MIN2
DET7
TOR0
ATH2
STL6
SF7
WSH2
SD9
TEX2
SEA3
CLE5
BAL9
HOU7
PHI11
NYM15
MIA14
LAA6
BOS4
COL1
NYY6
TB7
ATL2
ARI2
KC5
PIT4
CWS2
CHC6
MIL8
CIN1
LAD14PIT2CHC12COL2DET6LAA3WSH4NYM4NYY6BAL7TOR4KC3BOS2HOU1TB3LAD6MIA2PHI5ATL6CIN0MIL20CLE5MIN2CWS3STL7SEA5ATH6TEX1ARI9SD7SF5This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves
1978-04-08 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 11265 · 2:36
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Atlanta Braves 6–2. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 2 in the 5th. Tommy John earned the win and Terry Forster picked up the save. Reggie Smith went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Tommy John L: Dick Ruthven SV: Terry Forster
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Yeager | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy John | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Rockett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Ruthven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Solomon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Beall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cito Gaston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Terry Forster | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Eddie Solomon | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Adrian Devine | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: 63
- Bill Russell: 7
- Reggie Smith: S8
- Ron Cey: WP.1-2
- Ron Cey: WP.2-3#
- Ron Cey: W
- Steve Garvey: S7.3-H;1-2
- Dusty Baker: 53
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: 53
- Barry Bonnell: 53
- Gary Matthews: S7
- Jeff Burroughs: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Rick Monday: 43
- Steve Yeager: S7
- Tommy John: PO1(E1).1-2
- Tommy John: K
- Davey Lopes: FC5.2X3(5)
Bot 2
- Dale Murphy: E5.B-1
- Biff Pocoroba: 64(1)3/GDP
- Pat Rockett: 7
Top 3
- Bill Russell: S7
- Reggie Smith: 9
- Ron Cey: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Rowland Office: K
- Dick Ruthven: K
- Jerry Royster: S8
- Barry Bonnell: 3/G
Top 4
- Steve Garvey: 7
- Dusty Baker: S9
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Steve Yeager: S7.2-H;1-2
- Tommy John: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Davey Lopes: 53
Bot 4
- Gary Matthews: HR/8
- Jeff Burroughs: S8
- Dale Murphy: 64(1)3/GDP
- Biff Pocoroba: HP
- Pat Rockett: 13
Top 5
- Bill Russell: S9
- Reggie Smith: HR/8.1-H
- Ron Cey: W
- Steve Garvey: 46(1)/FO
- Dusty Baker: S7.1-3;BX2(754)
- Rick Monday: K/C
Bot 5
- Rowland Office: K
- Eddie Solomon: 43
- Jerry Royster: 43
Top 6
- Steve Yeager: 8
- Tommy John: S8
- Davey Lopes: 14(1)/FO
- Bill Russell: 8
Bot 6
- Barry Bonnell: K
- Gary Matthews: 63
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Dale Murphy: 7
Top 7
- Reggie Smith: D9
- Ron Cey: WP.2-3
- Ron Cey: S8.3-H
- Steve Garvey: 7/L
- Dusty Baker: 9
- Rick Monday: 4/L
Bot 7
- Biff Pocoroba: S7
- Pat Rockett: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bob Beall: 8
Top 8
- Steve Yeager: D7
- Tommy John: 13
- Davey Lopes: W
- Bill Russell: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Reggie Smith: K/C
Bot 8
- Cito Gaston: 43
- Jerry Royster: W
- Barry Bonnell: 4(1)/FO
- Gary Matthews: S8.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: S9.2-H;1-3
- Dale Murphy: K
Top 9
- Ron Cey: S8
- Steve Garvey: 43.1-2
- Dusty Baker: S9.2-H
- Rick Monday: 41.1-2
- Steve Yeager: K23
Bot 9
- Biff Pocoroba: 9
- Pat Rockett: 7/FL
- Rod Gilbreath: 53