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Tuesday May 29, 1979
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San Diego Padres 3, Atlanta Braves 2 (Game 2)

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

Braves       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  5  1
Padres       2  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   3  7  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 3b            3   1   2   0     1   0   .314      Richards cf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .277
Bonnell cf            4   1   1   1     0   0   .270      Smith ss              4   0   1   1     0   0   .161
Spikes rf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .375      Winfield rf           3   1   3   0     1   0   .349
Burroughs lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .236      Turner lf             4   1   1   2     0   1   .270
Horner 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Bevacqua 3b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .237
Hubbard 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .230      Perkins 1b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .305
Benedict c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .180      Fahey c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Frias ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .248      Gonzalez 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .245
Niekro p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .135      Owchinko p            3   0   1   0     0   1   .125
                                                            Almon pr            0   1   0   0     0   0   .231
                                                            Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .111

Totals               32   2   5   1     1   2             Totals               29   3   7   3     2   3

Time of Game: 1:52   Attendance: 15,340
Left on Base: Braves 4, Padres 4
DP: Braves 2, Padres 0
Errors: Spikes, Bevacqua
Doubles: Royster (9)
Home Runs: Bonnell (7), Turner (4)
Caught Stealing: Royster (3)
GIDP: Turner 2 (6)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(5-8)           8     7   3   3   2   3   1  31   3.98
Totals                  8     7   3   3   2   3   1  31

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Owchinko W(2-1)         8     5   2   1   1   2   1  30   3.83
Fingers SV(7)           1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.05
Totals                  9     5   2   1   1   2   1  33

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


BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to third; Royster was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Bonnell
homered; Spikes grounded out (shortstop to first); Burroughs
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
1, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Richards flied out to center; Smith flied out to
right; Winfield singled to center; Turner homered [Winfield
scored]; Bevacqua singled to center; Perkins grounded out (first
unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 2.

BRAVES 2ND: Horner flied out to center; Hubbard singled to
center; Benedict flied out to center; Frias forced Hubbard
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 2.

PADRES 2ND: Fahey made an out to shortstop; On a bunt Gonzalez
grounded out (third to first); Owchinko was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Niekro grounded out (third to first); Royster
grounded out (third to first); Bonnell grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 2.

PADRES 3RD: Richards grounded out (first unassisted); Smith
grounded out (second to first); Winfield singled to shortstop;
Turner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Spikes lined to right; Burroughs flied out to
center; Horner grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 2.

PADRES 4TH: Bevacqua made an out to second; Perkins flied out to
center; Fahey was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Padres 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Hubbard grounded out (shortstop to first); Benedict
flied out to left; Frias singled to center; Niekro grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 2.

PADRES 5TH: Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); Owchinko
grounded out (shortstop to first); Richards grounded out
(pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Royster doubled to right; Bonnell grounded out
(third to first); Spikes flied out to center; Burroughs struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 2.

PADRES 6TH: Smith grounded out (second to first); Winfield
singled to third; Turner grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Winfield out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Horner flied out to center; Hubbard grounded out
(second to first); Benedict grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 2.

PADRES 7TH: Bevacqua made an out to third; Perkins grounded out
(first to pitcher); Fahey grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Frias lined to right; Niekro grounded out (shortstop
to first); Royster walked; Bonnell reached on an error by
Bevacqua [Royster scored (unearned) (no RBI), Bonnell to
second]; Spikes struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
2, Padres 2.

PADRES 8TH: Gonzalez flied out to center; Owchinko singled to
second; ALMON RAN FOR OWCHINKO; Richards walked [Almon to
second]; Smith singled to right [Almon scored, Richards to
third, Smith to second (error by Spikes)]; Winfield was walked
intentionally; Turner grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Winfield out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 2, Padres 3.

BRAVES 9TH: FINGERS REPLACED ALMON (PITCHING); Burroughs flied
out to right; Horner grounded out (third to first); Hubbard
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Padres 3.



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