The Dodgers became the first club in major league history to go over 3,000,000 in attendance and Don Sutton marked the occasion by tying the Brooklyn-Los Angeles club record for shutouts in a 5-0 victory over the Braves. The crowd of 47,188 at the game brought the Dodgers' gate to 3,011,368.

Sutton, who pitched a six-hitter, racked up his 49th career whitewash, tying Don Drysdale's club mark. The Dodgers begin their scoring against the Braves when Steve Garvey hit a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the first inning. Lee Lacy homered after a single by Joe Ferguson in the fourth. The final pair counted in the seventh on a walk to Bill North, a triple by Garvey and an error. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Atlanta Braves 0
Game Played on Friday, September 15, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  2
Dodgers      1  0  0    2  0  0    2  0  x  -   5  6  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .266      Lopes 2b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .283
Beall lf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .249      North cf              2   1   1   0     2   0   .229
Matthews rf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .286      Monday rf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .256
Horner 3b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .271      Garvey 1b             2   1   1   2     1   0   .307
Nolan c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .243      Cey 3b                3   0   0   0     1   1   .270
Murphy 1b             3   0   0   0     0   3   .235      Ferguson c            4   1   1   0     0   1   .225
Hubbard 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .291      Lacy lf               4   1   1   2     0   0   .263
Bonnell cf            3   0   2   0     0   1   .226        Simpson lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Solomon p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .138      Russell ss            3   0   1   0     1   0   .281
  Office ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .251      Sutton p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .091
  Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   0   6   0     1   6             Totals               28   5   6   4     6   4

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 47,188
Left on Base: Braves 5, Dodgers 7
DP: Braves 0, Dodgers 2
Errors: Royster, Hubbard, Russell
Triples: Garvey (9)
Home Runs: Lacy (12)
Stolen Bases: Lopes (42), North 2 (25)
Caught Stealing: Royster (16), Garvey (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Sutton (13)
Sacrifice Flies: Garvey (8)
GIDP: Solomon (3), Office (8)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Solomon L(4-6)          7     6   5   4   5   4   1  32   4.08
Camp                    1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   3.50
Totals                  8     6   5   4   6   4   1  36

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton W(15-10)         9     6   0   0   1   6   0  32   3.57
Totals                  9     6   0   0   1   6   0  32

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor


BRAVES 1ST: On a bunt Royster singled to third; Royster was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Beall flied out
to right; Matthews walked; Horner grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes singled to left; North walked [Lopes to
second]; Lopes stole third and North stole second; Monday
walked; Garvey hit a sacrifice fly to center [Lopes scored,
North to third, Monday to second]; Cey was walked intentionally;
Ferguson was called out on strikes; Lacy forced Cey (third to
second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Nolan popped to third in foul territory; Murphy
struck out; Hubbard flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Russell reached on an error by Royster [Russell to
first]; Sutton out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Russell to second]; Lopes struck out; North flied out to left;
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Bonnell singled to third; On a bunt Solomon grounded
into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to second) [Bonnell out
at second]; Royster popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Monday struck out; Garvey flied out to right; Cey
popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Beall made an out to third; Matthews grounded out
(second to first); Horner singled to first; Nolan grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Ferguson singled to left; Lacy homered [Ferguson
scored]; Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Sutton
grounded out (third to first); Lopes popped to second; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Murphy struck out; Hubbard flied out to left;
Bonnell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 5TH: North singled to right; Monday grounded out
(pitcher to first) [North to second]; Garvey was walked
intentionally; Garvey was caught stealing second (catcher to
second) [North to third]; Cey grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Solomon grounded out (third to first); Royster
reached on an error by Russell [Royster to second]; Beall struck
out; Matthews flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to first); Lacy
popped to first; Russell singled to center; Sutton grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Horner grounded out (third to first); Nolan grounded
out (second to first); Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Lopes grounded out (third to first); North walked;
North stole second; Monday grounded out (first unassisted)
[North to third]; Garvey tripled to right [North scored, Garvey
scored (error by Hubbard) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Cey struck out;
2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 5.

BRAVES 8TH: Hubbard grounded out (third to first); Bonnell
singled to left; OFFICE BATTED FOR SOLOMON; Office grounded into
a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Bonnell out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 8TH: CAMP REPLACED OFFICE (PITCHING); Ferguson flied out
to center; Lacy grounded out (third to first); Russell walked;
Sutton grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 5.

BRAVES 9TH: SIMPSON REPLACED LACY (PLAYING LF); Royster flied
out to right; Beall struck out; Matthews singled to left; Horner
singled to left [Matthews to second]; Nolan flied out to center;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 5.