Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Sutton
  
  Office hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Sutton
  
  Bonnell hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Sutton
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Ruthven
  
  Lopes hits a line drive towards first. Montanez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Ruthven
  
  Russell hits a popup in front of the plate. Nolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ruthven
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Sutton
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Sutton
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Sutton
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Ruthven
  
  Cey strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Ruthven
  
  Garvey strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Ruthven
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Sutton
  
  Gilbreath strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Sutton
  
  Rockett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruthven vs. Sutton
  
  Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Sutton
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Ruthven
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yeager vs. Ruthven
  
  There goes Baker. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yeager vs. Ruthven
  
  Yeager strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sutton vs. Ruthven
  
  Sutton strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopes vs. Ruthven
  
  Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Ruthven
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Sutton
  
  Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Sutton
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Sutton
  
  Burroughs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ruthven
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Ruthven
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Ruthven
  
  Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Sutton
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nolan vs. Sutton
  
  Nolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gilbreath vs. Sutton
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. Matthews scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rockett vs. Sutton
  
  There goes Gilbreath. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Sutton
  
  Rockett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruthven vs. Sutton
  
  Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Ruthven
  
  Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Ruthven
  
  Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Ruthven
  
  Yeager takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutton vs. Ruthven
  
  Sutton bunts towards the mound. Ruthven fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Gilbreath covering - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Ruthven
  
  Lopes hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Sutton
  
  Joe Simpson now playing center field.
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Sutton
  
  Bonnell hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Sutton
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Ruthven
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Ruthven
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cey vs. Ruthven
  
  Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garvey vs. Ruthven
  
  Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mota vs. Ruthven
  
  Manny Mota pinch hits for Joe Simpson.
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Sutton
  
  Glenn Burke now playing center field.
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Sutton
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Sutton
  
  Nolan strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Sutton
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Ruthven
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yeager vs. Ruthven
  
  Yeager hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutton vs. Ruthven
  
  Sutton bunts towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopes vs. Ruthven
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Sutton
  
  Cito Gaston pinch hits for Pat Rockett.
  
  Gaston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Asselstine vs. Sutton
  
  Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Dick Ruthven. Jerry Royster pinch runs for Cito Gaston.
  
  Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Office vs. Sutton
  
  Office hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonnell vs. Sutton
  
  Bonnell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Theiss
  
  Jerry Royster now playing shortstop. Duane Theiss now pitching.
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Theiss
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. Theiss
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cey vs. Theiss
  
  Cey strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garvey vs. Theiss
  
  Garvey hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Sutton
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Sutton
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Sutton
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Matthews reaches second base with a double. Burroughs moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nolan vs. Sutton
  
  Nolan is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gilbreath vs. Sutton
  
  Gilbreath hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Sutton
  
  Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Theiss vs. Sutton
  
  Theiss bunts towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Theiss for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Office vs. Sutton
  
  Office hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Theiss
  
  Lee Lacy pinch hits for Glenn Burke.
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Theiss
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oates vs. Theiss
  
  Johnny Oates pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
  
  Oates hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Theiss
  
  Boog Powell pinch hits for Don Sutton.
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/12/1977 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Office R, cf          5  0  0  0   Lopes D, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Bonnell B, 3b         4  0  0  0   Russell B, ss         4  0  1  0   
Montanez W, 1b        4  0  0  0   Smith R, rf           2  0  0  0   
Burroughs J, rf       4  1  2  0   Cey R, 3b             4  0  0  0   
Matthews G, lf        4  2  3  0   Garvey S, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Nolan J, c            3  1  1  0   Monday R, cf          2  1  1  0   
Gilbreath R, 2b       4  1  1  5   Simpson J, cf         0  0  0  0   
Rockett P, ss         1  0  1  0   Mota M, ph            1  0  0  0   
Gaston C, ph          1  0  1  0   Burke G, cf           0  0  0  0   
Royster J, pr-ss      1  0  1  0   Lacy L, ph            1  0  0  0   
Ruthven D, p          2  0  0  0   Baker D, lf           4  1  4  2   
Asselstine B, ph      1  0  0  0   Yeager S, c           2  0  0  0   
Theiss D, p           0  0  0  0   Oates J, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Sutton D, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Powell B, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5 10  5                        31  2  6  2

Atlanta          000 010 004 --  5
Los Angeles      000 020 000 --  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruthven D             7.0  5  2  2  3  6
Theiss D (W)          2.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sutton D (L)          9.0 10  5  5  2  3

DP -- Atlanta 1, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Matthews G 2
HR -- Baker D, Gilbreath R
SB -- Baker D, Smith R
CS -- Gilbreath R
SH -- Sutton D, Theiss D
T -- 2:19
A -- 39309

    

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