Atlanta Braves 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 4

Game Played on Thursday, June 30, 1977 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Dodgers      0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   4  9  0
Braves       0  2  0    0  0  0    0  1  2  -   5 13  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              3   2   2   2     2   0   .295      Office cf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Martinez ss           3   1   2   2     0   0   .315      Matthews lf           5   1   3   1     0   0   .288
  Goodson ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .179      Montanez 1b           5   0   1   0     0   2   .304
  Hough p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .059      Burroughs rf          2   1   0   0     3   1   .275
Garvey 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .308      Pocoroba c            4   2   2   0     1   0   .314
Cey 3b                3   0   0   0     1   0   .274      Chaney ss             4   0   2   1     0   1   .246
Monday cf             3   0   1   0     1   1   .258      Gilbreath 2b          4   1   2   1     0   1   .253
Baker lf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .292      Royster 3b            2   0   1   1     2   0   .211
Hale rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Niekro p              4   0   2   1     0   1   .212
Oates c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .300
Rhoden p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .184
  Powell ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .292
  Burke pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .206
  Russell ss          0   1   0   0     1   0   .281

Totals               33   4   9   4     5   4             Totals               35   5  13   5     6   6

Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance:  8,861
Left on Base: Dodgers 7, Braves 12
DP: Dodgers 0, Braves 2
Doubles: Oates (3), Gilbreath (7), Pocoroba (14)
Home Runs: Martinez (1), Lopes (5), Matthews (10)
Stolen Bases: Burke (3), Matthews (12)
Caught Stealing: Monday (3), Burroughs (1), Gilbreath (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Chaney (4)
GIDP: Garvey (9)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rhoden                  6     8   2   2   3   3   0  27   4.15
Hough L(4-6)            2.1   5   3   3   3   3   1  15   2.87
Totals                  8.1  13   5   5   6   6   1  42

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(7-9)           9     9   4   4   5   4   2  38   4.50
Totals                  9     9   4   4   5   4   2  38

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - John McSherry


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes made an out to first; Martinez singled to
center; Garvey grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Martinez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Office flied out to center; Matthews flied out to
center; Montanez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Braves 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey lined to third; Monday flied out to left; Baker
singled to right; Hale popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs walked; Pocoroba singled to left
[Burroughs to second]; Burroughs was caught stealing third
(catcher unassisted) [Pocoroba to second]; Chaney flied out to
right; Gilbreath doubled to right [Pocoroba scored]; Royster
singled to left [Gilbreath scored]; Niekro singled to left
[Royster to second]; Office grounded out (second to pitcher); 2
R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 2.

DODGERS 3RD: Oates lined to third; Rhoden flied out to center;
Lopes walked; Martinez homered [Lopes scored]; Garvey singled to
left; Cey walked [Garvey to second]; Monday struck out; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Matthews singled to center; Montanez grounded out
(second to first) [Matthews to second]; Burroughs walked;
Pocoroba flied out to left; Chaney struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Dodgers 2, Braves 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Hale
grounded out (first to pitcher); Oates flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Gilbreath singled to center; Gilbreath was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Royster flied out to
left; Niekro struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2,
Braves 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Rhoden struck out; Lopes singled to center;
Martinez flied out to left; Garvey grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Office grounded out (first unassisted); Matthews
made an out to shortstop; Montanez singled to right; Burroughs
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Braves 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Cey flied out to center; Monday singled to center;
On a bunt Baker struck out while Monday was out trying to
advance to second (catcher to second); Dusty Baker called for
interference as Rick Monday tried to steal 2B; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Pocoroba lined to right; Chaney singled to third;
Gilbreath grounded out (third to first) [Chaney to second];
Royster was walked intentionally; Niekro popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Braves 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Hale grounded out (second to first); Oates doubled
to right; POWELL BATTED FOR RHODEN; Powell singled to second
[Oates to third]; BURKE RAN FOR POWELL; Burke stole second;
Lopes walked; GOODSON BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Goodson struck out;
Garvey lined to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers 2,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: HOUGH REPLACED GOODSON (PITCHING); RUSSELL REPLACED
BURKE (PLAYING SS); Office grounded out (first to pitcher);
Matthews singled to center; Matthews stole second; Montanez
popped to third; Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 2, Braves 2.

DODGERS 8TH: Cey flied to left in foul territory; Monday walked;
Monday was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Baker
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Pocoroba walked; Chaney out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Pocoroba to second]; Gilbreath struck out
(catcher to first); Royster was walked intentionally; Niekro
singled to left [Pocoroba scored, Royster to third]; Office
popped to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Braves 3.

DODGERS 9TH: Hale flied out to left; Oates grounded out (pitcher
to first); Russell walked; Lopes homered [Russell scored]; Hough
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 4, Braves 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Matthews homered; Montanez struck out; Burroughs
walked; Pocoroba doubled to right [Burroughs to third]; Chaney
singled to right [Burroughs scored, Pocoroba to third]; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Braves 5.