The first career grand slam by Davey Lopes in the 11th inning gave the Dodgers a 5-1 victory over the Braves. Steve Garvey opened the 11th with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice by Dusty Baker. After Rick Monday received an intentional walk, Johnny Oates reached first safely on an error by Jerry Royster. One out later, Lopes connected for the game-winning blow.

The Braves led, 1-0, going into the ninth, but the Dodgers tied the score. With one out, Ron Cey and Garvey walked. Ted Martinez ran for Cey and scored when Baker greeted reliever Gene Garber with a single to right. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Thursday, July      6, 1978 (Day game) at Dodger Stadium
Braves       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   1  6  2
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  4  -   5 10  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            3   0   0   0     2   0   .284      Lopes 2b              6   1   3   4     0   1   .301
Office cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Russell ss            5   0   0   0     0   0   .269
  Gilbreath ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .253      Smith rf              5   0   0   0     0   2   .306
  Skok p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Cey 3b                3   0   0   0     1   1   .267
Matthews rf           5   0   0   0     0   2   .297        Martinez pr,3b      1   1   0   0     0   0   .211
Burroughs lf          2   1   2   0     2   0   .333      Garvey 1b             4   1   2   0     1   1   .299
  Bonnell pr,lf,cf    1   0   0   0     0   0   .220      Baker lf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .268
Pocoroba c            5   0   1   0     0   1   .266      Monday cf             4   1   2   0     1   1   .293
Horner 3b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .213      Ferguson c            3   0   1   0     0   2   .220
Murphy 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .221        North pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Chaney ss             4   0   1   0     0   2   .213        Oates c             2   1   0   0     0   1   .370
Niekro p              3   0   1   0     0   0   .259      Rhoden p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .135
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lacy ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .283
  Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .205        Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Beall lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .221        Mota ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .353
                                                            Davalillo pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .277
                                                            Hough p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .400

Totals               36   1   6   0     5   8             Totals               41   5  10   5     3  10

Time of Game: 2:57   Attendance: 18,355
Left on Base: Braves 7, Dodgers 9
DP: Braves 1, Dodgers 2
Errors: Royster, Chaney
Home Runs: Lopes (10)
Stolen Bases: Murphy (9), Baker (6), Davalillo (2), Smith (5)
Caught Stealing: Royster (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Rhoden (4), Baker (1)
GIDP: Horner (3), Pocoroba (13)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro                  8.1   6   1   1   2   7   0  32   3.18
Garber                  0.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   3   1.49
Skok L(1-1)             1.2   3   4   0   1   1   1  11   1.99
Totals                 10.2  10   5   1   3  10   1  46

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rhoden                  8     4   1   1   3   6   0  29   3.70
Forster                 2     2   0   0   2   2   0   9   2.86
Hough W(3-2)            1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.49
Totals                 11     6   1   1   5   8   0  41

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


BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Royster was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Office flied out to left; Matthews was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers
0.

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

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs singled to left; Pocoroba singled to
center [Burroughs to third]; Horner grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Burroughs scored (no RBI),
Pocoroba out at second]; Murphy popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey flied out to right; Garvey grounded out
(pitcher to first); Baker grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Chaney grounded out (second to first); Niekro
singled to right; Royster flied out to left; Office grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Monday singled to right; Ferguson struck out;
Rhoden out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Monday to
second]; Lopes lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Matthews flied out to center; Burroughs singled to
left; Pocoroba lined to left; Horner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Russell flied out to left; Smith grounded out
(second to first); Cey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
1, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Murphy walked; Murphy stole second; Chaney struck
out; Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers
0.

DODGERS 5TH: Garvey singled to center; Baker grounded out
(pitcher to third to first) [Garvey to second]; Monday singled
to second [Garvey stayed at second]; Ferguson struck out; Rhoden
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Office grounded out (first to pitcher); Matthews
grounded out (pitcher to first); Burroughs walked; Pocoroba
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Lopes singled to left; Russell lined into a double
play (second to first) [Lopes out at first]; Smith flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Horner struck out; Murphy grounded out (third to
first); Chaney struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 7TH: Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); Garvey
struck out; Baker grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 8TH: Niekro grounded out (third to first); Royster popped
to third in foul territory; Office grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 8TH: Monday grounded out (shortstop to first); Ferguson
singled to center; NORTH RAN FOR FERGUSON; LACY BATTED FOR
RHODEN; Lacy struck out; Lopes singled to left [North to
second]; Russell popped to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
1, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 9TH: FORSTER REPLACED LACY (PITCHING); OATES REPLACED
NORTH (PLAYING C ); Matthews struck out; Burroughs walked;
BONNELL RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Pocoroba grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Bonnell out at second]; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 9TH: BONNELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Smith struck
out; Cey walked; MARTINEZ RAN FOR CEY; Garvey walked [Martinez
to second]; GARBER REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Baker singled to
right [Martinez scored, Garvey to third]; Baker stole second;
Monday struck out; Oates struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 1, Dodgers 1.

BRAVES 10TH: MARTINEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Horner
singled to left; On a bunt Murphy forced Horner (third to
shortstop); Chaney singled to right [Murphy to third]; GASTON
BATTED FOR GARBER; Gaston struck out; Royster walked [Chaney to
second]; GILBREATH BATTED FOR OFFICE; Gilbreath flied out to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 10TH: BEALL REPLACED GASTON (PLAYING LF); BONNELL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); SKOK REPLACED GILBREATH
(PITCHING); MOTA BATTED FOR FORSTER; Mota singled to right;
DAVALILLO RAN FOR MOTA; Lopes was called out on strikes; Russell
flied out to left; Smith reached on an error by Chaney
[Davalillo to second, Smith to first]; Davalillo stole third and
Smith stole second; Martinez popped to first in foul territory;
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 1.

BRAVES 11TH: HOUGH REPLACED DAVALILLO (PITCHING); Matthews
grounded out (third to first); Bonnell popped to third; Pocoroba
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 11TH: Garvey singled to left; Baker out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Garvey to second]; Monday was walked
intentionally; Oates reached on an error by Royster [Garvey to
third, Monday to second, Oates to first]; Hough flied out to
right; Lopes homered (unearned) [Garvey scored (unearned),
Monday scored (unearned), Oates scored (unearned)]; 4 R (0 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 5.