The Braves recorded their fifth straight victory, beating the Dodgers, 2-1. The Braves broke a 1-1 tie in the seventh inning when Bruce Benedict walked and was replaced by pinch-runner Gary Cooper, who reached second on a throwing error by catcher Steve Yeager after a bunt by Luis Gomez. Jerry Royster then drove in the winning run with a single for his fourth hit of the game. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Game Played on Tuesday, September 16, 1980 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Dodgers      0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  2
Braves       1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   2  9  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              2   0   0   0     0   1   .262      Royster lf,3b         4   1   4   1     0   0   .249
  Frias ss            1   0   0   0     0   0   .241      Hubbard 2b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .259
  Thomasson ph        1   0   1   0     0   0   .223      Matthews rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .283
  Perconte pr,2b      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Horner 3b             4   0   2   0     0   1   .273
Law cf                4   0   2   0     0   1   .264        Harper lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .154
Baker lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .295      Chambliss 1b          3   0   0   0     1   1   .277
Garvey 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .294      Murphy cf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .283
Cey 3b                4   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Benedict c            2   0   1   0     1   0   .250
Johnstone rf          3   0   0   0     0   1   .294        Cooper pr           0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
Yeager c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .211        Nahorodny c         0   0   0   0     0   0   .253
Thomas ss,2b,ss       3   1   2   0     0   1   .268      Gomez ss              2   0   0   0     0   0   .195
Goltz p               2   0   1   1     0   1   .143      Niekro p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .136
  Monday ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .262        Pocoroba ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .300
  Castillo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               32   1   6   1     0   6             Totals               29   2   9   1     2   3

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 31,279
Left on Base: Dodgers 4, Braves 6
DP: Dodgers 3, Braves 1
Errors: Cey, Yeager
Doubles: Thomas 2 (17), Law (5)
Stolen Bases: Perconte (1)
Caught Stealing: Royster 2 (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Gomez (9)
GIDP: Matthews (13), Murphy (8)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Goltz L(7-8)            7     9   2   0   2   2   0  29   4.45
Castillo                1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.81
Totals                  8     9   2   0   2   3   0  32

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(15-14)         7     5   1   1   0   4   0  25   3.59
Camp SV(17)             2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   1.94
Totals                  9     6   1   1   0   6   0  32

Wild Pitches: Goltz (3), Niekro (7)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes struck out; Law grounded out (pitcher to
first); Baker grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: On a bunt Royster singled to second; Hubbard reached
on an error by Cey [Royster to third, Hubbard to first];
Matthews grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Royster scored (unearned), Hubbard out at second];
Horner singled to third; Chambliss struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

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

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy popped to catcher in foul territory; Benedict
singled to shortstop; Gomez grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Benedict to second]; Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Yeager struck out; Thomas doubled to center; Niekro
threw a wild pitch [Thomas to third]; Goltz singled to right
[Thomas scored]; Lopes flied out to right; Law doubled to right
[Goltz to third]; Baker grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster singled to second; Royster was picked off
and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second to
catcher); Hubbard singled to shortstop; Matthews popped to
second; Horner singled to left [Hubbard to third]; Chambliss
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers
1, Braves 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Garvey popped to first in foul territory; Cey lined
to right; Johnstone struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: FRIAS REPLACED LOPES (PLAYING SS); THOMAS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Murphy singled to center; Benedict
forced Murphy (second unassisted); Gomez out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Benedict to second]; Niekro lined to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Yeager flied out to center; Thomas doubled to left;
Goltz was called out on strikes; Frias flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Royster singled to center; Royster was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Hubbard struck out;
Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Law singled to third; Baker flied out to center;
Garvey hit into a double play (second to first) [Law out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Horner flied out to left; Chambliss walked; Murphy
grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Chambliss out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1,
Braves 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Cey popped to second; Johnstone grounded out
(shortstop to first); Yeager lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Benedict walked; COOPER RAN FOR BENEDICT; Gomez
reached on an error by Yeager [Cooper to second, Gomez to
first]; POCOROBA BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Pocoroba hit into a double
play (catcher to second) [Gomez out at second]; Royster singled
to center [Cooper scored (unearned)]; Goltz threw a wild pitch
[Royster to second]; Hubbard popped to second; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 2.

DODGERS 8TH: CAMP REPLACED POCOROBA (PITCHING); NAHORODNY
REPLACED COOPER (PLAYING C ); Thomas struck out; MONDAY BATTED
FOR GOLTZ; Monday grounded out (pitcher to first); THOMASSON
BATTED FOR FRIAS; Thomasson singled to left; PERCONTE RAN FOR
THOMASSON; Perconte stole second; Law struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 8TH: PERCONTE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); THOMAS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); CASTILLO REPLACED MONDAY (PITCHING);
Matthews lined to third; Horner struck out; Chambliss grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 2.

DODGERS 9TH: HARPER REPLACED HORNER (PLAYING LF); ROYSTER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Baker grounded out (third to
first); Garvey grounded out (third to first); Cey grounded out
(pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 2.