The Dodgers became the first club in major league history to go over 3,000,000 in attendance and Don Sutton marked the occasion by tying the Brooklyn-Los Angeles club record for shutouts in a 5-0 victory over the Braves. The crowd of 47,188 at the game brought the Dodgers' gate to 3,011,368.

Sutton, who pitched a six-hitter, racked up his 49th career whitewash, tying Don Drysdale's club mark. The Dodgers begin their scoring against the Braves when Steve Garvey hit a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the first inning. Lee Lacy homered after a single by Joe Ferguson in the fourth. The final pair counted in the seventh on a walk to Bill North, a triple by Garvey and an error. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Atlanta Braves 0

Game Played on Friday, September 15, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 2 Dodgers 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 x - 5 6 1 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .266 Lopes 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .283 Beall lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .249 North cf 2 1 1 0 2 0 .229 Matthews rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .286 Monday rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .256 Horner 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .271 Garvey 1b 2 1 1 2 1 0 .307 Nolan c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .243 Cey 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .270 Murphy 1b 3 0 0 0 0 3 .235 Ferguson c 4 1 1 0 0 1 .225 Hubbard 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .291 Lacy lf 4 1 1 2 0 0 .263 Bonnell cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 .226 Simpson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Solomon p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .138 Russell ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 .281 Office ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .251 Sutton p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Camp p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 0 6 0 1 6 Totals 28 5 6 4 6 4 Time of Game: 2:22 Attendance: 47,188 Left on Base: Braves 5, Dodgers 7 DP: Braves 0, Dodgers 2 Errors: Royster, Hubbard, Russell Triples: Garvey (9) Home Runs: Lacy (12) Stolen Bases: Lopes (42), North 2 (25) Caught Stealing: Royster (16), Garvey (5) Sacrifice Hits: Sutton (13) Sacrifice Flies: Garvey (8) GIDP: Solomon (3), Office (8) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Solomon L(4-6) 7 6 5 4 5 4 1 32 4.08 Camp 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 3.50 Totals 8 6 5 4 6 4 1 36 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sutton W(15-10) 9 6 0 0 1 6 0 32 3.57 Totals 9 6 0 0 1 6 0 32 Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor BRAVES 1ST: On a bunt Royster singled to third; Royster was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Beall flied out to right; Matthews walked; Horner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Lopes singled to left; North walked [Lopes to second]; Lopes stole third and North stole second; Monday walked; Garvey hit a sacrifice fly to center [Lopes scored, North to third, Monday to second]; Cey was walked intentionally; Ferguson was called out on strikes; Lacy forced Cey (third to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1. BRAVES 2ND: Nolan popped to third in foul territory; Murphy struck out; Hubbard flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 2ND: Russell reached on an error by Royster [Russell to first]; Sutton out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Russell to second]; Lopes struck out; North flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1. BRAVES 3RD: Bonnell singled to third; On a bunt Solomon grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to second) [Bonnell out at second]; Royster popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 3RD: Monday struck out; Garvey flied out to right; Cey popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1. BRAVES 4TH: Beall made an out to third; Matthews grounded out (second to first); Horner singled to first; Nolan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 4TH: Ferguson singled to left; Lacy homered [Ferguson scored]; Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Sutton grounded out (third to first); Lopes popped to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 3. BRAVES 5TH: Murphy struck out; Hubbard flied out to left; Bonnell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 5TH: North singled to right; Monday grounded out (pitcher to first) [North to second]; Garvey was walked intentionally; Garvey was caught stealing second (catcher to second) [North to third]; Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 3. BRAVES 6TH: Solomon grounded out (third to first); Royster reached on an error by Russell [Royster to second]; Beall struck out; Matthews flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 6TH: Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to first); Lacy popped to first; Russell singled to center; Sutton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 3. BRAVES 7TH: Horner grounded out (third to first); Nolan grounded out (second to first); Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 7TH: Lopes grounded out (third to first); North walked; North stole second; Monday grounded out (first unassisted) [North to third]; Garvey tripled to right [North scored, Garvey scored (error by Hubbard) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Cey struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 5. BRAVES 8TH: Hubbard grounded out (third to first); Bonnell singled to left; OFFICE BATTED FOR SOLOMON; Office grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Bonnell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 5. DODGERS 8TH: CAMP REPLACED OFFICE (PITCHING); Ferguson flied out to center; Lacy grounded out (third to first); Russell walked; Sutton grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 5. BRAVES 9TH: SIMPSON REPLACED LACY (PLAYING LF); Royster flied out to right; Beall struck out; Matthews singled to left; Horner singled to left [Matthews to second]; Nolan flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 5.

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