Overcoming a 6-0 deficit after three innings, the Braves edged the Padres, 7-6 in 11 innings. The score was 6-6 in the bottom of the 11th when Rafael Ramirez drilled a one-out double and, after pinch-hitter Bill Nahorodny was intentionally walked, Rufino Linares delivered a single to right to chase home the winning run.

The Braves scored four runs in the fifth on a pinch-single by Terry Harper and three-run homer by Linares, and added a sixth-inning tally on a pinch-double by Brian Asselstine. Atlanta tied the game at 6-6 in the eighth on a wild pitch by Padres reliever John Littlefield. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 7, San Diego Padres 6
Game Played on Saturday, May       23, 1981 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Padres       2  3  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   6 16  0
Braves       0  0  0    0  4  1    0  1  0    0  1  -   7 13  1


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Smith ss              4   1   1   0     2   0   .253      Linares lf            6   1   3   4     0   0   .173
Jones cf              6   1   1   1     0   1   .220      Washington rf         5   0   2   0     0   1   .292
Richards lf           6   2   3   2     0   0   .248      Pocoroba 3b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .200
Perkins 1b            6   0   2   1     0   0   .363      Murphy cf             3   1   1   0     2   0   .235
Kennedy c             5   0   3   1     0   0   .305      Chambliss 1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .279
Lefebvre rf           4   0   2   0     0   0   .236      Hubbard 2b            5   1   1   0     0   0   .250
Bonilla 2b            5   1   1   0     0   0   .310      Benedict c            4   1   1   0     0   0   .277
Salazar 3b            3   1   2   1     0   0   .267      Gomez ss              1   1   0   0     1   0   .273
  Lollar p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Asselstine ph       1   0   1   1     0   0   .222
  Littlefield p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Royster pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Flannery ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .600        Ramirez ss          2   1   1   0     0   0   .207
  Lucas p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Perry p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Welsh p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .077        Montefusco p        1   0   1   0     0   0   .083
  Urrea p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Harper ph           1   1   1   1     0   0   .250
  Evans 3b            2   0   0   0     0   1   .333        Hanna p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Porter ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .400
                                                            Mahler p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Camp p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Nahorodny ph        0   0   0   0     1   0   .000

Totals               44   6  16   6     2   3             Totals               39   7  13   6     4   2

Time of Game: 3:19   Attendance: 12,453
Left on Base: Padres 10, Braves 8
DP: Padres 2, Braves 2
Errors: Gomez
Doubles: Jones (12), Lefebvre (6), Flannery (2), Montefusco (1), Benedict (5), Asselstine (2), Ramirez (8)
Triples: Salazar (3), Richards (5), Hubbard (3)
Home Runs: Richards (1), Linares (2)
Caught Stealing: Smith (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Welsh (3), Lefebvre (1), Chambliss (1), Pocoroba (3)
GIDP: Bonilla (2), Perkins (3), Hubbard (3), Washington (1)
Hit by Pitch: Salazar (1,by Perry), Benedict (2,by Urrea)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Welsh                   5.1   7   5   5   2   1   1  24   3.56
Urrea                   0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.36
Lollar                  1.1   2   1   1   0   1   0   5   8.31
Littlefield             1.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   4.50
Lucas L(3-5)            1.1   3   1   1   2   0   0   9   2.65
Totals                 10.1  13   7   7   4   2   1  46

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry                   2.1  10   6   5   0   0   1  17   3.30
Montefusco              2.2   1   0   0   1   1   0  10   4.22
Hanna                   1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.42
Mahler                  2     1   0   0   1   2   0   7   1.73
Camp W(4-1)             3     3   0   0   0   0   0  11   1.88
Totals                 11    16   6   5   2   3   1  49

Hit by Pitch: Urrea (3), Perry (3)
Wild Pitches: Littlefield (1)

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - John Kibler


PADRES 1ST: Smith singled to center; Jones flied to center;
Richards reached on an error by Gomez [Smith to third]; Perkins
singled to center [Smith scored, Richards to third]; Kennedy
singled to right [Richards scored (unearned), Perkins to
second]; Lefebvre singled to right [Perkins to third, Kennedy to
second]; the ball hit 1B umpire Bruce Froemming; Bonilla
grounded into a double play (third to catcher to first) [Perkins
out at home]; 2 R (1 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Linares flied to center; Washington was called out
on strikes; Pocoroba grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 0.

