Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves
June 26, 1978 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 26, 1978 at Fulton County Stadium. The Atlanta Braves defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Atlanta Braves 5

Los Angeles Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Lopes 2b 4 1 1 0
Russell ss 4 0 1 0
Smith rf 3 0 0 1
  North cf 0 0 0 0
Cey 3b 4 0 0 0
Garvey 1b 4 0 1 0
Baker lf 3 0 0 0
Monday cf,rf 3 1 1 1
Oates c 2 0 1 0
Rhoden p 2 0 0 0
  Rautzhan p 0 0 0 0
  Davalillo ph 1 0 0 0
  Hough p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 5 2
Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Royster 2b 4 0 0 0
Office cf 4 1 1 1
Matthews rf 3 1 1 1
Pocoroba c 4 1 2 0
Horner 3b 3 1 1 2
Bonnell lf 4 0 1 0
Murphy 1b 3 1 1 0
Chaney ss 3 0 0 0
Devine p 2 0 1 1
  Beall ph 1 0 0 0
  Garber p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 5 8 5
Los Angeles 100 010 000251
Atlanta 200 012 00x580
  Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Rhoden  L (6-4) 5.1 8 5 5 0 1
  Rautzhan   0.2 0 0 0 0 1
  Hough   2.0 0 0 0 2 1
Totals
8.0
8
5
5
2
3
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Devine  W (5-3) 7.0 5 2 2 2 3
  Garber  SV (6) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
2
4

  E–Oates (1).  DP–Los Angeles 1, Atlanta 1.  2B–Los Angeles Lopes (12,off Devine), Atlanta Murphy (4,off Rhoden).  HR–Los Angeles Monday (13,5th inning off Devine 0 on, 0 out), Atlanta Office (6,1st inning off Rhoden 0 on, 1 out); Matthews (9,1st inning off Rhoden 0 on, 1 out); Horner (2,6th inning off Rhoden 1 on, 1 out).  SF–Smith (7,off Devine).  U-HP–Doug Harvey, 1B–Andy Olsen, 2B–Jim Quick, 3B–Jerry Crawford.  T–2:16.  A–8,991.
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