Tommy John pitched a two-hitter and pounded his first home run since 1968 in leading the Dodgers to a 4-0 victory over the Reds that ended a four-game losing streak for Los Angeles. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Cincinnati Reds 0
Game Played on Monday, August    8, 1977 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  0
Dodgers      0  0  3    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   4  7  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               2   0   0   0     0   1   .308      Lopes 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .277
  Knight 3b           2   0   0   0     0   1   .294      Russell ss            4   1   1   0     0   0   .283
Griffey rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .325      Smith rf              4   1   1   2     0   0   .309
Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .298      Cey 3b                4   1   3   0     0   0   .266
Foster lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .321      Garvey 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .293
Bench c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .268      Monday cf             2   0   1   1     1   0   .254
Concepcion ss         1   0   0   0     1   0   .271        Burke pr,cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .247
Driessen 1b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .301      Baker lf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Geronimo cf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .270      Yeager c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .261
Moskau p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .235      John p                3   1   1   1     0   0   .216
  Armbrister ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .273
  Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .222

Totals               29   0   2   0     1   5             Totals               31   4   7   4     1   2

Time of Game: 1:53   Attendance: 48,242
Left on Base: Reds 4, Dodgers 4
DP: Reds 0, Dodgers 0
Errors: Garvey
Doubles: Griffey (29), Russell (20)
Home Runs: John (1), Smith (20)
Sacrifice Hits: Concepcion (4)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moskau L(2-3)           7     6   4   4   1   2   2  28   4.75
Borbon                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.85
Totals                  8     7   4   4   1   2   2  32

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(13-4)            9     2   0   0   1   5   0  31   2.74
Totals                  9     2   0   0   1   5   0  31

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - John McSherry


REDS 1ST: Rose struck out; Griffey flied out to right; Morgan
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes flied out to left; Russell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Smith popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster singled to second; Bench reached on an error by
Garvey [Foster to second, Bench to first]; Concepcion out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Foster to third, Bench to
second]; Driessen struck out; Geronimo grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey singled to center; Garvey struck out; Monday
forced Cey (second to shortstop); Baker forced Monday (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

REDS 3RD: Moskau struck out; Rose grounded out (catcher to
first); Griffey doubled to right; Morgan struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Yeager grounded out (shortstop to first); John
homered; Lopes flied out to right; Russell doubled to left;
Pete Rose and Reds Manager Sparky Anderson ejected by 3B umpire
John McSherry; KNIGHT REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); Smith
homered [Russell scored]; Cey flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 3.

REDS 4TH: Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench flied
out to right; Concepcion walked; Driessen popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 4TH: Garvey flied out to center; Monday walked; Baker
lined to right; Yeager struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
0, Dodgers 3.

REDS 5TH: Geronimo grounded out (second to first); Moskau
grounded out (shortstop to first); Knight grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 5TH: John grounded out (shortstop to first); Lopes
grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 3.

REDS 6TH: Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan
grounded out (pitcher to first); Foster flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Smith grounded out (first unassisted); Cey singled
to left; Garvey grounded out (third to first) [Cey to second];
Monday singled to center [Cey scored]; BURKE RAN FOR MONDAY;
Baker popped to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 4.

REDS 7TH: BURKE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Bench grounded out
(third to first); Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first);
Driessen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 7TH: Yeager grounded out (shortstop to first); John
flied out to left; Lopes grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 4.

REDS 8TH: Geronimo grounded out (first unassisted); ARMBRISTER
BATTED FOR MOSKAU; Armbrister grounded out (third to first);
Knight struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 8TH: BORBON REPLACED ARMBRISTER (PITCHING); Russell
popped to second; Smith flied out to center; Cey singled to
shortstop; Garvey lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0,
Dodgers 4.

REDS 9TH: Griffey grounded out (first unassisted); Morgan
grounded out (second to first); Foster grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 4.