Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Niekro
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Niekro
  
  Cash is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Turner vs. Niekro
  
  Turner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Winfield vs. Niekro
  
  Winfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Curtis
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Curtis
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Curtis
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade juggles the ball. That's an error on Dade. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Curtis
  
  Chambliss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dade settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Niekro
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Niekro
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Niekro
  
  Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dade vs. Niekro
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dade for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Curtis
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Curtis
  
  Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Curtis
  
  Benedict hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Curtis vs. Niekro
  
  Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Niekro
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Niekro
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Curtis
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Curtis
  
  Niekro bunts towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. Gomez moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Royster vs. Curtis
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanks vs. Curtis
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Niekro
  
  Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Niekro
  
  Winfield is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Niekro
  
  Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Niekro
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Curtis
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Curtis
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Curtis
  
  Burroughs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Asselstine vs. Curtis
  
  Asselstine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Benedict vs. Curtis
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Niekro
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dade vs. Niekro
  
  Dade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Curtis vs. Niekro
  
  Curtis bunts in front of the plate. Benedict fields it and throws to first for the out. Mumphrey scores. Dade moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Niekro
  
  Smith hits a popup towards third. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Niekro
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Curtis
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Curtis
  
  Niekro bunts towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. Gomez moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Royster vs. Curtis
  
  Royster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Royster reaches second base with a double. Gomez scores. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanks vs. Curtis
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Royster moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murphy vs. Curtis
  
  Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chambliss vs. Curtis
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Royster scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. Curtis
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Niekro
  
  Turner is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Benedict for a passed ball. Turner moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Winfield vs. Niekro
  
  Winfield is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montanez vs. Niekro
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Turner moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tenace vs. Niekro
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Turner scores. Montanez moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mumphrey vs. Niekro
  
  Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dade vs. Niekro
  
  Dade is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Curtis
  
  Asselstine is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Curtis
  
  Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Curtis
  
  Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Curtis vs. Niekro
  
  Curtis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Niekro
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Niekro
  
  Cash hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Curtis
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Curtis
  
  Royster strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Curtis
  
  Blanks hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Niekro
  
  Turner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Turner for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Niekro
  
  Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Niekro
  
  Montanez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Curtis
  
  Barry Evans now playing third base. Gene Richards now playing left field.
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Curtis
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Curtis
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Niekro
  
  Tenace hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Niekro
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Niekro
  
  Richards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Curtis
  
  Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Brian Asselstine.
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benedict vs. Curtis
  
  Eddie Miller pinch runs for Charlie Spikes.
  
  Benedict bunts towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Cash covering, for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gomez vs. Curtis
  
  Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Curtis
  
  Gary Matthews pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Royster vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Royster is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 10

• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Hrabosky
  
  Eddie Miller now playing center field. Al Hrabosky now pitching. Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Rollie Fingers.
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hrabosky
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Hrabosky
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Gomez applying the tag. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Hrabosky
  
  Cash hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Shirley
  
  Bob Shirley now pitching.
  
  Blanks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 4/22/1980 -- San Diego at Atlanta (N)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Smith O, ss           4  0  1  0   Royster J, 2b         5  1  1  1   
Cash D, 2b            5  0  0  0   Blanks L, 3b          5  1  1  1   
Turner J, lf          3  1  0  0   Murphy D, rf          3  0  0  0   
Evans B, 3b           0  0  0  0   Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  2  1   
Winfield D, rf        4  0  0  0   Burroughs J, lf       4  0  0  0   
Montanez W, 1b        3  0  0  0   Asselstine B, cf      3  0  1  0   
Tenace G, c           4  0  1  1   Spikes C, ph          1  0  1  0   
Mumphrey J, cf        4  1  2  0   Miller E, pr-cf       0  0  0  0   
Dade P, 3b            3  0  1  0   Benedict B, c         3  0  0  0   
Richards G, lf        1  0  0  0   Gomez L, ss           4  1  2  0   
Curtis J, p           2  0  0  1   Niekro P, p           1  0  0  0   
Fingers R, p          0  0  0  0   Matthews G, ph        0  0  0  0   
Bevacqua K, ph        1  0  0  0   Hrabosky A, p         0  0  0  0   
Shirley B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  5  2                        33  3  8  3

San Diego        000 011 000 0 --  2
Atlanta          000 020 000 1 --  3
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Curtis J              8.2  7  2  2  2  2
Fingers R             0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Shirley B (L)         0.0  1  1  1  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P              9.0  4  2  2  2  8
Hrabosky A (W)        1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Dade P
LOB -- San Diego 6, Atlanta 8
2B -- Royster J
HR -- Blanks L
SB -- Smith O
CS -- Smith O
SH -- Niekro P 2, Curtis J, Benedict B
HBP -- by Niekro P (Turner J)
PB -- Benedict B
T -- 3:29
A -- 4710

    

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