Backed by lusty hitting, including a 5-for-5 game by Gary Matthews, rookie southpaw Larry McWilliams garnered his eighth victory in nine decisions as the Braves scalped the Padres, 7-2. The Braves scored three runs in the third inning on sacrifice flies by Bob Horner and Dale Murphy and an RBI single by Barry Bonnell.

Matthews homered in the fourth frame and the Braves added three tallies in the eighth on RBI singles by Glenn Hubbard and Jeff Burroughs and an error by Padre center fielder Jerry Turner. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 7, San Diego Padres 2
Game Played on Monday, September 11, 1978 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Braves       0  0  3    1  0  0    0  3  0  -   7 13  2
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2  4  3


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster ss            5   1   2   0     0   0   .268      Smith ss              5   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Hubbard 2b            5   2   2   1     0   0   .309      Evans 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .276
Matthews rf           5   3   5   1     0   0   .285      Reynolds lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .244
Burroughs lf          4   1   1   1     1   1   .314      Winfield rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .296
  Office pr,cf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .252      Turner cf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .275
Horner 3b             4   0   0   1     0   1   .268      Tenace c              3   1   1   0     1   0   .222
Murphy 1b             4   0   0   1     0   1   .235      Perkins 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .236
Bonnell cf,lf         5   0   2   1     0   1   .223      Baker 2b              4   0   1   1     0   1   .222
Benedict c            3   0   1   0     2   1   .214      Jones p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .179
McWilliams p          4   0   0   0     0   4   .077        Ashford ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .236
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .077        Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Gonzalez ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .242
                                                            Almon pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .255
                                                            Shirley p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .135
                                                            D'Acquisto p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .214
                                                            Champion ph         0   0   0   0     0   0   .244
                                                            Richards ph         1   0   0   1     0   0   .298

Totals               39   7  13   6     3   9             Totals               33   2   4   2     4   5

Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance:  9,727
Left on Base: Braves 10, Padres 8
DP: Braves 0, Padres 1
Errors: Royster, Horner, Evans, Turner 2
Doubles: Matthews (17), Tenace (17)
Home Runs: Matthews (16)
Stolen Bases: Royster (25)
Sacrifice Flies: Horner (9), Murphy (5)
GIDP: Bonnell (14)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McWilliams W(8-1)       8.1   4   2   0   4   5   0  35   2.99
Garber                  0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.39
Totals                  9     4   2   0   4   5   0  37

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones L(11-14)          6     9   4   4   3   4   1  31   2.88
Lee                     1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.01
Shirley                 0.2   4   3   2   0   2   0   6   4.00
D'Acquisto              1.1   0   0   0   0   2   0   4   2.43
Totals                  9    13   7   6   3   9   1  44

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


BRAVES 1ST: On a bunt Royster singled to third; Hubbard forced
Royster (shortstop unassisted); Matthews doubled to right
[Hubbard to third]; Burroughs grounded out (third to first);
Horner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 0, Padres 0.

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

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonnell
singled to third; Benedict singled to right [Bonnell to second];
McWilliams struck out; Royster flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield struck out; Turner grounded out (pitcher to
first); Tenace made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Padres 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Hubbard singled to left; Matthews singled to right
[Hubbard to second]; Burroughs walked [Hubbard to third,
Matthews to second]; Horner hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Hubbard scored, Matthews to third]; Murphy hit a sacrifice fly
to right [Matthews scored, Burroughs to second]; Bonnell singled
to left [Burroughs scored, Bonnell to second (on throw to
home)]; Benedict was walked intentionally; McWilliams struck
out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Perkins struck out; Baker struck out; Jones struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Royster lined to shortstop; Hubbard made an out to
second; Matthews homered; Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans flied
out to right; Reynolds struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
4, Padres 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Horner made an out to second; Murphy reached on an
error by Evans [Murphy to first]; Bonnell grounded out (second
to first) [Murphy to second]; Benedict was walked intentionally;
McWilliams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Winfield popped to first in foul territory; Turner
grounded out (second to first); Tenace doubled to left; Perkins
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
4, Padres 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Royster flied out to right; Hubbard grounded out
(catcher to first); Matthews singled to second; Burroughs was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: Baker grounded out (third to first); ASHFORD BATTED
FOR JONES; Ashford singled to third; Smith lined to right; Evans
walked [Ashford to second]; Reynolds forced Evans (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4, Padres 0.

BRAVES 7TH: LEE REPLACED ASHFORD (PITCHING); Horner struck out;
Murphy reached on an error by Turner [Murphy to first]; Bonnell
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Murphy out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Padres
0.

PADRES 7TH: Winfield flied out to right; Turner popped to
pitcher; Tenace reached on an error by Horner [Tenace to first];
Perkins singled to center [Tenace to second]; Baker singled to
center [Tenace scored (unearned), Perkins to second]; GONZALEZ
BATTED FOR LEE; Gonzalez walked [Perkins to third, Baker to
second]; ALMON RAN FOR GONZALEZ; Smith forced Almon (shortstop
to second); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 4, Padres 1.

BRAVES 8TH: SHIRLEY REPLACED ALMON (PITCHING); Benedict struck
out; McWilliams struck out; Royster singled to left; Royster
stole second; Hubbard singled to left [Royster scored]; Matthews
singled to left [Hubbard to second]; Burroughs singled to center
[Hubbard scored, Matthews scored (error by Turner) (unearned)
(no RBI), Burroughs to second]; OFFICE RAN FOR BURROUGHS;
D'ACQUISTO REPLACED SHIRLEY (PITCHING); Horner flied out to
left; 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 7, Padres 1.

PADRES 8TH: OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BONNELL CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Evans grounded out (shortstop to first);
Reynolds grounded out (shortstop to first); Winfield made an out
to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7, Padres 1.

BRAVES 9TH: Murphy struck out; Bonnell struck out; Benedict
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
7, Padres 1.

PADRES 9TH: Turner walked; Tenace walked [Turner to second];
Perkins flied out to right; Baker reached on an error by Royster
[Turner to third, Tenace to second, Baker to first]; CHAMPION
BATTED FOR D'ACQUISTO; GARBER REPLACED MCWILLIAMS (PITCHING);
RICHARDS BATTED FOR CHAMPION; Richards forced Baker (first to
shortstop) [Turner scored (unearned), Tenace to third]; Smith
grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 7, Padres 2.