X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES DODGERS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
07/31/1982
 
X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES DODGERS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
GAME ID: 1338 - SATURDAY, JULY 31ST, 1982 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Dodgers (66-38) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 10 1
Atlanta Braves (53-50) 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0
Dodgers Lose to Braves, 7-3
The Atlanta Braves topped the Los Angeles Dodgers by the score of 7-3, with the largest share of the credit going to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Murcer went 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3 for the Braves. Gary Serum got the win, improving to 10-5. He pitched 6 innings, giving up 8 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 3 and walking 1. Migel Puente was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 1 of 3 save opportunities.

Early in the game, Murcer had a 3-run home run for Atlanta. It was his 5th home run of the season and put the Braves on top, 3-0.

"We can always improve and get better, but we're feeling confident after that win," said Murcer.

With the win, the Braves sit at 53-50.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Sample CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .240 12 40
C. Lansford 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .287 6 37
J. Keller 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .272 23 69
D. Davis LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .228 22 72
B. Evans 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .226 0 4
D. Daulton C 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .253 2 8
S. Owen SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .271 1 9
R. Reyes RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .270 5 34
M. Soto P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .082 0 0
   a-C. Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 9 37
   R. Polinsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   b-M. Shelton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 1 17
   D. Garcia P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056 0 0
Totals 34 3 10 3 1 4 12      
a - C. Smith pinch hit for M. Soto in the 5th
b - M. Shelton pinch hit for R. Polinsky in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Davis (15, 4th Inning off G. Serum, 0 on, 1 out) B. Evans (2, 6th Inning off G. Serum, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Reyes (5, 3rd Inning off G. Serum, 0 on, 1 out) J. Keller (23, 8th Inning off M. Puente, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Owen , M. Soto , R. Reyes 4 , D. Davis 2 , C. Lansford , B. Evans 2 , D. Daulton , J. Keller 4 , B. Sample 2
2-out RBI: B. Sample
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Daulton , J. Keller
GIDP: S. Owen , R. Reyes , C. Lansford
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Owen (14)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Sample (4)
OF assists: 1 (Sample (Scioscia at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Fernandez SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .269 3 42
M. Hargrove 1B 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .263 5 44
L. Durham RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .283 21 50
B. Murcer CF 3 2 1 3 1 1 1 .293 5 16
M. Scioscia C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .307 5 42
C. Kusick LF 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 .199 2 19
J. Morgan 2B 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .259 11 41
T. Veryzer 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .163 5 32
G. Serum P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .093 1 5
   a-U. Washington PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235 0 7
   M. Puente P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 0 1
Totals 30 7 7 6 2 6 7      
a - U. Washington pinch hit for G. Serum in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Fernandez (17, 1st Inning off M. Soto, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Morgan (11, 3rd Inning off M. Soto, 2 on, 2 outs) B. Murcer (5, 1st Inning off M. Soto, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Morgan 4 , T. Veryzer 2 , M. Scioscia 2 , T. Fernandez 2 , B. Murcer 4
2-out RBI: J. Morgan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Fernandez , C. Kusick
Sac Bunt: G. Serum
Hit by Pitch: M. Hargrove
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Fernandez-Hargrove, Veryzer-Morgan-Hargrove, Morgan-Fernandez-Hargrove)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Soto L (9-8) 4.0 5 7 3 2 2 2 87 52 3.49   
R. Polinsky 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 32 19 0.82   
D. Garcia 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 26 18 3.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Soto 32
Batters Faced: M. Soto 20, R. Polinsky 7, D. Garcia 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Soto 4-6, R. Polinsky 0-4, D. Garcia 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Soto 87-52, R. Polinsky 32-19, D. Garcia 26-18
Hit Batsmen: D. Garcia
Balk: M. Soto
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Serum W (10-5) 6.0 8 2 2 1 3 1 95 61 3.78   
M. Puente SV (1) 3.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 38 26 4.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Serum 50
Batters Faced: G. Serum 25, M. Puente 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Serum 5-8, M. Puente 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Serum 95-61, M. Puente 38-26
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Murcer
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium 1974
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 29917
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