PADRES 2ND: Salazar was hit by a pitch; Welsh out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Salazar to second]; Smith flied to
left; Jones doubled to right [Salazar scored]; Richards homered
[Jones scored]; Perkins singled to right; Kennedy singled to
right [Perkins out at third (right to third)]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 5, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy flied to center; Chambliss singled to center;
Hubbard grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Chambliss out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 5,
Braves 0.

PADRES 3RD: Lefebvre popped to shortstop; Bonilla singled to
left; Salazar tripled to center [Bonilla scored]; MONTEFUSCO
REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); Welsh was called out on strikes;
Smith walked; Jones flied to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres
6, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Benedict grounded out (third to first); Gomez popped
to first; Montefusco doubled to left; Linares grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 6, Braves 0.

PADRES 4TH: Richards grounded out (pitcher to first); Perkins
flied to center; Kennedy grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 6, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Washington grounded out (second to first); Pocoroba
grounded out (shortstop to first); Murphy walked; Chambliss
flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 6, Braves 0.

PADRES 5TH: Lefebvre grounded out (second to first); Bonilla
grounded out (first unassisted); Salazar singled to left; Welsh
forced Salazar (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 6, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Hubbard flied to center; Benedict doubled to center;
Gomez walked; HARPER BATTED FOR MONTEFUSCO; Harper singled to
center [Benedict scored, Gomez to second]; Linares homered
[Gomez scored, Harper scored]; Washington singled to center;
Pocoroba flied to left; Murphy flied to center; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 6, Braves 4.

PADRES 6TH: HANNA REPLACED HARPER (PITCHING); Smith grounded out
(third to first); Jones grounded out (shortstop to first);
Richards tripled to left; Perkins grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 6, Braves 4.

BRAVES 6TH: Chambliss lined to second; Hubbard tripled to left;
URREA REPLACED WELSH (PITCHING); Benedict was hit by a pitch;
ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR GOMEZ; Asselstine doubled to left [Hubbard
scored, Benedict out at home (left to shortstop to catcher)];
ROYSTER RAN FOR ASSELSTINE; PORTER BATTED FOR HANNA; Porter
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
6, Braves 5.

PADRES 7TH: RAMIREZ REPLACED ROYSTER (PLAYING SS); MAHLER
REPLACED PORTER (PITCHING); Kennedy singled to center; Lefebvre
out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Kennedy to second];
Bonilla lined to right; Salazar grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 6, Braves 5.

BRAVES 7TH: EVANS REPLACED URREA (PLAYING 3B); LOLLAR REPLACED
SALAZAR (PITCHING); Linares singled to center; Washington
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Linares out at second]; Pocoroba struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 6, Braves 5.

PADRES 8TH: Evans struck out; Smith walked; Smith was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Jones struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 6, Braves 5.

BRAVES 8TH: Murphy singled to right; Chambliss out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Murphy to second];
LITTLEFIELD REPLACED LOLLAR (PITCHING); Hubbard flied to center
[Murphy to third]; Littlefield threw a wild pitch [Murphy
scored]; Benedict popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 6, Braves 6.

PADRES 9TH: CAMP REPLACED MAHLER (PITCHING); Richards singled to
center; Perkins grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Richards out at second]; Kennedy grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 6,
Braves 6.

BRAVES 9TH: Ramirez grounded out (third to first); Camp flied to
right; Linares grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 6, Braves 6.

PADRES 10TH: Lefebvre doubled to center; Bonilla reached on a
fielder's choice [Lefebvre out at third (first to third to
shortstop)]; FLANNERY BATTED FOR LITTLEFIELD; Flannery doubled
to right [Bonilla to third]; Evans grounded out (shortstop to
first); Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Padres 6, Braves 6.

BRAVES 10TH: LUCAS REPLACED FLANNERY (PITCHING); Washington
singled to left; Pocoroba out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Washington to second]; Murphy was walked intentionally;
Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted) [Washington to third,
Murphy to second]; Hubbard grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 6, Braves 6.

PADRES 11TH: Jones popped to shortstop; Richards grounded out
(second to first); Perkins flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 6, Braves 6.

BRAVES 11TH: Benedict flied to right; Ramirez doubled to left;
NAHORODNY BATTED FOR CAMP; Nahorodny was walked intentionally;
Linares singled to right [Ramirez scored, Nahorodny to second];
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 6, Braves 7.