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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