Led by Bob Horner, who had a perfect night at bat with a single, two doubles and a homer, the Braves defeated the Dodgers, 7-4. Phil Niekro, who pitched 6 2/3 innings, became the N.L.'s first 18-game winner with the help of Gene Garber, who finished and gained his 23rd save. Horner scored three runs, including one on his homer with a man on base. Two of the Dodgers' runs came on a round-tripper by Reggie Smith. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 4

Game Played on Saturday, September 9, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Dodgers 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 4 8 2 Braves 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 1 x - 7 11 2 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lopes 2b 5 1 1 0 0 1 .277 Royster ss 4 1 1 1 1 0 .269 Russell ss 5 1 3 0 0 0 .275 Bonnell cf,lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .221 Smith rf 5 1 2 2 0 2 .302 Matthews rf 4 2 1 0 0 1 .279 Garvey 1b 3 0 1 1 1 1 .295 Burroughs lf 3 0 0 1 0 0 .310 Cey 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .270 Office cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Baker lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .274 Horner 3b 4 3 4 2 0 0 .268 Hough p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Murphy 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .236 Monday cf 2 0 0 0 2 1 .253 Gilbreath 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .248 Ferguson c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Nolan c 3 1 2 1 1 0 .257 John p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .127 Niekro p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .192 Rhoden p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .114 Garber p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 Davalillo ph,lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 .310 Totals 34 4 8 3 5 5 Totals 34 7 11 6 2 2 Time of Game: 2:28 Attendance: 26,777 Left on Base: Dodgers 8, Braves 6 DP: Dodgers 0, Braves 1 Errors: Lopes 2, Horner, Gilbreath Doubles: Horner 2 (16), Gilbreath (13) Triples: Matthews (5) Home Runs: Smith (29), Horner (19) Stolen Bases: Russell (8) Sacrifice Flies: Burroughs (5) GIDP: Ferguson (13) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA John 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 8 3.42 Rhoden L(8-7) 4.1 6 5 2 1 1 1 20 3.73 Hough 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 9 3.00 Totals 8 11 7 4 2 2 1 37 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro W(18-15) 6.2 8 4 3 5 3 1 32 3.06 Garber SV(23) 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 2.41 Totals 9 8 4 3 5 5 1 39 Passed Balls: Nolan 2 (9) Wild Pitches: Rhoden (5) Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi DODGERS 1ST: Lopes lined to shortstop; Russell singled to center; Smith homered [Russell scored]; Garvey flied out to right; Cey flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (second to first); Bonnell flied out to right; Matthews flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. DODGERS 2ND: Baker walked; Nolan allowed a passed ball [Baker to second]; Monday walked; Ferguson grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Baker to third, Monday out at second]; John grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Horner doubled to center; Murphy made an out to first; Gilbreath singled to shortstop [Horner to third]; Nolan singled to first [Horner scored, Gilbreath to second]; RHODEN REPLACED JOHN (PITCHING); Rhoden threw a wild pitch [Gilbreath to third, Nolan to second]; Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 1. DODGERS 3RD: Lopes lined to left; Russell singled to center; Russell stole second; Smith was called out on strikes; Garvey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 1. BRAVES 3RD: Royster walked; Bonnell reached on an error by Lopes [Royster to second, Bonnell to first]; Matthews forced Bonnell (third to second) [Royster scored (error by Lopes) (unearned) (no RBI), Matthews to second]; Burroughs flied out to center; Horner homered (unearned) [Matthews scored (unearned)]; Murphy singled to left; Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 4. DODGERS 4TH: Cey grounded out (third to first); Baker made an out to first; Monday struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 4. BRAVES 4TH: Nolan flied out to right; Niekro flied out to right; Royster grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 4. DODGERS 5TH: Ferguson grounded out (second to first); Rhoden flied out to left; Lopes singled to second; Russell singled to third [Lopes scored (error by Horner) (unearned) (no RBI), Russell to second]; Smith grounded out (catcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 4. BRAVES 5TH: Bonnell flied out to center; Matthews tripled to center; Burroughs hit a sacrifice fly to center [Matthews scored]; Horner doubled to left; Murphy struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 5. DODGERS 6TH: Garvey walked; Cey made an out to second; Baker forced Garvey (shortstop to second) [Baker to second (error by Gilbreath)]; Monday walked; Ferguson grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 5. BRAVES 6TH: Gilbreath grounded out (third to first); Nolan singled to right; Niekro grounded out (second to first) [Nolan to second]; Royster singled to first [Nolan scored, Royster out at second (first to second)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 6. DODGERS 7TH: DAVALILLO BATTED FOR RHODEN; Davalillo singled to shortstop; Lopes flied out to left; Russell made an out to second; Smith singled to center [Davalillo to third]; Garvey singled to center [Davalillo scored, Smith to second]; Nolan allowed a passed ball [Smith to third, Garvey to second]; Cey was walked intentionally; GARBER REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Baker flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 6. BRAVES 7TH: DAVALILLO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); HOUGH REPLACED BAKER (PITCHING); Bonnell grounded out (third to first); Matthews struck out; Burroughs flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 6. DODGERS 8TH: OFFICE REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING CF); BONNELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Monday grounded out (second to first); Ferguson grounded out (pitcher to first); Davalillo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 6. BRAVES 8TH: Horner singled to left; Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first) [Horner to second]; Gilbreath doubled to left [Horner scored]; Nolan walked; Garber forced Nolan (shortstop to second) [Gilbreath to third]; Royster forced Garber (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 7. DODGERS 9TH: Lopes struck out; Russell grounded out (third to first); Smith struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 7.

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