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Atlanta Braves @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1978-07-04 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 49691 · night, dry · 2:16
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Atlanta Braves 4–1. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 4th. Don Sutton earned the win and Bob Welch picked up the save. Gary Matthews went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Don Sutton L: Preston Hanna SV: Bob Welch
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Dutch Rennert · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Rockett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Hanna | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Beall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Cey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill North | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Sutton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Lacy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Hanna | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Dave Campbell | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Bob Welch | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: 63/G6MS
- Rowland Office: 3/P13
- Gary Matthews: 7/L78
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: S9/L9
- Bill Russell: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Reggie Smith: K
- Ron Cey: K
Top 2
- Jeff Burroughs: 8/F8D
- Biff Pocoroba: S9/L9
- Bob Horner: W.1-2
- Dale Murphy: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Pat Rockett: 8/F8S
Bot 2
- Steve Garvey: 8/F89D
- Dusty Baker: S7/L7
- Joe Ferguson: K/C
- Bill North: SB2
- Bill North: W
- Don Sutton: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Top 3
- Preston Hanna: S6/G56
- Jerry Royster: 13/SH/BG23.1-2
- Rowland Office: 9(B)6(2)/LDP/L9S
Bot 3
- Davey Lopes: 13/BG1S
- Bill Russell: S8/F78S
- Reggie Smith: 3/G3.1-2
- Ron Cey: HP
- Steve Garvey: K
Top 4
- Gary Matthews: 53/G5
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
- Biff Pocoroba: S5/BG5S
- Bob Horner: 8/F8
Bot 4
- Dusty Baker: D7/L78
- Joe Ferguson: D7/L7L.2-H
- Bill North: S4/G4MS.2-3
- Don Sutton: 3/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Davey Lopes: D8/L89.3-H;2-H
- Bill Russell: 5/P1
- Reggie Smith: K
Top 5
- Dale Murphy: 63/G56D
- Pat Rockett: 7/F78D
- Preston Hanna: K/C
Bot 5
- Lee Lacy: 3/P3D
- Steve Garvey: 53/G5S
- Dusty Baker: 53/G5
Top 6
- Jerry Royster: 13/G1
- Rowland Office: 3/G3
- Gary Matthews: E6/G6
- Jeff Burroughs: K
Bot 6
- Joe Ferguson: 7/F7
- Bill North: 9/L9
- Don Sutton: K
Top 7
- Biff Pocoroba: 41/G34D
- Bob Horner: 8/F78D
- Dale Murphy: K
Bot 7
- Davey Lopes: 6/P6
- Bill Russell: 9/F9
- Reggie Smith: 9/L
Top 8
- Pat Rockett: 6/P6D
- Bob Beall: S7/L7S
- Jerry Royster: 5/P5
- Rowland Office: 8/F89
Bot 8
- Lee Lacy: S8/L78
- Steve Garvey: 9/L9
- Dusty Baker: SB2
- Dusty Baker: D7/L7L.2-H
- Joe Ferguson: 2/FL/P2F
- Bill North: IW
- Don Sutton: 43/G4
Top 9
- Gary Matthews: HR/F7D
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Biff Pocoroba: W.1-2
- Bob Horner: 7/F7S
- Dale Murphy: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Joe Nolan: SB2
- Joe Nolan: 5/FL/P5F
Notes & reviews
- Gene Garber in starting lineup as CF batting second because Braves manager Bobby Cox wanted to force himself not to pitch Garber today