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Padres
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 26, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres, played on September 26, 1976 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Sawyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 4,642 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Eric Gregg |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Grubb | Center Fielder |
| Bill Almon | Shortstop |
| Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Fred Kendall | Catcher |
| Mike Champion | Second Baseman |
| Rick Sawyer | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Dave May | Left Fielder |
| Brian Asselstine | Center Fielder |
| Tom Paciorek | Right Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Catcher |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 26, 1976
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Niekro
Grubb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Almon vs. Niekro
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Turner vs. Niekro
Turner hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grubb tags and scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sawyer
Royster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Sawyer
Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Sawyer
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilbreath moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Sawyer
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilbreath scores. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Asselstine vs. Sawyer
Asselstine hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Sawyer
Paciorek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Sawyer
Murphy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Paciorek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Sawyer
Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Murphy for a passed ball. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath catches it and throws to second with Chaney covering, to double up Ivie. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Niekro
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Tomlin
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Tomlin
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Tomlin
Montanez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Champion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Champion vs. Niekro
Champion hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tomlin vs. Niekro
Tomlin hits a line drive into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Niekro
Grubb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Asselstine. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Almon vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Murphy for a passed ball. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Almon vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Murphy for a passed ball. Grubb scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Niekro
Almon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Tomlin
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Tomlin
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Tomlin covering, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Tomlin
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Niekro
Turner 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, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Niekro
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Tomlin
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Tomlin
Chaney strikes out. Kendall drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Chaney out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Tomlin
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Champion vs. Niekro
Champion hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tomlin vs. Niekro
Tomlin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Niekro
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Niekro
Almon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tomlin moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Niekro
Turner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tomlin scores. Almon moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Tomlin
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Tomlin
Tomlin fires to first and picks off Royster. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Tomlin
Gilbreath 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: ---
Montanez vs. Tomlin
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Tomlin
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie fields the ball and throws to Tomlin covering. Safe. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Asselstine vs. Tomlin
Asselstine hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Niekro
Kendall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Champion vs. Niekro
Champion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tomlin vs. Niekro
Tomlin hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Tomlin
Paciorek 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Tomlin
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Tomlin
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Tomlin
Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Niekro
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Niekro
Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Niekro
Turner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Turner scores. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Tomlin
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Tomlin
Gilbreath bunts towards the mound. Tomlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Tomlin
Montanez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaston vs. Metzger
Butch Metzger now pitching. Ted Kubiak now playing third base. Cito Gaston pinch hits for Dave May.
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Devine
Cito Gaston now playing left field.
Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Champion vs. Devine
Bob Davis pinch runs for Fred Kendall.
Champion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Devine
Kubiak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Champion moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Devine
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Devine
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
Bottom 8
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Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Metzger
Bob Davis now catching.
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Metzger
Paciorek bunts towards the mound. Metzger fields it and throws to first for the out. Asselstine moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Metzger
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Metzger
Chaney hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Grubb fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Grubb. Asselstine scores. Murphy goes all the way around to score. Chaney moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Devine vs. Metzger
Devine bunts towards the mound. Metzger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Royster vs. Metzger
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chaney scores. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Metzger
The umpire calls a balk on Metzger Royster moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbreath vs. Metzger
Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Folkers
Rich Folkers now pitching.
Montanez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Montanez reaches second base with a double. Royster scores. Gilbreath goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaston vs. Folkers
Gaston is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Asselstine vs. Folkers
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Montanez moves to third. Gaston moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Paciorek vs. Johnson
Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Paciorek takes first base on ball four. Montanez scores. Gaston moves to third. Asselstine moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Johnson
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Devine
Turner hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Devine
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster juggles the ball. That's an error on Royster. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Devine
Tucker Ashford pinch runs for Bobby Valentine.
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Devine
Willie Davis pinch hits for Jerry Johnson.
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1976 -- San Diego at Atlanta (D)
San Diego AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Grubb J, cf 5 2 2 0 Royster J, 3b 5 1 3 1
Almon B, ss 5 0 1 0 Gilbreath R, 2b 2 2 0 0
Turner J, lf 4 1 2 2 Montanez W, 1b 4 2 3 2
Valentine B, rf 5 0 2 0 May D, lf 3 0 1 1
Ashford T, pr 0 0 0 0 Gaston C, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Ivie M, 1b 5 0 2 1 Asselstine B, cf 5 2 3 2
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Paciorek T, rf 2 1 0 1
Metzger B, p 0 0 0 0 Murphy D, c 4 1 1 1
Folkers R, p 0 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 4 1 3 2
Johnson J, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 3 0 0 0
Davis W, ph 1 0 0 0 Devine A, p 1 0 0 0
Kendall F, c 4 0 2 0
Davis B, pr-c 0 0 0 0
Champion M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Sawyer R, p 0 0 0 0
Tomlin D, p 2 1 0 0
Kubiak T, 3b 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 13 3 34 10 14 10
San Diego 101 010 100 -- 4
Atlanta 400 000 06x -- 10
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Sawyer R 0.2 4 4 4 2 0
Tomlin D 5.2 5 0 0 1 3
Metzger B (L) 1.1 3 5 5 2 0
Folkers R* 0.0 2 1 1 1 0
Johnson J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P 6.2 11 4 3 2 4
Devine A (W) 2.1 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Grubb J, Royster J
DP -- San Diego 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- San Diego 11, Atlanta 9
2B -- Grubb J 2, Murphy D, Chaney D, Montanez W
HR -- Asselstine B
CS -- Royster J
SH -- Gilbreath R, Paciorek T
SF -- Turner J
WP -- Niekro P
Balk -- Metzger B
PB -- Murphy D 3
T -- 2:35
A -- 4642
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