A two-run pinch-single by Reggie Smith capped a three-run rally in the seventh inning that enabled to Dodgers to edge the Braves, 3-2. Trailing, 2-0, the Dodgers loaded the bases with two out in the seventh on a single by Dusty Baker and walks to Pedro Guerrero and Mike Scioscia. A single by Derrel Thomas drove in Baker, and Smith followed with his single, scoring Guerrero and Scioscia. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Wednesday, September 16, 1981 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  5  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  x  -   3  8  3


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Linares lf            4   1   2   1     0   0   .270      Lopes 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .213
Washington rf         3   0   0   0     0   0   .302      Landreaux cf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .254
  Jacoby ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .667      Monday rf             3   0   1   0     0   2   .314
  Gomez ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .222        Perconte pr         0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
Horner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .276        Roenicke rf         0   0   0   0     1   0   .300
Chambliss 1b          4   0   1   1     0   0   .279      Garvey 1b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .285
Murphy cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .255      Baker lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .314
  Miller pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Guerrero 3b           2   1   0   0     1   1   .309
Hubbard 2b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .247      Scioscia c            2   1   0   0     1   0   .293
Benedict c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .266      Thomas ss             3   0   3   1     0   0   .269
Ramirez ss            2   0   1   0     0   0   .219      Reuss p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .205
  Butler ph,rf        1   1   1   0     0   0   .274        Smith ph            1   0   1   2     0   0   .250
Perry p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .256        Stewart p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
  Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Howe p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Asselstine ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .296
  Bedrosian p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   2   5   2     1   2             Totals               27   3   8   3     3   6

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 19,905
Left on Base: Braves 5, Dodgers 5
DP: Braves 0, Dodgers 1
Errors: Thomas 3
Doubles: Linares (7)
Caught Stealing: Hubbard (2), Lopes (2), Perconte (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Reuss 2 (6)
GIDP: Perry (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(7-7)            6.2   8   3   3   2   6   0  27   3.67
Camp                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.96
Bedrosian               1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   3.06
Totals                  8     8   3   3   3   6   0  32

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss W(9-3)            7     3   1   1   1   1   0  25   2.19
Stewart                 0.1   2   1   1   0   0   0   3   1.66
Howe SV(8)              1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.49
Totals                  9     5   2   2   1   2   0  34

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Paul Pryor


BRAVES 1ST: Linares grounded out (shortstop to first);
Washington grounded out (third to first); Horner grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes singled to left; Lopes was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Landreaux grounded out (shortstop
to first); Monday struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Chambliss lined to right; Murphy flied out to left;
Hubbard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey grounded out (third to first); Baker
grounded out (third to first); Guerrero struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Benedict grounded out (third to first); Ramirez
grounded out (third to first); Perry grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Scioscia grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas
singled to center; Reuss out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Thomas to second]; Lopes struck out (catcher to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Linares singled to right; Washington flied out to
left; Horner grounded out (third to first) [Linares to second];
Chambliss singled to center [Linares scored]; Murphy reached on
an error by Thomas [Chambliss to second]; Hubbard walked
[Chambliss to third, Murphy to second]; Benedict forced Hubbard
(third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Landreaux flied out to center; Monday struck out;
Garvey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Ramirez singled to left; On a bunt Perry grounded
into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to second) [Ramirez out
at second]; Linares grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Baker made an out to second; Guerrero grounded out
(third to first); Scioscia grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Washington made an out to shortstop; Horner grounded
out (shortstop to first); Chambliss flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Thomas singled to center; Reuss out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Thomas to second]; Lopes grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Thomas to third]; Landreaux struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Murphy flied out to right; Hubbard reached on an
error by Thomas; Hubbard was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Benedict grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 7TH: Monday singled to right; PERCONTE RAN FOR MONDAY;
Perconte was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Garvey singled to left; Baker singled to shortstop [Garvey out
at third (shortstop to second)]; Guerrero walked [Baker to
second]; Scioscia walked [Baker to third, Guerrero to second];
Thomas singled to left [Baker scored, Guerrero to third,
Scioscia to second]; SMITH BATTED FOR REUSS; Smith singled to
right [Guerrero scored, Scioscia scored, Thomas to third]; CAMP
REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); Lopes made an out to second; 3 R, 5
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 8TH: STEWART REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); ROENICKE REPLACED
PERCONTE (PLAYING RF); BUTLER BATTED FOR RAMIREZ; Butler singled
to left; ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR CAMP; Asselstine flied to left in
foul territory; Linares doubled to center [Butler scored]; HOWE
REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); JACOBY BATTED FOR WASHINGTON;
Jacoby struck out; Horner popped to catcher in foul territory; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 8TH: BEDROSIAN REPLACED ASSELSTINE (PITCHING); GOMEZ
REPLACED JACOBY (PLAYING SS); BUTLER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
RF); Landreaux made an out to second; Roenicke walked; Garvey
flied out to center; Baker flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Chambliss flied out to center; Murphy reached on an
error by Thomas; MILLER RAN FOR MURPHY; Hubbard flied out to
right; Benedict popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 3.