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San Diego Padres @ Atlanta Braves

1977-09-10 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 7967 · night · 2:38

Atlanta Braves defeated San Diego Padres 9–6. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 5th. Dick Ruthven earned the win. Tucker Ashford went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SDN	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	6	8
ATL	2	1	2	0	3	1	0	0		9	14

W: Dick Ruthven L: Bob Owchinko SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Joe West · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

San Diego Padres — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gene Richards	4	1	2	1	1	1
Bill Almon	5	1	2	1	0	0
Jerry Turner	5	0	1	1	0	0
George Hendrick	3	0	0	0	1	0
Dave Winfield	3	1	0	0	1	0
Dave Roberts	3	1	1	0	1	0
Mike Champion	4	0	0	1	0	0
Tucker Ashford	3	2	2	2	1	0
Bob Owchinko	2	0	0	0	0	1
Merv Rettenmund	1	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Tenace	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Barry Bonnell	3	1	1	1	2	0
Rod Gilbreath	4	1	1	0	0	0
Jeff Burroughs	3	2	1	0	2	1
Willie Montanez	4	1	2	1	0	1
Gary Matthews	4	2	4	4	0	0
Junior Moore	4	1	2	1	0	0
Biff Pocoroba	3	0	1	0	1	0
Pat Rockett	4	1	1	1	0	0
Dick Ruthven	3	0	1	0	0	1

San Diego Padres — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Owchinko	4.1	11	3	0
Rick Sawyer	1.2	3	2	1
Dave Tomlin	2.0	0	0	2

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dick Ruthven	9.0	8	5	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Gene Richards: 43
Bill Almon: 8
Jerry Turner: 9

Bot 1

Barry Bonnell: W
Rod Gilbreath: POCS2(136)
Rod Gilbreath: S
Jeff Burroughs: W.1-2
Willie Montanez: S.2-3;1-2
Gary Matthews: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
Junior Moore: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 2

George Hendrick: 43
Dave Winfield: W
Dave Roberts: SB2
Dave Roberts: D.2-3
Mike Champion: 63.3-H;2-3#
Tucker Ashford: S.3-H
Bob Owchinko: 7

Bot 2

Biff Pocoroba: W
Pat Rockett: 16(1)/FO
Dick Ruthven: 3/SH.1-2
Barry Bonnell: S.2-H;B-2(THH)
Rod Gilbreath: 43

Top 3

Gene Richards: S
Bill Almon: SB2
Bill Almon: 63.2-3#
Jerry Turner: 53
George Hendrick: W
Dave Winfield: 2

Bot 3

Jeff Burroughs: S5.B-2(E5)
Willie Montanez: 43.2-3#
Gary Matthews: S7.3-H;B-H(E7)(NR)(UR)
Junior Moore: S
Biff Pocoroba: 64(1)/FO
Pat Rockett: CS2(24)

Top 4

Dave Roberts: 5
Mike Champion: 13
Tucker Ashford: 7

Bot 4

Pat Rockett: 13
Dick Ruthven: S
Barry Bonnell: 3
Rod Gilbreath: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

Bob Owchinko: K/C
Gene Richards: W
Bill Almon: CS2(26)
Bill Almon: S
Jerry Turner: D.1-H
George Hendrick: 8

Bot 5

Jeff Burroughs: 8
Willie Montanez: HR
Gary Matthews: S
Junior Moore: D.1-H
Biff Pocoroba: S.2-3
Pat Rockett: S.3-H;1-2
Dick Ruthven: 43(B)6(1)/GDP.2-3

Top 6

Dave Winfield: 63
Dave Roberts: 7
Mike Champion: 53

Bot 6

Barry Bonnell: W
Rod Gilbreath: 54/SH.1-2
Jeff Burroughs: W
Willie Montanez: K
Gary Matthews: S.2-H;1-2
Junior Moore: 3

Top 7

Tucker Ashford: HR
Merv Rettenmund: K/C
Gene Richards: K
Bill Almon: S
Jerry Turner: PO1(E1).1-3#
Jerry Turner: 31

Bot 7

Biff Pocoroba: 43
Pat Rockett: 13
Dick Ruthven: K

Top 8

George Hendrick: 43
Dave Winfield: 43
Dave Roberts: W
Mike Champion: 54(1)/FO

Bot 8

Barry Bonnell: 63
Rod Gilbreath: 63
Jeff Burroughs: K

Top 9

Tucker Ashford: W
Gene Tenace: 7
Gene Richards: T.1-H
Bill Almon: 63.3-H
Jerry Turner: 8