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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves
1978-09-10 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 11108 · 2:47
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Atlanta Braves 11–5. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 5 in the 4th. Don Sutton earned the win. Rick Monday went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
W: Don Sutton L: Jim Bouton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Yeager | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Sutton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill North | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Bouton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Beall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cito Gaston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bouton | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Max Leon | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Tommy Boggs | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adrian Devine | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: K
- Bill Russell: 9
- Reggie Smith: 53
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: 9
- Rowland Office: 7
- Gary Matthews: 63
Top 2
- Steve Garvey: W
- Ron Cey: SB2#
- Ron Cey: 7.2-3#
- Dusty Baker: 8
- Rick Monday: K
Bot 2
- Jeff Burroughs: HR/7
- Bob Horner: 53
- Joe Nolan: K
- Dale Murphy: W
- Rod Gilbreath: K
Top 3
- Steve Yeager: 53
- Don Sutton: K
- Davey Lopes: 4
Bot 3
- Jim Bouton: 7
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Rowland Office: K/C
Top 4
- Bill Russell: W
- Bill North: CS2(26)
- Bill North: W
- Steve Garvey: S9.1-3
- Ron Cey: S8.3-H;1-3
- Dusty Baker: S7.3-H;1-3
- Rick Monday: HR/8.3-H;1-H
- Steve Yeager: 63
- Don Sutton: 53
Bot 4
- Gary Matthews: K/C
- Jeff Burroughs: T7
- Bob Horner: 8/SF.3-H
- Joe Nolan: K
Top 5
- Davey Lopes: HR/7
- Bill Russell: 63
- Bill North: 5/FL
- Steve Garvey: D7
- Ron Cey: W
- Dusty Baker: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Dale Murphy: K/C
- Rod Gilbreath: W
- Darrel Chaney: 5/FL
- Jerry Royster: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Rick Monday: HR/7
- Steve Yeager: W
- Don Sutton: 34/SH.1-2
- Davey Lopes: S7.2-3
- Bill Russell: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bill North: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Steve Garvey: S9.3-H;1-3
- Ron Cey: W.1-2
- Dusty Baker: 63
Bot 6
- Rowland Office: 63
- Gary Matthews: 3
- Jeff Burroughs: D7
- Bob Horner: S9.2-H
- Joe Nolan: 3
Top 7
- Rick Monday: S7
- Steve Yeager: 54(1)/FO
- Don Sutton: 1/SH.1-2
- Ted Martinez: 63
Bot 7
- Dale Murphy: HR/7
- Rod Gilbreath: K
- Bob Beall: 43
- Jerry Royster: 9
Top 8
- Bill Russell: 53
- Bill North: W
- Steve Garvey: S8.1-3
- Ron Cey: S7.3-H;1-2
- Lee Lacy: 4
- Rick Monday: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Yeager: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Rowland Office: S8
- Cito Gaston: 64(1)3/GDP
- Barry Bonnell: 5
Top 9
- Don Sutton: 2/FL
- Ted Martinez: 63
- Bill Russell: S1
- Bill North: S1.1-2
- Steve Garvey: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ron Cey: 9
Bot 9
- Bob Horner: HR
- Bruce Benedict: 4
- Dale Murphy: K
- Rod Gilbreath: 9
Notes & reviews
- Reggie Smith ejected by HP umpire Eric Gregg during at bat