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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves
1978-06-29 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 7408 · night · 2:33
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Atlanta Braves 7–3. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 5 in the 1st. Don Sutton earned the win. Dale Murphy went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Don Sutton L: Preston Hanna SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Oates | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Sutton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rod Gilbreath | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rowland Office | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Rockett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Solomon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Beall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Preston Hanna | 1.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Eddie Solomon | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Craig Skok | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Campbell | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: 63
- Bill Russell: D7
- Reggie Smith: S7.2-H
- Ron Cey: W.1-2
- Steve Garvey: S8.2-H;1-2
- Rick Monday: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bill North: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Oates: 8
- Don Sutton: S9.3-H;2-H;1XH(92);B-2(THH)
Bot 1
- Rod Gilbreath: D7
- Rowland Office: S6.2-2
- Gary Matthews: K/C
- Jeff Burroughs: 8.2-3
- Biff Pocoroba: 9
Top 2
- Davey Lopes: W
- Bill Russell: SB2#
- Bill Russell: 9
- Reggie Smith: 43.2-3
- Ron Cey: S8.3-H
- Steve Garvey: 13
Bot 2
- Bob Horner: 63
- Dale Murphy: 8
- Pat Rockett: 9
Top 3
- Rick Monday: 31
- Bill North: FLE5#
- Bill North: W
- Johnny Oates: 36(1)/FO
- Don Sutton: 3/G
Bot 3
- Eddie Solomon: S7
- Rod Gilbreath: 8
- Rowland Office: S9.1-3
- Gary Matthews: K
- Jeff Burroughs: S7.3-H;1-2
- Biff Pocoroba: 1/G
Top 4
- Davey Lopes: 3/G
- Bill Russell: S1
- Reggie Smith: K
- Ron Cey: 8
Bot 4
- Bob Horner: S8
- Dale Murphy: 6(1)3/GDP
- Pat Rockett: 5
Top 5
- Steve Garvey: W
- Rick Monday: K
- Bill North: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 5
- Bob Beall: K
- Rod Gilbreath: K
- Rowland Office: 43
Top 6
- Johnny Oates: S7
- Don Sutton: FC6/SH.1X2(6);B-1
- Davey Lopes: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Gary Matthews: 7
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Biff Pocoroba: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bill Russell: 3/FL
- Reggie Smith: 8
- Ron Cey: 8
Bot 7
- Bob Horner: T7
- Dale Murphy: 43.3-H
- Pat Rockett: 8
- Joe Nolan: 31
Top 8
- Steve Garvey: 6/P
- Rick Monday: K
- Vic Davalillo: 43
Bot 8
- Rod Gilbreath: S7
- Rowland Office: HP.1-2
- Gary Matthews: K
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
- Biff Pocoroba: 31
Top 9
- Johnny Oates: 7
- Don Sutton: K
- Davey Lopes: W
- Bill Russell: SB2
- Bill Russell: S7.2-H
- Reggie Smith: 5/P
Bot 9
- Bob Horner: 63
- Dale Murphy: HR/8
- Pat Rockett: 4/L
- Darrel Chaney: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Johnny Oates called out when he overslid 2B and was tagged