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Sunday September 9, 1979
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A two-run homer by Gene Tenace trigged the Padres to a 4-1 decision over the Braves. Tenace's round-tripper came with one out in the second inning and followed a single by Jerry Turner. Another single by Turner, a stolen base and pair of throwing errors helped the Padres to a marker in the fourth.

A pinch-single by Charlie Spikes in the eighth produced the Braves' lone tally before the Padres picked up their final counter in the ninth, with Turner scoring his third run of the game. [The Sporting News]


San Diego Padres 4, Atlanta Braves 1

Game Played on Sunday, September 9, 1979 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Padres       0  2  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   4  7  1
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  7  3


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richards cf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .266      Miller cf             4   0   1   0     0   3   .333
  Johnstone lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .284      Royster 2b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .266
Flannery 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Matthews rf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .312
Dade 3b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .279      Horner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .314
Winfield rf,lf,rf     4   0   0   0     0   0   .304      Murphy 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .285
Turner lf,rf          3   3   2   0     1   0   .250      Bonnell lf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .255
  Greer cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Office ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .254
Tenace 1b             4   1   2   2     0   0   .269      Frias ss              3   1   1   0     0   0   .267
Fahey c               4   0   2   0     0   0   .325        Lum ph              1   0   1   0     0   0   .242
Smith ss              4   0   0   1     0   0   .209      Benedict c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .225
Jones p               3   0   0   0     0   1   .179        Pocoroba ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .324
  Mura p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Niekro p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .190
                                                            Spikes ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .289
                                                            Wessinger pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               35   4   7   3     1   3             Totals               34   1   7   1     1   6

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance:  2,782
Left on Base: Padres 5, Braves 7
DP: Padres 1, Braves 0
Errors: Jones, Miller, Murphy, Benedict
Triples: Richards (7)
Home Runs: Tenace (17)
Stolen Bases: Turner (4), Smith (24)
GIDP: Matthews (6)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones W(11-11)          7.2   6   1   0   0   5   0  29   3.57
Mura SV(1)              1.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   6   2.71
Totals                  9     7   1   0   1   6   0  35

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(17-19)         8     6   3   3   0   3   1  31   3.55
Garber                  1     1   1   1   1   0   0   5   4.52
Totals                  9     7   4   4   1   3   1  36

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Jim Quick


PADRES 1ST: Richards struck out; Flannery grounded out (first
unassisted); Dade struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Miller struck out; Royster flied out to center;
Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield grounded out (second to first); Turner
singled; Tenace homered [Turner scored]; Fahey lined to first;
Smith made an out to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Horner struck out; Murphy flied out to right;
Bonnell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2,
Braves 0.

PADRES 3RD: Jones struck out; Richards tripled; Flannery lined
to pitcher; Dade flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Frias flied out to left; Benedict singled; Niekro
grounded out (second to first) [Benedict to second]; Miller
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 0.

PADRES 4TH: Winfield grounded out (third to first); Turner
singled; Turner stole second [Turner scored (error by Benedict)
(error by Miller)]; Tenace grounded out (third to first); Fahey
singled; Smith flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Royster singled; Matthews grounded out (third to
first) [Royster to second]; Horner flied out to left; Murphy
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
3, Braves 0.

PADRES 5TH: Jones grounded out (third to first); Richards
grounded out (second to first); Flannery flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Bonnell flied out to right; Frias singled; Benedict
grounded out (third to first) [Frias to second]; Niekro grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 0.

PADRES 6TH: Dade grounded out (third to first); Winfield flied
out to left; Turner reached on an error by Murphy [Turner to
first]; Tenace singled [Turner to third, Tenace to second (on
throw to 3b)]; Fahey grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Miller singled; Royster popped to shortstop;
Matthews grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Miller out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3,
Braves 0.

PADRES 7TH: Smith grounded out (second to first); Jones popped
to second; Richards grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Horner struck out; Murphy grounded out (shortstop to
first); Bonnell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 3, Braves 0.

PADRES 8TH: Flannery grounded out (first to pitcher); Dade
grounded out (pitcher to first); Winfield lined to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 8TH: Frias reached on an error by Jones [Frias to first];
Benedict grounded out (third to first) [Frias to second]; SPIKES
BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Spikes singled [Frias scored (unearned)];
WESSINGER RAN FOR SPIKES; Miller struck out; Royster singled
[Wessinger to third]; MURA REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Matthews
walked [Royster to second]; WINFIELD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
LF); TURNER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Horner popped to
catcher in foul territory; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Padres
3, Braves 1.

PADRES 9TH: GARBER REPLACED WESSINGER (PITCHING); Turner walked;
Tenace flied out to center; Fahey singled [Turner to third];
Smith forced Fahey (second to shortstop) [Turner scored]; Smith
stole second; Mura grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 9TH: GREER REPLACED TURNER (PLAYING CF); JOHNSTONE
REPLACED RICHARDS (PLAYING LF); WINFIELD CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING RF); Murphy flied out to center; OFFICE BATTED FOR
BONNELL; Office struck out; LUM BATTED FOR FRIAS; Lum singled;
POCOROBA BATTED FOR BENEDICT; Pocoroba popped to shortstop; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 4, Braves 1.



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