Steve Garvey's three-run homer in the sixth inning powered the Dodgers to a 7-4 victory over the Braves and completed the sweep of the three-game season opening series. The Dodgers trailed, 4-2, when Reggie Smith led off the sixth with a single.

Ron Cey followed with another single and Garvey then unloaded Tommy Boggs' pitch over the right-center field fence. The Dodgers got insurance in the eighth inning when Rick Monday singled home two more runs. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Atlanta Braves 4

Game Played on Sunday, April 9, 1978 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Dodgers 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 - 7 13 1 Braves 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 7 3 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lopes 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 .167 Royster 2b 3 1 2 1 2 0 .500 Russell ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Office cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .182 Smith rf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .385 Matthews rf 4 1 0 0 0 1 .273 Cey 3b 5 1 2 0 0 1 .385 Burroughs lf 4 0 2 1 0 2 .455 Garvey 1b 4 3 3 3 0 0 .385 Pocoroba c 3 0 0 1 0 0 .250 Baker lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .417 Murphy 1b 3 1 0 0 1 1 .182 Monday cf 3 0 2 2 1 0 .500 Bonnell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Yeager c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .538 Rockett ss 2 1 1 1 0 0 .100 Rhoden p 3 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Nolan ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Davalillo ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .333 Chaney ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 Castillo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Boggs p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Beall ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Camp p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Asselstine ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 39 7 13 6 1 1 Totals 34 4 7 4 3 5 Time of Game: 2:29 Attendance: 11,473 Left on Base: Dodgers 6, Braves 7 DP: Dodgers 0, Braves 2 Errors: Cey, Office, Burroughs, Bonnell Doubles: Monday (2), Burroughs (1) Home Runs: Garvey (1) Stolen Bases: Royster 2 (2) Sacrifice Flies: Pocoroba (1) GIDP: Russell (1) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rhoden W(1-0) 7 6 4 3 2 4 0 30 3.86 Castillo SV(1) 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 0.00 Totals 9 7 4 3 3 5 0 38 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Boggs L(0-1) 7 9 5 4 1 1 1 30 5.14 Camp 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 10 4.50 Totals 9 13 7 6 1 1 1 40 Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello DODGERS 1ST: Lopes popped to shortstop; Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Royster stole second; Office grounded out (second to first) [Royster to third]; Matthews struck out; Burroughs doubled to left [Royster scored]; Pocoroba grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1. DODGERS 2ND: Cey popped to first; Garvey singled to right; Baker popped to catcher in foul territory; Monday doubled to right [Garvey scored, Monday to third (on throw to home)]; Yeager flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 1. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy walked; Bonnell grounded out (third to first) [Murphy to second]; Rockett singled to left [Murphy scored, Rockett to second (on throw to home)]; Boggs grounded out (second to first) [Rockett to third]; Royster singled to center [Rockett scored]; Royster stole second; Office popped to first in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 3. DODGERS 3RD: Rhoden reached on an error by Bonnell [Rhoden to first]; Lopes flied out to left; Russell singled to left [Rhoden scored (error by Burroughs) (unearned) (no RBI), Russell to third]; Smith flied out to left; Cey struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 3. BRAVES 3RD: Matthews reached on an error by Cey [Matthews to first]; Burroughs singled to right [Matthews to third]; Pocoroba hit a sacrifice fly to center [Matthews scored (unearned)]; Murphy popped to third; Bonnell popped to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 4. DODGERS 4TH: On a bunt Garvey singled to third; Baker forced Garvey (third to second); Monday lined into a double play (second to first) [Baker out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 4. BRAVES 4TH: Rockett grounded out (shortstop to first); Boggs grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster singled to left; Office grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 4. DODGERS 5TH: Yeager singled to center; Rhoden popped to first; Lopes flied out to center; Russell popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 4. BRAVES 5TH: Matthews flied out to center; Burroughs struck out; Pocoroba grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 4. DODGERS 6TH: Smith singled to center [Smith to second (error by Office)]; Cey singled to third [Smith to third]; Garvey homered [Smith scored, Cey scored]; Baker grounded out (third to first); Monday walked; Yeager popped to first in foul territory; Rhoden flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 4. BRAVES 6TH: Murphy was called out on strikes; Bonnell lined to shortstop; NOLAN BATTED FOR ROCKETT; Nolan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 4. DODGERS 7TH: CHANEY REPLACED NOLAN (PLAYING SS); Lopes singled to right; Russell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Lopes out at second]; Smith flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 4. BRAVES 7TH: BEALL BATTED FOR BOGGS; Beall grounded out (second to first); Royster grounded out (pitcher to first); Office singled to center; Matthews popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 4. DODGERS 8TH: CAMP REPLACED BEALL (PITCHING); Cey singled to shortstop; Garvey forced Cey (third to second); Baker singled to center [Garvey to third]; Monday singled to right [Garvey scored, Baker to second]; Yeager flied out to right [Baker to third]; DAVALILLO BATTED FOR RHODEN; Davalillo singled to left [Baker scored, Monday to second]; Lopes flied out to right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 7, Braves 4. BRAVES 8TH: CASTILLO REPLACED DAVALILLO (PITCHING); Burroughs struck out; Pocoroba flied out to right; Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Braves 4. DODGERS 9TH: Russell flied out to center; Smith grounded out (first to pitcher); Cey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Braves 4. BRAVES 9TH: Bonnell flied out to right; Chaney singled to center; ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR CAMP; Asselstine popped to shortstop; Royster walked [Chaney to second]; Office grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 7, Braves 4.

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