The Braves staged a garrison finish, scoring six runs in the ninth inning to best the Dodgers, 9-8. The Dodgers led, 8-0, after five innings and were still ahead, 8-3, going into the top of the ninth. With one out, Pat Rockett and Darrel Chaney singled. A single by Jerry Royster scored Rockett and Bob Beall walked to load the bases.

Charlie Hough relieved Lance Rautzhan and walked Gary Matthews to force in Chaney. Cito Gaston then reached first on an error by Steve Garvey that allowed Royster to score. Dale Murphy followed with a two-run double to tie the game. Barry Bonnell, batting against Terry Forster, stroked a single to score Gaston. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 8
Game Played on Wednesday, July      5, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  6  -   9 15  1
Dodgers      3  1  3    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   8  8  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            5   2   3   1     0   0   .287      Lopes 2b              3   1   0   0     2   0   .296
Beall 1b              5   2   2   0     0   1   .221      Russell ss            5   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Matthews rf           4   1   2   2     1   1   .305      Smith rf              3   1   0   0     1   0   .313
Burroughs lf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .328        Davalillo rf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .277
  Gaston lf           4   1   1   2     0   1   .207      Cey 3b                3   2   2   2     0   0   .270
Horner 3b             5   0   1   1     0   1   .211        Martinez 3b         1   0   0   0     0   1   .222
Murphy c              5   0   3   2     0   1   .223        Monday ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .289
Bonnell cf            5   0   1   1     0   0   .222      Garvey 1b             5   1   3   3     0   1   .297
  Office cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Baker lf              2   1   0   0     2   0   .268
Rockett ss            5   1   1   0     0   0   .141        Lacy lf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .285
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Ferguson c            4   1   2   2     0   1   .218
Devine p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .091      North cf              2   1   1   0     2   0   .264
  Solomon p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250      John p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .121
  Easterly p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .273        Rautzhan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gilbreath ph        0   1   0   0     1   0   .254        Hough p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .444
  Skok p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Pocoroba ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .267
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Chaney ph,ss        1   1   1   0     0   0   .212

Totals               41   9  15   9     3   5             Totals               32   8   8   7     7   3

Time of Game: 3:01   Attendance: 39,036
Left on Base: Braves 8, Dodgers 6
DP: Braves 1, Dodgers 2
Errors: Murphy, Garvey
Doubles: Murphy (6), Cey (20), Ferguson (8)
Home Runs: Garvey (12), Ferguson (8)
Stolen Bases: North (10), Lopes (23)
Sacrifice Hits: John (11), Rautzhan (1)
GIDP: Beall (2), Horner (2), Ferguson (8)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Devine                  1     3   4   3   3   0   0   8   6.02
Solomon                 1     3   3   3   3   0   1   9   4.82
Easterly                3     1   1   1   0   1   1  10   6.07
Skok                    1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.14
Campbell W(3-2)         2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8   4.57
Garber SV(9)            1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.51
Totals                  9     8   8   7   7   3   2  41

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John                    5.2   8   3   3   1   2   0  24   3.93
Rautzhan                2.2   5   4   3   1   2   0  14   1.37
Hough L(2-2)            0.1   1   2   0   1   1   0   4   2.54
Forster                 0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.03
Totals                  9    15   9   6   3   5   0  44

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


BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (second to first); Beall was
called out on strikes; Matthews singled to right; Burroughs
forced Matthews (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: GASTON REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING LF); Lopes
walked; Jeff Burroughs left after fouling pitch off his left
knee; Russell grounded out (third to first) [Lopes to
second]; Smith walked; Cey doubled to left [Lopes scored, Smith
scored, Cey to third (on throw to home)]; Garvey singled to left
[Cey scored]; Baker walked [Garvey to second]; Ferguson grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Baker out at
second]; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 2ND: Horner grounded out (third to first); Murphy singled
to left; Bonnell forced Murphy (first to shortstop); Rockett
forced Bonnell (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 2ND: North singled to center; SOLOMON REPLACED DEVINE
(PITCHING); North stole second; John out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [North to third]; Lopes walked; Lopes stole
second [North scored (error by Murphy) (unearned)]; Russell
grounded out (third to first); Smith grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 4.

