Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Mahler
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Mahler
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Mahler
  
  Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Jones
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Wilhelm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Jones
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Jones
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon misplays the ball. That's an error on Almon. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Jones
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Jones
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews scores. Burroughs moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gilbreath vs. Jones
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Mahler
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Mahler
  
  Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilhelm vs. Mahler
  
  Wilhelm hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Jones
  
  Broderick Perkins now playing first base. Gene Tenace now catching.
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Jones
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mahler vs. Jones
  
  Mahler hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tenace fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkins vs. Mahler
  
  Perkins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Perkins reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Champion vs. Mahler
  
  Champion hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Mahler
  
  Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Almon vs. Mahler
  
  Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Jones
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonnell vs. Jones
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tenace fields it and throws to first for the out. Hubbard moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Jones
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hubbard scores. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Jones
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Mahler
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Turner vs. Mahler
  
  Turner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Mahler
  
  Winfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell who is chasing the ball. Winfield reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tenace vs. Mahler
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilhelm vs. Mahler
  
  Wilhelm hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Winfield tags and scores. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkins vs. Mahler
  
  Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Mahler covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Jones
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Jones
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Jones
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Jones
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Champion vs. Mahler
  
  Champion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Mahler
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Mahler
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Mahler
  
  There goes Almon. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Almon steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Mahler
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahler vs. Jones
  
  Mahler hits a popup towards short. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Jones
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonnell vs. Jones
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hubbard moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matthews vs. Jones
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it and throws to third for the out. Bonnell moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. Jones
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonnell scores. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Jones
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. Matthews moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gilbreath vs. Jones
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Mahler
  
  Turner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Mahler
  
  There goes Turner. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Hubbard applying the tag. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Mahler
  
  Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Mahler
  
  Tenace hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Jones
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Jones
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Jones
  
  Cito Gaston pinch hits for Mickey Mahler.
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chaney moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hubbard vs. Jones
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonnell vs. Jones
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonnell for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilhelm vs. Camp
  
  Rick Camp now pitching.
  
  Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perkins vs. Camp
  
  Perkins hits a popup in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Champion vs. Camp
  
  Champion hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richards vs. Camp
  
  Gene Richards pinch hits for Randy Jones.
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Lee
  
  Mark Lee now pitching.
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Lee
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Lee
  
  Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gilbreath vs. Lee
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nolan vs. Lee
  
  Joe Nolan pinch hits for Bruce Benedict.
  
  Nolan is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Chaney vs. Lee
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chaney for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Garber
  
  Joe Nolan now catching. Gene Garber now pitching. Bob Horner now playing third base. Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Bill Almon.
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Garber
  
  Ozzie Smith pinch runs for Oscar Gamble.
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Turner vs. Garber
  
  Turner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Winfield vs. Garber
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Garber covering, for the out. Evans moves to third. Turner moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tenace vs. Garber
  
  Tenace is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gonzalez vs. Garber
  
  Fernando Gonzalez pinch hits for Jim Wilhelm.
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Evans scores. Tenace moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Fingers
  
  Ozzie Smith now playing shortstop. Derrel Thomas now playing center field. Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Fingers
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Fingers
  
  Rowland Office pinch hits for Barry Bonnell.
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Fingers
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkins vs. Garber
  
  Rowland Office now playing center field.
  
  Perkins strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Champion vs. Garber
  
  Champion hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Garber
  
  Thomas is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Garber
  
  There goes Thomas. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Garber
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Padres, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Fingers
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Fingers
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beall vs. Fingers
  
  Bob Beall pinch hits for Gene Garber.
  
  Beall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/6/1978 -- San Diego at Atlanta (N)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Almon B, ss           3  0  1  0   Hubbard G, 2b         5  1  2  0   
Gamble O, ph          1  0  1  0   Bonnell B, cf         4  1  1  0   
Smith O, pr-ss        1  1  0  0   Office R, ph-cf       1  0  0  0   
Evans B, 3b           4  2  2  0   Matthews G, rf        5  1  2  1   
Turner J, lf          4  1  3  3   Burroughs J, lf       5  0  2  1   
Winfield D, rf        4  1  1  0   Murphy D, 1b          4  0  1  1   
Tenace G, 1b-c        3  0  0  0   Gilbreath R, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Wilhelm J, cf         2  0  1  1   Garber G, p           0  0  0  0   
Gonzalez F, ph        1  0  0  1   Beall B, ph           1  0  0  0   
Fingers R, p          0  0  0  0   Benedict B, c         3  0  1  0   
Roberts D, c          0  0  0  0   Nolan J, ph-c         0  0  0  0   
Perkins B, 1b         4  0  1  0   Chaney D, ss          4  0  1  0   
Champion M, 2b        4  0  0  0   Mahler M, p           2  0  0  0   
Jones R, p            2  0  0  0   Gaston C, ph          1  0  1  0   
Richards G, ph        1  0  0  0   Camp R, p             0  0  0  0   
Lee M, p              0  0  0  0   Horner B, 3b          1  0  1  0   
Thomas D, cf          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5 10  5                        40  3 12  3

San Diego        000 300 020 --  5
Atlanta          101 010 000 --  3

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones R               6.0 10  3  2  0  1
Lee M (W)             1.0  1  0  0  2  0
Fingers R (S)         2.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mahler M              6.0  6  3  3  0  4
Camp R                1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Garber G (L)          2.0  3  2  2  1  1

E -- Almon B, Jones R, Evans B
DP -- San Diego 2, Atlanta 1
LOB -- San Diego 5, Atlanta 12
2B -- Perkins B
3B -- Winfield D
HR -- Turner J
SB -- Almon B, Thomas D
CS -- Turner J
SF -- Wilhelm J
HBP -- by Garber G (Thomas D)
T -- 2:30
A -- 1519

    

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