Fernando Valenzuela became the majors' first nine-game winner, pitching the Dodgers to a 5-2 victory over the Braves. The rookie sensation struck out 11, taking over the major league lead in the strikeouts with 90 in 100 innings pitched.

The Dodgers scored twice in the first inning on a single by Derrel Thomas and two-run homer by Rick Monday. Thomas delivered a sacrifice fly in the fifth and a two-run single in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Monday, June      1, 1981 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  7  0
Dodgers      2  0  0    0  1  0    2  0  x  -   5  8  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .143      Thomas 2b             3   1   2   3     0   0   .234
Harper rf             3   0   1   0     1   2   .259      Monday rf             4   1   1   2     0   1   .250
Linares lf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .230      Baker lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .294
Murphy cf             4   1   1   0     0   2   .257      Garvey 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .291
Chambliss 1b          4   1   1   1     0   0   .268      Cey 3b                4   0   1   0     0   3   .291
Hubbard 2b            4   0   0   0     0   3   .244      Guerrero cf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .321
Benedict c            4   0   2   0     0   1   .281      Scioscia c            3   1   2   0     0   0   .298
Ramirez ss            3   0   0   0     1   1   .228      Frias ss              2   1   1   0     0   0   .286
Boggs p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Valenzuela p          2   0   0   0     0   0   .273
  Nahorodny ph        1   0   1   1     0   0   .222
  Montefusco p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .083

Totals               33   2   7   2     2  11             Totals               30   5   8   5     0   6

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 49,136
Left on Base: Braves 6, Dodgers 4
DP: Braves 0, Dodgers 0
Doubles: Linares (2), Murphy (7), Cey (12)
Home Runs: Monday (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Valenzuela (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Thomas (1)
Hit by Pitch: Frias (1,by Boggs)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Boggs L(1-8)            6     4   3   3   0   6   1  23   5.05
Montefusco              2     4   2   2   0   0   0  10   3.99
Totals                  8     8   5   5   0   6   1  33

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Valenzuela W(9-2)       9     7   2   2   2  11   0  35   1.90
Totals                  9     7   2   2   2  11   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Boggs (2)

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Lanny Harris


BRAVES 1ST: Royster was called out on strikes; Harper walked;
Linares doubled to center [Harper out at third (center to second
to catcher), Linares to third (on throw to home)]; Murphy flied
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Thomas singled to center; Monday homered [Thomas
scored]; Baker popped to catcher in foul territory; Garvey flied
to center; Cey struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Dodgers 2.

BRAVES 2ND: Chambliss flied to center; Hubbard struck out;
Benedict was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 2ND: Guerrero popped to second; Scioscia grounded out
(pitcher to first); Frias flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Ramirez grounded out (third to first); Boggs flied
to left; Royster grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 3RD: Valenzuela grounded out (shortstop to first);
Thomas lined to third; Monday grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Harper struck out; Linares struck out; Murphy struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Baker struck out; Garvey popped to third; Cey was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers
2.

BRAVES 5TH: Chambliss flied to left; Hubbard grounded out
(pitcher to first); Benedict singled to left; Ramirez walked
[Benedict to second]; Boggs grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Guerrero singled to shortstop; Scioscia singled to
left [Guerrero to second]; Frias was hit by a pitch [Guerrero to
third, Scioscia to second]; Valenzuela popped to shortstop;
Thomas hit a sacrifice fly to left [Guerrero scored]; Monday
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Royster flied to right; Harper was called out on
strikes; Linares grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Baker popped to shortstop; Garvey struck out
(catcher to first); Cey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Murphy doubled to right; Chambliss singled to center
[Murphy scored]; Hubbard struck out; Benedict singled to left
[Chambliss to second]; Ramirez struck out; NAHORODNY BATTED FOR
BOGGS; Nahorodny singled to left [Chambliss scored, Benedict to
second]; Royster forced Nahorodny (shortstop to second); 2 R, 4
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 7TH: MONTEFUSCO REPLACED NAHORODNY (PITCHING); Guerrero
flied to right; Scioscia singled to left; Frias singled to
center [Scioscia to second]; Valenzuela out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Scioscia to third, Frias to second]; Thomas
singled to center [Scioscia scored, Frias scored, Thomas to
second (on throw to home)]; Monday grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 5.

BRAVES 8TH: Harper singled to left; Linares lined to third;
Murphy struck out; Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 8TH: Baker flied to center; Garvey flied to center; Cey
doubled to right; Guerrero grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 5.

BRAVES 9TH: Hubbard struck out; Benedict popped to second;
Ramirez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 2, Dodgers 5.