Rick Rhoden scattered seven hits as the Dodgers blanked the Braves, 8-0. Rhoden was handed a two-run lead in the first inning on a single by Davey Lopes, a wild pitch, an error and singles by Reggie Smith and Ron Cey.

The Dodgers added two more in the third on walks to Lopes and Smith, a passed ball, an intentional pass to Cey and single by Steve Garvey. Rhoden contributed an RBI single in a four-run eighth. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 8, Atlanta Braves 0

Game Played on Sunday, April 16, 1978 (Day game) at Dodger Stadium

Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 7 2 Dodgers 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 x - 8 10 0 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster 2b 2 0 1 0 2 0 .409 Lopes 2b 2 3 1 0 3 0 .207 Beall 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 Russell ss 4 2 1 2 1 0 .194 Asselstine rf 4 0 3 0 0 0 .600 Smith rf 1 1 1 0 1 0 .333 Burroughs lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 Burke cf 3 0 1 2 0 1 .200 Office cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .200 Cey 3b 3 0 2 1 2 0 .438 Murphy c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .120 Garvey 1b 5 0 1 2 0 2 .343 Bonnell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .276 Baker lf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .313 Rockett ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 .100 Monday cf,rf 4 1 2 0 0 1 .367 Niekro p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Yeager c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .333 Nolan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rhoden p 3 1 1 1 1 0 .167 Solomon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Pocoroba ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .313 Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Campbell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 29 0 7 0 5 4 Totals 33 8 10 8 9 5 Time of Game: 2:29 Attendance: 37,161 Left on Base: Braves 7, Dodgers 10 DP: Braves 1, Dodgers 4 Errors: Bonnell, Solomon Doubles: Asselstine (1), Office (1), Lopes (2), Rhoden (1) Stolen Bases: Asselstine (1), Monday (1) GIDP: Beall (1), Murphy (2), Nolan (1), Burroughs (1), Garvey (1) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro L(0-3) 4 4 4 3 5 3 0 21 5.50 Solomon 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 8 2.57 Devine 1.1 5 4 4 1 0 0 10 8.44 Campbell 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 10.13 Totals 8 10 8 7 9 5 0 42 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rhoden W(2-0) 9 7 0 0 5 4 0 34 1.69 Totals 9 7 0 0 5 4 0 34 Passed Balls: Murphy (2) Wild Pitches: Niekro (2) Balks: Niekro (1) Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to shortstop; Beall grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Royster out at second]; Asselstine doubled to right; Burroughs walked; Office grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Lopes doubled to left; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Lopes to third]; Russell reached on an error by Bonnell [Lopes scored (RBI), Russell to first]; Smith singled to center [Russell to third]; Cey singled to left [Russell scored (unearned), Smith to second]; Garvey grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Smith to third, Cey out at second]; Baker popped to catcher; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy struck out; Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Rockett grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 2ND: Monday popped to catcher; Yeager flied out to left; Rhoden flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2. BRAVES 3RD: Niekro lined to right; Royster popped to second; Beall walked; Asselstine flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 3RD: Lopes walked; Niekro balked [Lopes to second]; Russell flied out to right; Smith walked; Murphy allowed a passed ball [Lopes to third, Smith to second]; Cey was walked intentionally; Garvey singled to left [Lopes scored, Smith scored, Cey to second]; Baker struck out; Monday was called out on strikes; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4. BRAVES 4TH: BURKE REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING CF); MONDAY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Burroughs flied out to center; Office singled to center; Murphy grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Office out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 4TH: Yeager walked; Rhoden grounded out (third to second to first) [Yeager to second]; Lopes grounded out (third to first) [Yeager to third]; Russell walked; Burke struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4. BRAVES 5TH: Bonnell singled to right; Rockett forced Bonnell (third to second); NOLAN BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Nolan grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Rockett out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 5TH: SOLOMON REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Cey flied out to center; Garvey struck out; Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4. BRAVES 6TH: Royster walked; Royster was picked off first (catcher to first); Beall struck out; Asselstine singled to first; Asselstine stole second; Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 6TH: Monday singled to right; Yeager forced Monday (third to second); Yeager was picked off first but was safe on an error by Solomon [Yeager to second]; Yeager was out trying to advance to third (first to third); previous two plays actually one continuous play; Rhoden walked; Lopes walked [Rhoden to second]; Russell flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4. BRAVES 7TH: Office doubled to left; Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonnell grounded out (third to first); Rockett walked; POCOROBA BATTED FOR SOLOMON; Pocoroba forced Rockett (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 7TH: DEVINE REPLACED POCOROBA (PITCHING); Burke popped to shortstop; Cey singled to center; Garvey flied out to right; Baker popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4. BRAVES 8TH: Royster walked; Beall flied out to left; Asselstine singled to center [Royster to third]; Burroughs grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Asselstine out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 8TH: Monday singled to right; Monday stole second; Yeager grounded out (third to first); Rhoden doubled to left [Monday scored]; Lopes walked; Russell singled to left [Rhoden scored, Lopes to third, Russell to second (on throw)]; Burke singled to left [Lopes scored, Russell scored]; CAMPBELL REPLACED DEVINE (PITCHING); Cey walked [Burke to second]; Garvey struck out; Baker flied out to center; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 8. BRAVES 9TH: Office grounded out (second to first); Murphy struck out; Bonnell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 8.

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