A two-run rally in the 10th inning carried the Dodgers to a 5-3 decision over the Braves. With the score 3-3, pinch-hitter Von Joshua led off the 10th with a single and moved to second on an infield out. Steve Garvey then drilled a single that plated Joshua and came home himself on the same play when the throw by Braves' catcher Joe Nolan sailed into center field. [The Sporting News]
Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Atlanta Braves 3

Game Played on Wednesday, September 5, 1979 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Dodgers      0  0  0    0  2  0    0  1  0    2  -   5 12  0
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  0    0  -   3  6  2


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .264      Miller cf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .350
Thomas cf             5   1   3   0     0   0   .254      Royster 2b            5   1   1   0     0   0   .264
Garvey 1b             5   1   2   2     0   1   .312      Matthews rf           4   0   1   1     1   0   .312
Cey 3b                4   0   1   0     1   1   .275      Horner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .316
Baker lf              5   0   1   0     0   0   .284      Murphy 1b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .296
Ferguson rf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .252      Bonnell lf            3   0   1   0     1   1   .258
Martinez ss           3   1   1   0     0   0   .301      Frias ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .268
  Thomasson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .245      Benedict c            2   0   0   0     0   0   .228
  Russell ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .262        Nolan ph,c          2   1   1   0     0   0   .249
Yeager c              4   1   1   0     0   1   .220      Niekro p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .194
Sutcliffe p           2   0   1   1     0   1   .239        Lum ph              1   1   1   2     0   0   .239
  LaGrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Joshua ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .296        Office ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .255
  Patterson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   5  12   3     2   4             Totals               36   3   6   3     3   6

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance:  2,606
Left on Base: Dodgers 6, Braves 6
DP: Dodgers 0, Braves 3
Errors: Frias, Nolan
Doubles: Thomas (12), Garvey (29), Baker (27)
Triples: Royster (6)
Home Runs: Lum (6)
Stolen Bases: Thomas (15), Bonnell (5), Matthews (17)
Sacrifice Flies: Sutcliffe (1)
GIDP: Garvey (21), Lopes (8), Baker (13)
Hit by Pitch: Lopes (3,by Niekro)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutcliffe               7.1   5   3   3   2   2   1  29   3.84
LaGrow W(4-1)           1.2   1   0   0   0   3   0   6   6.08
Patterson SV(6)         1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   5.04
Totals                 10     6   3   3   3   6   1  39

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro                  8     7   3   1   2   4   0  31   3.56
Garber L(6-16)          2     5   2   2   0   0   0  10   4.47
Totals                 10    12   5   3   2   4   0  41

Hit by Pitch: Niekro (10)

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Doug Harvey


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

BRAVES 1ST: Miller flied out to center; Royster flied out to
center; Matthews flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey grounded out (pitcher to first); Baker grounded
out (third to first); Ferguson walked; Martinez forced Ferguson
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves
0.

BRAVES 2ND: Horner flied out to left; Murphy flied out to left;
Bonnell walked; Bonnell stole second; Frias grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Yeager struck out; Sutcliffe singled to right;
Lopes grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Sutcliffe out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Benedict flied out to left; Niekro grounded out
(third to first); Miller flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Thomas singled to right; Thomas stole second;
Garvey struck out; Cey walked; Baker grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Cey out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews
walked; Horner struck out; Murphy singled to center [Matthews to
second]; Bonnell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Braves 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Ferguson flied out to center; Martinez singled to
third; Yeager singled to shortstop [Martinez scored (error by
Frias) (unearned) (no RBI), Yeager to third]; Sutcliffe hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Yeager scored (unearned)]; Lopes flied
out to center; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Frias grounded out (second to first); Benedict
popped to first in foul territory; Niekro grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Braves 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Thomas doubled to left; Garvey lined to shortstop;
Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); Baker grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Miller grounded out (first to pitcher); Royster
flied out to left; Matthews flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Braves 0.

DODGERS 7TH: Ferguson made an out to first; Martinez popped to
shortstop; Yeager grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Horner flied out to left; Murphy grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bonnell singled to left; Frias forced
Bonnell (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2,
Braves 0.

DODGERS 8TH: Sutcliffe struck out; Lopes was hit by a pitch;
Thomas forced Lopes (first to shortstop); Garvey doubled to left
[Thomas scored]; Cey struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers
3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 8TH: NOLAN BATTED FOR BENEDICT; Nolan singled to right;
LUM BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Lum homered [Nolan scored]; Miller flied
out to center; Royster tripled to center; LAGROW REPLACED
SUTCLIFFE (PITCHING); Matthews singled to left [Royster scored];
Matthews stole second; Horner struck out; Murphy struck out; 3
R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Braves 3.

DODGERS 9TH: NOLAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); GARBER REPLACED
LUM (PITCHING); Baker flied out to center; Ferguson singled to
left; THOMASSON BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Thomasson forced Ferguson
(second to shortstop); Yeager forced Thomasson (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Braves 3.

BRAVES 9TH: RUSSELL REPLACED THOMASSON (PLAYING SS); Bonnell
flied out to right; Frias struck out; Nolan grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Braves 3.

DODGERS 10TH: JOSHUA BATTED FOR LAGROW; Joshua singled to
center; Lopes grounded out (pitcher to first) [Joshua to
second]; Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Garvey
singled to center [Joshua scored]; Cey singled to center [Garvey
scored (error by Nolan) (no RBI)]; Baker doubled to center [Cey
out at home (center to second to catcher)]; 2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 10TH: PATTERSON REPLACED JOSHUA (PITCHING); OFFICE BATTED
FOR GARBER; Office walked; Miller struck out; Royster grounded
out (pitcher to first) [Office to second]; Matthews grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Braves 3.
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