Rowland Office and Bob Horner each drilled three hits, including a homer apiece, and combined to drive in seven runs as the Braves defeated the Padres, 11-3. Office hit his homer with two men on base in the third inning and Horner added a run with a single in the same stanza.

The Braves erupted for five runs on seven hits in the fifth with a single by Office accounting for his fourth RBI of the game. Horner made it three RBIs to his credit with a two-run homer in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 11, San Diego Padres 3
Game Played on Friday, July      7, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Padres       0  0  0    2  0  0    0  1  0  -   3  7  1
Braves       0  0  4    0  5  2    0  0  x  -  11 16  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richards lf           3   2   1   0     1   1   .294      Royster 2b            3   1   1   1     2   1   .284
  Sweet c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .225        Gilbreath 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .253
Smith ss              3   1   1   1     0   0   .262      Office cf             5   2   3   4     0   0   .260
  Turner cf           1   0   1   0     0   0   .269      Matthews rf           4   0   3   1     1   0   .306
Gonzalez 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .221        Gaston pr,lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .205
  Kinney p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Burroughs lf          5   1   1   0     0   1   .331
Winfield cf           2   0   1   1     1   0   .304        Bonnell rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .220
  Baker ss            1   0   0   0     0   0   .268      Nolan c               3   1   1   0     2   1   .220
Gamble rf             3   0   1   0     0   1   .274      Horner 3b             5   2   3   3     0   0   .238
  Reynolds pr,rf      1   0   1   1     0   0   .239      Murphy 1b             5   1   1   0     0   2   .221
Ashford 3b,2b         2   0   0   0     2   1   .256      Chaney ss             5   1   2   1     0   0   .219
Tenace 1b             2   0   0   0     0   1   .218      Mahler p              3   2   1   1     1   0   .087
  Perkins ph,1b       2   0   1   0     0   0   .500        Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Roberts c,lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .196
Perry p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .150
  Wiley p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Almon 3b            2   0   0   0     0   0   .261

Totals               32   3   7   3     4   6             Totals               38  11  16  11     6   5

Time of Game: 2:51   Attendance:  9,605
Left on Base: Padres 6, Braves 9
DP: Padres 1, Braves 2
Errors: Ashford
Doubles: Richards (12), Smith (9), Winfield (12), Matthews (8), Burroughs (17), Chaney (6)
Home Runs: Office (8), Horner (3)
Caught Stealing: Matthews (2)
GIDP: Roberts (1)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(9-4)            4.1   9   7   7   5   5   1  26   3.11
Wiley                   0.2   6   4   4   0   0   1   7   5.87
Kinney                  3     1   0   0   1   0   0  11   4.53
Totals                  8    16  11  11   6   5   2  44

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Mahler W(3-4)           7     4   2   2   3   6   0  27   2.82
Campbell                2     3   1   1   1   0   0   9   4.57
Totals                  9     7   3   3   4   6   0  36

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


PADRES 1ST: Richards struck out; Smith grounded out (shortstop
to first); Gonzalez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster struck out; Office grounded out (first to
pitcher); Matthews made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Braves 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield walked; Gamble hit into a double play
(third to first) [Winfield out at second]; Ashford was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs struck out; Nolan walked; Horner grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Nolan to second]; Murphy was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

PADRES 3RD: Tenace grounded out (third to first); Roberts struck
out; Perry flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Chaney grounded out (first unassisted); Mahler
walked; Royster walked [Mahler to second]; Office homered
[Mahler scored, Royster scored]; Matthews doubled; Matthews was
caught stealing third (catcher to third); Burroughs doubled;
Nolan was walked intentionally; Horner singled [Burroughs
scored, Nolan to third]; Murphy struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 4.

PADRES 4TH: Richards doubled; Smith doubled [Richards scored];
Gonzalez flied out to center; Winfield doubled [Smith scored];
Gamble struck out; Ashford walked; Tenace struck out; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 4TH: Chaney grounded out (second to first); Mahler made
an out to second; Royster walked; Office singled [Royster to
second]; Matthews singled to third [Royster to third, Office to
second]; Burroughs made an out to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Padres 2, Braves 4.

PADRES 5TH: Roberts flied out to center; Perry was called out on
strikes; Richards grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 5TH: Nolan was called out on strikes; Horner singled;
Murphy singled [Horner to second]; Chaney doubled [Horner
scored, Murphy to third]; WILEY REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING);
Mahler singled [Murphy scored, Chaney to third]; Royster singled
[Chaney scored, Mahler to second]; Office singled to right
[Mahler scored, Royster out at home (right to shortstop to
catcher), Office to second (on throw to home)]; Matthews singled
[Office scored]; Burroughs flied out to right; 5 R, 7 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 9.

PADRES 6TH: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Winfield grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 9.

BRAVES 6TH: BAKER REPLACED WINFIELD (PLAYING SS); TURNER
REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING CF); Nolan singled; Horner homered
[Nolan scored]; KINNEY REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); ALMON
REPLACED WILEY (PLAYING 3B); ASHFORD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
2B); Murphy grounded out (third to first); Chaney singled;
Mahler grounded out (third to first) [Chaney to second]; Royster
reached on an error by Ashford [Chaney to third, Royster to
first]; Office grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 11.

PADRES 7TH: GILBREATH REPLACED ROYSTER (PLAYING 2B); Gamble
singled; REYNOLDS RAN FOR GAMBLE; Ashford walked [Reynolds to
second]; PERKINS BATTED FOR TENACE; Perkins flied out to
center; Debut game for Broderick Perkins; Roberts flied
out to center; Almon out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 11.

BRAVES 7TH: REYNOLDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); PERKINS STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Matthews walked; GASTON RAN FOR MATTHEWS;
Burroughs lined into a double play (shortstop to first) [Gaston
out at first]; Nolan flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 2, Braves 11.

PADRES 8TH: BONNELL REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING RF); GASTON
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); CAMPBELL REPLACED MAHLER
(PITCHING); Richards walked; Turner singled [Richards to
second]; Kinney forced Turner (shortstop to second) [Richards to
third]; Baker made an out to shortstop; Reynolds singled
[Richards scored, Kinney to second]; Ashford forced Reynolds
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves
11.

BRAVES 8TH: SWEET REPLACED RICHARDS (PLAYING C ); ROBERTS
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Horner made an out to first;
Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Chaney grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 11.

PADRES 9TH: Perkins singled; Roberts grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Perkins out at second]; Almon
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3,
Braves 11.