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September 5, 1978

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Top 9 R H E
Padres 1 3 0
Braves 8 10 0
Top 9 R H E
Padres 1 3 0
Braves 8 10 0

Jerry Turner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .280
OBP .667 .341
At Bats 3 150
Hits 2 42
• Singles 1 27
• Doubles 1 9
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 5
Walks 0 12
RBI’s 0 24

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
16 15 1
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - September 5, 1978
Out
Phil Niekro
Joe Nolan
Dale Murphy
Glenn Hubbard
Rod Gilbreath
Darrel Chaney
Barry Bonnell
Rowland Office
Gary Matthews
Jerry Turner

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
San Diego Padres 1 3 0 4
Atlanta Braves 8 10 0 4
Winning Pitcher Phil Niekro
Losing Pitcher Eric Rasmussen
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Jeff Burroughs
Attendance 1,192
Time of Game 2 hours 11 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Turner hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Barry Bonnell now playing left field. Perkins hits a popup towards third. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 8 Chaney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nolan scores. Gilbreath moves to third.
Bottom 8 Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. Nolan moves to second.
Bottom 8 Murphy is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Nolan takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Steve Mura now pitching. Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Matthews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Hubbard hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Bob Shirley now pitching. Dave Roberts now catching. Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Sweet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Beswick strikes out.
Top 7 Gonzalez strikes out.
Top 7 There goes Turner. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Turner steals second.
Top 7 Turner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Gilbreath hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run.
Bottom 6 Murphy is walked intentionally. Burroughs moves to second.
Bottom 6 Nolan hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to third.
Bottom 6 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Winfield strikes out.
Top 6 Perkins hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Hubbard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Beswick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Sweet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Niekro, and towards Chaney, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Gilbreath hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Beswick strikes out.
Top 4 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Turner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Niekro strikes out.
Top 3 Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith scores.
Top 3 Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third.
Top 3 There goes Smith. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Smith steals second.
Top 3 Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 There goes Gilbreath. The throw from Sweet and he is out, Smith applying the tag.
Bottom 2 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Murphy strikes out.
Top 2 Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Sweet hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Beswick takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Gonzalez strikes out.
Top 2 Turner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Turner reaches second base with a double. Winfield moves to third.
Top 2 Winfield takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Nolan hits a popup towards first. Perkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 1 Matthews takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Perkins hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Evans strikes out.
Top 1 Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.