Andy Messersmith, who helped himself with a two-run double in the third inning, gained his first victory since May 26 when the Braves defeated the Padres, 9-5. The Braves started the scoring with four runs in the first inning. Gary Matthews opened the attack with a homer and, after Jeff Burroughs walked and Junior Moore singled, Vic Correll also hit for the circuit.

Willie Montanez homered in the second and Messersmith made it 7-0 with his double in the third. After giving up a circuit clout by George Hendrick in the seventh, Messersmith left the mound and two Atlanta relievers, Rick Camp and Dave Campbell, each gave up two runs before the Braves locked up their decision. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 9, San Diego Padres 5

Game Played on Saturday, June 25, 1977 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  2  2  -   5  9  1
Braves       4  1  2    0  0  0    2  0  x  -   9 11  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richards lf           3   1   0   0     2   0   .253      Bonnell cf            4   0   1   2     1   0   .317
Almon ss              4   1   1   0     1   0   .235      Matthews lf           4   1   2   1     1   0   .270
Ivie 1b               3   1   0   0     2   1   .283      Montanez 1b           5   1   1   1     0   0   .306
Winfield rf           5   1   4   3     0   0   .308      Burroughs rf          3   1   0   0     2   1   .275
Kingman 3b            5   0   1   0     0   2   .204      Moore 3b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .290
Hendrick cf           5   1   1   1     0   1   .291        Royster 3b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .209
Tenace c              2   0   1   0     2   0   .231      Correll c             4   1   1   3     1   1   .238
Champion 2b           2   0   0   0     0   0   .236      Gilbreath 2b          4   1   2   0     1   0   .229
  D'Acquisto p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Chaney ss             3   2   1   0     2   0   .240
  Rettenmund ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .312      Messersmith p         3   0   1   2     0   1   .125
  Sawyer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .176        Nolan ph            0   1   0   0     1   0   .368
  Turner ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .246        Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .400        Campbell p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Shirley p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .059
  Wehrmeister p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Spillner p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Scanlon ph,2b       3   0   0   0     0   1   .071

Totals               35   5   9   5     7   6             Totals               36   9  11   9     9   4

Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 10,958
Left on Base: Padres 10, Braves 12
DP: Padres 0, Braves 0
Errors: Almon
Doubles: Winfield (13), Messersmith (2)
Home Runs: Hendrick (10), Winfield (16), Matthews (8), Correll (6), Montanez (9)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Shirley L(6-8)          1.2   5   5   5   3   0   3  13   3.47
Wehrmeister             0.2   1   2   2   3   0   0   7   5.31
Spillner                1.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   3.38
D'Acquisto              2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8   4.20
Sawyer                  1     3   2   2   1   1   0   7   5.77
Tomlin                  1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5   4.01
Totals                  8    11   9   9   9   4   3  45

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith W(5-3)      7     5   1   1   3   4   1  28   4.02
Camp                    0.2   1   2   2   3   1   0   6   3.74
Campbell                1.1   3   2   2   1   1   1   8   4.23
Totals                  9     9   5   5   7   6   2  42

Wild Pitches: Sawyer 2 (7)

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Joe West


PADRES 1ST: Richards walked; Richards was picked off first
(pitcher to first); Almon grounded out (third to first); Ivie
walked; Winfield singled [Ivie to second]; Kingman struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Bonnell grounded out (pitcher to first); Matthews
homered; Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); Burroughs
walked; Moore singled [Burroughs to second]; Correll homered
[Burroughs scored, Moore scored]; Gilbreath singled; Chaney
walked [Gilbreath to second]; Messersmith made an out to second;
4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 4.

PADRES 2ND: Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first); Tenace
singled; Champion grounded out (third to first) [Tenace to
second]; Shirley flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 0, Braves 4.

BRAVES 2ND: Bonnell flied out to center; Matthews grounded out
(pitcher to first); Montanez homered; Burroughs walked;
WEHRMEISTER REPLACED SHIRLEY (PITCHING); Moore grounded out
(pitcher to second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Braves 5.

PADRES 3RD: Richards made an out to first; Almon singled; Ivie
flied out to center; Winfield forced Almon (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 5.

BRAVES 3RD: Correll made an out to shortstop; Gilbreath walked;
Chaney walked [Gilbreath to second]; Messersmith doubled
[Gilbreath scored, Chaney scored]; Bonnell walked; Matthews
reached on an error by Almon [Messersmith to third, Bonnell to
second, Matthews to first]; SPILLNER REPLACED WEHRMEISTER
(PITCHING); Montanez made an out to third; Burroughs flied out
to right; 2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 7.

PADRES 4TH: Kingman struck out; Hendrick made an out to third;
Tenace grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Braves 7.

BRAVES 4TH: Moore grounded out (shortstop to first); Correll
made an out to third; Gilbreath flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 7.

PADRES 5TH: Champion grounded out (shortstop to first); SCANLON
BATTED FOR SPILLNER; Scanlon grounded out (shortstop to first);
Richards grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Braves 7.

BRAVES 5TH: SCANLON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); D'ACQUISTO
REPLACED CHAMPION (PITCHING); Chaney flied out to left;
Messersmith was called out on strikes; Bonnell grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 7.

PADRES 6TH: Almon flied out to center; Ivie flied out to left;
Winfield singled; Kingman grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 7.

BRAVES 6TH: Matthews walked; Montanez flied out to left;
Burroughs flied out to center; Moore singled [Matthews to
second]; Correll struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0,
Braves 7.

PADRES 7TH: ROYSTER REPLACED MOORE (PLAYING 3B); Hendrick
homered; Tenace walked; RETTENMUND BATTED FOR D'ACQUISTO;
Rettenmund struck out; Scanlon was called out on strikes;
Richards grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 1, Braves 7.

BRAVES 7TH: SAWYER REPLACED RETTENMUND (PITCHING); Gilbreath
grounded out (shortstop to first); Chaney singled; NOLAN BATTED
FOR MESSERSMITH; Nolan walked [Chaney to second]; Sawyer threw a
wild pitch [Chaney to third, Nolan to second]; Bonnell singled
[Chaney scored, Nolan scored]; Matthews singled [Bonnell to
third]; Montanez reached on a fielder's choice [Bonnell out at
home (first to catcher), Matthews to second]; Sawyer threw a
wild pitch [Matthews to third, Montanez to second]; Burroughs
struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Braves 9.

PADRES 8TH: CAMP REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Almon walked; Ivie
walked [Almon to second]; Winfield doubled [Almon scored, Ivie
to third]; Kingman popped to catcher in foul territory; Hendrick
struck out; Tenace walked; TURNER BATTED FOR SAWYER; CAMPBELL
REPLACED CAMP (PITCHING); Turner singled [Ivie scored, Winfield
to third, Tenace to second]; Scanlon made an out to third; 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 9.

BRAVES 8TH: TOMLIN REPLACED TURNER (PITCHING); Royster flied out
to left; Correll walked; Gilbreath singled [Correll to second];
Chaney forced Correll (shortstop to third) [Gilbreath to
second]; Campbell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 3,
Braves 9.

PADRES 9TH: Richards walked; Almon flied out to center; Ivie
struck out; Winfield homered [Richards scored]; Kingman singled;
Hendrick grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 5, Braves 9.

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