Batting with the bases loaded, Joe Ferguson drove in two runs with a single in the sixth inning to bring the Dodgers a 2-0 victory over the Braves. The stage was set for Ferguson's hit when Dusty Baker walked, Steve Garvey doubled and Ron Cey was passed intentionally. The victory was the Dodgers' seventh straight and reduced their magic number to six for clinching the West division title. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Atlanta Braves 0

Game Played on Saturday, September 16, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 0 Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 x - 2 4 0 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Lopes 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Hubbard 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .298 North cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .226 Matthews rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .285 Baker lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .266 Burroughs lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .312 Garvey 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .309 Horner 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .270 Cey 3b 2 0 0 0 2 1 .269 Murphy 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .235 Ferguson c 2 0 1 2 1 0 .226 Bonnell cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .224 Yeager c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .191 Benedict c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .226 Lacy rf 1 0 0 0 2 0 .262 McWilliams p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .071 Simpson rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gaston ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .229 Russell ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .279 Campbell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rau p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .150 Mota ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .310 Forster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Totals 32 0 6 0 1 4 Totals 28 2 4 2 6 2 Time of Game: 2:25 Attendance: 35,834 Left on Base: Braves 6, Dodgers 8 DP: Braves 0, Dodgers 1 Doubles: Garvey (33) Stolen Bases: Baker (12) GIDP: Burroughs (15) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McWilliams L(8-2) 7 3 2 2 5 2 0 29 2.95 Campbell 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 4.66 Totals 8 4 2 2 6 2 0 34 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rau W(15-8) 7 4 0 0 1 3 0 25 3.22 Forster SV(21) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.02 Totals 9 6 0 0 1 4 0 33 Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Terry Tata BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to right; Hubbard grounded out (second to first); Matthews flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Lopes flied out to center; North lined to third; Baker flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs walked; Horner was called out on strikes; Murphy flied out to center; Bonnell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 2ND: Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); Cey was called out on strikes; Ferguson walked; Lacy walked [Ferguson to second]; Russell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 3RD: Benedict grounded out (second to first); McWilliams grounded out (pitcher to first); Royster flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 3RD: Rau grounded out (second to first); Lopes popped to shortstop; North grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 4TH: Hubbard singled to center; Matthews singled to center [Hubbard to second]; Burroughs grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Hubbard to third, Matthews out at second]; Horner flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 4TH: Baker grounded out (third to first); On a bunt Garvey singled to pitcher; Cey grounded out (third to first) [Garvey to second]; Ferguson popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 5TH: Murphy struck out; Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Benedict grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 5TH: Lacy walked; Russell flied out to center; Rau popped to catcher in foul territory [Lacy to second]; Lopes lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 6TH: McWilliams grounded out (third to first); Royster flied out to left; Hubbard grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 6TH: North flied out to right; Baker walked; Garvey doubled to right [Baker to third]; Cey was walked intentionally; Ferguson singled to right [Baker scored, Garvey scored, Cey to third]; Lacy flied out to right; Russell flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2. BRAVES 7TH: SIMPSON REPLACED LACY (PLAYING RF); Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Horner singled to center; Murphy singled to left [Horner to second]; Bonnell struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 7TH: MOTA BATTED FOR RAU; Mota was called out on strikes; Lopes flied out to center; North grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2. BRAVES 8TH: FORSTER REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); YEAGER REPLACED FERGUSON (PLAYING C ); Benedict singled to second; GASTON BATTED FOR MCWILLIAMS; Gaston struck out; Royster flied out to left; Hubbard singled to right [Benedict to second]; Matthews forced Hubbard (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 8TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); Baker singled to left; Baker stole second; Garvey grounded out (third to first); Cey was walked intentionally; Yeager popped to catcher in foul territory; Simpson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2. BRAVES 9TH: Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Horner flied out to center; Murphy flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

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