The Padres got eight-hit pitching from Pat Dobson, who made his N. L. debut, and defeated the Braves, 8-3. Ron Herbel hurled the final frame. The Padres clinched their victory with a five-run outburst in the third inning, three scoring on a homer by Nate Colbert. Orlando Cepeda rapped a round-tripper for the Braves. [The Sporting News]
San Diego Padres 8, Atlanta Braves 3

Game Played on Tuesday, April 7, 1970 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  1  -   3  9  2
Padres       0  0  5    0  2  0    0  1  x  -   8 11  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Jackson ss            4   0   2   0     0   0   .500      Dean ss               5   1   2   2     0   2   .400
Millan 2b             3   1   2   0     0   0   .667      Kelly 3b              5   1   1   1     0   2   .200
H. Aaron rf           3   0   1   1     1   1   .333      Brown rf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .250
  Wilhelm p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Colbert 1b            4   2   1   3     0   0   .250
Carty lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Gaston cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .500
Cepeda 1b             4   1   2   1     0   1   .500      Morales lf            4   0   1   2     0   1   .250
Gonzalez cf           4   1   2   0     0   1   .500      Campbell 2b           4   1   1   0     0   1   .250
Boyer 3b              3   0   0   1     0   0   .000      Cannizzaro c          3   1   2   0     1   0   .667
Didier c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Dobson p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Niekro p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Ferrara ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
  Kester p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Arcia pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Garr ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Herbel p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Jaster p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lum ph,rf           2   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               33   3   9   3     1   6             Totals               34   8  11   8     2   7

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 25,125
Left on Base: Braves 6, Padres 6
DP: Braves 0, Padres 2
Errors: Jackson, Didier, Dean
Doubles: Cepeda (1), Millan (1), Kelly (1), Gaston (1)
Triples: Gonzalez (1)
Home Runs: Cepeda (1), Colbert (1)
Caught Stealing: Gaston (1), Cannizzaro (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Millan (1), Dobson 2 (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Boyer (1)
GIDP: Carty (1), Boyer (1)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(0-1)           3     6   5   5   0   3   1  16  15.00
Kester                  2     2   2   0   1   2   0   9   0.00
Jaster                  2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0.00
Wilhelm                 1     3   1   1   1   2   0   7   9.00
Totals                  8    11   8   6   2   7   1  38

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dobson W(1-0)           8     8   2   2   1   6   1  31   2.25
Herbel SV(1)            1     1   1   1   0   0   0   5   9.00
Totals                  9     9   3   3   1   6   1  36

Wild Pitches: Niekro (1)

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Nick Colosi


BRAVES 1ST: Jackson singled to center; Millan out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to first) [Jackson to second]; H. Aaron was walked
intentionally; Carty grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [H. Aaron out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Braves 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Dean struck out; Kelly struck out; Brown singled to
right; Colbert forced Brown (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Cepeda struck out; Gonzalez was called out on
strikes; Boyer made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Gaston singled to shortstop; Gaston was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Morales flied out to left;
Campbell grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Padres 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Didier flied out to left; Niekro grounded out
(catcher unassisted); Jackson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Cannizzaro singled to center; Dobson out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Cannizzaro to second]; Dean
singled to center [Cannizzaro scored]; Kelly doubled to right
[Dean scored]; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Kelly to third]; Brown
reached on a fielder's choice [Kelly stayed at third]; Colbert
homered [Kelly scored, Brown scored]; Gaston lined to shortstop;
Morales reached on an error by Didier [Morales to first];
Campbell struck out; 5 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 5.

BRAVES 4TH: Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); H. Aaron
grounded out (shortstop to first); Carty flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 5.

PADRES 4TH: KESTER REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Cannizzaro
walked; Dobson out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted)
[Cannizzaro to second]; Cannizzaro was caught stealing third
(catcher to third); Dean was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 5.

BRAVES 5TH: Cepeda doubled to left; Gonzalez reached on a
fielder's choice [Cepeda out at third (pitcher to third)]; Boyer
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Gonzalez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Padres 5.

PADRES 5TH: Kelly flied out to right; Brown struck out; Colbert
reached on an error by Jackson [Colbert to first]; Gaston
doubled to right [Colbert to third]; Morales singled to center
[Colbert scored (unearned), Gaston scored (unearned)]; Campbell
flied out to left; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Padres 7.

BRAVES 6TH: Didier grounded out (first unassisted); GARR BATTED
FOR KESTER; Garr struck out; Jackson singled to center; Millan
singled to right [Jackson to second]; H. Aaron struck out; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 7.

PADRES 6TH: JASTER REPLACED GARR (PITCHING); Cannizzaro grounded
out (third to first); Dobson grounded out (third to first); Dean
made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 7.

BRAVES 7TH: Carty struck out; Cepeda homered; Gonzalez singled
to center; Boyer forced Gonzalez (third to shortstop to second);
Didier flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Padres 7.

PADRES 7TH: Kelly grounded out (second to first); Brown lined to
right; Colbert grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 7.

BRAVES 8TH: LUM BATTED FOR JASTER; Lum struck out; Jackson
grounded out (second to first); Millan doubled to left; H. Aaron
singled to left [Millan scored]; Carty forced H. Aaron (third to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Padres 7.

PADRES 8TH: LUM STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); WILHELM REPLACED H.
AARON (PITCHING); Gaston grounded out (third to first); Morales
was called out on strikes; Campbell singled to left; Cannizzaro
singled to center [Campbell to second]; FERRARA BATTED FOR
DOBSON; Ferrara walked [Campbell to third, Cannizzaro to
second]; ARCIA RAN FOR FERRARA; Dean singled to shortstop
[Campbell scored, Cannizzaro to third, Arcia to second]; Kelly
struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 2, Padres 8.

BRAVES 9TH: HERBEL REPLACED ARCIA (PITCHING); Cepeda grounded
out (second to first); Gonzalez tripled to center; Boyer hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Gonzalez scored]; Didier reached on an
error by Dean [Didier to first]; Lum flied out to right; 1 R, 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 8.
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