George Hendrick doubled home Dave Winfield with the winning run in the ninth inning as the Padres edged the Braves, 3-2. Winfield reached first on an error by first baseman Bob Beall and scored when Hendrick lined the ball over third baseman Rod Gilbreath's head.

The Padres executed a triple play after the Braves loaded the bases with none out in the third. Phil Niekro grounded to third baseman Bill Almon, who tagged Gilbreath coming from second and flipped to second baseman Derrel Thomas to force Pat Rockett. Thomas then threw to first baseman Gene Richards to retire Niekro for the third out. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 3, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Tuesday, April     11, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  1  -   3  6  2
Braves       0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  1


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richards 1b           2   1   0   0     1   1   .286      Royster 2b            3   0   1   0     1   1   .375
Thomas 2b             1   0   0   0     1   0   .313      Bonnell cf,rf         4   0   1   0     0   0   .286
  Champion 2b         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Matthews rf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .389
  Reynolds ph         1   0   1   2     0   0   .500        Office cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Burroughs lf          2   1   0   0     2   2   .353
Gamble lf             4   0   1   0     0   2   .222      Gaston 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Winfield rf           4   1   2   0     0   1   .409        Beall 1b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Hendrick cf           4   0   1   1     0   2   .250      Murphy c              3   0   1   0     1   1   .167
Tenace c,3b           2   0   0   0     2   0   .167      Gilbreath 3b          4   1   2   0     0   0   .400
Almon 3b,ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .176      Rockett ss            2   0   0   0     1   1   .133
Smith ss              2   0   0   0     0   0   .231        Pocoroba ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .357
  Sweet ph,c          2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Niekro p              3   0   1   1     0   0   .200
Owchinko p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Nolan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Turner ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .200
  Baker 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   3   6   3     4   9             Totals               30   2   6   1     6   6

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance:  2,616
Left on Base: Padres 5, Braves 7
DP: Padres 1, Braves 1
Errors: Champion, Tenace, Beall
Doubles: Turner (1), Hendrick (2)
Stolen Bases: Winfield (1)
Caught Stealing: Tenace (1), Richards (1), Royster (1)
GIDP: Almon (1), Matthews (1)
Hit by Pitch: Richards (1,by Niekro)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Owchinko                7     6   2   0   6   4   0  30   0.00
Fingers W(1-1)          2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   3.00
Totals                  9     6   2   0   6   6   0  36

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(0-2)           9     6   3   2   4   9   0  35   5.14
Totals                  9     6   3   2   4   9   0  35

Passed Balls: Tenace (1), Murphy (1)
Hit by Pitch: Niekro (1)
Wild Pitches: Niekro (1)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Ed Vargo


PADRES 1ST: Richards grounded out (second to first); Thomas
walked; Gamble forced Thomas (second to shortstop); Niekro threw
a wild pitch [Gamble to second]; Winfield was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Royster was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to second to first to pitcher
to second); Bonnell flied out to center; Matthews walked;
Burroughs walked [Matthews to second]; Gaston flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

PADRES 2ND: Hendrick made an out to third; Tenace walked; Tenace
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Almon made an
out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy singled; Gilbreath singled [Murphy to
second]; Rockett walked [Murphy to third, Gilbreath to second];
Niekro grounded into a triple play (third to second to first)
[Gilbreath out at third, Rockett out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

PADRES 3RD: Smith flied out to center; Owchinko flied out to
left; Richards was hit by a pitch; Richards was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster singled; Bonnell made an out to shortstop;
Matthews grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Royster out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Braves 0.

PADRES 4TH: Thomas made an out to shortstop; Gamble struck out;
Winfield singled; Winfield stole second; Hendrick struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: CHAMPION REPLACED THOMAS (PLAYING 2B); Burroughs
walked; Gaston flied out to left; Murphy flied out to center;
Gilbreath singled [Burroughs to second]; Rockett struck out but
Burroughs advanced to home and Gilbreath advanced to third and
Rockett advanced to first on a passed ball; Niekro singled
[Gilbreath scored (unearned), Rockett to third]; Royster was
called out on strikes; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0,
Braves 2.

PADRES 5TH: Tenace walked; Almon grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Tenace out at second]; Smith
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Bonnell singled; Matthews forced Bonnell (third to
second) [Matthews to second (error by Champion)]; Burroughs
struck out; Gaston grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 2.

PADRES 6TH: Owchinko struck out; Richards struck out; Champion
struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Murphy walked; Gilbreath grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Murphy to second]; Rockett flied out to center [Murphy
to third]; Niekro grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 2.

PADRES 7TH: Gamble struck out; Winfield singled; Hendrick struck
out; Tenace flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Royster flied out to center; Bonnell grounded out
(third to first); Matthews was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 2.

PADRES 8TH: BEALL REPLACED GASTON (PLAYING 1B); OFFICE REPLACED
MATTHEWS (PLAYING CF); BONNELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF);
Almon grounded out (pitcher to first); SWEET BATTED FOR SMITH;
Sweet struck out; TURNER BATTED FOR OWCHINKO; Turner doubled;
Richards walked; REYNOLDS BATTED FOR CHAMPION; Murphy allowed a
passed ball [Turner to third, Richards to second]; Reynolds
singled [Turner scored, Richards scored]; Gamble singled
[Reynolds out at third (first to shortstop to pitcher)]; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 8TH: BAKER REPLACED TURNER (PLAYING 2B); SWEET STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING C ); TENACE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B);
FINGERS REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); ALMON CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING SS); Burroughs was called out on strikes; Beall
grounded out (second to first); Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 2.

PADRES 9TH: Winfield reached on an error by Beall [Winfield to
first]; Hendrick doubled [Winfield scored (unearned)]; Tenace
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Hendrick to third]; Almon
reached on a fielder's choice [Hendrick out at home (third to
catcher)]; Sweet grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Gilbreath made an out to first; POCOROBA BATTED FOR
ROCKETT; Pocoroba grounded out (first to pitcher); NOLAN BATTED
FOR NIEKRO; Nolan made an out to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 3, Braves 2.