Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Linares vs. Reuss
  
  Linares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Reuss
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Reuss
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Perry
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landreaux vs. Perry
  
  There goes Lopes. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Ramirez applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Perry
  
  Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Perry
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Reuss
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Reuss
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Reuss
  
  Hubbard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Perry
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Perry
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Perry
  
  Guerrero strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Reuss
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Reuss
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Reuss
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Scioscia vs. Perry
  
  Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Perry
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Reuss vs. Perry
  
  Reuss bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Lopes vs. Perry
  
  Lopes strikes out. Benedict drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lopes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Linares vs. Reuss
  
  Linares hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Reuss
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Reuss
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. Linares moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Reuss
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Linares scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Reuss
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas misplays the ball. That's an error on Thomas. Chambliss moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Hubbard vs. Reuss
  
  Hubbard takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Benedict vs. Reuss
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Perry
  
  Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Perry
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Perry
  
  Garvey strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Reuss
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Reuss
  
  Perry bunts towards the mound. Reuss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Lopes covering - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Linares vs. Reuss
  
  Linares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Perry
  
  Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Perry
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Scioscia vs. Perry
  
  Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Reuss
  
  Washington hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Reuss
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Reuss
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Perry
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Reuss vs. Perry
  
  Reuss bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbard covering, for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Lopes vs. Perry
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Landreaux vs. Perry
  
  Landreaux strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Reuss
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Reuss
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas misplays the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benedict vs. Reuss
  
  There goes Hubbard. The throw from Scioscia and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Reuss
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Perry
  
  Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Perry
  
  Jack Perconte pinch runs for Rick Monday.
  
  There goes Perconte. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Ramirez applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Perry
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Perry
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Garvey trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Perry
  
  Guerrero takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Scioscia vs. Perry
  
  Scioscia takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to third. Guerrero moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Thomas vs. Perry
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. Guerrero moves to third. Scioscia moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Reggie Smith pinch hits for Jerry Reuss.
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guerrero scores. Scioscia scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopes vs. Camp
  
  Rick Camp now pitching.
  
  Lopes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Stewart
  
  Dave Stewart now pitching. Ron Roenicke now playing right field. Brett Butler pinch hits for Rafael Ramirez.
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Asselstine vs. Stewart
  
  Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Rick Camp.
  
  Asselstine hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Linares vs. Stewart
  
  Linares hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Linares reaches second base with a double. Butler goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Jacoby vs. Howe
  
  Steve Howe now pitching. Brook Jacoby pinch hits for Claudell Washington.
  
  Jacoby strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Horner vs. Howe
  
  Horner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scioscia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Bedrosian
  
  Steve Bedrosian now pitching. Luis Gomez now playing shortstop. Brett Butler now playing right field.
  
  Landreaux hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Bedrosian
  
  Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Bedrosian
  
  Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Bedrosian
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Howe
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Howe
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas misplays the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Howe
  
  Eddie Miller pinch runs for Dale Murphy.
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Benedict vs. Howe
  
  Benedict hits a popup, foul, towards third. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1981 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Linares R, lf         4  1  2  1   Lopes D, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Washington C, rf      3  0  0  0   Landreaux K, cf       4  0  0  0   
Jacoby B, ph          1  0  0  0   Monday R, rf          3  0  1  0   
Gomez L, ss           0  0  0  0   Perconte J, pr        0  0  0  0   
Horner B, 3b          4  0  0  0   Roenicke R, rf        0  0  0  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  1  1   Garvey S, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Murphy D, cf          4  0  0  0   Baker D, lf           4  1  1  0   
Miller E, pr          0  0  0  0   Guerrero P, 3b        2  1  0  0   
Hubbard G, 2b         3  0  0  0   Scioscia M, c         2  1  0  0   
Benedict B, c         4  0  0  0   Thomas D, ss          3  0  3  1   
Ramirez R, ss         2  0  1  0   Reuss J, p            0  0  0  0   
Butler B, ph-rf       1  1  1  0   Smith R, ph           1  0  1  2   
Perry G, p            2  0  0  0   Stewart D, p          0  0  0  0   
Camp R, p             0  0  0  0   Howe S, p             0  0  0  0   
Asselstine B, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
Bedrosian S, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  5  2                        27  3  8  3

Atlanta          000 100 010 --  2
Los Angeles      000 000 30x --  3

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry G (L)           6.2  8  3  3  2  6
Camp R                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Bedrosian S           1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W)           7.0  3  1  1  1  1
Stewart D             0.1  2  1  1  0  0
Howe S (S)            1.2  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Thomas D 3
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Los Angeles 5
2B -- Linares R
CS -- Lopes D, Hubbard G, Perconte J
SH -- Reuss J 2
T -- 2:32
A -- 19905

    

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