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. Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Atlanta Braves 5Game Played on Sunday, August 16, 1981 (Day game) at Dodger StadiumBraves 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. |
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