The Braves scored two runs in the top of the 10th to down the Padres, 5-3. With two out, Gary Matthews tripled. Jeff Burroughs drew an intentional walk, but Dale Murphy spoiled the strategy with a single. A single by Bob Horner then scored Rod Gilbreath, the pinch-runner for Burroughs. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 5, San Diego Padres 3

Game Played on Tuesday, June 20, 1978 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Braves 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 5 8 2 Padres 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 9 3 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster 2b 4 0 0 1 0 0 .276 Richards lf 4 1 2 0 1 0 .276 Bonnell cf,lf 4 0 1 0 1 0 .218 Smith ss 5 0 0 0 0 1 .253 Matthews rf 5 2 1 0 0 0 .280 Thomas 1b 5 1 3 1 0 0 .265 Burroughs lf 4 0 2 1 1 0 .325 Winfield cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .292 Gilbreath pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226 Gamble rf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .218 Garber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gonzalez 2b 5 0 1 1 0 2 .241 Murphy 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .198 Sweet c 3 0 1 1 1 0 .231 Horner 3b 5 1 1 1 0 0 .200 Turner ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .218 Pocoroba c 4 1 1 0 1 0 .271 Almon 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .286 Chaney ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Jones p 4 0 1 0 0 1 .135 Niekro p 4 0 1 1 0 1 .255 Office cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Totals 38 5 8 5 3 1 Totals 39 3 9 3 4 6 Time of Game: 2:13 Attendance: 13,059 Left on Base: Braves 9, Padres 10 DP: Braves 1, Padres 0 Errors: Murphy, Pocoroba, Smith 2, Almon Doubles: Burroughs (16), Sweet (2) Triples: Matthews (3), Richards (7) Stolen Bases: Gonzalez (2), Richards (16) Sacrifice Hits: Chaney (1), Royster (4), Murphy (2) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro W(8-7) 9 8 3 3 4 5 0 38 3.14 Garber SV(4) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 1.36 Totals 10 9 3 3 4 6 0 43 Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Jones L(5-6) 10 8 5 2 3 1 0 44 2.72 Totals 10 8 5 2 3 1 0 44 Passed Balls: Pocoroba (7) Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (second to first); Bonnell lined to third; Matthews reached on an error by Smith; Burroughs doubled [Matthews scored (unearned)]; Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Padres 0. PADRES 1ST: Richards walked; Smith forced Richards (shortstop to second); Thomas singled [Smith to second]; Winfield flied out to center [Smith to third]; Gamble flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Padres 0. BRAVES 2ND: Horner reached on an error by Smith; Pocoroba singled [Horner to second]; Chaney out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Horner to third, Pocoroba to second]; Niekro singled [Horner scored (unearned), Pocoroba to third]; Royster out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Pocoroba scored (unearned), Niekro to second]; Bonnell singled [Niekro to third]; Matthews flied out to left; 2 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Padres 0. PADRES 2ND: Gonzalez struck out; Sweet grounded out (pitcher to first); Almon flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Padres 0. BRAVES 3RD: Burroughs reached on an error by Almon; Murphy out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Burroughs to second]; Horner grounded out (shortstop to first); Pocoroba made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Padres 0. PADRES 3RD: Jones singled; Richards popped to catcher in foul territory; Smith struck out; Thomas grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Padres 0. BRAVES 4TH: Chaney grounded out (second to first); Niekro struck out; Royster grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Padres 0. PADRES 4TH: Winfield singled; Gamble walked [Winfield to second]; Gonzalez flied out to right; Sweet doubled [Winfield scored, Gamble to third]; Almon walked; Jones lined into a double play (third unassisted) [Gamble out at third]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Padres 1. BRAVES 5TH: Bonnell grounded out (third to first); Matthews flied out to center; Burroughs singled; Murphy forced Burroughs (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Padres 1. PADRES 5TH: Richards tripled; Smith flied out to center; Thomas grounded out (second to first) [Richards scored]; Winfield grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Padres 2. BRAVES 6TH: Horner grounded out (shortstop to first); Pocoroba grounded out (shortstop to first); Chaney grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Padres 2. PADRES 6TH: Gamble grounded out (first unassisted); Gonzalez struck out; Sweet walked; Pocoroba allowed a passed ball [Sweet to second]; Almon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Padres 2. BRAVES 7TH: Niekro grounded out (pitcher to first); Royster flied out to right; Bonnell walked; Matthews popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Padres 2. PADRES 7TH: Jones struck out; Richards popped to shortstop; Smith popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Padres 2. BRAVES 8TH: Burroughs grounded out (second to first); Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Horner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Padres 2. PADRES 8TH: Thomas singled; Winfield flied to left in foul territory [Thomas to second]; Gamble flied out to center; Gonzalez singled [Thomas scored]; Gonzalez stole second [Gonzalez to third (error by Pocoroba)]; Sweet flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Padres 3. BRAVES 9TH: Pocoroba grounded out (pitcher to first); Chaney grounded out (shortstop to first); Niekro grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Padres 3. PADRES 9TH: Almon grounded out (pitcher to first); Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Richards singled; Richards stole second; Smith grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Padres 3. BRAVES 10TH: Royster grounded out (third to first); Bonnell grounded out (second to first); Matthews tripled; Burroughs was walked intentionally; GILBREATH RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Murphy singled to center [Matthews scored, Gilbreath to third, Murphy to second (on throw)]; Horner singled [Gilbreath scored, Murphy to third]; Pocoroba was walked intentionally [Horner to second]; Chaney forced Pocoroba (shortstop unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 5, Padres 3. PADRES 10TH: BONNELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); GARBER REPLACED GILBREATH (PITCHING); OFFICE REPLACED NIEKRO (PLAYING CF); Thomas singled; Winfield popped to second; Gamble reached on an error by Murphy [Thomas to second]; Gonzalez popped to first in foul territory; TURNER BATTED FOR SWEET; Turner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Padres 3.

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