Driving in three runs apiece, Barry Bonnell and Jerry Royster led the Braves to an 11-4 rout of the Dodgers. Bonnell accounted for his first RBI with a single in the second inning and crashed a two-run homer in the eighth.

Royster had a sacrifice fly in the second and added a two-run double in the eighth. Gene Garber, hurling the last four innings for the Braves, posted his third save of the young campaign. [The Sporting News]
Atlanta Braves 11, Los Angeles Dodgers 4

Game Played on Sunday, April 15, 1979 (Day game) at Dodger Stadium

Braves       1  3  0    0  0  0    3  2  2  -  11 10  2
Dodgers      1  0  0    0  0  1    2  0  0  -   4 10  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 3b            2   3   1   3     2   0   .389      Lopes 2b              5   1   1   0     0   0   .186
Hubbard 2b            5   1   2   1     0   0   .216      Russell ss            3   1   2   0     2   0   .395
Matthews rf           3   0   0   1     1   1   .225      Thomasson rf          4   1   3   3     1   1   .333
Burroughs lf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .129      Garvey 1b             5   0   0   0     0   0   .261
  Office cf           1   0   0   1     0   0   .250      Cey 3b                5   0   0   0     0   3   .205
Lum 1b                5   2   2   0     0   1   .250      Baker lf              3   1   1   0     1   0   .268
Murphy c              4   1   1   0     0   1   .306      Monday cf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .296
Bonnell cf,lf         4   3   3   3     0   0   .313      Ferguson c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Frias ss              3   1   1   0     0   0   .222      Hooton p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Solomon p             1   0   0   0     1   0   .000        Davalillo ph        1   0   0   1     0   0   .000
  Garber p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hough p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Joshua ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Rautzhan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33  11  10   9     4   3             Totals               37   4  10   4     4   4

Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 32,799
Left on Base: Braves 3, Dodgers 10
DP: Braves 2, Dodgers 1
Errors: Royster, Frias, Garvey
Doubles: Royster (2), Lopes (3)
Home Runs: Bonnell (4), Thomasson (1)
Stolen Bases: Royster 2 (4), Lopes (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Frias (3), Garber (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Matthews (2), Royster (1)
GIDP: Ferguson (1), Lopes (1)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Solomon W(1-1)          5     6   2   2   4   2   0  25   7.00
Garber SV(3)            4     4   2   2   0   2   1  16   3.72
Totals                  9    10   4   4   4   4   1  41

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hooton L(0-2)           6     4   4   4   2   3   0  24   3.98
Hough                   2     5   5   4   0   0   1  11   8.38
Rautzhan                1     1   2   1   2   0   0   6  11.57
Totals                  9    10  11   9   4   3   1  41

Passed Balls: Ferguson (1)

Umpires: HP - Charlie Lupo, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Jim Scott, 3B - Bill Williams


BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Royster stole second; Hubbard
grounded out (second to first) [Royster to third]; Matthews hit
a sacrifice fly to center [Royster scored]; Burroughs flied out
to left; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes doubled to center; Lopes stole third; Russell
walked; Thomasson singled to left [Lopes scored, Russell to
second]; Garvey popped to second; Cey struck out; Baker grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers
1.

BRAVES 2ND: Lum singled to right; Murphy singled to left [Lum to
second]; Bonnell singled to center [Lum scored, Murphy to
second]; Frias out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Murphy
to third, Bonnell to second]; Solomon walked; Royster hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Murphy scored]; Hubbard singled to
center [Bonnell scored, Solomon to second]; Matthews popped to
catcher in foul territory; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4,
Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 2ND: On a bunt Monday singled to catcher; Ferguson
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Monday out at second]; Hooton flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 4, Dodgers 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Lum was
called out on strikes; Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 4, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Lopes popped to shortstop; Russell singled to
center; Thomasson walked [Russell to second]; Garvey popped to
second; Cey popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Braves 4, Dodgers 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Bonnell grounded out (third to first); Frias
grounded out (second to first); Solomon flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Baker walked; Monday flied out to left; Ferguson
popped to shortstop; Hooton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 4, Dodgers 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Royster grounded out (first unassisted); Hubbard
popped to shortstop; Matthews struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 4, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Lopes flied out to center; Russell walked;
Thomasson struck out; Garvey reached on an error by Royster
[Russell to second]; Cey forced Garvey (shortstop to second); 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4, Dodgers 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Lum flied
out to center; Murphy popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Baker singled to left; Monday singled to right
[Baker to third]; GARBER REPLACED SOLOMON (PITCHING); Ferguson
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Monday to second]; DAVALILLO
BATTED FOR HOOTON; Davalillo reached on an error by Frias [Baker
scored (RBI), Monday to third, Davalillo to first]; Lopes
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Davalillo out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4,
Dodgers 2.

BRAVES 7TH: HOUGH REPLACED DAVALILLO (PITCHING); Bonnell singled
to shortstop; Frias singled to right [Bonnell to third]; Garber
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Frias to second];
Royster doubled to left [Bonnell scored, Frias scored]; Royster
stole third; Ferguson allowed a passed ball [Royster scored
(unearned)]; Hubbard flied out to center; Matthews flied out to
center; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Russell singled to shortstop; Thomasson homered
[Russell scored]; Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); Cey
struck out; Baker flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 7, Dodgers 4.

BRAVES 8TH: Burroughs grounded out (pitcher to first); Lum
singled to second; Murphy lined to second; Bonnell homered [Lum
scored]; Frias grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 9, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 8TH: OFFICE REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING CF); BONNELL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Monday flied out to left;
Ferguson singled to left; JOSHUA BATTED FOR HOUGH; Joshua flied
out to left; Lopes forced Ferguson (third to second); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 9, Dodgers 4.

BRAVES 9TH: RAUTZHAN REPLACED JOSHUA (PITCHING); Garber grounded
out (pitcher to first); Royster walked; Hubbard singled to
center [Royster to third, Hubbard to second (on throw to 3b)];
Matthews was walked intentionally; Office reached on an error by
Garvey [Royster scored, Hubbard scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Matthews to third]; Lum hit into a double play (right to
catcher) [Matthews out at home]; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 11, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 9TH: Russell grounded out (third to first); Thomasson
singled to center; Garvey forced Thomasson (third to second);
Cey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 11, Dodgers 4.
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