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Retrosheet Boxscore: Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Atlanta Braves 1

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Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Atlanta Braves 1

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, September 18, 1979 (N) at Dodger Stadium

ATL N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  0
LA  N    0  0  0    0  3  0    2  1  x  -   6 12  0
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Miller cf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Royster 2b                    4   0   0   0       0   1       2   4
Matthews rf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Horner 3b                     4   1   1   1       0   0       0   1
Murphy 1b                     3   0   0   0       0   0      11   0
Bonnell lf                    3   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
Frias ss                      2   0   0   0       1   1       2   7
Benedict c                    3   0   1   0       0   0       5   0
Solomon p                     2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  B. McLaughlin p             0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Spikes ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  J. McLaughlin p             0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   1   4   1       1   4      24  13
BATTING - 
HR: Horner (28,4th inning off Reuss 0 on 2 out).
GDP: Horner (7,off Reuss).
Team LOB: 3.
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lopes 2b                      3   0   1   0       0   1       1   6
  Mota ph                     0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Martinez pr,2b              0   1   0   0       0   0       0   1
Russell ss                    4   0   1   0       0   2       1   4
Garvey 1b                     4   0   2   2       0   0      16   0
Cey 3b                        3   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
  Hatcher 3b                  1   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Baker lf                      4   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
Ferguson c                    3   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
  Oates c                     1   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Guerrero rf                   4   1   2   0       0   0       2   0
Thomas cf                     4   0   1   3       0   1       1   0
Reuss p                       3   1   1   1       0   1       0   1
Totals                       34   6  12   6       1   5      27  17
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Cey-Lopes-Garvey.
BATTING - 
2B: Thomas (14,off Solomon); Oates (2,off J. McLaughlin).
SH: Reuss (3,off Solomon).
Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Solomon L(6-13)               6.2  10   5   5   1   4   0  30
B. McLaughlin                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J. McLaughlin                 1     2   1   1   0   1   0   5
Totals                        8    12   6   6   1   5   0  36
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. McLaughlin 2-0.
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Los Angeles Dodgers          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Reuss W(7-13)                 9     4   1   1   1   4   1  31

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Lanny Harris
Time of Game: 1:59   Attendance: 21591
Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Los Angeles Dodgers      
1. Miller              cf        Lopes               2b
2. Royster             2b        Russell             ss
3. Matthews            rf        Garvey              1b
4. Horner              3b        Cey                 3b
5. Murphy              1b        Baker               lf
6. Bonnell             lf        Ferguson            c
7. Frias               ss        Guerrero            rf
8. Benedict            c         Thomas              cf
9. Solomon             p         Reuss               p

BRAVES 1ST: On a bunt Miller singled to pitcher; Royster forced
Miller (second to shortstop); Matthews singled to third [Royster
to second]; Horner grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Matthews out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes popped to shortstop; Russell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy popped to first in foul territory; Bonnell
grounded out (pitcher to first); Frias struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey grounded out (third to first); Baker flied out
to right; Ferguson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

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

DODGERS 3RD: Guerrero flied out to left; Thomas flied out to
right; Reuss grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Royster struck out; Matthews grounded out (shortstop
to first); Horner homered to left; Murphy grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Lopes singled to left [Lopes out at second (left to
second)]; Russell struck out; Garvey singled to left; Cey flied
out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Frias
flied out to center; Benedict grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Baker singled to left; Ferguson singled to left
[Baker to second]; Guerrero singled to center [Baker to third,
Ferguson to second]; Thomas doubled to right [Baker scored,
Ferguson scored, Guerrero to third]; Reuss out on a sacrifice
bunt (shortstop to first) [Guerrero scored, Thomas to third];
Lopes struck out; Russell struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 1, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Solomon grounded out (second to first); Miller
grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); Cey
singled to left; Baker forced Cey (second to shortstop);
Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 7TH: HATCHER REPLACED CEY (PLAYING 3B); Matthews flied
out to right; Horner flied out to right; Murphy grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Guerrero grounded out (first unassisted); Thomas
was called out on strikes; Reuss singled to center; MOTA BATTED
FOR LOPES; Mota walked [Reuss to second]; MARTINEZ RAN FOR MOTA;
Russell singled to pitcher [Reuss to third, Martinez to second];
Garvey singled to center [Reuss scored, Martinez scored, Russell
to third]; B. MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED SOLOMON (PITCHING); Hatcher
forced Garvey (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Braves 1, Dodgers 5.

BRAVES 8TH: MARTINEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); OATES REPLACED
FERGUSON (PLAYING C ); Bonnell was called out on strikes; Frias
walked; Benedict singled to left [Frias to second]; SPIKES
BATTED FOR B. MCLAUGHLIN; Spikes struck out; Miller forced Frias
(third unassisted) [Benedict to second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Braves 1, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 8TH: J. MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED SPIKES (PITCHING); Baker
grounded out (second to first); Oates doubled to left; Guerrero
singled to shortstop [Oates to third]; Thomas grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Oates scored, Guerrero to second]; Reuss
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 6.

BRAVES 9TH: Royster grounded out (second to first); Matthews
grounded out (third to first); Horner grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Dodgers 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           1   4   0    3
 Dodgers          6  12   0    6
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