Featuring a bases-loaded double by Joe Ferguson, the Dodgers scored all their runs in the sixth inning and held on to defeat the Braves, 6-5, ending a four-game losing streak. Singles by Davey Lopes and Gary Thomasson, a passed ball by Dale Murphy and the catcher's wild throw gave the Dodgers their first two runs.

Phil Niekro loaded the bases by issuing three walks and Ferguson capitalized on the opportunity by clearing the sacks with his double. Bob Welch then helped himself to what proved to be the deciding run with a single that scored Ferguson. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Atlanta Braves 5

Game Played on Saturday, April 14, 1979 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Braves 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 - 5 7 2 Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 x - 6 7 2 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster 3b 4 0 1 1 0 2 .382 Lopes 2b 4 1 2 0 0 2 .184 Hubbard 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .188 Russell ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .375 Matthews rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .243 Thomasson rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .214 Burroughs lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .148 Garvey 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Lum 1b 2 0 1 0 1 1 .222 Cey 3b 3 1 0 0 1 1 .235 Spikes ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 Baker lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .263 Murphy c 4 0 1 2 0 0 .313 Monday cf 2 1 0 0 2 0 .261 Bonnell cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Ferguson c 3 1 2 3 0 0 .250 Frias ss 1 1 0 0 0 1 .208 Welch p 2 0 1 1 0 1 .500 Beall ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 Reuss p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Chaney ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Niekro p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Skok p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Office ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 .286 LaCorte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 30 5 7 5 3 6 Totals 28 6 7 4 5 4 Time of Game: 2:21 Attendance: 47,064 Left on Base: Braves 3, Dodgers 4 DP: Braves 2, Dodgers 3 Errors: Burroughs, Murphy, Ferguson, Welch Doubles: Spikes (1), Ferguson (2) Home Runs: Office (1) Stolen Bases: Cey (3) Caught Stealing: Lum (1) Sacrifice Hits: Frias (2), Welch (2) GIDP: Chaney (1), Russell (2), Cey (1) Hit by Pitch: Bonnell (1,by Welch) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro L(1-2) 5.2 6 6 6 5 2 0 26 3.92 Skok 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.96 LaCorte 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 10.13 Totals 8 7 6 6 5 4 0 34 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Welch W(2-0) 8 4 3 2 3 6 1 30 2.08 Reuss SV(2) 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 5 2.57 Totals 9 7 5 4 3 6 1 35 Passed Balls: Murphy (2) Hit by Pitch: Welch (1) Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Boyd Mauer, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Jim Scott BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Hubbard walked; Matthews lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Hubbard out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Lopes singled to left; Russell grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Lopes out at second]; Thomasson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs flied out to right; Lum singled to left; Lum was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Murphy popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 2ND: Garvey grounded out (second to first); Cey flied out to center; Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 3RD: Bonnell was hit by a pitch; Frias reached on an error by Welch on a sacrifice bunt [Bonnell to third, Frias to second]; Niekro hit into a double play (left to catcher to pitcher to third) [Frias to third (error by Ferguson), Bonnell out at home]; Royster singled to left [Frias scored (unearned)]; Hubbard flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 3RD: Monday grounded out (second to first); Ferguson singled to pitcher; Welch out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Ferguson to second]; Lopes struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 4TH: Matthews struck out; Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Lum struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 4TH: Russell walked; Thomasson singled to right [Russell to third]; Garvey popped to catcher in foul territory; Cey grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Thomasson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 5TH: Murphy flied out to center; Bonnell flied out to right; Frias was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 5TH: Baker flied out to right; Monday walked; Ferguson flied out to center; Welch struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 6TH: Niekro struck out; Royster struck out; Hubbard popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 6TH: Lopes singled to center; Russell lined to third; Thomasson singled to right [Lopes to third]; Murphy allowed a passed ball [Lopes scored, Thomasson to second]; Garvey grounded out (third to first); Cey walked; Cey stole second [Thomasson scored (error by Murphy)]; Baker walked; Monday walked [Cey to third, Baker to second]; Ferguson doubled to left [Cey scored, Baker scored, Monday scored, Ferguson to third (error by Burroughs)]; SKOK REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Welch singled to center [Ferguson scored]; Lopes struck out; 6 R, 4 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 6. BRAVES 7TH: Matthews singled to left; Burroughs flied out to center; Lum walked [Matthews to second]; Murphy forced Lum (shortstop to second) [Matthews to third]; Bonnell popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 6. DODGERS 7TH: Russell popped to catcher in foul territory; Thomasson grounded out (second to first); Garvey popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 6. BRAVES 8TH: BEALL BATTED FOR FRIAS; Beall walked; OFFICE BATTED FOR SKOK; Office homered [Beall scored]; Royster was called out on strikes; Hubbard grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 6. DODGERS 8TH: CHANEY REPLACED BEALL (PLAYING SS); LACORTE REPLACED OFFICE (PITCHING); Cey struck out; Baker popped to second; Monday flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 6. BRAVES 9TH: REUSS REPLACED WELCH (PITCHING); Burroughs singled to first; SPIKES BATTED FOR LUM; Spikes doubled to left [Burroughs to third]; Murphy singled to center [Burroughs scored, Spikes scored]; Bonnell flied out to center; Chaney grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Murphy out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Dodgers 6.

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