Don Sutton got credit for his fifth straight win as the Dodgers bested the Braves, 4-1. Dusty Baker and Joe Ferguson opened the fourth inning with consecutive doubles. Bill North got an infield hit, Sutton sacrificed and Davey Lopes capped the three-run frame with a double.

The final Dodger marker scored in the eighth on a double by Baker. Sutton's shutout bid was spoiled when Gary Matthews homered in the ninth before the Dodgers had to call on Bob Welch to save the game. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Atlanta Braves 1

Game Played on Tuesday, July 4, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 5 0 Dodgers 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 x - 4 9 1 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Lopes 2b 4 0 2 2 0 0 .300 Garber cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Russell ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .277 Office ph,cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 Smith rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .317 Matthews rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .301 Cey 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .266 Burroughs lf 3 0 0 0 1 2 .329 Lacy pr,3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 .285 Pocoroba c 3 0 2 0 1 0 .267 Martinez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Horner 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .212 Garvey 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .292 Murphy 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .216 Baker lf 4 1 3 1 0 0 .270 Rockett ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .139 Ferguson c 4 1 1 1 0 1 .211 Nolan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .213 North cf 2 1 1 0 2 0 .262 Hanna p 2 0 1 0 0 1 .188 Sutton p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .086 Beall ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .211 Welch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Campbell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 1 5 1 3 4 Totals 32 4 9 4 2 6 Time of Game: 2:16 Attendance: 49,691 Left on Base: Braves 7, Dodgers 8 DP: Braves 0, Dodgers 1 Errors: Russell Doubles: Baker 2 (15), Ferguson (7), Lopes (13) Home Runs: Matthews (10) Stolen Bases: Murphy (8), Baker (5), Lacy (5) Sacrifice Hits: Royster (5), Sutton (6) Hit by Pitch: Cey (3,by Hanna) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hanna L(6-5) 7 7 3 3 1 6 0 30 4.60 Campbell 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 6 4.81 Totals 8 9 4 4 2 6 0 36 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sutton W(9-6) 8 5 1 1 3 4 1 32 3.90 Welch SV(2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00 Totals 9 5 1 1 3 4 1 35 Hit by Pitch: Hanna (1) Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Ed Montague BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Gene Garber in starting lineup as CF batting second because Braves manager Bobby Cox wanted to force himself not to pitch Garber today; OFFICE BATTED FOR GARBER; Office popped to third; Matthews lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Lopes singled to right; Russell forced Lopes (shortstop to second); Smith struck out; Cey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs flied out to center; Pocoroba singled to right; Horner walked [Pocoroba to second]; Murphy forced Horner (shortstop to second) [Pocoroba to third]; Rockett flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 2ND: Garvey flied out to center; Baker singled to left; Baker stole second; Ferguson was called out on strikes; North walked; Sutton forced North (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 3RD: Hanna singled to third; Royster out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Hanna to second]; Office hit into a double play (right to shortstop) [Hanna out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 3RD: Lopes grounded out (pitcher to first); Russell singled to center; Smith grounded out (first unassisted) [Russell to second]; Cey was hit by a pitch; LACY RAN FOR CEY; Garvey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 4TH: LACY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Matthews grounded out (third to first); Burroughs was called out on strikes; On a bunt Pocoroba singled to third; Horner flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 4TH: Baker doubled to left; Ferguson doubled to left [Baker scored]; North singled to second [Ferguson to third]; Sutton out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [North to second]; Lopes doubled to right [Ferguson scored, North scored]; Russell popped to third; Smith struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 3. BRAVES 5TH: Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Rockett flied out to left; Hanna struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 5TH: Lacy made an out to first; Garvey grounded out (third to first); Baker grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 3. BRAVES 6TH: Royster grounded out (second to first); Office grounded out (first unassisted); Matthews reached on an error by Russell [Matthews to first]; Burroughs was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 6TH: Ferguson flied out to left; North lined to right; Sutton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 3. BRAVES 7TH: Pocoroba grounded out (second to pitcher); Horner flied out to center; Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 7TH: Lopes made an out to shortstop; Russell flied out to right; Smith lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 3. BRAVES 8TH: Rockett made an out to shortstop; BEALL BATTED FOR HANNA; Beall singled to left; Royster made an out to third; Office flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 8TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED BEALL (PITCHING); Lacy singled to center; Lacy stole second; Garvey lined to right; Baker doubled to left [Lacy scored]; Ferguson popped to catcher in foul territory; North was walked intentionally; Sutton grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4. BRAVES 9TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED LACY (PLAYING 3B); Matthews homered; Burroughs walked; Pocoroba walked [Burroughs to second]; WELCH REPLACED SUTTON (PITCHING); Horner flied out to left; Murphy forced Pocoroba (third to second) [Burroughs to third]; NOLAN BATTED FOR ROCKETT; Murphy stole second; Nolan popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 4.

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