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July 9, 1978

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Bottom 8 R H E
Padres 2 6 0
Braves 4 7 1
Bottom 8 R H E
Padres 2 6 0
Braves 4 7 1

Gary Matthews Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .304
OBP .667 .397
At Bats 2 204
Hits 1 62
• Singles 1 40
• Doubles 0 9
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 10
Walks 1 33
RBI’s 1 36

Rollie Fingers Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 8 19
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - July 9, 1978
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Walk
Rollie Fingers
Gene Tenace
Broderick Perkins
Fernando Gonzalez
Bill Almon
Ozzie Smith
Gene Richards
Dave Winfield
Oscar Gamble
Gary Matthews
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Rollie Fingers now pitching. Matthews takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Jerry Turner pinch hits for John D'Acquisto. Turner strikes out.
Top 8 Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Tenace strikes out.
Bottom 7 There goes Bonnell. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag.
Bottom 7 Bonnell takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Royster strikes out.
Bottom 7 Niekro strikes out.
Top 7 Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Winfield strikes out.
Top 7 Perkins strikes out.
Top 7 There goes Smith. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Smith steals second.
Top 7 Smith takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Chaney strikes out.
Bottom 6 Pocoroba strikes out.
Bottom 6 John D'Acquisto now pitching. Murphy strikes out.
Top 6 Richards hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Don Reynolds pinch hits for Bob Shirley. Reynolds strikes out. Pocoroba drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reynolds out.
Top 6 Phil Niekro now pitching. Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 5 Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tenace fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 5 Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Tenace is walked intentionally.
Top 5 Gamble hits a line drive into left field. Burroughs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burroughs. Smith goes all the way around to score. Gamble moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 5 Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Perkins hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Smith takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Hanna hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Chaney is walked intentionally.
Bottom 4 Pocoroba hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Murphy strikes out.
Bottom 4 Horner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Winfield. Horner reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Richards hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Shirley hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Almon hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Matthews takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Tenace hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Gamble is hit by the pitch.
Top 3 Winfield hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Perkins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Perkins reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Hanna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Smith hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 There goes Richards. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Richards steals second.
Top 2 Richards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shirley moves to third.
Top 2 Shirley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Almon is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Horner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonnell scores.
Bottom 1 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Shirley, and towards Gonzalez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Royster scores. Bonnell moves to third.
Bottom 1 Bonnell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Winfield. Bonnell reaches second base with a double. Royster moves to third.
Bottom 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Gamble takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 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. Perkins moves to third.
Top 1 Perkins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Perkins reaches second base with a double. Richards scores.
Top 1 Smith bunts towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. Richards moves to third.
Top 1 There goes Richards. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Richards steals second.
Top 1 Richards takes first base on ball four.