Featuring a bases-loaded double by Joe Ferguson, the Dodgers scored all their runs in the sixth inning and held on to defeat the Braves, 6-5, ending a four-game losing streak. Singles by Davey Lopes and Gary Thomasson, a passed ball by Dale Murphy and the catcher's wild throw gave the Dodgers their first two runs.

Phil Niekro loaded the bases by issuing three walks and Ferguson capitalized on the opportunity by clearing the sacks with his double. Bob Welch then helped himself to what proved to be the deciding run with a single that scored Ferguson. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Atlanta Braves 5
Game Played on Saturday, April     14, 1979 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Braves       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  2  2  -   5  7  2
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  6    0  0  x  -   6  7  2


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 3b            4   0   1   1     0   2   .382      Lopes 2b              4   1   2   0     0   2   .184
Hubbard 2b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .188      Russell ss            3   0   0   0     1   0   .375
Matthews rf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .243      Thomasson rf          4   1   2   0     0   0   .214
Burroughs lf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .148      Garvey 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .293
Lum 1b                2   0   1   0     1   1   .222      Cey 3b                3   1   0   0     1   1   .235
  Spikes ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .500      Baker lf              3   1   0   0     1   0   .263
Murphy c              4   0   1   2     0   0   .313      Monday cf             2   1   0   0     2   0   .261
Bonnell cf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Ferguson c            3   1   2   3     0   0   .250
Frias ss              1   1   0   0     0   1   .208      Welch p               2   0   1   1     0   1   .500
  Beall ph            0   1   0   0     1   0   .000        Reuss p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Chaney ss           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Niekro p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .250
  Skok p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Office ph           1   1   1   2     0   0   .286
  LaCorte p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   5   7   5     3   6             Totals               28   6   7   4     5   4

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 47,064
Left on Base: Braves 3, Dodgers 4
DP: Braves 2, Dodgers 3
Errors: Burroughs, Murphy, Ferguson, Welch
Doubles: Spikes (1), Ferguson (2)
Home Runs: Office (1)
Stolen Bases: Cey (3)
Caught Stealing: Lum (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Frias (2), Welch (2)
GIDP: Chaney (1), Russell (2), Cey (1)
Hit by Pitch: Bonnell (1,by Welch)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(1-2)           5.2   6   6   6   5   2   0  26   3.92
Skok                    1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5   0.96
LaCorte                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3  10.13
Totals                  8     7   6   6   5   4   0  34

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Welch W(2-0)            8     4   3   2   3   6   1  30   2.08
Reuss SV(2)             1     3   2   2   0   0   0   5   2.57
Totals                  9     7   5   4   3   6   1  35

Passed Balls: Murphy (2)
Hit by Pitch: Welch (1)

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Boyd Mauer, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Jim Scott


BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Hubbard
walked; Matthews lined into a double play (first unassisted)
[Hubbard out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers
0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes singled to left; Russell grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Lopes out at second];
Thomasson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs flied out to right; Lum singled to left;
Lum was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Murphy
popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

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

BRAVES 3RD: Bonnell was hit by a pitch; Frias reached on an
error by Welch on a sacrifice bunt [Bonnell to third, Frias to
second]; Niekro hit into a double play (left to catcher to
pitcher to third) [Frias to third (error by Ferguson), Bonnell
out at home]; Royster singled to left [Frias scored (unearned)];
Hubbard flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
1, Dodgers 0.

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

BRAVES 4TH: Matthews struck out; Burroughs grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lum struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Russell walked; Thomasson singled to right [Russell
to third]; Garvey popped to catcher in foul territory; Cey
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Thomasson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Murphy flied out to center; Bonnell flied out to
right; Frias was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Baker flied out to right; Monday walked; Ferguson
flied out to center; Welch struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Niekro struck out; Royster struck out; Hubbard
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Lopes singled to center; Russell lined to third;
Thomasson singled to right [Lopes to third]; Murphy allowed a
passed ball [Lopes scored, Thomasson to second]; Garvey grounded
out (third to first); Cey walked; Cey stole second [Thomasson
scored (error by Murphy)]; Baker walked; Monday walked [Cey to
third, Baker to second]; Ferguson doubled to left [Cey scored,
Baker scored, Monday scored, Ferguson to third (error by
Burroughs)]; SKOK REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Welch singled to
center [Ferguson scored]; Lopes struck out; 6 R, 4 H, 2 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 6.

BRAVES 7TH: Matthews singled to left; Burroughs flied out to
center; Lum walked [Matthews to second]; Murphy forced Lum
(shortstop to second) [Matthews to third]; Bonnell popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 7TH: Russell popped to catcher in foul territory;
Thomasson grounded out (second to first); Garvey popped to first
in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 6.

BRAVES 8TH: BEALL BATTED FOR FRIAS; Beall walked; OFFICE BATTED
FOR SKOK; Office homered [Beall scored]; Royster was called out
on strikes; Hubbard grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews
flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 8TH: CHANEY REPLACED BEALL (PLAYING SS); LACORTE
REPLACED OFFICE (PITCHING); Cey struck out; Baker popped to
second; Monday flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Dodgers 6.

BRAVES 9TH: REUSS REPLACED WELCH (PITCHING); Burroughs singled
to first; SPIKES BATTED FOR LUM; Spikes doubled to left
[Burroughs to third]; Murphy singled to center [Burroughs
scored, Spikes scored]; Bonnell flied out to center; Chaney
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Murphy out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Dodgers
6.