The Braves edged the Padres, 6-5, in 11 innings when rookie Barry Bonnell bounced a single to center, his fourth hit of the game, scoring Jeff Burroughs with the winning run. Burroughs had walked and advanced on a groundout and loser Dave Tomlin's intentional pass to Tom Paciorek. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 6, San Diego Padres 5
Game Played on Monday, May       23, 1977 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Braves       0  1  2    1  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  -   6 15  1
Padres       0  1  0    2  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  -   5  9  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster ss            4   0   1   1     1   0   .234      Richards cf           6   0   2   2     0   2   .239
Gilbreath 2b          6   0   0   1     0   0   .204      Almon ss              4   0   1   0     0   2   .234
Moore 3b              5   0   1   0     1   0   .301        Valentine ph,ss     1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Burroughs rf          3   2   3   0     3   0   .318      Turner lf             5   1   1   0     0   2   .245
Matthews lf           5   1   1   2     1   2   .352      Winfield rf           5   1   1   0     0   1   .322
Pocoroba c            5   0   1   0     1   0   .297      Ivie 1b               5   1   2   3     0   1   .273
Paciorek 1b           5   2   2   0     1   2   .250      Rader 3b              4   0   2   0     0   1   .307
Bonnell cf            6   1   4   1     0   0   .348        Roberts pr,3b       1   0   0   0     0   1   .176
Niekro p              2   0   1   1     0   0   .217      Champion 2b           4   1   0   0     0   1   .231
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Davis c               2   0   0   0     0   0   .160
  Chaney ph           0   0   0   0     0   0   .279        Tenace ph,c         0   1   0   0     2   0   .221
  Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Griffin p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .063
  Gaston ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .188        Wehrmeister p       1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Rockett pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .253        Sutherland ph       0   0   0   0     1   0   .458
  Capra p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Hendrick pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .297
                                                            Spillner p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Rettenmund ph       0   0   0   0     1   0   .326
                                                            Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
                                                            Melendez ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .000

Totals               43   6  15   6     8   5             Totals               39   5   9   5     5  13

Time of Game: 3:14   Attendance:  9,497
Left on Base: Braves 15, Padres 8
DP: Braves 1, Padres 1
Errors: Camp
Doubles: Paciorek (6), Bonnell (3), Ivie (7)
Triples: Almon (5)
Home Runs: Matthews (5), Ivie (3)
Stolen Bases: Burroughs (2), Bonnell (2)
Caught Stealing: Richards (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (4), Chaney (3), Royster (4), Champion (3), Tenace (1)
GIDP: Royster (6), Almon (4)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro                  6.1   8   5   5   2   8   1  28   5.96
Campbell                0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.89
Camp                    2     1   0   0   1   2   0   9   3.90
Capra W(1-4)            2     0   0   0   2   3   0   8   7.68
Totals                 11     9   5   5   5  13   1  46

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Griffin                 3.1   7   4   4   4   1   1  19   4.84
Wehrmeister             3.2   2   0   0   1   0   0  14   1.69
Spillner                1     3   1   1   1   0   0   7   3.68
Fingers                 1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   2.43
Tomlin L(0-2)           2     2   1   1   2   2   0  10   3.38
Totals                 11    15   6   6   8   5   1  54

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Jim Quick, 3B - Ed Vargo


BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to left; Gilbreath flied out to
left; Moore walked; Burroughs singled to left [Moore to second];
Matthews walked [Moore to third, Burroughs to second]; Pocoroba
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: On a bunt Richards popped to catcher in foul
territory; Almon tripled to left; Turner struck out; Winfield
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
0, Padres 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Paciorek doubled to left; Bonnell grounded out
(second to first) [Paciorek to third]; Niekro singled to left
[Paciorek scored]; Royster grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Niekro out at second]; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Ivie homered; Rader grounded out (first unassisted);
Champion grounded out (pitcher to first); Davis grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath flied out to left; Moore singled to left;
Moore was picked off first (catcher to first); Burroughs walked;
Burroughs stole second; Matthews homered [Burroughs scored];
Pocoroba walked; Paciorek struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Padres 1.

