The Braves drew a total of 12 passes and converted five of them into runs to defeat the Padres, 8-3. John D'Acquisto walked five in the first 1 1/3 innings, three of them scoring. After the Padres took D'Acquisto off the hook by tying the score, Tom Griffin passed Vic Correll in the fifth inning and Tom Paciorek hit a homer. An inning later, Junior Moore strolled and Jeff Burroughs wrapped up the game with a boundary belt. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 8, San Diego Padres 3
Game Played on Thursday, May       26, 1977 (Day game) at San Diego Stadium
Braves       2  1  0    0  2  2    1  0  0  -   8  7  0
Padres       1  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  4  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster ss            4   1   1   1     1   0   .227      Richards cf           5   1   1   0     0   3   .227
Chaney 2b             4   1   1   1     1   1   .265      Almon ss              4   1   1   0     0   1   .232
Moore 3b              1   1   0   0     3   0   .293      Turner lf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .242
Burroughs rf          5   1   1   2     0   2   .308      Hendrick rf           4   0   2   2     0   1   .312
Matthews lf           2   0   0   0     3   0   .325      Ivie 1b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .273
Correll c             4   1   0   0     1   1   .298      Rader 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .300
Paciorek 1b           4   3   2   2     1   1   .255      Tenace c              1   0   0   0     3   1   .233
Bonnell cf            3   0   2   0     2   0   .382      Champion 2b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .225
Messersmith p         4   0   0   0     0   2   .125      D'Acquisto p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Camp p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Griffin p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .059
                                                            Rettenmund ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .327
                                                            Spillner p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Sutherland ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .423

Totals               32   8   7   6    12   8             Totals               30   3   4   2     6   9

Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 13,786
Left on Base: Braves 10, Padres 7
DP: Braves 0, Padres 0
Errors: Tenace
Doubles: Paciorek (7), Almon (3), Hendrick (7)
Triples: Richards (3)
Home Runs: Paciorek (3), Burroughs (11)
Stolen Bases: Matthews (6), Correll (1), Hendrick (2), Turner (3)
Caught Stealing: Bonnell (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Moore (5), Griffin (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith W(4-1)      7     4   3   3   5   8   0  30   3.77
Camp                    2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7   3.50
Totals                  9     4   3   3   6   9   0  37

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D'Acquisto              1.2   2   3   2   5   2   0  12   4.24
Griffin L(4-3)          4.1   2   4   4   5   3   2  20   5.22
Spillner                3     3   1   1   2   3   0  13   4.12
Totals                  9     7   8   7  12   8   2  45

Wild Pitches: D'Acquisto (7)

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


BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Chaney walked [Royster to second];
Moore out on a sacrifice bunt (first to pitcher) [Royster to
third, Chaney to second]; D'Acquisto threw a wild pitch [Royster
scored, Chaney to third]; Burroughs struck out; Matthews walked;
Matthews stole second [Chaney scored (error by Tenace)
(unearned), Matthews to third]; Correll was called out on
strikes; 2 R (1 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Richards struck out; Almon doubled to left; Turner
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Almon to third]; Hendrick
doubled to left [Almon scored]; Ivie grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Padres 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Paciorek walked; Bonnell singled to right [Paciorek
to second]; Messersmith forced Bonnell (shortstop to second)
[Paciorek to third]; Royster popped to third in foul territory;
Chaney singled to right [Paciorek scored, Messersmith to
second]; Moore walked [Messersmith to third, Chaney to second];
GRIFFIN REPLACED D'ACQUISTO (PITCHING); Burroughs made an out to
first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 1.

PADRES 2ND: Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Tenace
walked; Champion forced Tenace (third to second); Griffin forced
Champion (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3,
Padres 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Matthews walked; Correll forced Matthews (third to
second); Correll stole second; Paciorek flied out to left;
Bonnell was walked intentionally; Messersmith struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 1.

PADRES 3RD: Richards tripled to right; Almon lined to second;
Turner walked; Hendrick singled to left [Richards scored, Turner
to third]; Turner stole home and Hendrick stole second; Ivie
popped to first in foul territory; Rader struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Royster flied out to left; Chaney grounded out
(second to first); Moore walked; Burroughs flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 3.

PADRES 4TH: Tenace walked; Champion flied out to right; Griffin
out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Tenace to second];
Richards grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Padres 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); Correll
walked; Paciorek homered [Correll scored]; Bonnell grounded out
(third to first); Messersmith struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 5, Padres 3.

PADRES 5TH: Almon lined to left; Turner flied out to right;
Hendrick struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Padres 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Royster made an out to second; Chaney was called out
on strikes; Moore walked; Burroughs homered [Moore scored];
Matthews popped to first in foul territory; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 7, Padres 3.

PADRES 6TH: Ivie struck out; Rader walked; Tenace struck out;
Champion walked [Rader to second]; RETTENMUND BATTED FOR
GRIFFIN; Rettenmund struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 7,
Padres 3.

BRAVES 7TH: SPILLNER REPLACED RETTENMUND (PITCHING); Correll
popped to catcher in foul territory; Paciorek doubled to left;
Bonnell was walked intentionally; On a bunt Messersmith made an
out to first; Royster singled to left [Paciorek scored, Bonnell
to second]; Chaney grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 8, Padres 3.

PADRES 7TH: Richards struck out; Almon struck out; Turner
grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
8, Padres 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Moore grounded out (second to first); Burroughs
struck out; Matthews walked; Correll forced Matthews (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 8, Padres 3.

PADRES 8TH: CAMP REPLACED MESSERSMITH (PITCHING); Hendrick flied
out to left; Ivie made an out to second; Rader made an out to
third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 8, Padres 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Paciorek struck out; Bonnell singled to pitcher;
Bonnell was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Camp
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 8,
Padres 3.

PADRES 9TH: Tenace walked; Champion forced Tenace (third to
second); SUTHERLAND BATTED FOR SPILLNER; Sutherland flied out to
right; Richards was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Braves 8, Padres 3.