Homers by Gary Matthews and Bob Horner highlighted a 12-hit attack as the Braves handed the Dodgers their fourth straight defeat, 7-2. The Braves took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Jerry Royster singled, stole second, advanced to third on an infield out and scored on an error by Steve Garvey. Matthews cracked a round-tripper in the fifth after a single by Rafael Ramirez, and Horner delivered his circuit clout in the seventh following a single by Matthews. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Game Played on Monday, September 22, 1980 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Braves       1  0  0    0  2  0    2  0  2  -   7 12  2
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  7  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster lf,3b         5   2   2   0     0   0   .248      Lopes 2b              4   1   0   0     1   0   .255
Ramirez ss            4   1   1   0     0   1   .272      Johnstone rf          4   0   2   1     0   0   .290
Matthews rf           4   3   2   2     1   0   .283      Garvey 1b             4   0   2   1     0   0   .305
Horner 3b             4   1   2   2     0   0   .274      Baker lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .295
  Harper lf           0   0   0   0     1   0   .125      Cey 3b                3   0   0   0     1   0   .255
Chambliss 1b          5   0   4   2     0   0   .278      Thomasson cf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .212
Murphy cf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Ferguson c            3   0   1   0     1   1   .221
Hubbard 2b            4   0   1   0     1   0   .257      Thomas ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Benedict c            2   0   0   0     2   2   .252      Sutton p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .069
Hanna p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Davalillo ph        1   1   1   0     0   0   .250
  Pocoroba ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .284        Beckwith p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .500        Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Camp p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .143        Hatcher ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .231

Totals               37   7  12   6     5   4             Totals               34   2   7   2     3   3

Time of Game: 2:50   Attendance: 25,078
Left on Base: Braves 9, Dodgers 8
DP: Braves 1, Dodgers 0
Errors: Royster, Horner, Garvey
Doubles: Chambliss (35)
Triples: Royster (5)
Home Runs: Matthews (19), Horner (34)
Stolen Bases: Royster (22), Ramirez (2)
Caught Stealing: Hubbard (5), Chambliss (3)
GIDP: Thomasson (3)
Hit by Pitch: Ramirez (4,by Sutton)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hanna W(2-0)            5     3   0   0   2   1   0  20   3.23
Garber                  1.2   4   2   2   1   1   0  10   4.04
Camp SV(19)             2.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   7   1.95
Totals                  9     7   2   2   3   3   0  37

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton L(12-5)          7    10   5   5   2   3   2  32   2.28
Beckwith                1.1   1   2   2   3   1   0   8   2.04
Forster                 0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.09
Totals                  9    12   7   7   5   4   2  43

Hit by Pitch: Sutton (2)

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - John McSherry


BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to right; Royster stole second;
Ramirez struck out; Matthews popped to second; Horner singled to
pitcher [Royster scored (error by Garvey) (no RBI)]; Chambliss
singled to left [Horner to third]; Murphy flied out to center; 1
R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnstone
singled to center; Garvey forced Johnstone (shortstop to
second); Baker popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
1, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Hubbard walked; Hubbard was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Benedict struck out; Hanna flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey walked; Thomasson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Cey out at second]; Ferguson
walked; Thomas reached on an error by Horner [Ferguson to third,
Thomas to first]; Sutton was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster grounded out (third to first); Ramirez was
hit by a pitch; Matthews popped to first in foul territory;
Horner forced Ramirez (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Lopes flied out to left; Johnstone grounded out
(pitcher to first); Garvey singled to center; Baker flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Chambliss doubled to left; Murphy grounded out
(third to first); Hubbard singled to center [Chambliss to third,
Hubbard to second (on throw to home)]; Benedict struck out;
Chambliss was caught stealing home (catcher unassisted); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Cey grounded out (second to first); Thomasson flied
out to right; Ferguson singled to center; Thomas grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Hanna flied out to left; Royster flied out to right;
Ramirez singled to third; Ramirez stole second; Matthews homered
[Ramirez scored]; Horner grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Sutton lined to second; Lopes grounded out (third
to first); Johnstone flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Chambliss singled to right; Murphy grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Chambliss to second]; Hubbard flied out to
center; Benedict was walked intentionally; POCOROBA BATTED FOR
HANNA; Pocoroba popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
3, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: GARBER REPLACED POCOROBA (PITCHING); Garvey
grounded out (shortstop to first); Baker singled to left [Baker
to second (error by Royster)]; Cey flied out to center;
Thomasson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Royster popped to first in foul territory; Ramirez
flied out to right; Matthews singled to left; Horner homered
[Matthews scored]; Chambliss grounded out (second to first); 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 7TH: HARPER REPLACED HORNER (PLAYING LF); ROYSTER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Ferguson grounded out (third to
first); Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); DAVALILLO
BATTED FOR SUTTON; Davalillo singled to second; Lopes walked
[Davalillo to second]; Johnstone singled to right [Davalillo
scored, Lopes to third]; Garvey singled to left [Lopes scored,
Johnstone to second]; CAMP REPLACED GARBER (PITCHING); Baker
forced Garvey (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 5, Dodgers 2.

BRAVES 8TH: BECKWITH REPLACED DAVALILLO (PITCHING); Murphy
popped to first; Hubbard flied out to right; Benedict walked;
Camp struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 8TH: Cey popped to first; Thomasson grounded out (second
to first); Ferguson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5,
Dodgers 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Royster tripled to right; Ramirez grounded out
(third to first); Matthews was walked intentionally; Harper
walked [Matthews to second]; FORSTER REPLACED BECKWITH
(PITCHING); Chambliss singled to right [Royster scored, Matthews
scored, Harper to second]; Murphy flied out to left [Harper to
third, Chambliss to second]; Hubbard grounded out (shortstop to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 7, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 9TH: Thomas flied out to left; HATCHER BATTED FOR
FORSTER; Hatcher grounded out (first to pitcher); Lopes flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7, Dodgers 2.