The Dodgers snapped their four-game losing streak by beating the Braves, 4-2. The Dodgers scored twice in the second inning on a double by Jay Johnstone and singles by Derrel Thomas, Bob Welch and Davey Lopes. Another run counted in the third on a double by Steve Garvey and single by Johnstone, and the final tally came in the sixth as Thomas doubled and scored on a single by Welch. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Tuesday, September 23, 1980 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   2  9  1
Dodgers      0  2  1    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   4 13  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster lf            3   0   0   0     2   0   .246      Lopes 2b              5   0   1   1     0   0   .254
Ramirez ss            4   0   1   0     0   2   .271      Law cf                4   0   2   0     0   0   .262
  Harper ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .118      Baker lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .295
Matthews rf           4   0   2   0     1   1   .284      Garvey 1b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .305
Horner 3b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .274      Cey 3b                4   0   0   0     0   0   .253
Chambliss 1b          4   1   1   0     0   0   .278      Johnstone rf          3   1   2   1     0   0   .295
Murphy cf             2   1   1   2     2   0   .281        Hatcher rf          1   0   0   0     0   1   .227
Hubbard 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .257      Scioscia c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .252
Benedict c            4   0   1   0     0   1   .252        Frias pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Matula p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .105        Yeager c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .217
  Lum ph              1   0   1   0     0   0   .215      Thomas ss             4   2   3   1     0   0   .271
  Mahler p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Welch p               3   0   2   1     0   0   .243
  Pocoroba ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .280        Castillo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .500        Monday ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .269
  Burroughs ph        0   0   0   0     1   0   .265        Weiss pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cooper pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Stanhouse p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   2   9   2     6   5             Totals               36   4  13   4     1   2

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 29,226
Left on Base: Braves 11, Dodgers 9
DP: Braves 1, Dodgers 2
Errors: Ramirez, Thomas
Doubles: Hubbard (21), Johnstone (13), Garvey (23), Thomas (18)
Home Runs: Murphy (30)
Stolen Bases: Law 2 (38)
Caught Stealing: Royster (12), Murphy (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Matula (5)
GIDP: Garvey (15)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matula L(11-13)         4     8   3   3   0   0   0  19   4.63
Mahler                  2     2   1   1   0   1   0   8   2.45
Garber                  2     3   0   0   1   1   0  10   3.94
Totals                  8    13   4   4   1   2   0  37

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Welch W(14-9)           6.2   5   0   0   5   4   0  28   3.25
Castillo                1.1   3   2   2   0   1   1   7   2.86
Stanhouse SV(7)         1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   5.16
Totals                  9     9   2   2   6   5   1  40

Wild Pitches: Welch (7)

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


BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Ramirez struck out while Royster was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Matthews struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (pitcher to first); Law singled
to left; Law stole second; Baker singled to third [Law to
third]; Garvey grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Baker out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Horner lined to second; Chambliss popped to third in
foul territory; Murphy walked; Murphy was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey grounded out (third to first); Johnstone
doubled to right; Scioscia grounded out (pitcher to first);
Thomas singled to center [Johnstone scored]; Welch singled to
left [Thomas to second]; Lopes singled to center [Thomas scored,
Welch to second]; Law grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 4 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Hubbard reached on an error by Thomas [Hubbard to
first]; Benedict singled to center [Hubbard to third]; Matula
out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Benedict to second];
Royster popped to first; Ramirez grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 3RD: Baker flied out to center; Garvey doubled to left;
Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnstone singled to
right [Garvey scored]; Scioscia flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Matthews singled to right; Horner singled to third
[Matthews to second]; Chambliss lined into a double play
(pitcher to second) [Matthews out at second]; Murphy flied out
to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 4TH: Thomas grounded out (third to first); Welch
grounded out (shortstop to first); Lopes grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Hubbard lined to shortstop; Benedict struck out; LUM
BATTED FOR MATULA; Lum singled to center; Royster grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 5TH: MAHLER REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Law grounded out
(pitcher to first); Baker reached on an error by Ramirez [Baker
to second]; Garvey struck out; Cey flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Ramirez singled to shortstop; Matthews walked
[Ramirez to second]; Welch threw a wild pitch [Ramirez to third,
Matthews to second]; Horner popped to catcher in foul territory;
Chambliss flied out to left; Murphy walked; Hubbard flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Johnstone flied out to left; Scioscia grounded out
(shortstop to first); Thomas doubled to left; Welch singled to
center [Thomas scored, Welch out at second (center to catcher)];
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 4.

BRAVES 7TH: HATCHER REPLACED JOHNSTONE (PLAYING RF); Benedict
popped to third in foul territory; POCOROBA BATTED FOR MAHLER;
Pocoroba was called out on strikes; Royster walked; CASTILLO
REPLACED WELCH (PITCHING); Ramirez was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 7TH: GARBER REPLACED POCOROBA (PITCHING); Lopes grounded
out (pitcher to first); On a bunt Law singled to pitcher; Law
stole second; Baker grounded out (third to first); Garvey
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Dodgers 4.

BRAVES 8TH: Matthews popped to shortstop; Horner popped to
catcher in foul territory; Chambliss singled to center; Murphy
homered [Chambliss scored]; Hubbard doubled to left; Benedict
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
2, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 8TH: Cey flied out to left; Hatcher was called out on
strikes; Scioscia singled to left; FRIAS RAN FOR SCIOSCIA;
Thomas singled to center [Frias to second]; MONDAY BATTED FOR
CASTILLO; Monday walked [Frias to third, Thomas to second];
WEISS RAN FOR MONDAY; Lopes grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 4.

BRAVES 9TH: STANHOUSE REPLACED WEISS (PITCHING); YEAGER REPLACED
FRIAS (PLAYING C ); BURROUGHS BATTED FOR GARBER; Burroughs
walked; COOPER RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Royster flied out to left;
HARPER BATTED FOR RAMIREZ; Harper flied out to left; Matthews
singled to center [Cooper to second]; Horner flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 4.