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Atlanta Braves @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1978-09-17 · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 27993 · 2:22
Atlanta Braves defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 3–2. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. Phil Niekro earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Burt Hooton SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Lacy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Yeager | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Burt Hooton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Oates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 8.1 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
 Gene Garber | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Charlie Hough | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Rautzhan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: 7
- Rowland Office: 2/FL
- Gary Matthews: 9
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: 8
- Bill Russell: D8
- Rick Monday: K
- Steve Garvey: K
Top 2
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Bob Horner: 8
- Joe Nolan: 8
Bot 2
- Ron Cey: K/C
- Dusty Baker: 7
- Lee Lacy: T9
- Steve Yeager: 4/P
Top 3
- Dale Murphy: S8
- Glenn Hubbard: 53.1-2
- Phil Niekro: S8.2-H
- Jerry Royster: 7
- Rowland Office: D9.1-H
- Gary Matthews: 9
Bot 3
- Burt Hooton: 6/L
- Davey Lopes: S7
- Bill Russell: 53.1-2
- Rick Monday: 63
Top 4
- Jeff Burroughs: E6.B-1
- Bob Horner: 7
- Joe Nolan: S9.1-3
- Dale Murphy: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Glenn Hubbard: 3/P
Bot 4
- Steve Garvey: 3/FL
- Ron Cey: HP
- Dusty Baker: S8.1-2
- Lee Lacy: S5.2-3;1-2
- Steve Yeager: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2#
- Steve Yeager: K
- Burt Hooton: W
- Davey Lopes: 63
Top 5
- Phil Niekro: S8
- Jerry Royster: 4/P
- Rowland Office: 3/P
- Gary Matthews: W.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
Bot 5
- Bill Russell: 43
- Rick Monday: 13
- Steve Garvey: 7
Top 6
- Bob Horner: S7
- Joe Nolan: 9
- Dale Murphy: 14(1)/FO
- Glenn Hubbard: 8
Bot 6
- Ron Cey: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Dusty Baker: WP.2-3#
- Dusty Baker: K
- Lee Lacy: W
- Vic Davalillo: 41.3-H(UR);1-2
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Davey Lopes: 5(2)/FO
Top 7
- Phil Niekro: K
- Jerry Royster: 2/FL
- Rowland Office: K
Bot 7
- Bill Russell: S8
- Rick Monday: 24/SH.1-2
- Steve Garvey: PB.2-3#
- Steve Garvey: 13
- Ron Cey: W
- Dusty Baker: 8
Top 8
- Gary Matthews: 6/L
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
- Bob Horner: 53
Bot 8
- Lee Lacy: K/C
- Jerry Grote: S5
- Johnny Oates: 36(1)/FO
- Davey Lopes: S6.1-2
- Bill Russell: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Joe Nolan: 4/P
- Dale Murphy: 1/L
- Glenn Hubbard: 63
Bot 9
- Rick Monday: 8
- Steve Garvey: S8
- Ron Cey: 3/P
- Dusty Baker: 6/P