Gary Matthews hit four singles and figured in the production of six runs, driving in four and scoring two, as the Braves defeated the Padres, 9-6. Willie Montanez contributed a homer to the Braves' cause. Tucker Ashford accounted for two of the Padres' runs with a single and homer. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 9, San Diego Padres 6
Game Played on Saturday, September 10, 1977 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Padres       0  2  0    0  1  0    1  0  2  -   6  8  2
Braves       2  1  2    0  3  1    0  0  x  -   9 14  1


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richards 1b           4   1   2   1     1   1   .270      Bonnell cf            3   1   1   1     2   0   .290
Almon ss              5   1   2   1     0   0   .262      Gilbreath 2b          4   1   1   0     0   0   .244
Turner lf             5   0   1   1     0   0   .239      Burroughs rf          3   2   1   0     2   1   .273
Hendrick cf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .315      Montanez 1b           4   1   2   1     0   1   .274
Winfield rf           3   1   0   0     1   0   .284      Matthews lf           4   2   4   4     0   0   .284
Roberts c             3   1   1   0     1   0   .229      Moore 3b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .257
Champion 2b           4   0   0   1     0   0   .235      Pocoroba c            3   0   1   0     1   0   .288
Ashford 3b            3   2   2   2     1   0   .220      Rockett ss            4   1   1   1     0   0   .282
Owchinko p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .095      Ruthven p             3   0   1   0     0   1   .282
  Sawyer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .150
  Rettenmund ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .296
  Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Tenace ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .226

Totals               34   6   8   6     5   3             Totals               32   9  14   8     5   3

Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance:  7,967
Left on Base: Padres 6, Braves 6
DP: Padres 2, Braves 0
Errors: Turner, Ashford, Ruthven
Doubles: Roberts (12), Turner (13), Moore (8)
Triples: Richards (9)
Home Runs: Ashford (3), Montanez (18)
Stolen Bases: Winfield (14), Richards (45)
Caught Stealing: Richards (7), Bonnell (4), Pocoroba (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Ruthven (4), Gilbreath (6)
GIDP: Moore (12), Ruthven (1)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Owchinko L(8-10)        4.1  11   8   7   3   0   1  24   4.29
Sawyer                  1.2   3   1   1   2   1   0   9   5.68
Tomlin                  2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   3.31
Totals                  8    14   9   8   5   3   1  39

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven W(7-10)         9     8   6   6   5   3   1  39   3.88
Totals                  9     8   6   6   5   3   1  39

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Joe West, 3B - John McSherry


PADRES 1ST: Richards grounded out (second to first); Almon flied
out to center; Turner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Bonnell walked; Bonnell was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Gilbreath
singled; Burroughs walked [Gilbreath to second]; Montanez
singled [Gilbreath to third, Burroughs to second]; Matthews
singled [Gilbreath scored, Burroughs scored, Montanez to
second]; Moore grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Matthews out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 0, Braves 2.

PADRES 2ND: Hendrick grounded out (second to first); Winfield
walked; Winfield stole second; Roberts doubled [Winfield to
third]; Champion grounded out (shortstop to first) [Winfield
scored, Roberts to third]; Ashford singled [Roberts scored];
Owchinko flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 2ND: Pocoroba walked; Rockett forced Pocoroba (pitcher to
shortstop); Ruthven out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted)
[Rockett to second]; Bonnell singled [Rockett scored, Bonnell to
second (on throw to home)]; Gilbreath grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 3.

PADRES 3RD: Richards singled; Richards stole second; Almon
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Richards to third]; Turner
grounded out (third to first); Hendrick walked; Winfield made an
out to catcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 3.

BRAVES 3RD: Burroughs singled to third [Burroughs to second
(error by Ashford)]; Montanez grounded out (second to first)
[Burroughs to third]; Matthews singled to left [Burroughs
scored, Matthews scored (error by Turner) (unearned) (no RBI)];
Moore singled; Pocoroba forced Moore (shortstop to second);
Pocoroba was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 2 R (1
ER), 3 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 5.

PADRES 4TH: Roberts made an out to third; Champion grounded out
(pitcher to first); Ashford flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 5.

BRAVES 4TH: Rockett grounded out (pitcher to first); Ruthven
singled; Bonnell made an out to first; Gilbreath forced Ruthven
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 5.

PADRES 5TH: Owchinko was called out on strikes; Richards walked;
Richards was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Almon singled; Turner doubled [Almon scored]; Hendrick flied out
to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 5.

BRAVES 5TH: Burroughs flied out to center; Montanez homered;
Matthews singled; Moore doubled [Matthews scored]; SAWYER
REPLACED OWCHINKO (PITCHING); Pocoroba singled [Moore to third];
Rockett singled [Moore scored, Pocoroba to second]; Ruthven
grounded into a double play (second to first to shortstop)
[Pocoroba to third, Rockett out at second]; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 8.

PADRES 6TH: Winfield grounded out (shortstop to first); Roberts
flied out to left; Champion grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 8.

BRAVES 6TH: Bonnell walked; Gilbreath out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Bonnell to second]; Burroughs walked;
Montanez struck out; Matthews singled [Bonnell scored, Burroughs
to second]; Moore made an out to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Padres 3, Braves 9.

PADRES 7TH: Ashford homered; RETTENMUND BATTED FOR SAWYER;
Rettenmund was called out on strikes; Richards struck out; Almon
singled; Almon was picked off first but was safe on an error by
Ruthven [Almon to third]; Turner grounded out (first to
pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 4, Braves 9.

BRAVES 7TH: TOMLIN REPLACED RETTENMUND (PITCHING); Pocoroba
grounded out (second to first); Rockett grounded out (pitcher to
first); Ruthven struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4,
Braves 9.

PADRES 8TH: Hendrick grounded out (second to first); Winfield
grounded out (second to first); Roberts walked; Champion forced
Roberts (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 4,
Braves 9.

BRAVES 8TH: Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Gilbreath
grounded out (shortstop to first); Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4, Braves 9.

PADRES 9TH: Ashford walked; TENACE BATTED FOR TOMLIN; Tenace
flied out to left; Richards tripled [Ashford scored]; Almon
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Richards scored]; Turner
flied out to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 6, Braves 9.