews: 8
Willie Montanez: K

Top 2

Ron Cey: 5/L
Rick Monday: 7
Dusty Baker: S9
John Hale: 2/FL

Bot 2

Jeff Burroughs: W
Biff Pocoroba: S7.1-2
Darrel Chaney: CS3(2).1-2#
Darrel Chaney: 9
Rod Gilbreath: D9.2-H
Jerry Royster: S7.2-H
Phil Niekro: S7.1-2
Rowland Office: 41

Top 3

Johnny Oates: 5/L
Rick Rhoden: 8
Davey Lopes: W
Ted Martinez: HR/89.1-H
Steve Garvey: S7
Ron Cey: W.1-2
Rick Monday: K

Bot 3

Gary Matthews: S8
Willie Montanez: 43.1-2
Jeff Burroughs: W
Biff Pocoroba: 7
Darrel Chaney: K

Top 4

Dusty Baker: 63
John Hale: 31
Johnny Oates: 8

Bot 4

Rod Gilbreath: S8
Jerry Royster: CS2(26)#
Jerry Royster: 7
Phil Niekro: K

Top 5

Rick Rhoden: K
Davey Lopes: S8
Ted Martinez: 7
Steve Garvey: 63

Bot 5

Rowland Office: 3/G
Gary Matthews: 6
Willie Montanez: S9
Jeff Burroughs: 8

Top 6

Ron Cey: 8
Rick Monday: S8
Dusty Baker: K+OA/DP/BINT.1X2(24)

Bot 6

Biff Pocoroba: 9/L
Darrel Chaney: S5
Rod Gilbreath: 53.1-2
Jerry Royster: IW
Phil Niekro: 2/FL

Top 7

John Hale: 43
Johnny Oates: D9
Boog Powell: S4.2-3
Davey Lopes: SB2
Davey Lopes: W
Ed Goodson: K
Steve Garvey: 6/L

Bot 7

Rowland Office: 31
Gary Matthews: S8
Willie Montanez: SB2#
Willie Montanez: 5/P
Jeff Burroughs: K

Top 8

Ron Cey: 7/FL
Rick Monday: W
Dusty Baker: CS2(26)
Dusty Baker: 8

Bot 8

Biff Pocoroba: W
Darrel Chaney: 34/SH.1-2
Rod Gilbreath: K23
Jerry Royster: IW
Phil Niekro: S7.2-H;1-3
Rowland Office: 5/P

Top 9

John Hale: 7
Johnny Oates: 13
Bill Russell: W
Davey Lopes: HR/7.1-H
Charlie Hough: 63

Bot 9

Gary Matthews: HR/7
Willie Montanez: K
Jeff Burroughs: W
Biff Pocoroba: D9.1-3
Darrel Chaney: S9.3-H;2-3

Notes & reviews

Dusty Baker called for interference as Rick Monday tried to steal 2B

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