The hitting of Jerry Turner sparked the Padres to a 5-3 decision over the Braves. The San Diego left fielder, who earlier hit a two-run homer, singled home pinch-runner Ozzie Smith with the tie-breaking run in the eighth inning.

Oscar Gamble led off the Padre eighth with a pinch-single and was replaced by Smith, who advanced to second on a single by Barry Evans. Turner then followed with a liner up the middle. A double-play grounder eventually scored Evans with an insurance tally. [The Sporting News]
San Diego Padres 5, Atlanta Braves 3

Game Played on Wednesday, September 6, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Padres       0  0  0    3  0  0    0  2  0  -   5 10  3
Braves       1  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   3 12  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Almon ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .255      Hubbard 2b            5   1   2   0     0   0   .294
  Gamble ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .278      Bonnell cf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .226
  Smith pr,ss         1   1   0   0     0   0   .262        Office ph,cf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .251
Evans 3b              4   2   2   0     0   1   .357      Matthews rf           5   1   2   1     0   0   .281
Turner lf             4   1   3   3     0   0   .290      Burroughs lf          5   0   2   1     0   0   .317
Winfield rf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .297      Murphy 1b             4   0   1   1     1   0   .235
Tenace 1b,c           3   0   0   0     1   2   .225      Gilbreath 3b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .247
Wilhelm cf            2   0   1   1     0   0   .333        Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .083
  Gonzalez ph         1   0   0   1     0   0   .244        Beall ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .256
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Benedict c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .190
Roberts c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .232        Nolan ph,c          0   0   0   0     1   0   .238
  Perkins 1b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .234      Chaney ss             4   0   1   0     0   1   .218
Champion 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Mahler p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .111
Jones p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .182        Gaston ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .228
  Richards ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .296        Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Horner 3b           1   0   1   0     0   0   .259
  Thomas cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .230

Totals               34   5  10   5     1   5             Totals               40   3  12   3     2   1

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance:  1,519
Left on Base: Padres 5, Braves 12
DP: Padres 2, Braves 1
Errors: Almon, Evans, Jones
Doubles: Perkins (10)
Triples: Winfield (5)
Home Runs: Turner (6)
Stolen Bases: Almon (16), Thomas (11)
Caught Stealing: Turner (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Wilhelm (1)
GIDP: Mahler (1), Burroughs (13)
Hit by Pitch: Thomas (3,by Garber)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones                   6    10   3   2   0   1   0  29   2.80
Lee W(5-1)              1     1   0   0   2   0   0   6   2.93
Fingers SV(31)          2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   2.65
Totals                  9    12   3   2   2   1   0  42

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Mahler                  6     6   3   3   0   4   1  23   4.58
Camp                    1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.57
Garber L(3-5)           2     3   2   2   1   1   0  10   2.49
Totals                  9    10   5   5   1   5   1  37

Hit by Pitch: Garber (5)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Charlie Williams


PADRES 1ST: Almon grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans
grounded out (third to first); Turner grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Hubbard flied out to center; Bonnell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Matthews reached on an error by Almon
[Matthews to first]; Burroughs singled [Matthews to second];
Murphy singled [Matthews scored (unearned), Burroughs to
second]; Gilbreath forced Murphy (shortstop to second); 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 1.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield grounded out (third to first); Tenace was
called out on strikes; Wilhelm made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: PERKINS REPLACED ROBERTS (PLAYING 1B); TENACE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); Benedict grounded out (shortstop
to first); Chaney singled; Mahler grounded into a double play
(catcher to shortstop to first) [Chaney out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 1.

PADRES 3RD: Perkins doubled; Champion flied out to center; Jones
made an out to second; Almon flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Hubbard singled; Bonnell grounded out (catcher to
first) [Hubbard to second]; Matthews singled [Hubbard scored];
Burroughs grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Matthews out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
0, Braves 2.

PADRES 4TH: Evans singled; Turner homered [Evans scored];
Winfield tripled; Tenace struck out; Wilhelm hit a sacrifice fly
to left [Winfield scored]; Perkins grounded out (first to
pitcher); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Murphy grounded out (third to first); Gilbreath
grounded out (third to first); Benedict singled; Chaney struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 2.

PADRES 5TH: Champion grounded out (second to first); Jones
struck out; Almon singled; Almon stole second; Evans struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Mahler made an out to shortstop; Hubbard singled;
Bonnell singled [Hubbard to second]; Matthews forced Hubbard
(shortstop to third) [Bonnell to second]; Burroughs singled
[Bonnell scored, Matthews to second]; Murphy reached on an error
by Jones [Matthews to third, Burroughs to second, Murphy to
first]; Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 1
E, 3 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 3.

PADRES 6TH: Turner singled; Turner was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Winfield flied out to right; Tenace made an
out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Benedict grounded out (third to first); Chaney
reached on an error by Evans [Chaney to first]; GASTON BATTED
FOR MAHLER; Gaston singled [Chaney to second]; Hubbard flied out
to left; Bonnell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 3.

PADRES 7TH: CAMP REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); Wilhelm singled;
Perkins made an out to catcher; Champion flied out to right;
RICHARDS BATTED FOR JONES; Richards grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: LEE REPLACED RICHARDS (PITCHING); Matthews singled;
Burroughs grounded out (third to first) [Matthews to second];
Murphy was walked intentionally; Gilbreath grounded out (third
to first) [Matthews to third, Murphy to second]; NOLAN BATTED
FOR BENEDICT; Nolan was walked intentionally; Chaney grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves
3.

PADRES 8TH: NOLAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); GARBER REPLACED
GILBREATH (PITCHING); HORNER REPLACED CAMP (PLAYING 3B); GAMBLE
BATTED FOR ALMON; Gamble singled; SMITH RAN FOR GAMBLE; Evans
singled [Smith to second]; Turner singled [Smith scored, Evans
to second]; Winfield grounded out (first to pitcher) [Evans to
third, Turner to second]; Tenace was walked intentionally;
GONZALEZ BATTED FOR WILHELM; Gonzalez hit into a double play
(shortstop to second to first to catcher) [Evans scored (RBI),
Tenace to second, Turner out at third]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: SMITH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); THOMAS REPLACED
LEE (PLAYING CF); FINGERS REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); Horner
singled; Hubbard flied out to left; OFFICE BATTED FOR BONNELL;
Office forced Horner (second to shortstop); Matthews forced
Office (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 5,
Braves 3.

PADRES 9TH: OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Perkins struck
out; Champion flied out to right; Thomas was hit by a pitch;
Thomas stole second; Smith grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Murphy
flied out to center; BEALL BATTED FOR GARBER; Beall grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 5, Braves 3.
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