Padres @ Braves
September 9, 1979

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

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

Gene Richards Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.265
OBP	.000	.331
At Bats	1	479
Hits	0	127
• Singles	0	102
• Doubles	0	16
• Triples	0	6
• Home Runs	0	3
Walks	0	42
RBI’s	0	30

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
17	18	0

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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - September 9, 1979

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Triple

Phil Niekro

Bruce Benedict

Dale Murphy

Jerry Royster

Bob Horner

Pepe Frias

Barry Bonnell

Eddie Miller

Gary Matthews

Gene Richards

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Richards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Richards reaches third base with a triple.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 3 Jones strikes out.

Bottom 2 Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Horner strikes out.

Top 2 Smith hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Fahey hits a line drive towards first. Murphy reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Tenace hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

Top 2 Turner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 2 Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Miller strikes out.

Top 1 Dade strikes out.

Top 1 Flannery hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flannery for the out.

Top 1 Richards strikes out.

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