Teaming up on a six-hitter, Bob Owchinko and Rollie Fingers combined to pitch the Padres to a 2-0 victory over the Braves. Although Owchinko picked up the decision, full credit had to go to Fingers, who induced Jeff Burroughs to ground into a double play with the bases loaded and one out in the seventh inning.

The Padres counted their first run on a double by Oscar Gamble and single by Dave Winfield in the fifth. The other tally followed in the sixth on a double by Bill Almon, sacrifice by Chuck Baker and squeeze bunt by Ozzie Smith. [The Sporting News]

San Diego Padres 2, Atlanta Braves 0

Game Played on Saturday, April 22, 1978 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  1
Padres       0  0  0    0  1  1    0  0  x  -   2  9  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            2   0   0   0     2   0   .308      Richards 1b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .195
Bonnell cf,3b         4   0   0   0     1   0   .196      Thomas cf,lf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .310
Gaston rf             2   0   0   0     1   0   .053      Gamble lf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .237
  Asselstine ph,rf    1   0   1   0     0   0   .333        Hendrick cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .244
Burroughs lf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .267      Winfield rf           4   0   2   1     0   0   .333
Murphy c,1b           3   0   1   0     1   1   .178      Sweet c               3   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Paciorek 1b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Almon 3b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .333
  Office ph,cf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .156      Baker 2b              2   0   1   0     0   0   .667
Gilbreath 3b          3   0   3   0     0   0   .304      Smith ss              2   0   0   1     0   0   .212
  Nolan ph,c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Owchinko p            3   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Rockett ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .111        Fingers p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Pocoroba ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .294
  Devine p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Boggs p               2   0   1   0     0   0   .167
  Beall ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Solomon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Chaney ss           1   0   0   0     0   0   .571

Totals               31   0   6   0     6   2             Totals               30   2   9   2     2   3

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 49,744
Left on Base: Braves 11, Padres 10
DP: Braves 0, Padres 1
Errors: Boggs
Doubles: Gamble (1), Almon (3)
Stolen Bases: Royster (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Royster (2), Baker 2 (3), Smith 2 (3)
GIDP: Burroughs (3)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Boggs L(0-3)            6     8   2   2   2   2   0  29   4.58
Solomon                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.25
Devine                  1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   9.31
Totals                  8     9   2   2   2   3   0  36

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Owchinko W(1-1)         6.1   5   0   0   5   2   0  29   1.96
Fingers SV(3)           2.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   9   3.00
Totals                  9     6   0   0   6   2   0  38

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


BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Royster stole second; Bonnell made
an out to catcher; Gaston walked; Burroughs flied out to center;
Murphy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Richards singled; Thomas singled [Richards to
second]; Gamble flied out to center; Winfield grounded out
(third to first) [Richards to third, Thomas to second]; Sweet
walked; Almon grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Paciorek grounded out (pitcher to first); Gilbreath
singled; Rockett flied out to left; Boggs forced Gilbreath
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Baker grounded out (third to first); Smith grounded
out (shortstop to first); Owchinko grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster flied out to right; Bonnell flied out to
left; Gaston grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Richards grounded out (second to first); Thomas was
called out on strikes; Gamble singled; Winfield singled [Gamble
to second]; Sweet grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Burroughs walked; Murphy forced Burroughs (shortstop
to second); Paciorek flied out to right; Gilbreath singled
[Murphy to second]; Rockett forced Gilbreath (third to second);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Almon singled; Baker out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher unassisted) [Almon to second]; Smith flied out to left;
Owchinko struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Boggs singled; Royster out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Boggs to second]; Bonnell reached on a
fielder's choice [Boggs out at third (shortstop to third)];
Gaston flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Richards grounded out (first unassisted); Thomas
made an out to third; Gamble doubled; Winfield singled [Gamble
scored, Winfield to second (on throw to home)]; Sweet flied out
to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Burroughs flied out to right; Murphy singled;
Paciorek flied out to center; Gilbreath singled [Murphy to
second]; Rockett forced Gilbreath (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 1.

PADRES 6TH: Almon doubled; Baker out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to first) [Almon to third]; Smith reached on an error by Boggs
on a sacrifice bunt [Almon scored (RBI), Smith to second];
Owchinko lined to pitcher; Richards was walked intentionally;
Thomas grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 0, Padres 2.

BRAVES 7TH: BEALL BATTED FOR BOGGS; Beall struck out; Royster
walked; Bonnell walked [Royster to second]; FINGERS REPLACED
OWCHINKO (PITCHING); ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR GASTON; Asselstine
singled [Royster to third, Bonnell to second]; Burroughs
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Asselstine out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0,
Padres 2.

PADRES 7TH: ASSELSTINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); SOLOMON
REPLACED BEALL (PITCHING); Gamble grounded out (first
unassisted); Winfield grounded out (third to first); Sweet
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Padres 2.

BRAVES 8TH: HENDRICK REPLACED GAMBLE (PLAYING CF); THOMAS
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Murphy walked; OFFICE BATTED FOR
PACIOREK; Office flied out to left; NOLAN BATTED FOR GILBREATH;
Nolan flied out to right; POCOROBA BATTED FOR ROCKETT; Pocoroba
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Padres 2.

PADRES 8TH: NOLAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); OFFICE STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING CF); BONNELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B);
DEVINE REPLACED POCOROBA (PITCHING); CHANEY REPLACED SOLOMON
(PLAYING SS); MURPHY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Almon
grounded out (shortstop to first); Baker singled; Smith out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Baker to second]; Fingers
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Chaney grounded out (first unassisted); Royster
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonnell grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 2.

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