BRAVES 3RD: Solomon grounded out (second to first); Royster
singled to right; Beall grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Royster out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 3RD: Cey singled to shortstop; Garvey homered [Cey
scored]; Baker walked; Ferguson doubled [Baker scored]; North
walked; EASTERLY REPLACED SOLOMON (PITCHING); John forced
Ferguson (pitcher to third) [North to second]; Lopes flied out
to center; Russell forced John (shortstop to second); 3 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 7.

BRAVES 4TH: Matthews struck out; Gaston singled to right; Horner
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Gaston out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers
7.

DODGERS 4TH: Smith flied out to center; Cey grounded out
(shortstop to first); Garvey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 7.

BRAVES 5TH: Murphy grounded out (second to first); Bonnell
grounded out (third to first); Rockett grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 7.

DODGERS 5TH: Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Ferguson
homered; North grounded out (third to first); John flied out to
right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 8.

BRAVES 6TH: GILBREATH BATTED FOR EASTERLY; Gilbreath walked;
Royster singled to left [Gilbreath to second]; Beall singled to
shortstop [Gilbreath to third, Royster to second]; Matthews
singled to left [Gilbreath scored, Royster to third, Beall to
second]; Gaston forced Matthews (shortstop to second) [Royster
scored, Beall to third]; Horner forced Gaston (third to second)
[Beall scored]; Murphy doubled to right [Horner to third];
RAUTZHAN REPLACED JOHN (PITCHING); Bonnell flied out to center;
3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Dodgers 8.

DODGERS 6TH: SKOK REPLACED GILBREATH (PITCHING); Lopes popped to
third; Russell flied out to left; Smith flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Dodgers 8.

BRAVES 7TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED CEY (PLAYING 3B); Rockett grounded
out (shortstop to first); POCOROBA BATTED FOR SKOK; Pocoroba
walked; Royster flied out to right; Beall flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Dodgers 8.

DODGERS 7TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED POCOROBA (PITCHING); Martinez
struck out; Garvey singled to right; Baker lined to second;
Ferguson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Dodgers 8.

BRAVES 8TH: Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); Gaston
struck out; Horner singled to left; Murphy struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Dodgers 8.

DODGERS 8TH: North walked; Rautzhan out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [North to second]; Lopes grounded out
(shortstop to first); Russell popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 3, Dodgers 8.

BRAVES 9TH: DAVALILLO REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING RF); LACY REPLACED
BAKER (PLAYING LF); Bonnell flied out to right; Rockett singled
to right; CHANEY BATTED FOR CAMPBELL; Chaney singled to left
[Rockett to third]; Royster singled to right [Rockett scored,
Chaney to second]; Beall singled to center [Chaney to third,
Royster to second]; HOUGH REPLACED RAUTZHAN (PITCHING); Matthews
walked [Chaney scored, Royster to third, Beall to second];
Gaston reached on an error by Garvey [Royster scored (RBI),
Beall to third, Matthews to second, Gaston to first]; Horner
struck out; Murphy singled to left [Beall scored (unearned),
Matthews scored (unearned), Gaston to second]; FORSTER REPLACED
HOUGH (PITCHING); Bonnell singled to right [Gaston scored
(unearned), Murphy to third]; Rockett flied out to right; 6 R (3
ER), 6 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 9, Dodgers 8.

DODGERS 9TH: CHANEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); GARBER REPLACED
ROCKETT (PITCHING); OFFICE REPLACED BONNELL (PLAYING CF);
Davalillo popped to second; MONDAY BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Monday
flied out to right; Garvey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 9, Dodgers 8.