Marking his first N.L. victory since 1971, Gaylord Perry moved into third place on the all-time strikeout list and also cracked three hits as the Padres defeated the Braves, 9-3. Perry fanned five to bring his career total to 2,860.

The veteran righthander rapped two doubles and a single, driving in two runs and scoring two. Bill Almon also had a big night at bat with four of the Padres' 18 hits. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 9, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Friday, April     21, 1978 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Braves       1  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  0  -   3  8  1
Padres       1  0  0    1  0  2    1  4  x  -   9 18  3


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .324      Almon 3b              5   2   4   2     0   1   .316
Office cf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .161      Thomas lf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .316
Asselstine rf         3   0   0   1     0   2   .294      Tenace 1b             5   1   2   0     0   1   .211
Burroughs lf          3   0   2   0     1   1   .286      Winfield rf           4   0   2   2     1   1   .318
Pocoroba c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .303      Hendrick cf           5   0   2   0     0   0   .244
Murphy 1b             4   2   2   0     0   0   .167      Davis c               5   0   0   0     0   1   .125
Chaney ss,3b          4   0   2   1     0   0   .667      Smith ss              4   1   1   0     0   1   .226
Gilbreath 3b          2   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Baker 2b              3   2   3   0     0   0   .750
  Nolan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Perry p               3   2   3   2     0   0   .600
  Rockett ss          1   0   0   0     0   0   .121
Easterly p            2   0   1   0     0   0   .500
  Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Beall ph            1   0   0   1     0   0   .000
  Devine p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .059

Totals               32   3   8   3     1   5             Totals               38   9  18   7     1   5

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 37,113
Left on Base: Braves 6, Padres 9
DP: Braves 0, Padres 1
Errors: Pocoroba, Almon, Baker 2
Doubles: Perry 2 (2), Almon (2)
Triples: Tenace (1)
Stolen Bases: Royster (5), Almon (2)
Caught Stealing: Office (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Office (2), Royster (1), Thomas (2), Perry (1), Baker (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Asselstine (1)
GIDP: Gaston (1)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Easterly L(0-1)         5.2   9   4   2   1   4   0  27   3.00
Camp                    0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.32
Devine                  1.1   6   5   5   0   0   0   9  10.38
Campbell                0.2   2   0   0   0   1   0   4   6.23
Totals                  8    18   9   7   1   5   0  42

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry W(1-0)            9     8   3   2   1   5   0  36   2.40
Totals                  9     8   3   2   1   5   0  36

Passed Balls: Pocoroba (2)
Wild Pitches: Perry 2 (2)
Balks: Perry (1)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer


BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled; Royster stole second; Office
reached on an error by Baker on a sacrifice bunt [Royster to
third, Office to first]; Office was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Asselstine hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Royster scored]; Burroughs walked; Pocoroba struck out; 1 R, 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Almon singled; Thomas out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Almon to second]; Tenace singled [Almon to
third]; Pocoroba allowed a passed ball [Almon scored (unearned),
Tenace to second]; Winfield struck out; Hendrick flied out to
center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy flied out to right; Chaney grounded out
(second to first); Gilbreath made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 2ND: Davis grounded out (third to first); Smith grounded
out (second to first); Baker singled; Perry singled [Baker to
second]; Almon struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1,
Padres 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Easterly singled; Royster out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Easterly to second]; Office grounded out
(second to first); Asselstine struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 3RD: Thomas made an out to shortstop; Tenace grounded out
(pitcher to first); Winfield walked; Hendrick singled [Winfield
to third]; Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Burroughs singled to right [Burroughs out at second
(right to shortstop)]; Pocoroba made an out to second; Murphy
singled; Perry threw a wild pitch [Murphy to second]; Chaney
singled [Murphy scored]; Gilbreath struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 4TH: Smith struck out; Baker singled; Perry out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Baker to second]; Almon
singled [Baker to third]; Almon stole second [Baker scored
(error by Pocoroba) (unearned)]; Thomas flied out to right; 1 R
(0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Padres 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Easterly grounded out (second to first); Royster
flied out to center; Office grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 5TH: Tenace struck out; Winfield grounded out (pitcher to
first); Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Padres 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Asselstine flied out to center; Burroughs was called
out on strikes; Pocoroba flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 6TH: Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith
grounded out (second to first); Baker singled; Perry doubled
[Baker scored]; CAMP REPLACED EASTERLY (PITCHING); Almon doubled
[Perry scored]; Thomas flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 2, Padres 4.

BRAVES 7TH: Murphy singled; Chaney reached on an error by Baker
[Murphy to third, Chaney to first]; NOLAN BATTED FOR GILBREATH;
Nolan made an out to shortstop; BEALL BATTED FOR CAMP; Beall
forced Chaney (first to shortstop) [Murphy scored (unearned)];
Perry balked [Beall to second]; Royster reached on an error by
Almon [Beall to third, Royster to first]; Office grounded out
(second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3,
Padres 4.

PADRES 7TH: ROCKETT REPLACED NOLAN (PLAYING SS); CHANEY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); DEVINE REPLACED BEALL (PITCHING); Tenace
tripled; Winfield singled to left [Tenace scored, Winfield out
at second (left to second)]; Hendrick grounded out (second to
first); Davis made an out to catcher; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Padres 5.

BRAVES 8TH: Asselstine struck out; Burroughs singled; Pocoroba
forced Burroughs (first to shortstop); Perry threw a wild pitch
[Pocoroba to second]; Murphy grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 5.

PADRES 8TH: Smith singled; Baker out on a sacrifice bunt (first
to second) [Smith to second]; Perry doubled [Smith scored];
Almon singled [Perry scored, Almon to second (on throw to
home)]; Thomas singled [Almon scored, Thomas to second (on throw
to home)]; CAMPBELL REPLACED DEVINE (PITCHING); Tenace made an
out to first; Winfield singled [Thomas scored]; Hendrick singled
[Winfield to second]; Davis struck out; 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 3, Padres 9.

BRAVES 9TH: Chaney singled; Rockett made an out to catcher;
GASTON BATTED FOR CAMPBELL; Gaston grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Chaney out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 9.