Rick Rhoden scattered seven hits as the Dodgers blanked the Braves, 8-0. Rhoden was handed a two-run lead in the first inning on a single by Davey Lopes, a wild pitch, an error and singles by Reggie Smith and Ron Cey.

The Dodgers added two more in the third on walks to Lopes and Smith, a passed ball, an intentional pass to Cey and single by Steve Garvey. Rhoden contributed an RBI single in a four-run eighth. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 8, Atlanta Braves 0
Game Played on Sunday, April     16, 1978 (Day game) at Dodger Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  2
Dodgers      2  0  2    0  0  0    0  4  x  -   8 10  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            2   0   1   0     2   0   .409      Lopes 2b              2   3   1   0     3   0   .207
Beall 1b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .000      Russell ss            4   2   1   2     1   0   .194
Asselstine rf         4   0   3   0     0   0   .600      Smith rf              1   1   1   0     1   0   .333
Burroughs lf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .250        Burke cf            3   0   1   2     0   1   .200
Office cf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .200      Cey 3b                3   0   2   1     2   0   .438
Murphy c              4   0   0   0     0   2   .120      Garvey 1b             5   0   1   2     0   2   .343
Bonnell 3b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .276      Baker lf              5   0   0   0     0   1   .313
Rockett ss            2   0   0   0     1   0   .100      Monday cf,rf          4   1   2   0     0   1   .367
Niekro p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Yeager c              3   0   0   0     1   0   .333
  Nolan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Rhoden p              3   1   1   1     1   0   .167
  Solomon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pocoroba ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .313
  Devine p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   0   7   0     5   4             Totals               33   8  10   8     9   5

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 37,161
Left on Base: Braves 7, Dodgers 10
DP: Braves 1, Dodgers 4
Errors: Bonnell, Solomon
Doubles: Asselstine (1), Office (1), Lopes (2), Rhoden (1)
Stolen Bases: Asselstine (1), Monday (1)
GIDP: Beall (1), Murphy (2), Nolan (1), Burroughs (1), Garvey (1)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(0-3)           4     4   4   3   5   3   0  21   5.50
Solomon                 2     1   0   0   2   1   0   8   2.57
Devine                  1.1   5   4   4   1   0   0  10   8.44
Campbell                0.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   3  10.13
Totals                  8    10   8   7   9   5   0  42

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rhoden W(2-0)           9     7   0   0   5   4   0  34   1.69
Totals                  9     7   0   0   5   4   0  34

Passed Balls: Murphy (2)
Wild Pitches: Niekro (2)
Balks: Niekro (1)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams


BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to shortstop; Beall grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Royster out at second];
Asselstine doubled to right; Burroughs walked; Office grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers
0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes doubled to left; Niekro threw a wild pitch
[Lopes to third]; Russell reached on an error by Bonnell [Lopes
scored (RBI), Russell to first]; Smith singled to center
[Russell to third]; Cey singled to left [Russell scored
(unearned), Smith to second]; Garvey grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Smith to third, Cey out at second];
Baker popped to catcher; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Dodgers 2.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy struck out; Bonnell grounded out (shortstop
to first); Rockett grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 2ND: Monday popped to catcher; Yeager flied out to left;
Rhoden flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Dodgers 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Niekro lined to right; Royster popped to second;
Beall walked; Asselstine flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 3RD: Lopes walked; Niekro balked [Lopes to second];
Russell flied out to right; Smith walked; Murphy allowed a
passed ball [Lopes to third, Smith to second]; Cey was walked
intentionally; Garvey singled to left [Lopes scored, Smith
scored, Cey to second]; Baker struck out; Monday was called out
on strikes; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 4.

BRAVES 4TH: BURKE REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING CF); MONDAY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Burroughs flied out to center; Office
singled to center; Murphy grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Office out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 4TH: Yeager walked; Rhoden grounded out (third to second
to first) [Yeager to second]; Lopes grounded out (third to
first) [Yeager to third]; Russell walked; Burke struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 4.

BRAVES 5TH: Bonnell singled to right; Rockett forced Bonnell
(third to second); NOLAN BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Nolan grounded into
a double play (third to second to first) [Rockett out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 5TH: SOLOMON REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Cey flied out to
center; Garvey struck out; Baker grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 4.

BRAVES 6TH: Royster walked; Royster was picked off first
(catcher to first); Beall struck out; Asselstine singled to
first; Asselstine stole second; Burroughs grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 6TH: Monday singled to right; Yeager forced Monday
(third to second); Yeager was picked off first but was safe on
an error by Solomon [Yeager to second]; Yeager was out trying to
advance to third (first to third); previous two plays
actually one continuous play; Rhoden walked; Lopes walked
[Rhoden to second]; Russell flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 4.

BRAVES 7TH: Office doubled to left; Murphy grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bonnell grounded out (third to first);
Rockett walked; POCOROBA BATTED FOR SOLOMON; Pocoroba forced
Rockett (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0,
Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 7TH: DEVINE REPLACED POCOROBA (PITCHING); Burke popped
to shortstop; Cey singled to center; Garvey flied out to right;
Baker popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 4.

BRAVES 8TH: Royster walked; Beall flied out to left; Asselstine
singled to center [Royster to third]; Burroughs grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Asselstine out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 8TH: Monday singled to right; Monday stole second;
Yeager grounded out (third to first); Rhoden doubled to left
[Monday scored]; Lopes walked; Russell singled to left [Rhoden
scored, Lopes to third, Russell to second (on throw)]; Burke
singled to left [Lopes scored, Russell scored]; CAMPBELL
REPLACED DEVINE (PITCHING); Cey walked [Burke to second]; Garvey
struck out; Baker flied out to center; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 8.

BRAVES 9TH: Office grounded out (second to first); Murphy struck
out; Bonnell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Dodgers 8.