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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves
1978-09-09 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 26777 · night · 2:28
Atlanta Braves defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 7–4. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 3rd. Phil Niekro earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. Bob Horner went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Rick Rhoden SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Garvey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy John | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Rhoden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Rhoden | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Hough | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 6.2 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Gene Garber | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: 6/L
- Bill Russell: S8
- Reggie Smith: HR/9.1-H
- Steve Garvey: 9
- Ron Cey: 8
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: 43
- Barry Bonnell: 9
- Gary Matthews: 8
Top 2
- Dusty Baker: W
- Rick Monday: PB.1-2
- Rick Monday: W
- Joe Ferguson: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Tommy John: 63
Bot 2
- Jeff Burroughs: 53
- Bob Horner: D8
- Dale Murphy: 3
- Rod Gilbreath: S6.2-3
- Joe Nolan: S3.3-H;1-2
- Phil Niekro: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Phil Niekro: 63
Top 3
- Davey Lopes: 7/L
- Bill Russell: S8
- Reggie Smith: SB2#
- Reggie Smith: K/C
- Steve Garvey: K
Bot 3
- Jerry Royster: W
- Barry Bonnell: E4.1-2;B-1
- Gary Matthews: 54(1)/FO.2-H(E4)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
- Bob Horner: HR/7.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Dale Murphy: S7
- Rod Gilbreath: 63
Top 4
- Ron Cey: 53
- Dusty Baker: 3
- Rick Monday: K
Bot 4
- Joe Nolan: 9
- Phil Niekro: 9
- Jerry Royster: 3/G
Top 5
- Joe Ferguson: 43
- Rick Rhoden: 7
- Davey Lopes: S4
- Bill Russell: S5.1-H(E5)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Reggie Smith: 23
Bot 5
- Barry Bonnell: 8
- Gary Matthews: T8
- Jeff Burroughs: 8/SF.3-H
- Bob Horner: D7
- Dale Murphy: K
Top 6
- Steve Garvey: W
- Ron Cey: 4
- Dusty Baker: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4)
- Rick Monday: W
- Joe Ferguson: 23
Bot 6
- Rod Gilbreath: 53
- Joe Nolan: S9
- Phil Niekro: 43.1-2
- Jerry Royster: S3.2-H;BX2(34)
Top 7
- Vic Davalillo: S6
- Davey Lopes: 7
- Bill Russell: 4
- Reggie Smith: S8.1-3
- Steve Garvey: S8.3-H;1-2
- Ron Cey: PB.2-3;1-2
- Ron Cey: IW
- Dusty Baker: 8
Bot 7
- Barry Bonnell: 53
- Gary Matthews: K
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
Top 8
- Rick Monday: 43
- Joe Ferguson: 13
- Vic Davalillo: 43
Bot 8
- Bob Horner: S7
- Dale Murphy: 63.1-2
- Rod Gilbreath: D7.2-H
- Joe Nolan: W
- Gene Garber: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jerry Royster: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Davey Lopes: K
- Bill Russell: 53
- Reggie Smith: K