PADRES 3RD: Griffin struck out; Richards grounded out (first
unassisted); Almon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3,
Padres 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Bonnell doubled to left; Niekro out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Bonnell to third]; Royster singled to
left [Bonnell scored]; WEHRMEISTER REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING);
Gilbreath popped to second in foul territory; Moore lined to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Padres 1.

PADRES 4TH: Turner singled to right; Winfield singled to center
[Turner to third, Winfield to second (on throw to 3b)]; Ivie
doubled to center [Turner scored, Winfield scored]; Rader struck
out; Champion struck out; Davis flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Padres 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Burroughs singled to center; Matthews flied to right
in foul territory; Pocoroba flied out to center; Paciorek popped
to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4,
Padres 3.

PADRES 5TH: Wehrmeister struck out; Richards singled to third;
Richards was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Almon struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Padres 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Bonnell singled to left; Bonnell stole second;
Niekro flied out to center; Royster flied out to center;
Gilbreath flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4,
Padres 3.

PADRES 6TH: Turner grounded out (second to first); Winfield
struck out; Ivie popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Padres 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Moore flied out to right; Burroughs walked; Matthews
flied out to center; Pocoroba popped to first in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Padres 3.

PADRES 7TH: Rader singled to left; On a bunt Champion forced
Rader (pitcher to shortstop); TENACE BATTED FOR DAVIS; Tenace
walked [Champion to second]; SUTHERLAND BATTED FOR WEHRMEISTER;
Sutherland walked [Champion to third, Tenace to second];
Richards singled to right [Champion scored, Tenace scored,
Sutherland to third]; HENDRICK RAN FOR SUTHERLAND; CAMPBELL
REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Almon grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Richards out at second]; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Padres 5.

BRAVES 8TH: SPILLNER REPLACED HENDRICK (PITCHING); TENACE STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Paciorek singled to shortstop; Bonnell
singled to left [Paciorek to second]; CHANEY BATTED FOR
CAMPBELL; Chaney out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second)
[Paciorek to third, Bonnell to second]; Royster was walked
intentionally; Gilbreath forced Royster (shortstop to second)
[Paciorek scored, Bonnell to third]; Moore grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5, Padres 5.

PADRES 8TH: CAMP REPLACED CHANEY (PITCHING); Turner grounded out
(first unassisted); Winfield grounded out (second to first);
Ivie was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5,
Padres 5.

BRAVES 9TH: Burroughs singled to left; FINGERS REPLACED SPILLNER
(PITCHING); Matthews struck out; Pocoroba singled to center
[Burroughs to third]; Paciorek was called out on strikes;
Bonnell forced Pocoroba (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 5, Padres 5.

PADRES 9TH: Rader singled to left; ROBERTS RAN FOR RADER;
Champion reached on an error by Camp on a sacrifice bunt
[Roberts to second, Champion to first]; Tenace out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Roberts to third, Champion to
second]; RETTENMUND BATTED FOR FINGERS; Rettenmund was walked
intentionally; Richards struck out; VALENTINE BATTED FOR ALMON;
Valentine flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 5,
Padres 5.

BRAVES 10TH: VALENTINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); ROBERTS
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); TOMLIN REPLACED RETTENMUND
(PITCHING); GASTON BATTED FOR CAMP; Gaston singled to center;
ROCKETT RAN FOR GASTON; Royster out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to first) [Rockett to second]; Gilbreath grounded out (second to
first) [Rockett to third]; Moore grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Padres 5.

PADRES 10TH: CAPRA REPLACED ROCKETT (PITCHING); Turner struck
out; Winfield flied out to center; Ivie popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Padres 5.

BRAVES 11TH: Burroughs walked; Matthews struck out; Pocoroba
grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Burroughs to
second]; Paciorek was walked intentionally; Bonnell singled to
center [Burroughs scored, Paciorek to second]; Capra was called
out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 6, Padres 5.

PADRES 11TH: Roberts was called out on strikes; Champion
grounded out (third to first); Tenace walked; MELENDEZ BATTED
FOR TOMLIN; Melendez walked [Tenace to second]; Richards struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 6, Padres 5.