This was a season to prove that the 1982 National League West Division champions were no fluke.
They were off to another great start and fans were hopeful that their Braves would win another NL Western Division Championship.
There was a stretch in late May and early June when Atlanta won seven of eight games to improve their mark to 34–17.
LA lost the opener 4–1 to Pascual Perez and their lead over the Braves was a mere half game.
That streak moved them into first place all by themselves on July 4 with a 49–31 record and a one-game lead over the Dodgers.
On Tuesday the Braves lost 2–1 to the Mets in ten innings on a homer by Mookie Wilson.
On Thursday August 4 Atlanta routed the San Francisco Giants 8–1 to raise their record to 67–42.
The Braves were 71–46 on Saturday, August 13, after beating the LA Dodgers 8–7 on a Bob Watson come -from- behind homer in the bottom of the ninth.
On August 29 the Braves slipped into second place behind LA with a 7–5 loss to the Chicago Cubs.
On Sunday September 11 the Braves led Los Angeles 6–3 going into the bottom of the ninth.
Atlanta lost to the San Diego Padres 3–2 on Friday night to fall four games out, eliminated from the playoffs.
Infielders Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.