Trying to hit a sacrifice fly, Rod Gilbreath smacked a grand-slam homer instead to carry the Braves to a 5-2 victory over the Dodgers. Dusty Baker gave the Dodgers a 2-1 lead with a homer in the fifth inning. Don Sutton protected that margin until the ninth when the Dodgers' ace was defeated. Jeff Burroughs singled with one out, Gary Matthews doubled and Joe Nolan was passed intentionally, setting the stage for Gilbreath, whose homer enabled Duane Theiss to gain his first major league victory. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Game Played on Friday, August    12, 1977 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  4  -   5 10  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Office cf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .255      Lopes 2b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .277
Bonnell 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .292      Russell ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .279
Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .284      Smith rf              2   0   0   0     2   1   .306
Burroughs rf          4   1   2   0     0   0   .279      Cey 3b                4   0   0   0     0   2   .258
Matthews lf           4   2   3   0     0   0   .289      Garvey 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .283
Nolan c               3   1   1   0     1   1   .313      Monday cf             2   1   1   0     0   1   .255
Gilbreath 2b          4   1   1   5     0   1   .238        Simpson cf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .091
Rockett ss            1   0   1   0     1   0   .248        Mota ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .455
  Gaston ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .282        Burke cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .235
  Royster pr,ss       1   0   1   0     0   0   .204        Lacy ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .280
Ruthven p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .214      Baker lf              4   1   4   2     0   0   .270
  Asselstine ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .209      Yeager c              2   0   0   0     1   1   .253
  Theiss p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Oates ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .283
                                                          Sutton p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .180
                                                            Powell ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               34   5  10   5     2   3             Totals               31   2   6   2     4   7

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 39,309
Left on Base: Braves 5, Dodgers 7
DP: Braves 1, Dodgers 1
Doubles: Matthews 2 (18)
Home Runs: Gilbreath (6), Baker (20)
Stolen Bases: Baker (1), Smith (5)
Caught Stealing: Gilbreath (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Theiss (1), Sutton (10)
GIDP: Nolan (2), Sutton (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven                 7     5   2   2   3   6   1  28   3.98
Theiss W(1-1)           2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   2.70
Totals                  9     6   2   2   4   7   1  36

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton L(10-7)          9    10   5   5   2   3   1  37   3.41
Totals                  9    10   5   5   2   3   1  37

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


BRAVES 1ST: Office popped to third in foul territory; Bonnell
lined to left; Montanez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes lined to first; Russell popped to catcher;
Smith popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs flied out to right; Matthews singled to
center; Nolan grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to
first) [Matthews out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey struck out; Garvey struck out; Monday struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath struck out; Rockett walked; Ruthven forced
Rockett (pitcher to shortstop); Office grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Baker singled to second; Baker stole second; Yeager
struck out; Sutton struck out; Lopes walked; Russell flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Bonnell flied out to center; Montanez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Burroughs popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Smith was called out on strikes; Cey grounded out
(first to pitcher); Garvey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Matthews doubled to center; Nolan singled to right
[Matthews to third]; Gilbreath forced Nolan (shortstop to
second) [Matthews scored]; Gilbreath was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Rockett singled to center; Ruthven
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Monday singled to center; Baker homered [Monday
scored]; Yeager walked; On a bunt Sutton grounded into a double
play (pitcher to shortstop to second) [Yeager out at second];
Lopes popped to first; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers
2.

BRAVES 6TH: SIMPSON REPLACED MONDAY (PLAYING CF); Office
grounded out (second to first); Bonnell popped to first;
Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Russell singled to left; Smith walked [Russell to
second]; Cey flied out to right; Garvey flied out to center;
MOTA BATTED FOR SIMPSON; Mota grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 2.

BRAVES 7TH: BURKE REPLACED MOTA (PLAYING CF); Burroughs singled
to left; Matthews flied out to center; Nolan struck out;
Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Baker singled to left; Yeager popped to second;
Sutton out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Baker to
second]; Lopes flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
1, Dodgers 2.

BRAVES 8TH: GASTON BATTED FOR ROCKETT; Gaston singled to center;
ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR RUTHVEN; ROYSTER RAN FOR GASTON;
Asselstine grounded out (second to first) [Royster to second];
Office flied out to center; Bonnell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 8TH: ROYSTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); THEISS
REPLACED ASSELSTINE (PITCHING); Russell flied out to left; Smith
walked; Smith stole second; Cey struck out; Garvey popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Montanez grounded out (first to pitcher); Burroughs
singled to left; Matthews doubled to right [Burroughs to third];
Nolan was walked intentionally; Gilbreath homered [Burroughs
scored, Matthews scored, Nolan scored]; Royster singled to
right; Theiss out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted)
[Royster to second]; Office popped to shortstop; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 5, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 9TH: LACY BATTED FOR BURKE; Lacy grounded out (third to
first); Baker singled to second; OATES BATTED FOR YEAGER; Oates
flied out to right; POWELL BATTED FOR SUTTON; Powell grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5,
Dodgers 2.