| Jerry Reuss pitched a four-hitter to lead the Dodgers to a 6-1 victory over the Braves. The Dodgers broke game the open in the fifth inning when singles by Dusty Baker, Joe Ferguson and Pedro Guerrero loaded the bases and Derrel Thomas followed with a two-run double. Guerrero scored on a squeeze bunt by Reuss. Bob Horner homered for the Braves' run. [The Sporting News] |
Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Tuesday, September 18, 1979 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Braves 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 0 Dodgers 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 x - 6 12 0 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Miller cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .323 Lopes 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .262 Royster 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 Mota ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .325 Matthews rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .308 Martinez pr,2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 .312 Horner 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .310 Russell ss 4 0 1 0 0 2 .267 Murphy 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .289 Garvey 1b 4 0 2 2 0 0 .313 Bonnell lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .251 Cey 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .279 Frias ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 .261 Hatcher 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 Benedict c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .225 Baker lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .276 Solomon p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .207 Ferguson c 3 1 1 0 0 0 .258 B. McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Oates c 1 1 1 0 0 0 .125 Spikes ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .283 Guerrero rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .200 J. McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Thomas cf 4 0 1 3 0 1 .256 Reuss p 3 1 1 1 0 1 .154 Totals 30 1 4 1 1 4 Totals 34 6 12 6 1 5 Time of Game: 1:59 Attendance: 21,591 Left on Base: Braves 3, Dodgers 6 DP: Braves 0, Dodgers 1 Doubles: Thomas (14), Oates (2) Home Runs: Horner (28) Sacrifice Hits: Reuss (3) GIDP: Horner (7) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Solomon L(6-13) 6.2 10 5 5 1 4 0 30 4.42 B. McLaughlin 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.79 J. McLaughlin 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 5 2.27 Totals 8 12 6 6 1 5 0 36 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Reuss W(7-13) 9 4 1 1 1 4 1 31 3.71 Totals 9 4 1 1 1 4 1 31 Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Lanny Harris BRAVES 1ST: On a bunt Miller singled to pitcher; Royster forced Miller (second to shortstop); Matthews singled to third [Royster to second]; Horner grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Matthews out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Lopes popped to shortstop; Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy popped to first in foul territory; Bonnell grounded out (pitcher to first); Frias struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 2ND: Cey grounded out (third to first); Baker flied out to right; Ferguson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 3RD: Benedict grounded out (third to first); Solomon grounded out (second to first); Miller grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 3RD: Guerrero flied out to left; Thomas flied out to right; Reuss grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 4TH: Royster struck out; Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); Horner homered; Murphy grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 4TH: Lopes singled to left [Lopes out at second (left to second)]; Russell struck out; Garvey singled to left; Cey flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. BRAVES 5TH: Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Frias flied out to center; Benedict grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 5TH: Baker singled to left; Ferguson singled to left [Baker to second]; Guerrero singled to center [Baker to third, Ferguson to second]; Thomas doubled to right [Baker scored, Ferguson scored, Guerrero to third]; Reuss out on a sacrifice bunt (shortstop to first) [Guerrero scored, Thomas to third]; Lopes struck out; Russell struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 3. BRAVES 6TH: Solomon grounded out (second to first); Miller grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 6TH: Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); Cey singled to left; Baker forced Cey (second to shortstop); Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 3. BRAVES 7TH: HATCHER REPLACED CEY (PLAYING 3B); Matthews flied out to right; Horner flied out to right; Murphy grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 7TH: Guerrero grounded out (first unassisted); Thomas was called out on strikes; Reuss singled to center; MOTA BATTED FOR LOPES; Mota walked [Reuss to second]; MARTINEZ RAN FOR MOTA; Russell singled to pitcher [Reuss to third, Martinez to second]; Garvey singled to center [Reuss scored, Martinez scored, Russell to third]; B. MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED SOLOMON (PITCHING); Hatcher forced Garvey (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 5. BRAVES 8TH: MARTINEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); OATES REPLACED FERGUSON (PLAYING C ); Bonnell was called out on strikes; Frias walked; Benedict singled to left [Frias to second]; SPIKES BATTED FOR B. MCLAUGHLIN; Spikes struck out; Miller forced Frias (third unassisted) [Benedict to second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 5. DODGERS 8TH: J. MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED SPIKES (PITCHING); Baker grounded out (second to first); Oates doubled to left; Guerrero singled to shortstop [Oates to third]; Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first) [Oates scored, Guerrero to second]; Reuss struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 6. BRAVES 9TH: Royster grounded out (second to first); Matthews grounded out (third to first); Horner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 6.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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