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Padres
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 8, 1978
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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 July 8, 1978 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1978 |
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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 | July 8, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric Rasmussen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jamie Easterly |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 18,794 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Richards | Center Fielder |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Broderick Perkins | First Baseman |
Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
Don Reynolds | Left Fielder |
Tucker Ashford | Second Baseman |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Bill Almon | Third Baseman |
Eric Rasmussen | Pitcher |
Roger Craig | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
Joe Nolan | Catcher |
Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
Jamie Easterly | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 8, 1978
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Easterly
Richards 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--
Smith vs. Easterly
There goes Richards. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Richards steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Easterly
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perkins vs. Easterly
Perkins strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Easterly
Winfield takes first base on ball four. Richards moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Easterly
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richards scores. Smith scores. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashford vs. Easterly
Ashford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Winfield scores. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Easterly
Tenace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Easterly
Almon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Rasmussen
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Rasmussen
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Rasmussen
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Rasmussen
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Easterly
Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Easterly covering, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Easterly
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Easterly
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Rasmussen
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Rasmussen
Nolan hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rasmussen
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Easterly
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Easterly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Easterly
Winfield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Easterly
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashford vs. Easterly
Ashford hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Rasmussen
Chaney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards. Chaney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easterly vs. Rasmussen
Easterly hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chaney moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Royster vs. Rasmussen
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Office vs. Rasmussen
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Easterly
Tenace hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Easterly
Almon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rasmussen vs. Solomon
Eddie Solomon now pitching.
Rasmussen bunts towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Royster covering, for the out. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Solomon
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Solomon covering, for the out. Almon moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Solomon
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Rasmussen
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Rasmussen
Burroughs hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Rasmussen
Horner hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Solomon
Perkins 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, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Solomon
Winfield hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Solomon
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Rasmussen
Nolan hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rasmussen
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Rasmussen
Chaney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ashford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashford vs. Solomon
Ashford strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Solomon
Tenace is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Solomon
Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rasmussen vs. Solomon
Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richards vs. Solomon
Richards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tenace scores. Rasmussen moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Solomon
Smith 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 6
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Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Rasmussen
Jerry Turner now playing right field. Chuck Baker now playing shortstop. Dave Winfield now playing center field.
Solomon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Rasmussen
Royster hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ashford catches it and throws to first to double up Solomon. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Rasmussen
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Solomon
Perkins hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Solomon
Winfield hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Solomon
Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Rasmussen
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Rasmussen
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Rasmussen
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Rasmussen
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashford vs. Solomon
Ashford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Solomon
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Solomon
Almon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashford moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rasmussen vs. Solomon
Rasmussen bunts towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashford moves to third. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Turner vs. Solomon
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rasmussen
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Rasmussen
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solomon vs. Rasmussen
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ashford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Solomon
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Solomon
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Solomon
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Rasmussen
Royster hits a popup towards first. Perkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Rasmussen
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Rasmussen
Matthews strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1978, game 2 -- San Diego at Atlanta (N) San Diego AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Richards G, cf 4 1 2 1 Royster J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Turner J, rf 1 0 0 0 Office R, cf 4 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 3 1 0 0 Matthews G, rf 3 0 0 0 Baker C, ss 0 0 0 0 Burroughs J, lf 3 0 0 0 Perkins B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Horner B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Winfield D, rf-cf 4 2 1 1 Nolan J, c 3 0 0 0 Reynolds D, lf 4 1 1 2 Murphy D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Ashford T, 2b 4 0 1 1 Chaney D, ss 3 0 1 0 Tenace G, c 3 2 2 2 Easterly J, p 1 0 0 0 Almon B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Solomon E, p 2 0 1 0 Rasmussen E, p 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 7 9 7 27 0 3 0 San Diego 401 101 000 -- 7 Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Rasmussen E (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 3 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Easterly J (L)* 3.0 5 6 6 3 2 Solomon E 6.0 4 1 1 1 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th DP -- San Diego 3, Atlanta 1 LOB -- San Diego 6, Atlanta 3 2B -- Chaney D HR -- Winfield D, Tenace G SB -- Richards G SH -- Rasmussen E 2 HBP -- by Solomon E (Tenace G) T -- 2:11 A -- 18794
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