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Retrosheet Boxscore: Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Atlanta Braves 5

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Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Atlanta Braves 5

Day

Game Played on Sunday, August 16, 1981 (D) at Dodger Stadium

ATL N    0  2  2    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   5 11  1
LA  N    0  0  0    1  2  0    3  0  x  -   6 12  1
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Miller rf                     5   0   1   0       0   3       2   1
Hubbard 2b                    5   0   1   0       0   2       1   0
Linares lf                    5   0   1   0       0   3       3   0
Horner 3b                     4   2   2   1       0   0       0   5
Murphy cf                     4   2   2   2       0   0       0   0
Chambliss 1b                  4   1   2   2       0   1       6   1
Benedict c                    4   0   0   0       0   1       6   1
Ramirez ss                    4   0   0   0       0   1       5   1
Perry p                       2   0   1   0       0   1       1   2
  Asselstine ph               1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Harper pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bedrosian p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Garber p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Washington ph               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   5  11   5       0  12      24  11
FIELDING - 
E: Garber (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Linares (6,off Valenzuela).
HR: Chambliss (4,2nd inning off Valenzuela 1 on 0 out); Murphy (7,3rd inning
off Valenzuela 1 on 1 out); Horner (5,5th inning off Valenzuela 0 on 2
out).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Harper (5,2nd base off Niedenfuer/Scioscia).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Thomas ss                     5   0   0   1       0   1       0   2
Landreaux cf                  3   1   1   1       1   0       1   0
Baker lf                      4   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Garvey 1b                     4   2   3   2       0   0       4   0
Cey 3b                        4   0   2   1       0   1       2   1
Guerrero rf                   4   0   1   1       0   0       2   0
Scioscia c                    4   0   2   0       0   0      12   0
  Russell pr                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Yeager c                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Frias 2b                      4   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
Valenzuela p                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Johnstone ph                1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Niedenfuer p                0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Monday ph                   0   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Stewart p                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   6  12   6       2   2      27   3
FIELDING - 
E: Cey (12).
BATTING - 
2B: Johnstone (2,off Perry); Garvey (16,off Bedrosian).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Perry                         6     9   3   3   0   1   0  26
Bedrosian L(1-1)              0.2   1   3   3   2   0   0   5
Garber                        1.1   2   0   0   0   1   0   6
Totals                        8    12   6   6   2   2   0  37
Inherited Runners - Scored: Garber 1-1.
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Los Angeles Dodgers          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Valenzuela                    5     8   5   5   0   9   3  23
Niedenfuer W(1-0)             2     1   0   0   0   1   0   8
Stewart SV(1)                 2     2   0   0   0   2   0   8
Totals                        9    11   5   5   0  12   3  39

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert
Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 50340
Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Los Angeles Dodgers      
1. Miller              rf        Thomas              ss
2. Hubbard             2b        Landreaux           cf
3. Linares             lf        Baker               lf
4. Horner              3b        Garvey              1b
5. Murphy              cf        Cey                 3b
6. Chambliss           1b        Guerrero            rf
7. Benedict            c         Scioscia            c
8. Ramirez             ss        Frias               2b
9. Perry               p         Valenzuela          p

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 to
right [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 to left [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 to left; 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.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           5  11   1    7
 Dodgers          6  12   1    7
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