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Padres
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 18, 1977
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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 April 18, 1977 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 18, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Sawyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank LaCorte |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 3,933 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | First Baseman |
| Bill Almon | Shortstop |
| Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Mike Champion | Second Baseman |
| Rick Sawyer | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
| Frank LaCorte | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 18, 1977
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. LaCorte
Richards 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. LaCorte
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. LaCorte
Turner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Sawyer
Office takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Sawyer
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sawyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Sawyer
There goes Royster. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Almon applying the tag. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Sawyer
Montanez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Sawyer
Burroughs 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 2
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Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. LaCorte
Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. LaCorte
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. LaCorte
Tenace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. LaCorte
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sawyer
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Sawyer
Pocoroba hits a line drive towards short. Almon catches it and throws to first to double up Matthews. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Sawyer
Gilbreath is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Champion vs. LaCorte
Champion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawyer vs. LaCorte
Sawyer bunts towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilbreath covering, for the out. Champion moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. LaCorte
Richards 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, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Almon vs. LaCorte
Almon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Sawyer
Rockett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCorte vs. Sawyer
LaCorte bunts towards first. Richards scoops it up and throws to first, with Champion covering, for the out. Rockett moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Sawyer
Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Sawyer
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Office moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Sawyer
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. LaCorte
Turner strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. LaCorte
Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. LaCorte
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. LaCorte
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. LaCorte
Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Champion vs. LaCorte
Champion 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 4
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Padres, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Sawyer
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sawyer
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Sawyer
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Sawyer
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawyer vs. LaCorte
Sawyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. LaCorte
Richards takes first base on ball four. Sawyer moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. LaCorte
Almon bunts towards the mound. LaCorte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sawyer moves to third. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Turner vs. LaCorte
Turner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sawyer scores. Richards scores. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Johnson
Bob Johnson now pitching.
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Almon moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Johnson
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tenace vs. Johnson
Tenace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Padres, 10 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Johnson
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 10 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Champion vs. Johnson
Champion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 10 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawyer vs. Johnson
Sawyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 10 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richards vs. Johnson
Richards hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 10 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Sawyer
Rockett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 10 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Sawyer
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
Paciorek hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 10 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Sawyer
Office hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rockett moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 10 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Sawyer
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 10 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Capra
Buzz Capra now pitching.
Almon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 10 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Capra
Turner strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 10 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Capra
Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 10 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Sawyer
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Richards scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play -
Padres, 10 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Sawyer
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 10 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Sawyer
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 10 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pocoroba vs. Sawyer
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Pocoroba reaches second base with a double. Burroughs scores. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilbreath vs. Sawyer
Gilbreath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Gilbreath reaches second base with a double. Matthews scores. Pocoroba scores. View Play -
Padres, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rockett vs. Sawyer
Rockett strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Sawyer
Junior Moore pinch hits for Buzz Capra.
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilbreath scores. View Play -
Padres, 10 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Metzger
Butch Metzger now pitching.
Office hits a line drive into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 10 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Hendrick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Marshall
Tenace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Marshall
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Champion vs. Marshall
Champion strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Marshall
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Metzger
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Metzger
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Metzger
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Metzger
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pocoroba vs. Metzger
Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gilbreath vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Marshall
Richards 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, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Marshall
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Marshall
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
Bottom 8
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Padres, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Fingers
Rockett hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Fingers
Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Mike Marshall.
Asselstine hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Fingers
Office 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 9
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Padres, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Easterly
Jamie Easterly now pitching.
Winfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Easterly
Easterly fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Easterly. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Easterly
Bobby Valentine pinch hits for George Hendrick.
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tenace vs. Easterly
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Easterly
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Winfield scores. View Play -
Padres, 12 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Champion vs. Easterly
Champion hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Champion reaches second base with a double. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 12 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fingers vs. Easterly
Fingers is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 12 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Fingers
Bobby Valentine now playing first base. Gene Richards now playing center field.
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 12 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Fingers
Montanez hits a fly ball towards right. Winfield catches it and throws to first to double up Royster. View Play -
Padres, 12 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Fingers
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 12 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Fingers
Matthews strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1977 -- San Diego at Atlanta (N)
San Diego AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Richards G, 1b-cf 4 1 0 0 Office R, cf 4 0 2 0
Almon B, ss 5 1 1 0 Royster J, 3b 5 0 1 0
Turner J, lf 5 1 1 2 Montanez W, 1b 5 1 1 1
Winfield D, rf 5 2 2 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 2 2 1
Hendrick G, cf 3 2 1 1 Matthews G, lf 4 1 2 0
Valentine B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Pocoroba B, c 3 1 2 1
Tenace G, c 4 3 3 5 Gilbreath R, 2b 4 1 1 2
Rader D, 3b 4 1 2 4 Rockett P, ss 3 0 1 0
Champion M, 2b 5 0 2 0 LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0
Sawyer R, p 2 1 2 0 Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0
Metzger B, p 1 0 0 0 Paciorek T, ph 1 0 0 0
Fingers R, p 1 0 0 0 Capra B, p 0 0 0 0
Moore J, ph 1 0 1 1
Marshall M, p 0 0 0 0
Asselstine B, ph 1 0 0 0
Easterly J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 12 14 12 35 6 13 6
San Diego 010 360 101 -- 12
Atlanta 100 004 001 -- 6
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Sawyer R (W) 5.2 10 5 5 3 3
Metzger B 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
Fingers R 2.1 2 1 1 0 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
LaCorte F (L)* 4.0 7 8 8 2 5
Johnson B 1.0 2 2 2 2 1
Capra B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Marshall M 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Easterly J 1.0 3 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Easterly J
DP -- San Diego 3
LOB -- San Diego 6, Atlanta 8
2B -- Pocoroba B, Gilbreath R, Champion M
HR -- Montanez W, Tenace G 2, Rader D, Hendrick G, Burroughs J
CS -- Royster J
SH -- Sawyer R, LaCorte F
T -- 2:45
A -- 3933
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