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Tuesday May 29, 1979
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The Padres swept a twi-night doubleheader from the Braves, winning the first game, 6-3, and capturing the second game, 3-2. In the opener, a triple by Gene Tenace highlighted a three-run fifth inning that sparked the Padres to victory. A walk to Gene Richards and single by Winfield preceded Tenace's three-bagger. Tenace tallied on a single by Mike Hargrove.

In the nightcap, a single by Ozzie Smith in the eighth inning drove home the winning run. Bob Owchinko began the decisive surge by beating out an infield hit and Richards then drew a walk. Bill Almon ran for Owchinko and scored when Smith grounded the first pitch from Phil Niekro into right field. [The Sporting News]


San Diego Padres 6, Atlanta Braves 3 (Game 1)

Game Played on Tuesday, May 29, 1979 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Braves       3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  1
Padres       1  0  1    0  3  0    0  1  x  -   6 11  2


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 3b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .307      Richards cf           3   2   1   0     2   0   .282
Office cf             3   1   1   0     0   0   .298      Smith ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .159
Matthews rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .288      Winfield rf           4   2   2   1     0   0   .339
Horner 1b             4   1   2   0     0   1   .271      Turner lf             4   0   3   1     0   0   .271
Nolan c               4   0   1   0     0   2   .318      Tenace c              3   1   1   2     1   0   .242
Asselstine lf         4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Hargrove 1b           4   0   2   1     0   1   .204
Hubbard 2b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .230        Briggs pr,1b        0   1   0   0     0   0   .259
Chaney ss             3   0   1   0     0   0   .111      Evans 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .206
Brizzolara p          2   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Almon 2b              3   0   1   0     1   1   .231
  Skok p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Perry p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   1   .243
  Devine p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   3   7   0     0  10             Totals               29   6  11   5     4   3

Time of Game: 2:52
Left on Base: Braves 4, Padres 8
DP: Braves 2, Padres 2
Errors: Devine, Hargrove, Almon
Doubles: Horner (1), Turner 2 (8), Hargrove (5)
Triples: Turner (1), Tenace (2)
Home Runs: Winfield (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Smith 2 (8), Perry 2 (5), Evans (5)
GIDP: Asselstine (1), Perry (1)
Hit by Pitch: Office (1,by Perry)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brizzolara L(1-1)       4.2   8   5   5   2   3   1  23   5.30
Skok                    1.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   5   3.94
Devine                  2     2   1   0   1   0   0  10   2.78
Totals                  8    11   6   5   4   3   1  38

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry W(4-4)            9     7   3   0   0  10   0  34   2.46
Totals                  9     7   3   0   0  10   0  34

Passed Balls: Tenace (4)
Hit by Pitch: Perry (2)

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dick Stello


BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to center; Office singled to center
[Royster to second]; Matthews lined to center; Horner singled to
third [Royster to third, Office to second]; Nolan struck out;
Asselstine reached on an error by Hargrove [Royster scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Office scored (unearned) (no RBI), Horner
scored (error by Almon) (unearned) (no RBI), Asselstine to
second]; Hubbard struck out; 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Richards grounded out (second to first); Smith
struck out; Winfield homered; Turner doubled to left; Tenace
walked; Hargrove grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Chaney grounded out (second to first); Brizzolara
struck out; On a bunt Royster popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 1.

PADRES 2ND: Evans flied out to right; Almon struck out; Perry
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Office was hit by a pitch; Matthews hit into a
double play (left to first) [Office out at second]; Horner
doubled to left; Tenace allowed a passed ball [Horner to third];
Nolan struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 1.

PADRES 3RD: Richards singled to right; Smith out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Richards to second]; Winfield grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Richards to third]; Turner tripled to
right [Richards scored]; Tenace flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Asselstine singled to right; Hubbard struck out;
Chaney singled to center [Asselstine to second]; Brizzolara
struck out; Royster struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 2.

PADRES 4TH: Hargrove struck out; On a bunt Evans singled to
third; Almon singled to second [Evans to second]; Perry grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Almon out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Office grounded out (pitcher to first); Matthews
grounded out (second to first); Horner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 2.

PADRES 5TH: Richards walked; Smith out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Richards to second]; Winfield singled to
shortstop [Richards stayed at second]; Turner grounded out
(second to first) [Richards to third, Winfield to second];
Tenace tripled to right [Richards scored, Winfield scored]; SKOK
REPLACED BRIZZOLARA (PITCHING); Hargrove singled to right
[Tenace scored]; Evans flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 5.

BRAVES 6TH: Nolan singled to right; Asselstine grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Nolan out at
second]; Hubbard grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 5.

PADRES 6TH: Almon walked; Perry hit into a double play (third to
first) [Almon out at third (first to third)]; Richards flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 5.

BRAVES 7TH: Chaney made an out to third; LUM BATTED FOR SKOK;
Lum was called out on strikes; Royster grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 5.

PADRES 7TH: DEVINE REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Smith flied out to
center; Winfield flied out to left; Turner doubled to right;
Tenace flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3,
Padres 5.

BRAVES 8TH: Office popped to third in foul territory; Matthews
struck out; Horner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 5.

PADRES 8TH: Hargrove doubled to right; BRIGGS RAN FOR HARGROVE;
Evans reached on an error by Devine on a sacrifice bunt [Briggs
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Evans to second]; Almon reached on a
fielder's choice [Evans out at third (pitcher to third)]; Perry
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Almon to second];
Richards was walked intentionally; Smith lined to first; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 6.

BRAVES 9TH: BRIGGS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Nolan flied out
to left; Asselstine flied out to left; Hubbard flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 6.



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