Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Niekro
  
  Richards 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: ---
  Thomas vs. Niekro
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Niekro
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Niekro
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gamble moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Winfield vs. Niekro
  
  Winfield is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Owchinko
  
  Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonnell vs. Owchinko
  
  Owchinko fires to first and has Royster trapped. There's the throw to Thomas who tags Royster for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Owchinko
  
  Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Owchinko
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Owchinko
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gaston vs. Owchinko
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Niekro
  
  Hendrick hits a popup towards third. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Niekro
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Tenace. The throw from Murphy and he is out, Rockett applying the tag. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Niekro
  
  Almon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Owchinko
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Owchinko
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rockett vs. Owchinko
  
  Rockett takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to third. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Niekro vs. Owchinko
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon steps on third for one, throws to second for two, and onto first for the triple play. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Niekro
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owchinko vs. Niekro
  
  Owchinko hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Niekro
  
  Richards is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Richards. The throw from Murphy and he is out, Rockett applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Owchinko
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonnell vs. Owchinko
  
  Bonnell hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Owchinko
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Niekro
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Niekro
  
  Gamble strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Niekro
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Winfield. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Winfield steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hendrick vs. Niekro
  
  Hendrick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Owchinko
  
  Mike Champion now playing second base.
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Owchinko
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Owchinko
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Owchinko
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rockett vs. Owchinko
  
  Rockett strikes out. The ball gets by Tenace. He chases the ball to the backstop. Burroughs scores. Gilbreath moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Niekro vs. Owchinko
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbreath scores. Rockett moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Royster vs. Owchinko
  
  Royster is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Niekro
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. Niekro
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Niekro
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Owchinko
  
  Bonnell 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--
  Matthews vs. Owchinko
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields the ball and throws to second. Champion drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Champion. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Owchinko
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gaston vs. Owchinko
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owchinko vs. Niekro
  
  Owchinko strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Niekro
  
  Richards strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Champion vs. Niekro
  
  Champion strikes out. Murphy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Champion out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Owchinko
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Owchinko
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owchinko fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rockett vs. Owchinko
  
  Rockett hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Niekro vs. Owchinko
  
  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 7

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Niekro
  
  Gamble strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Niekro
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Niekro
  
  Hendrick strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Niekro
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Owchinko
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Owchinko
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Owchinko
  
  Matthews is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Niekro
  
  Bob Beall now playing first base. Rowland Office now playing center field. Barry Bonnell now playing right field.
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweet vs. Niekro
  
  Rick Sweet pinch hits for Ozzie Smith.
  
  Sweet strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Niekro
  
  Jerry Turner pinch hits for Bob Owchinko.
  
  Turner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Turner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Richards vs. Niekro
  
  Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Niekro
  
  Don Reynolds pinch hits for Mike Champion.
  
  The ball gets by Murphy for a passed ball. Turner moves to third. Richards moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Reynolds vs. Niekro
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Turner scores. Richards scores. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Niekro
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Reynolds trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Fingers
  
  Chuck Baker now playing second base. Rick Sweet now catching. Gene Tenace now playing third base. Rollie Fingers now pitching. Bill Almon now pla
  
  Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beall vs. Fingers
  
  Beall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Fingers
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Niekro
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beall juggles the ball. That's an error on Beall. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Niekro
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. Winfield goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tenace vs. Niekro
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Almon vs. Niekro
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to home to get Hendrick. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweet vs. Niekro
  
  Sweet 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 

Bottom 9

• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Fingers
  
  Gilbreath hits a popup towards first. Richards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Fingers
  
  Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Pat Rockett.
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Richards scoops it up and throws to first, with Fingers covering, for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Fingers
  
  Joe Nolan pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
  
  Nolan hits a popup towards the mound. Fingers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/11/1978 -- San Diego at Atlanta (N)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Richards G, 1b        2  1  0  0   Royster J, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Thomas D, 2b          1  0  0  0   Bonnell B, cf-rf      4  0  1  0   
Champion M, 2b        1  0  0  0   Matthews G, rf        3  0  0  0   
Reynolds D, ph        1  0  1  2   Office R, cf          0  0  0  0   
Fingers R, p          0  0  0  0   Burroughs J, lf       2  1  0  0   
Gamble O, lf          4  0  1  0   Gaston C, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Winfield D, rf        4  1  2  0   Beall B, 1b           1  0  0  0   
Hendrick G, cf        4  0  1  1   Murphy D, c           3  0  1  0   
Tenace G, c-3b        2  0  0  0   Gilbreath R, 3b       4  1  2  0   
Almon B, 3b-ss        4  0  0  0   Rockett P, ss         2  0  0  0   
Smith O, ss           2  0  0  0   Pocoroba B, ph        1  0  0  0   
Sweet R, ph-c         2  0  0  0   Niekro P, p           3  0  1  1   
Owchinko B, p         2  0  0  0   Nolan J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Turner J, ph          1  1  1  0                                      
Baker C, 2b           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  3  6  3                        30  2  6  1

San Diego        000 000 021 --  3
Atlanta          000 200 000 --  2

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Owchinko B            7.0  6  2  0  6  4
Fingers R (W)         2.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L)          9.0  6  3  2  4  9

E -- Tenace G, Champion M, Beall B
DP -- San Diego 1, Atlanta 1
TP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- San Diego 5, Atlanta 7
2B -- Turner J, Hendrick G
SB -- Winfield D
CS -- Royster J, Tenace G, Richards G
HBP -- by Niekro P (Richards G)
WP -- Niekro P
PB -- Tenace G, Murphy D
T -- 2:29
A -- 2616

    

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