Padres @ Braves
April 10, 1978

Back Home
Visual
Play By Play
Text
Play By Play
Audio
Play By Play
Box
Score
Lineups
and Summary
Bottom 8 R H E
Padres 7 6 1
Braves 6 11 2
Bottom 8 R H E
Padres 7 6 1
Braves 6 11 2

Gary Matthews Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .467
OBP 1.000 .500
At Bats 4 15
Hits 4 7
• Singles 2 4
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 2 3
Walks 0 1
RBI’s 4 5

Bob Shirley Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 1 0
 FIRSTPLAY/PAUSE  REPLAYLAST/BOX  
Close
1 ▲ ▼ 2 ▲ ▼ 3 ▲ ▼ 4 ▲ ▼ 5 ▲ ▼ 6 ▲ ▼ 7 ▲ ▼ 8 ▲ ▼ 9 ▲ ▼
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - April 10, 1978
•
Walk
Bob Shirley
Gene Tenace
Gene Richards
Derrel Thomas
Mike Champion
Ozzie Smith
Oscar Gamble
George Hendrick
Dave Winfield
Gary Matthews
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Matthews takes first base on ball four.

Return to all plays in text
PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Richards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Devine covering, for the out.
Top 8 Shirley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shirley for the out.
Top 8 Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop. Adrian Devine now pitching. Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Eddie Solomon. Bob Shirley now pitching. Cito Gaston pinch hits for Brian Asselstine. Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Joe Nolan pinch hits for Pat Rockett. Nolan takes first base on ball four. Bonnell moves to second.
Bottom 7 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Murphy strikes out.
Bottom 7 Mike Champion now playing third base. Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Richards scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out.
Top 7 Jerry Turner pinch hits for Bill Almon. Turner is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Tenace is walked intentionally.
Top 7 There's a wild pitch. Hendrick moves to third.
Top 7 Hendrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Hendrick reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 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.
Top 7 Eddie Solomon now pitching. Gamble 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 6 Burroughs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Matthews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 6 Office hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Royster takes first base on ball four. Rockett moves to second.
Bottom 6 Bob Beall pinch hits for Mickey Mahler. Beall hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Rockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Richards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Almon scores. Smith scores. Two runs are unearned.
Top 6 Wehrmeister bunts towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Royster covering, for the out. Almon moves to third. Smith moves to second.
Top 6 Smith hits a fly ball towards right. Matthews settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Matthews. Almon moves to second.
Top 6 Almon takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Dave Wehrmeister now pitching. Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second.
Bottom 5 Burroughs takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Matthews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 5 Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Richards scoops it up and throws to first, with Freisleben covering, for the out.
Top 5 Hendrick hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Gamble hits a popup towards third. Bonnell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freisleben fields it and throws to third for the out. Rockett moves to second.
Bottom 4 Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas misplays the ball. That's an error on Thomas. Bonnell moves to second.
Bottom 4 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Thomas strikes out.
Top 4 Richards strikes out.
Top 4 Freisleben is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Murphy strikes out.
Bottom 3 There's a wild pitch. Burroughs moves to third. Pocoroba moves to second.
Bottom 3 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Royster scores. Matthews scores. Burroughs moves to second.
Bottom 3 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Royster moves to third. Matthews moves to second.
Bottom 3 Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Royster moves to second.
Bottom 3 Office hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Royster takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Mahler strikes out.
Top 3 Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Mickey Mahler now pitching. Almon hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Tenace takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Winfield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 3 Gamble takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Rockett hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Pocoroba moves to third.
Bottom 2 Murphy takes first base on ball four. Pocoroba moves to second.
Bottom 2 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Hanna covering, 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.
Top 2 Freisleben strikes out.
Top 2 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Burroughs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Almon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Tenace hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gamble scores. Winfield moves to third. That run is unearned.
Top 1 Winfield hits a ball on the ground into center field. Office picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Office. Richards scores. Thomas scores. Gamble moves to third. Winfield moves to second.
Top 1 Gamble takes first base on ball four. Richards moves to third. Thomas moves to second.
Top 1 Thomas takes first base on ball four. Richards moves to second.
Top 1 Richards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.