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Atlanta Braves @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1978-09-15 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 47188 · night · 2:22
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Atlanta Braves 5–0. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 2 in the 4th. Don Sutton earned the win. Lee Lacy went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Don Sutton L: Eddie Solomon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Beall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Solomon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill North | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Lacy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Sutton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Solomon | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
 Rick Camp | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: S5/BG
- Bob Beall: CS2(26)
- Bob Beall: 9
- Gary Matthews: W
- Bob Horner: 3/G
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: S7
- Bill North: W.1-2
- Rick Monday: SB3;SB2
- Rick Monday: W
- Steve Garvey: 8/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ron Cey: IW
- Joe Ferguson: K/C
- Lee Lacy: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Joe Nolan: 5/FL
- Dale Murphy: K
- Glenn Hubbard: 9
Bot 2
- Bill Russell: E6.B-1
- Don Sutton: 34/SH.1-2
- Davey Lopes: K
- Bill North: 7
Top 3
- Barry Bonnell: S5
- Eddie Solomon: 16(1)4/BG/GDP
- Jerry Royster: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Rick Monday: K
- Steve Garvey: 9
- Ron Cey: 3/P
Top 4
- Bob Beall: 5
- Gary Matthews: 43
- Bob Horner: S3
- Joe Nolan: 53
Bot 4
- Joe Ferguson: S7
- Lee Lacy: HR/7.1-H
- Bill Russell: 63
- Don Sutton: 53
- Davey Lopes: 4/P
Top 5
- Dale Murphy: K
- Glenn Hubbard: 7
- Barry Bonnell: K/C
Bot 5
- Bill North: S9
- Rick Monday: 13.1-2
- Steve Garvey: IW
- Ron Cey: CS2(24).2-3
- Ron Cey: 63
Top 6
- Eddie Solomon: 53
- Jerry Royster: E6.B-2
- Bob Beall: K
- Gary Matthews: 7
Bot 6
- Joe Ferguson: 63
- Lee Lacy: 3/P
- Bill Russell: S8
- Don Sutton: 63
Top 7
- Bob Horner: 53
- Joe Nolan: 43
- Dale Murphy: K
Bot 7
- Davey Lopes: 53
- Bill North: W
- Rick Monday: SB2
- Rick Monday: 3/G.2-3
- Steve Garvey: T9.3-H;B-H(E4)(NR)(UR)
- Ron Cey: K
Top 8
- Glenn Hubbard: 53
- Barry Bonnell: S7
- Rowland Office: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Joe Ferguson: 8
- Lee Lacy: 53
- Bill Russell: W
- Don Sutton: 13
Top 9
- Jerry Royster: 9
- Bob Beall: K
- Gary Matthews: S7
- Bob Horner: S7.1-2
- Joe Nolan: 8
Notes & reviews
- Braves manager ejected by unknown umpire for unknown reason sometime in 1st inning