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Atlanta Braves @ 
San Diego Padres
1976-09-09 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 3025 · night · 2:15
San Diego Padres defeated Atlanta Braves 4–3. San Diego Padres put up 2 in the 2nd. Butch Metzger earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| SDN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Butch Metzger L: Mike Beard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cito Gaston | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Paciorek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Correll | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Ruthven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Grubb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Tito Fuentes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Turner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Kendall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Brent Strom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Mike Beard | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adrian Devine | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Strom | 7.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Butch Metzger | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: 53
- Rod Gilbreath: HP
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Willie Montanez: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Cito Gaston: S8.3-H;2-H
- Tom Paciorek: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Grubb: W
- Tito Fuentes: 64(1)3/GDP
- Willie Davis: 43
Top 2
- Darrel Chaney: 4
- Vic Correll: W
- Dick Ruthven: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Mike Ivie: 1/L
- Jerry Turner: W
- Doug Rader: D9.1-H
- Fred Kendall: K
- Hector Torres: D7.2-H
- Brent Strom: 3/G
Top 3
- Jerry Royster: 9
- Rod Gilbreath: 8
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Willie Montanez: POCS2(136)
Bot 3
- Johnny Grubb: 7
- Tito Fuentes: 63
- Willie Davis: D9
- Mike Ivie: 5/L
Top 4
- Willie Montanez: 53
- Cito Gaston: 63
- Tom Paciorek: S7
- Darrel Chaney: 8
Bot 4
- Jerry Turner: S4#
- Doug Rader: CS2(24)
- Doug Rader: K
- Fred Kendall: 43
Top 5
- Vic Correll: 8/L
- Dick Ruthven: K
- Jerry Royster: 4
Bot 5
- Hector Torres: W
- Brent Strom: 14/SH.1-2
- Johnny Grubb: 63.2-3
- Tito Fuentes: 43
Top 6
- Rod Gilbreath: S8
- Jim Wynn: K
- Willie Montanez: S9.1-3
- Cito Gaston: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Willie Davis: 8
- Mike Ivie: K/C
- Jerry Turner: 9
Top 7
- Tom Paciorek: 63
- Darrel Chaney: 3/FL
- Vic Correll: 4
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: S7
- Fred Kendall: 34/SH.1-2
- Hector Torres: S8.2-H
- Brent Strom: 14/SH.1-2
- Johnny Grubb: W
- Tito Fuentes: 43
Top 8
- Ken Henderson: 8
- Jerry Royster: 9/L
- Rod Gilbreath: W
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Willie Montanez: S7/78.2-H;1-2
- Dave May: 43
Bot 8
- Willie Davis: 43
- Mike Ivie: 6
- Luis Melendez: 8
Top 9
- Tom Paciorek: 53
- Darrel Chaney: K/C
- Vic Correll: S5#
- Ken Henderson: 3/G
Bot 9
- Doug Rader: S7
- Fred Kendall: 14/SH.1-2
- Hector Torres: IW
- Merv Rettenmund: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Johnny Grubb: W.1-2
- Tito Fuentes: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- the Padres claimed that Willie Davis' hit was over the fence for a home run