The Dodgers, who had lost five straight games, finally gained their first victory of the season by defeating the Braves, 5-1. Doug Rau, who pitched the first six innings before giving way to Mike Marshall, helped himself to the decision, batting in a run with a single in the fifth inning and then scoring himself when the Dodgers crossed the plate four times to snap a 1-1 deadlock. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Saturday, April     17, 1976 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Dodgers      0  0  1    0  4  0    0  0  0  -   5  8  2
Braves       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  1


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buckner lf            4   0   2   1     0   0   .308      Office cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .148
Sizemore 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .208      Royster 3b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .240
Baker cf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .261      Evans 1b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .190
Garvey 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .208      Wynn lf               3   0   0   0     1   1   .261
Cey 3b                4   0   1   0     0   0   .364      Henderson rf          3   0   1   1     0   0   .333
Hale rf               4   1   0   0     0   1   .000      Lacy 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .185
Yeager c              3   2   2   1     1   0   .286      Pocoroba c            3   0   3   0     1   0   .391
De Jesus ss           3   1   1   0     0   0   .200      Chaney ss             2   0   0   0     0   1   .211
Rau p                 1   1   1   2     0   0   .333        Williams ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Goodson ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Perez ss            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Morton p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Crowley ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Dal Canton p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   5   8   4     1   4             Totals               31   1   5   1     3   3

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 20,029
Left on Base: Dodgers 3, Braves 7
DP: Dodgers 1, Braves 1
Errors: Buckner, De Jesus, Office
Doubles: Yeager 2 (3), Royster (2)
Stolen Bases: Baker (2)
Sacrifice Hits: De Jesus (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Rau (1), Henderson (1)
GIDP: Perez (2)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rau W(1-0)              6     4   1   1   3   3   0  26   2.25
Marshall SV(1)          3     1   0   0   0   0   0   9   4.09
Totals                  9     5   1   1   3   3   0  35

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton L(0-2)           4.1   7   5   4   0   0   0  19   4.80
Sosa                    2.2   0   0   0   1   3   0   9   2.70
Dal Canton              2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   3.00
Totals                  9     8   5   4   1   4   0  35

Wild Pitches: Sosa (1)

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dick Stello


DODGERS 1ST: Buckner singled; Sizemore hit into a double play
(center to first) [Buckner out at second]; Baker flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Office grounded out (second to first); Royster
doubled; Evans walked; Wynn walked [Royster to third, Evans to
second]; Henderson hit a sacrifice fly to left [Royster scored];
Lacy flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Braves 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey popped to first; Cey grounded out (shortstop
to first); Hale flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Pocoroba walked; Chaney flied out to left; Morton
was called out on strikes; Office forced Pocoroba (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Yeager doubled; De Jesus flied out to right [Yeager
to third]; Rau hit a sacrifice fly to left [Yeager scored];
Buckner grounded out (first to second to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster popped to shortstop; Evans grounded out
(second to first); Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Braves 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Sizemore popped to third; Baker grounded out
(shortstop to first); Garvey grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Henderson singled; Lacy grounded out (third to
first) [Henderson to second]; Pocoroba singled [Henderson to
third]; Chaney was called out on strikes; Morton flied out to
right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Cey singled; Hale forced Cey (first to shortstop);
Yeager doubled [Hale scored]; De Jesus singled [Yeager to
third]; Rau singled to center [Yeager scored, De Jesus scored
(error by Office), Rau to second]; Buckner singled [Rau scored
(unearned)]; SOSA REPLACED MORTON (PITCHING); Sizemore popped to
third; Baker struck out; 4 R (3 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers
5, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Office grounded out (second to first); Royster
reached on an error by De Jesus; Evans flied out to left
[Royster to second (error by Buckner)]; Wynn popped to third; 0
R, 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Braves 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); Cey
grounded out (third to first); Hale struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 5, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Henderson flied out to center; Lacy grounded out
(shortstop to first); Pocoroba singled; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR
CHANEY; Williams forced Pocoroba (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Braves 1.

DODGERS 7TH: PEREZ REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING SS); Yeager
walked; De Jesus out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Yeager to second]; GOODSON BATTED FOR RAU; Sosa threw a wild
pitch [Yeager to third]; Goodson was called out on strikes;
Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 5, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: MARSHALL REPLACED GOODSON (PITCHING); CROWLEY BATTED
FOR SOSA; Crowley grounded out (shortstop to first); Office
grounded out (second to first); Royster flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Braves 1.

DODGERS 8TH: DAL CANTON REPLACED CROWLEY (PITCHING); Sizemore
flied out to center; Baker singled; Baker stole second; Garvey
was called out on strikes; Cey grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Evans grounded out (second to first); Wynn flied out
to center; Henderson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 5, Braves 1.

DODGERS 9TH: Hale flied out to center; Yeager flied out to left;
De Jesus grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 5, Braves 1.

BRAVES 9TH: Lacy grounded out (pitcher to first); Pocoroba
singled; Perez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Pocoroba out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 5, Braves 1.