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Tuesday June 27, 1978
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A three-run homer by Ron Cey lifted the Dodgers to a 3-0 victory over the Braves behind the seven-hit pitching of Doug Rau. Cey's clout came in the seventh inning and followed one-out singles by Bill Russell and Steve Garvey. [The Sporting News]


Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Atlanta Braves 0

Game Played on Tuesday, June 27, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  0  -   3  9  0
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  1


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              5   0   0   0     0   3   .310      Bonnell cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .217
Russell ss            5   1   2   0     0   0   .269      Gilbreath 2b          4   0   2   0     0   0   .226
Garvey 1b             5   1   3   0     0   0   .298      Matthews rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .288
Cey 3b                4   1   1   3     0   0   .271      Burroughs lf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .321
Baker lf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .262      Horner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .158
Monday rf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .306      Murphy 1b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .203
North cf              3   0   2   0     1   0   .263      Pocoroba c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Yeager c              3   0   0   0     1   0   .200      Rockett ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .144
Rau p                 4   0   0   0     0   0   .212      Camp p                1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Beall ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .207
                                                            Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .208
                                                            Solomon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               36   3   9   3     3   5             Totals               32   0   7   0     0   2

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 26,245
Left on Base: Dodgers 9, Braves 5
DP: Dodgers 0, Braves 0
Errors: Bonnell
Doubles: Garvey (13), Gilbreath (8)
Home Runs: Cey (9)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rau W(8-3)              9     7   0   0   0   2   0  32   3.15
Totals                  9     7   0   0   0   2   0  32

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Camp                    6     6   0   0   3   3   0  27   3.60
Campbell L(2-2)         2     3   3   3   0   1   1   9   4.46
Solomon                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   4.18
Totals                  9     9   3   3   3   5   1  39

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes struck out; Russell grounded out (third to
first); Garvey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Bonnell singled to right; Gilbreath flied out to
left; Matthews forced Bonnell (third to second); Matthews was
picked off first (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey made an out to second; Baker struck out; Monday
singled to right; North singled to center [Monday to third,
North to second (error by Bonnell)]; Yeager was walked
intentionally; Rau grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 1
E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs lined to shortstop; Horner flied out to
center; Murphy flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Lopes struck out; Russell singled to center; Garvey
singled to shortstop [Russell to second]; Cey flied out to
center; Baker forced Garvey (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Pocoroba flied out to center; Rockett flied out to
right; Camp struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves
0.

DODGERS 4TH: Monday flied out to center; North singled to
shortstop; Yeager popped to first; Rau grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Bonnell grounded out (second to first); Gilbreath
grounded out (third to first); Matthews singled to right;
Burroughs singled to center [Matthews to second]; Horner was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves
0.

DODGERS 5TH: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell
flied out to right; Garvey doubled to right; Cey flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Murphy grounded out (third to first); Pocoroba flied
out to left; Rockett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Baker flied out to center; Monday walked; North
walked [Monday to second]; Yeager popped to catcher in foul
territory; Rau grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: BEALL BATTED FOR CAMP; Beall flied out to left;
Bonnell flied out to right; Gilbreath singled to left; Gilbreath
was picked off first (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

DODGERS 7TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED BEALL (PITCHING); Lopes popped to
shortstop; Russell singled to center; Garvey singled to right
[Russell to third]; Cey homered [Russell scored, Garvey scored];
Baker struck out; Monday flied out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Matthews flied out to left; Burroughs grounded out
(third to first); Horner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Braves 0.

DODGERS 8TH: North grounded out (second to pitcher); Yeager
popped to first in foul territory; Rau grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 8TH: Murphy singled to left; Pocoroba flied out to left;
Rockett singled to left [Murphy to second]; GASTON BATTED FOR
CAMPBELL; Gaston grounded out (third to first) [Murphy to third,
Rockett to second]; Bonnell flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Dodgers 3, Braves 0.

DODGERS 9TH: SOLOMON REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); Lopes was
called out on strikes; Russell grounded out (third to first);
Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 9TH: Gilbreath doubled to left; Matthews grounded out
(pitcher to first); Burroughs grounded out (second to first)
[Gilbreath to third]; Horner flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Braves 0.



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