A two-run double by Steve Garvey keyed a three-run seventh inning that enabled the Dodgers to edge the Braves, 6-5. The Dodgers trailed, 5-3, in the sixth stanza when pinch-hitter Rick Monday and Ken Landreaux drew walks and both scored on Garvey's two-bagger.

After Gene Garber replaced Steve Bedrosian on the hill for Atlanta, Ron Cey singled up the middle to plate Garvey. Tom Niedenfuer, who relieved Fernando Valenzuela, picked up his first major league win. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Atlanta Braves 5
Game Played on Sunday, August    16, 1981 (Day game) at Dodger Stadium
Braves       0  2  2    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   5 11  1
Dodgers      0  0  0    1  2  0    3  0  x  -   6 12  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Miller rf             5   0   1   0     0   3   .225      Thomas ss             5   0   0   1     0   1   .252
Hubbard 2b            5   0   1   0     0   2   .251      Landreaux cf          3   1   1   1     1   0   .279
Linares lf            5   0   1   0     0   3   .270      Baker lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .301
Horner 3b             4   2   2   1     0   0   .275      Garvey 1b             4   2   3   2     0   0   .284
Murphy cf             4   2   2   2     0   0   .265      Cey 3b                4   0   2   1     0   1   .278
Chambliss 1b          4   1   2   2     0   1   .271      Guerrero rf           4   0   1   1     0   0   .315
Benedict c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .278      Scioscia c            4   0   2   0     0   0   .298
Ramirez ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .212        Russell pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .201
Perry p               2   0   1   0     0   1   .258        Yeager c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .238
  Asselstine ph       1   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Frias 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .273
  Harper pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Valenzuela p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .237
  Bedrosian p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Johnstone ph        1   1   1   0     0   0   .208
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Niedenfuer p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Washington ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .276        Monday ph           0   1   0   0     1   0   .277
                                                            Stewart p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .400

Totals               39   5  11   5     0  12             Totals               35   6  12   6     2   2

Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 50,340
Left on Base: Braves 7, Dodgers 7
DP: Braves 0, Dodgers 0
Errors: Garber, Cey
Doubles: Linares (6), Johnstone (2), Garvey (16)
Home Runs: Chambliss (4), Murphy (7), Horner (5)
Stolen Bases: Harper (5)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry                   6     9   3   3   0   1   0  26   3.46
Bedrosian L(1-1)        0.2   1   3   3   2   0   0   5  11.57
Garber                  1.1   2   0   0   0   1   0   6   4.29
Totals                  8    12   6   6   2   2   0  37

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Valenzuela              5     8   5   5   0   9   3  23   2.87
Niedenfuer W(1-0)       2     1   0   0   0   1   0   8   0.00
Stewart SV(1)           2     2   0   0   0   2   0   8   0.39
Totals                  9    11   5   5   0  12   3  39

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert


BRAVES 1ST: Miller struck out; Hubbard struck out; Linares
doubled to left; Horner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Thomas popped to shortstop; Landreaux popped to
catcher in foul territory; Baker flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy singled to shortstop; Chambliss homered
[Murphy scored]; Benedict flied to left; Ramirez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Perry singled to left; Miller singled to
left [Perry to second]; Hubbard forced Perry (third unassisted);
2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey singled to right; Cey struck out; Guerrero
flied to left; Scioscia grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Linares struck out; Horner singled to left; Murphy
homered [Horner scored]; Chambliss was called out on strikes;
Benedict was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 4, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Frias grounded out (third to first); Valenzuela
flied to left; Thomas grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Ramirez flied to left; Perry struck out; Miller was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Dodgers
0.

DODGERS 4TH: Landreaux grounded out (first to pitcher); Baker
popped to shortstop in foul territory; On a bunt Garvey singled
to pitcher; Cey singled to left [Garvey to third]; Guerrero
singled to right [Garvey scored, Cey to third, Guerrero out at
second (right to third to shortstop)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 4, Dodgers 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Hubbard struck out; Linares was called out on
strikes; Horner homered; Murphy flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 5, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Scioscia popped to catcher in foul territory; Frias
singled to center; JOHNSTONE BATTED FOR VALENZUELA; Johnstone
doubled to left [Frias to third]; Thomas grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Frias scored]; Landreaux singled to right [Johnstone
scored]; Baker singled to left [Landreaux to second]; Garvey
lined to right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 6TH: NIEDENFUER REPLACED JOHNSTONE (PITCHING); Chambliss
flied to right; Benedict popped to catcher in foul territory;
Ramirez flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Dodgers
3.

DODGERS 6TH: Cey grounded out (third to first); Guerrero popped
to catcher in foul territory; Scioscia singled to center; Frias
lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 7TH: ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR PERRY; Asselstine singled to
left; HARPER RAN FOR ASSELSTINE; On a bunt Miller made an out to
pitcher; Harper stole second; Hubbard reached on an error by
Cey; Linares struck out; Horner popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 7TH: BEDROSIAN REPLACED HARPER (PITCHING); MONDAY BATTED
FOR NIEDENFUER; Monday walked; Thomas grounded out (first
unassisted) [Monday to second]; Landreaux walked; Baker popped
to catcher in foul territory; Garvey doubled to center [Monday
scored, Landreaux scored]; GARBER REPLACED BEDROSIAN (PITCHING);
Cey singled to center [Garvey scored]; Guerrero forced Cey
(third to second); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Dodgers 6.

BRAVES 8TH: STEWART REPLACED MONDAY (PITCHING); Murphy flied to
right; Chambliss singled to center; Benedict flied to left;
Ramirez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 8TH: Scioscia singled to left; RUSSELL RAN FOR SCIOSCIA;
Frias reached on an error by Garber [Russell to second]; Russell
was picked off second (catcher to shortstop); On a bunt Stewart
forced Frias (third to shortstop); Thomas struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Dodgers 6.

BRAVES 9TH: YEAGER REPLACED RUSSELL (PLAYING C ); WASHINGTON
BATTED FOR GARBER; Washington grounded out (shortstop to first);
Miller struck out; Hubbard singled to left; Linares popped to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Dodgers 6.