Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Easterly
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Easterly
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Easterly
  
  Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Jones
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Jones
  
  Gilbreath strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Jones
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Easterly
  
  Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Easterly
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Easterly
  
  There goes Valentine. The throw from Murphy and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Easterly
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Easterly
  
  Fuentes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kendall vs. Easterly
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rader scores. Fuentes moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kendall vs. Easterly
  
  Kendall is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Easterly
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Jones
  
  Gaston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Jones
  
  There goes Gaston. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Gaston steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Jones
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Paciorek vs. Jones
  
  Paciorek strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Jones
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Easterly
  
  Almon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Easterly
  
  Grubb bunts towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. Almon moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rettenmund vs. Easterly
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ivie vs. Easterly
  
  Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Jones
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easterly vs. Jones
  
  Easterly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Jones
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Jones
  
  Gilbreath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montanez vs. Jones
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Royster scores. Gilbreath moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gaston vs. Jones
  
  Gaston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilbreath scores. Montanez moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wynn vs. Jones
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Easterly
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Valentine reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Easterly
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fuentes vs. Easterly
  
  Fuentes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentine scores. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Easterly
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fuentes moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kendall vs. Easterly
  
  Kendall strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Easterly
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fuentes scores. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. Easterly
  
  Almon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Jones
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Jones
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Jones
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Easterly
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields the ball and throws to Easterly covering. Safe. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Easterly
  
  Rettenmund bunts towards the mound. Easterly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ivie vs. Easterly
  
  Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. Easterly
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Easterly
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easterly vs. Jones
  
  Easterly is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Jones
  
  Royster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valentine. Royster reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gilbreath vs. Jones
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Jones
  
  Montanez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Jones
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Easterly
  
  Fuentes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Easterly
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Easterly
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. Easterly
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Jones
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Jones
  
  Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Jones
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Easterly
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Easterly
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Easterly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Easterly
  
  Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Jones
  
  Chaney hits a popup towards the mound. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easterly vs. Jones
  
  Easterly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Jones
  
  Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Jones
  
  Gilbreath hits a fly ball into left field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Easterly
  
  Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Devine
  
  Luis Melendez pinch runs for Bobby Valentine. Adrian Devine now pitching.
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melendez moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fuentes vs. Devine
  
  Fuentes strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Turner vs. Devine
  
  Jerry Turner pinch hits for Fred Kendall.
  
  Turner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Melendez scores. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Torrealba
  
  Pablo Torrealba now pitching. Willie Davis pinch hits for Randy Jones.
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney misplays the ball. That's an error on Chaney. Rader scores. Turner moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Almon vs. Torrealba
  
  Torrealba fires to first and picks off Davis. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Almon vs. Torrealba
  
  Almon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gaston. Almon reaches second base with a double. Turner scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Torrealba
  
  Grubb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Metzger
  
  Butch Metzger now pitching. Luis Melendez now playing right field. Merv Rettenmund now playing left field. Bob Davis now catching. Willie Davis n
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Metzger
  
  Gaston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Montanez moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wynn vs. Metzger
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader has Montanez trapped. There's the throw to Davis and back to Rader, who tags Montanez for the out. Gaston moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Paciorek vs. Metzger
  
  Paciorek strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Metzger
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Almon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Torrealba
  
  Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Torrealba
  
  Ivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melendez vs. Torrealba
  
  Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Torrealba
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Melendez moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fuentes vs. Torrealba
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrealba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Padres, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Metzger
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Metzger
  
  Dave May pinch hits for Pablo Torrealba.
  
  May is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Metzger
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/1976 -- San Diego at Atlanta (N)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Almon B, ss           5  0  2  1   Royster J, 3b         5  1  2  0   
Grubb J, cf           4  0  1  0   Gilbreath R, 2b       4  2  1  0   
Metzger B, p          0  0  0  0   Montanez W, 1b        4  1  3  3   
Rettenmund M, rf-lf   5  0  0  0   Gaston C, lf          4  0  3  1   
Ivie M, 1b            5  0  1  0   Wynn J, cf            4  0  0  0   
Valentine B, lf       3  1  3  0   Paciorek T, rf        4  0  0  0   
Melendez L, pr-rf     1  1  0  0   Murphy D, c           4  0  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  2  2  0   Chaney D, ss          4  0  0  0   
Fuentes T, 2b         5  1  3  1   Easterly J, p         3  0  1  0   
Kendall F, c          2  0  0  0   Devine A, p           0  0  0  0   
Turner J, ph          1  1  1  1   Torrealba P, p        0  0  0  0   
Davis B, c            0  0  0  0   May D, ph             1  0  0  0   
Jones R, p            3  0  2  1                                      
Davis W, ph-cf        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  6 15  4                        37  4 10  4

San Diego        010 200 030 --  6
Atlanta          002 020 000 --  4

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones R (W)           7.0  8  4  4  0  3
Metzger B (S)         2.0  2  0  0  0  3

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Easterly J*           7.0 10  4  4  3  5
Devine A (L)          0.1  2  2  1  0  1
Torrealba P           1.2  3  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Chaney D
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- San Diego 10, Atlanta 6
2B -- Valentine B, Royster J, Almon B
HR -- Montanez W
SB -- Gaston C
CS -- Valentine B
SH -- Grubb J
WP -- Easterly J 2
T -- 2:13
A -- 1366

    

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