Braves @ Padres
June 20, 1978

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Bottom 7 R H E
Braves 3 5 0
Padres 2 5 3
Bottom 7 R H E
Braves 3 5 0
Padres 2 5 3

Gene Richards Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .274
OBP .667 .355
At Bats 2 226
Hits 1 62
• Singles 0 44
• Doubles 0 9
• Triples 1 7
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 1 27
RBI’s 0 17

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 7 0
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San Diego Stadium - June 20, 1978
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Out
Phil Niekro
Biff Pocoroba
Dale Murphy
Jerry Royster
Bob Horner
Darrel Chaney
Jeff Burroughs
Barry Bonnell
Gary Matthews
Gene Richards
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Richards hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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Bottom 7 Jones strikes out.
Top 7 Matthews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Bonnell takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Almon strikes out.
Bottom 6 The ball gets by Pocoroba for a passed ball. Sweet moves to second.
Bottom 6 Sweet takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Gonzalez strikes out.
Bottom 6 Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out.
Top 6 Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Richards scores.
Bottom 5 Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Richards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell who is chasing the ball. Richards reaches third base with a triple.
Top 5 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Jones hits a line drive towards third. Horner catches it and steps on third to double up Gamble.
Bottom 4 Almon takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Sweet hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Sweet reaches second base with a double. Winfield scores. Gamble moves to third.
Bottom 4 Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Gamble takes first base on ball four. Winfield moves to second.
Bottom 4 Winfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Royster 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 4 Niekro strikes out.
Top 4 Chaney 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 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out.
Bottom 3 Smith strikes out.
Bottom 3 Richards hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Pocoroba hits a popup towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Murphy bunts in front of the plate. Sweet fields it and throws to first for the out. Burroughs moves to second.
Top 3 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon juggles the ball. That's an error on Almon.
Bottom 2 Almon hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Sweet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Gonzalez strikes out.
Top 2 Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Niekro moves to third.
Top 2 Royster bunts towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. Pocoroba scores. Niekro moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 2 Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Horner scores. Pocoroba moves to third. That run is unearned.
Top 2 Chaney bunts towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. Horner moves to third. Pocoroba moves to second.
Top 2 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Horner moves to second.
Top 2 Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Smith.
Bottom 1 Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third.
Bottom 1 Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second.
Bottom 1 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Richards takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Burroughs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Winfield. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. Matthews goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned.
Top 1 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Smith.
Top 1 Bonnell hits a line drive towards third. Almon reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.