Dodgers 6-2 Braves (Apr 7, 1978)

LAD

ATL

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

1

5

2

0

6

0

7

1

0

8

0

1

9

1

0

R

6

2

H

15

7

E

1

W: T. John

L: D. Ruthven

S: T. Forster

LAD

Team Stats

ATL

1

HR

1

6

R

2

15

H

7

0

SB

0

LOB

.385

AVG

.219

.442

OBP

.286

.513

SLG

.313

2.00

ERA

6.00

5

K

4

2

BB

4

Current Series

Dodgers

13

Braves

4

Game 1

Final

Dodgers

6

Braves

2

Game 2

Final

Dodgers

7

Braves

4

Game 3

Final

1978 NL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	95	67	.586
Reds	92	69	.571	2.5
Giants	89	73	.549	6.0
Padres	84	78	.519	11.0
Astros	74	88	.457	21.0
Braves	69	93	.426	26.0

Game Summary

The Atlanta Braves were decisively beaten by the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6 to 2, on April 8, 1978.

Game Info

April 7, 1978

LAD

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Davey Lopes D. Lopes 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bill Russell B. Russell SS	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Reggie Smith R. Smith RF	5	3	3	2	1	0	1
Glenn Burke G. Burke CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Cey R. Cey 3B	3	0	2	1	0	2	0
Ted Martinez T. Martinez PR-3B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Garvey S. Garvey 1B	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Dusty Baker D. Baker LF	5	1	3	1	0	0	0
Rick Monday R. Monday CF-RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Steve Yeager S. Yeager C	5	0	3	1	0	0	1
Tommy John T. John P	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Terry Forster T. Forster P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	39	6	15	6	1	4	4

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell 3B	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	1	3	1	1	0	0
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	3	0	2	1	0	1	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Pat Rockett P. Rockett SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bob Beall B. Beall PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Adrian Devine A. Devine P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Ruthven D. Ruthven P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Solomon E. Solomon P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cito Gaston C. Gaston CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	7	2	1	2	5

Batting

2B: R. Smith, S. Yeager

HR: R. Smith

TB: D. Baker 3, R. Cey 2, S. Garvey, T. John, B. Russell 2, R. Smith 7, S. Yeager 4

RBI: D. Baker , R. Cey, S. Garvey, R. Smith 2, S. Yeager

SAC: T. John

GIDP: R. Cey

Batting

HR: G. Matthews

TB: J. Burroughs 2, G. Matthews 6, B. Pocoroba, J. Royster

RBI: J. Burroughs, G. Matthews

HBP: B. Pocoroba

GIDP: D. Murphy, B. Pocoroba, P. Rockett

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	7.2	7	2	2	2	4	1	2.35
Terry Forster T. Forster (S)	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	2	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Ruthven D. Ruthven (L)	4.0	8	4	4	3	1	1	9.00
Eddie Solomon E. Solomon	3.0	4	1	1	0	1	0	3.00
Adrian Devine A. Devine	2.0	3	1	1	1	2	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	15	6	6	4	4	1

Batters faced: T. Forster 4, T. John 31

WP: D. Ruthven 2, E. Solomon

Batters faced: A. Devine 10, D. Ruthven 22, E. Solomon 12

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Davey Lopes D. Lopes 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bill Russell B. Russell SS	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Reggie Smith R. Smith RF	5	3	3	2	1	0	1
Glenn Burke G. Burke CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Cey R. Cey 3B	3	0	2	1	0	2	0
Ted Martinez T. Martinez PR-3B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Garvey S. Garvey 1B	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Dusty Baker D. Baker LF	5	1	3	1	0	0	0
Rick Monday R. Monday CF-RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Steve Yeager S. Yeager C	5	0	3	1	0	0	1
Tommy John T. John P	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Terry Forster T. Forster P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	39	6	15	6	1	4	4

Batting

2B: R. Smith, S. Yeager

HR: R. Smith

TB: D. Baker 3, R. Cey 2, S. Garvey, T. John, B. Russell 2, R. Smith 7, S. Yeager 4

RBI: D. Baker , R. Cey, S. Garvey, R. Smith 2, S. Yeager

SAC: T. John

GIDP: R. Cey

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	7.2	7	2	2	2	4	1	2.35
Terry Forster T. Forster (S)	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	2	5	1

Batters faced: T. Forster 4, T. John 31

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell 3B	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	1	3	1	1	0	0
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	3	0	2	1	0	1	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Pat Rockett P. Rockett SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bob Beall B. Beall PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Adrian Devine A. Devine P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Ruthven D. Ruthven P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Solomon E. Solomon P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cito Gaston C. Gaston CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	7	2	1	2	5

Batting

HR: G. Matthews

TB: J. Burroughs 2, G. Matthews 6, B. Pocoroba, J. Royster

RBI: J. Burroughs, G. Matthews

HBP: B. Pocoroba

GIDP: D. Murphy, B. Pocoroba, P. Rockett

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Ruthven D. Ruthven (L)	4.0	8	4	4	3	1	1	9.00
Eddie Solomon E. Solomon	3.0	4	1	1	0	1	0	3.00
Adrian Devine A. Devine	2.0	3	1	1	1	2	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	15	6	6	4	4	1

WP: D. Ruthven 2, E. Solomon

Batters faced: A. Devine 10, D. Ruthven 22, E. Solomon 12

2-0 LAD

ATL 0-2

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL West

Game Summary

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