Following the lead of Tommy John, who posted a four-hit shutout in the previous night's game, Doug Rau also yielded only four hits and pitched the Dodgers to a 1-0 victory over the Braves. The Dodgers scored their run off Phil Niekro in the fourth inning on singles by Reggie Smith, Steve Garvey and Ted Martinez, who was playing third base in place of Ron Cey. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 1, Atlanta Braves 0
Game Played on Sunday, August    14, 1977 (Day game) at Dodger Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  x  -   1  6  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bonnell cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .282      Lopes 2b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .280
Royster 3b,ss         4   0   1   0     0   0   .205      Russell ss            4   0   2   0     0   0   .280
Montanez 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .284      Baker lf              3   0   0   0     0   2   .271
Burroughs rf          3   0   0   0     0   0   .275      Smith rf              3   1   1   0     0   1   .304
Matthews lf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .284      Garvey 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .282
Correll c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .216      Monday cf             2   0   0   0     2   1   .255
Gilbreath 2b          3   0   1   0     0   1   .240        Burke pr,cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .240
Rockett ss            2   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Martinez 3b           4   0   2   1     0   1   .300
  Moore ph,3b         1   0   0   0     0   1   .251      Yeager c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .254
Niekro p              2   0   1   0     0   0   .159      Rau p                 3   0   0   0     0   0   .158
  Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .278

Totals               30   0   4   0     0   4             Totals               29   1   6   1     3   7

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance: 27,169
Left on Base: Braves 3, Dodgers 9
DP: Braves 0, Dodgers 1
Doubles: Niekro (1), Montanez (20), Russell (21)
Stolen Bases: Russell (10)
Caught Stealing: Burke (2)
GIDP: Rockett (6)
Hit by Pitch: Baker (4,by Niekro), Smith (3,by Niekro)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(11-15)         8     6   1   1   3   7   0  34   4.13
Totals                  8     6   1   1   3   7   0  34

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rau W(13-3)             9     4   0   0   0   4   0  30   3.40
Totals                  9     4   0   0   0   4   0  30

Hit by Pitch: Niekro 2 (7)

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


BRAVES 1ST: Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster
grounded out (shortstop to first); Montanez popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes was called out on strikes; Russell grounded
out (third to first); Baker was hit by a pitch; Smith was hit by
a pitch [Baker to second]; Garvey singled to pitcher [Baker to
third, Smith to second]; Monday struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs flied out to right; Matthews popped to
first; Correll flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); Yeager
grounded out (third to first); Rau grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath struck out; Rockett flied out to center;
Niekro doubled to left; Bonnell flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Lopes popped to shortstop; Russell grounded out
(third to first); Baker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Royster grounded out (pitcher to second to first);
Montanez doubled to right; Burroughs grounded out (third to
first); Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Smith singled to right; Garvey grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Smith to second]; Monday walked; Martinez
singled to right [Smith scored, Monday to second]; Yeager
grounded out (third to first) [Monday to third, Martinez to
second]; Rau grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Correll flied out to left; Gilbreath singled to
center; Rockett grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Gilbreath out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Lopes walked; Russell doubled to center [Lopes to
third]; Baker reached on a fielder's choice [Lopes stayed at
third, Russell out at home (third to catcher to third), Baker to
second]; Smith struck out; Garvey flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Niekro popped to first in foul territory; Bonnell
grounded out (second to first); Royster grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Monday grounded out (third to first); Martinez
singled to right; Yeager struck out; Rau popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Montanez was called out on strikes; Burroughs
grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Lopes flied out to left; Russell singled to center;
Russell stole second; Baker struck out; Smith flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Correll grounded out (shortstop to first); Gilbreath
flied out to right; MOORE BATTED FOR ROCKETT; Moore struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 8TH: MOORE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); ROYSTER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Garvey flied out to center; Monday
walked; BURKE RAN FOR MONDAY; Burke was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Martinez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

BRAVES 9TH: BURKE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); GASTON BATTED FOR
NIEKRO; Gaston struck out; Bonnell grounded out (pitcher to
first); Royster singled to left; Montanez flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 1.