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Atlanta Braves @ 
San Diego Padres
1979-09-15 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 8721 · 2:16
Atlanta Braves defeated San Diego Padres 6–1. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 1st. Rick Matula earned the win and Larry Bradford picked up the save. Dale Murphy went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Rick Matula L: Juan Eichelberger SV: Larry Bradford
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Whisenton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Matula | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bradford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Richards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Flannery | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Winfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Turner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Fahey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Eichelberger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Broderick Perkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wilhelm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Matula | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Larry Bradford | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Eichelberger | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Mickey Lolich | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Rasmussen | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Shirley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miller: W
- Jerry Royster: BK.1-2
- Jerry Royster: S9.2-H
- Gary Matthews: SB2
- Gary Matthews: S9.2-3
- Bob Horner: 6
- Dale Murphy: HR.3-H;1-H
- Larry Whisenton: 43
- Joe Nolan: 43
Bot 1
- Gene Richards: 43
- Tim Flannery: 7
- Gene Tenace: D7
- Dave Winfield: 3/FL
Top 2
- Pepe Frias: 8
- Rick Matula: S9.BX2(946)
- Eddie Miller: K/C
Bot 2
- Jerry Turner: 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: 3
- Bill Fahey: 31
Top 3
- Jerry Royster: 43
- Gary Matthews: W
- Bob Horner: 5/L
- Dale Murphy: 9
Bot 3
- Ozzie Smith: 13
- Juan Eichelberger: K
- Gene Richards: S9
- Tim Flannery: 13
Top 4
- Larry Whisenton: 7
- Joe Nolan: 8
- Pepe Frias: 43
Bot 4
- Gene Tenace: HR
- Dave Winfield: 63
- Jerry Turner: 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: 7
Top 5
- Rick Matula: 63
- Eddie Miller: S5
- Jerry Royster: SB2
- Jerry Royster: W
- Gary Matthews: CS3(25).1-2
- Gary Matthews: D7.2-H
- Bob Horner: 9
Bot 5
- Bill Fahey: 9
- Ozzie Smith: T9
- Broderick Perkins: W
- Gene Richards: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Dale Murphy: 5/L
- Larry Whisenton: T8
- Joe Nolan: 3/G.3-H
- Pepe Frias: 7
Bot 6
- Tim Flannery: 43
- Gene Tenace: K/C
- Dave Winfield: K
Top 7
- Rick Matula: S8
- Eddie Miller: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Royster: 4
Bot 7
- Jerry Turner: E3
- Kurt Bevacqua: 64(1)/FO
- Bill Fahey: S8.1-2
- Ozzie Smith: S9.2-3;1-2
- Jay Johnstone: 8
- Gene Richards: 5/FL
Top 8
- Gary Matthews: 63
- Bob Horner: 63
- Dale Murphy: W
- Larry Whisenton: 8
Bot 8
- Tim Flannery: 3/G
- Gene Tenace: HP
- Dave Winfield: 43.1-2
- Jerry Turner: 5
Top 9
- Joe Nolan: 9
- Pepe Frias: 3/FL
- Larry Bradford: K
Bot 9
- Kurt Bevacqua: D7
- Bill Fahey: 8.2-3
- Ozzie Smith: 4
- Jim Wilhelm: 9