Don Sutton got credit for his fifth straight win as the Dodgers bested the Braves, 4-1. Dusty Baker and Joe Ferguson opened the fourth inning with consecutive doubles. Bill North got an infield hit, Sutton sacrificed and Davey Lopes capped the three-run frame with a double.

The final Dodger marker scored in the eighth on a double by Baker. Sutton's shutout bid was spoiled when Gary Matthews homered in the ninth before the Dodgers had to call on Bob Welch to save the game. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Tuesday, July      4, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  5  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    3  0  0    0  1  x  -   4  9  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .281      Lopes 2b              4   0   2   2     0   0   .300
Garber cf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Russell ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .277
  Office ph,cf        4   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Smith rf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .317
Matthews rf           4   1   1   1     0   0   .301      Cey 3b                1   0   0   0     0   1   .266
Burroughs lf          3   0   0   0     1   2   .329        Lacy pr,3b          2   1   1   0     0   0   .285
Pocoroba c            3   0   2   0     1   0   .267        Martinez 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .235
Horner 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .212      Garvey 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .292
Murphy 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .216      Baker lf              4   1   3   1     0   0   .270
Rockett ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .139      Ferguson c            4   1   1   1     0   1   .211
  Nolan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .213      North cf              2   1   1   0     2   0   .262
Hanna p               2   0   1   0     0   1   .188      Sutton p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .086
  Beall ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .211        Welch p             0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   5   1     3   4             Totals               32   4   9   4     2   6

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 49,691
Left on Base: Braves 7, Dodgers 8
DP: Braves 0, Dodgers 1
Errors: Russell
Doubles: Baker 2 (15), Ferguson (7), Lopes (13)
Home Runs: Matthews (10)
Stolen Bases: Murphy (8), Baker (5), Lacy (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Royster (5), Sutton (6)
Hit by Pitch: Cey (3,by Hanna)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hanna L(6-5)            7     7   3   3   1   6   0  30   4.60
Campbell                1     2   1   1   1   0   0   6   4.81
Totals                  8     9   4   4   2   6   0  36

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton W(9-6)           8     5   1   1   3   4   1  32   3.90
Welch SV(2)             1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
Totals                  9     5   1   1   3   4   1  35

Hit by Pitch: Hanna (1)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Ed Montague


BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Gene
Garber in starting lineup as CF batting second because Braves
manager Bobby Cox wanted to force himself not to pitch Garber
today; OFFICE BATTED FOR GARBER; Office popped to third;
Matthews lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers
0.

DODGERS 1ST: OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Lopes singled
to right; Russell forced Lopes (shortstop to second); Smith
struck out; Cey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs flied out to center; Pocoroba singled to
right; Horner walked [Pocoroba to second]; Murphy forced Horner
(shortstop to second) [Pocoroba to third]; Rockett flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey flied out to center; Baker singled to left;
Baker stole second; Ferguson was called out on strikes; North
walked; Sutton forced North (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Hanna singled to third; Royster out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Hanna to second]; Office hit into a
double play (right to shortstop) [Hanna out at third]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Lopes grounded out (pitcher to first); Russell
singled to center; Smith grounded out (first unassisted)
[Russell to second]; Cey was hit by a pitch; LACY RAN FOR CEY;
Garvey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 4TH: LACY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Matthews grounded
out (third to first); Burroughs was called out on strikes; On a
bunt Pocoroba singled to third; Horner flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Baker doubled to left; Ferguson doubled to left
[Baker scored]; North singled to second [Ferguson to third];
Sutton out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [North to
second]; Lopes doubled to right [Ferguson scored, North scored];
Russell popped to third; Smith struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Rockett
flied out to left; Hanna struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 5TH: Lacy made an out to first; Garvey grounded out
(third to first); Baker grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Royster grounded out (second to first); Office
grounded out (first unassisted); Matthews reached on an error by
Russell [Matthews to first]; Burroughs was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Ferguson flied out to left; North lined to right;
Sutton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Pocoroba grounded out (second to pitcher); Horner
flied out to center; Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Lopes made an out to shortstop; Russell flied out
to right; Smith lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Rockett made an out to shortstop; BEALL BATTED FOR
HANNA; Beall singled to left; Royster made an out to third;
Office flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 8TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED BEALL (PITCHING); Lacy singled to
center; Lacy stole second; Garvey lined to right; Baker doubled
to left [Lacy scored]; Ferguson popped to catcher in foul
territory; North was walked intentionally; Sutton grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 4.

BRAVES 9TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED LACY (PLAYING 3B); Matthews
homered; Burroughs walked; Pocoroba walked [Burroughs to
second]; WELCH REPLACED SUTTON (PITCHING); Horner flied out to
left; Murphy forced Pocoroba (third to second) [Burroughs to
third]; NOLAN BATTED FOR ROCKETT; Murphy stole second; Nolan
popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
1, Dodgers 4.