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San Diego Padres @ Atlanta Braves
1978-09-04 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 3079 · night · 3:21
San Diego Padres defeated Atlanta Braves 8–4. San Diego Padres put up 3 in the 7th. Gaylord Perry earned the win and John D'Acquisto picked up the save. Dale Murphy went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Gaylord Perry L: Larry McWilliams SV: John D'Acquisto
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Richards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ozzie Smith | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Evans | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Winfield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Mike Champion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Wilhelm | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Gaylord Perry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Fernando Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Sweet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrel Thomas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John D'Acquisto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nolan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Larry McWilliams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Beall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Mark Lee | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| John D'Acquisto | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry McWilliams | 6.1 | 10 | 5 | 7 |
 Jamie Easterly | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Campbell | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Richards: 7
- Ozzie Smith: D
- Barry Evans: 63.2-3
- Dave Winfield: 53
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: S
- Rowland Office: 46(1)3/GDP
- Gary Matthews: 7
Top 2
- Gene Tenace: W
- Mike Champion: 3/P
- Jim Wilhelm: 8
- Dave Roberts: W.1-2
- Gaylord Perry: K
Bot 2
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
- Bob Horner: K/C
- Joe Nolan: W
- Dale Murphy: HR.1-H
- Glenn Hubbard: 6
Top 3
- Gene Richards: K
- Ozzie Smith: HR
- Barry Evans: S
- Dave Winfield: WP.1-2
- Dave Winfield: S.2-H
- Gene Tenace: 6
- Mike Champion: 8
Bot 3
- Larry McWilliams: T
- Jerry Royster: FC5.3XH(5);B-1
- Rowland Office: 3/G.1-2
- Gary Matthews: 63
Top 4
- Jim Wilhelm: 4
- Dave Roberts: S5.B-2(E5)
- Gaylord Perry: K
- Gene Richards: K
Bot 4
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Bob Horner: S
- Joe Nolan: 7
- Dale Murphy: D.1-H(E2)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Glenn Hubbard: W
- Larry McWilliams: K
Top 5
- Ozzie Smith: K
- Barry Evans: K
- Dave Winfield: S
- Gene Tenace: SB2
- Gene Tenace: W
- Mike Champion: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Jim Wilhelm: D.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Dave Roberts: IW
- Gaylord Perry: K
Bot 5
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Rowland Office: 63
- Gary Matthews: 4
Top 6
- Gene Richards: 43
- Ozzie Smith: 53
- Barry Evans: S
- Dave Winfield: 4
Bot 6
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
- Bob Horner: 7
- Joe Nolan: 7
Top 7
- Gene Tenace: S
- Mike Champion: E3/SH.1-2;B-1
- Jim Wilhelm: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dave Roberts: IW
- Fernando Gonzalez: S.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2#
- Gene Richards: W.2-3;1-2
- Ozzie Smith: 7/SF.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Barry Evans: 43
Bot 7
- Dale Murphy: E5.B-1
- Glenn Hubbard: W.1-2
- Bob Beall: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Royster: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Rowland Office: K
Top 8
- Dave Winfield: 43
- Gene Tenace: K
- Mike Champion: T
- Jim Wilhelm: 63
Bot 8
- Gary Matthews: 63
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Bob Horner: S.1-2
- Joe Nolan: S.2-3;1-2
- Dale Murphy: K
- Glenn Hubbard: K
Top 9
- Rick Sweet: 8
- Derrel Thomas: D
- John D'Acquisto: W
- Ozzie Smith: 5/P
- Barry Evans: D.2-H;1-3
- Dave Winfield: IW
- Gene Tenace: K
Bot 9
- Darrel Chaney: 9
- Rod Gilbreath: K/C
- Rowland Office: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Barry Evans
- Debut game for Jim Wilhelm