The Braves scored two runs in the top of the 10th to down the Padres, 5-3. With two out, Gary Matthews tripled. Jeff Burroughs drew an intentional walk, but Dale Murphy spoiled the strategy with a single. A single by Bob Horner then scored Rod Gilbreath, the pinch-runner for Burroughs. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 5, San Diego Padres 3
Game Played on Tuesday, June      20, 1978 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Braves       1  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  -   5  8  2
Padres       0  0  0    1  1  0    0  1  0    0  -   3  9  3


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            4   0   0   1     0   0   .276      Richards lf           4   1   2   0     1   0   .276
Bonnell cf,lf         4   0   1   0     1   0   .218      Smith ss              5   0   0   0     0   1   .253
Matthews rf           5   2   1   0     0   0   .280      Thomas 1b             5   1   3   1     0   0   .265
Burroughs lf          4   0   2   1     1   0   .325      Winfield cf           5   1   1   0     0   0   .292
  Gilbreath pr        0   1   0   0     0   0   .226      Gamble rf             4   0   0   0     1   0   .218
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Gonzalez 2b           5   0   1   1     0   2   .241
Murphy 1b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .198      Sweet c               3   0   1   1     1   0   .231
Horner 3b             5   1   1   1     0   0   .200        Turner ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .218
Pocoroba c            4   1   1   0     1   0   .271      Almon 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .286
Chaney ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .240      Jones p               4   0   1   0     0   1   .135
Niekro p              4   0   1   1     0   1   .255
  Office cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .231

Totals               38   5   8   5     3   1             Totals               39   3   9   3     4   6

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 13,059
Left on Base: Braves 9, Padres 10
DP: Braves 1, Padres 0
Errors: Murphy, Pocoroba, Smith 2, Almon
Doubles: Burroughs (16), Sweet (2)
Triples: Matthews (3), Richards (7)
Stolen Bases: Gonzalez (2), Richards (16)
Sacrifice Hits: Chaney (1), Royster (4), Murphy (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(8-7)           9     8   3   3   4   5   0  38   3.14
Garber SV(4)            1     1   0   0   0   1   0   5   1.36
Totals                 10     9   3   3   4   6   0  43

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones L(5-6)           10     8   5   2   3   1   0  44   2.72
Totals                 10     8   5   2   3   1   0  44

Passed Balls: Pocoroba (7)

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale


BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (second to first); Bonnell
lined to third; Matthews reached on an error by Smith; Burroughs
doubled [Matthews scored (unearned)]; Murphy grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Padres 0.

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

BRAVES 2ND: Horner reached on an error by Smith; Pocoroba
singled [Horner to second]; Chaney out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to first) [Horner to third, Pocoroba to second]; Niekro
singled [Horner scored (unearned), Pocoroba to third]; Royster
out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Pocoroba scored
(unearned), Niekro to second]; Bonnell singled [Niekro to
third]; Matthews flied out to left; 2 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
 Braves 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Gonzalez struck out; Sweet grounded out (pitcher to
first); Almon flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
3, Padres 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Burroughs reached on an error by Almon; Murphy out
on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Burroughs to second];
Horner grounded out (shortstop to first); Pocoroba made an out
to first; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Jones singled; Richards popped to catcher in foul
territory; Smith struck out; Thomas grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Chaney grounded out (second to first); Niekro struck
out; Royster grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Winfield singled; Gamble walked [Winfield to
second]; Gonzalez flied out to right; Sweet doubled [Winfield
scored, Gamble to third]; Almon walked; Jones lined into a
double play (third unassisted) [Gamble out at third]; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Bonnell grounded out (third to first); Matthews
flied out to center; Burroughs singled; Murphy forced Burroughs
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 1.

PADRES 5TH: Richards tripled; Smith flied out to center; Thomas
grounded out (second to first) [Richards scored]; Winfield
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3,
Padres 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Horner grounded out (shortstop to first); Pocoroba
grounded out (shortstop to first); Chaney grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 2.

PADRES 6TH: Gamble grounded out (first unassisted); Gonzalez
struck out; Sweet walked; Pocoroba allowed a passed ball [Sweet
to second]; Almon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3,
Padres 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Niekro grounded out (pitcher to first); Royster
flied out to right; Bonnell walked; Matthews popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 2.

PADRES 7TH: Jones struck out; Richards popped to shortstop;
Smith popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres
2.

BRAVES 8TH: Burroughs grounded out (second to first); Murphy
grounded out (shortstop to first); Horner grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 2.

PADRES 8TH: Thomas singled; Winfield flied to left in foul
territory [Thomas to second]; Gamble flied out to center;
Gonzalez singled [Thomas scored]; Gonzalez stole second
[Gonzalez to third (error by Pocoroba)]; Sweet flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Pocoroba grounded out (pitcher to first); Chaney
grounded out (shortstop to first); Niekro grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 3.

PADRES 9TH: Almon grounded out (pitcher to first); Jones
grounded out (shortstop to first); Richards singled; Richards
stole second; Smith grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 3.

BRAVES 10TH: Royster grounded out (third to first); Bonnell
grounded out (second to first); Matthews tripled; Burroughs was
walked intentionally; GILBREATH RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Murphy
singled to center [Matthews scored, Gilbreath to third, Murphy
to second (on throw)]; Horner singled [Gilbreath scored, Murphy
to third]; Pocoroba was walked intentionally [Horner to second];
Chaney forced Pocoroba (shortstop unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Braves 5, Padres 3.

PADRES 10TH: BONNELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); GARBER
REPLACED GILBREATH (PITCHING); OFFICE REPLACED NIEKRO (PLAYING
CF); Thomas singled; Winfield popped to second; Gamble reached
on an error by Murphy [Thomas to second]; Gonzalez popped to
first in foul territory; TURNER BATTED FOR SWEET; Turner struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5, Padres 3.