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April 11, 1978

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Top 8 R H E
Padres 0 3 2
Braves 2 6 0
Top 8 R H E
Padres 0 3 2
Braves 2 6 0

Gene Richards Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .286
OBP .333 .318
At Bats 2 21
Hits 0 6
• Singles 0 5
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 0 2

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 1 0
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - April 11, 1978
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Walk
Phil Niekro
Dale Murphy
Bob Beall
Jerry Royster
Rod Gilbreath
Pat Rockett
Jeff Burroughs
Rowland Office
Barry Bonnell
Gene Richards
Jerry Turner
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Richards takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 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.
Top 8 Rick Sweet pinch hits for Ozzie Smith. Sweet strikes out.
Top 8 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.
Bottom 7 Matthews is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Hendrick strikes out.
Top 7 Winfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Gamble strikes out.
Bottom 6 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.
Bottom 6 Rockett hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy moves to third.
Bottom 6 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owchinko fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second.
Bottom 6 Murphy takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Champion strikes out. Murphy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Champion out.
Top 6 Richards strikes out.
Top 6 Owchinko strikes out.
Bottom 5 Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Burroughs strikes out.
Bottom 5 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.
Bottom 5 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 5 Tenace takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Royster is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbreath scores. Rockett moves to third. That run is unearned.
Bottom 4 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.
Bottom 4 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second.
Bottom 4 Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Gaston hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Mike Champion now playing second base. Burroughs takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Hendrick strikes out.
Top 4 There goes Winfield. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Winfield steals second.
Top 4 Winfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Gamble strikes out.
Top 4 Thomas hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 3 Bonnell hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 There goes Richards. The throw from Murphy and he is out, Rockett applying the tag.
Top 3 Richards is hit by the pitch.
Top 3 Owchinko hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 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.
Bottom 2 Rockett takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to third. Gilbreath moves to second.
Bottom 2 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second.
Bottom 2 Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Almon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 There goes Tenace. The throw from Murphy and he is out, Rockett applying the tag.
Top 2 Tenace takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Hendrick hits a popup towards third. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Gaston hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to second.
Bottom 1 Matthews takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Owchinko fires to first and has Royster trapped. There's the throw to Thomas who tags Royster for the out.
Bottom 1 Royster takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Winfield is called out on strikes.
Top 1 There's a wild pitch. Gamble moves to second.
Top 1 Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Thomas takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 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.