Playing before an opening-night crowd of 37,181, the Braves exploded for four runs in the first inning and added five more in the fourth to defeat the Giants, 9-3. Hank Aaron homered with a man on base to feature the initial outburst and drove in another run with a single in the fourth. Rico Carty singled to add two tallies and Tony Gonzalez then capped the Braves' scoring with a two-run triple. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 9, San Francisco Giants 3
Game Played on Monday, April     13, 1970 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Giants       0  1  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  0
Braves       4  0  0    5  0  0    0  0  x  -   9 12  1


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bonds rf              5   0   1   0     0   2   .214      Jackson ss            4   1   1   0     0   0   .296
Hunt 2b               5   1   1   0     0   0   .375      Millan 2b             5   1   1   0     0   1   .367
Mays cf               3   1   1   0     0   0   .304      H. Aaron rf           4   2   2   3     1   0   .462
  Burda 1b            1   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Carty lf              3   2   2   2     1   0   .360
McCovey 1b            2   0   0   0     1   0   .125        Lum lf              0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Whitaker lf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Cepeda 1b             3   2   2   0     1   1   .385
Henderson lf,cf       4   1   3   2     0   1   .483      Gonzalez cf           4   0   2   3     0   0   .296
Gallagher 3b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .455      Boyer 3b              3   0   0   1     0   0   .083
Dietz c               3   0   2   1     1   0   .400      Tillman c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .238
  Taylor c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Jarvis p              3   1   2   0     0   0   .250
Heise ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Priddy p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Reberger p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Jim Johnson p       1   0   0   0     1   1   .000
  Bryant p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Mason ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   3   9   3     4   4             Totals               34   9  12   9     3   4

Time of Game: 2:41   Attendance: 37,181
Left on Base: Giants 8, Braves 6
DP: Giants 0, Braves 3
Errors: Millan
Doubles: Bonds (1), Henderson (4), Mays (2), Jackson (2)
Triples: Gonzalez (2)
Home Runs: H. Aaron (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Jackson (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Boyer (3)
GIDP: Bonds (1), Gallagher (2), Heise (1)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reberger L(0-1)         0.1   4   4   4   1   0   1   6   7.11
Jim Johnson             3.1   7   5   5   1   0   0  18  13.50
Bryant                  4.1   1   0   0   1   4   0  15   2.38
Totals                  8    12   9   9   3   4   1  39

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jarvis W(2-0)           5     7   3   3   4   2   0  25   1.93
Priddy SV(1)            4     2   0   0   0   2   0  13   0.00
Totals                  9     9   3   3   4   4   0  38

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


GIANTS 1ST: Bonds doubled to right; Hunt grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Bonds to third]; Mays popped to first in foul
territory; McCovey grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Jackson doubled; On a bunt Millan grounded out
(pitcher to first); H. Aaron homered [Jackson scored]; Carty
walked; Cepeda singled to left [Carty to second]; Gonzalez
singled to right [Cepeda to third, Carty scored]; JIM JOHNSON
REPLACED REBERGER (PITCHING); Boyer hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Cepeda scored]; Debut game for Jim Johnson; Tillman
forced Gonzalez (shortstop to second); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 0, Braves 4.

GIANTS 2ND: Henderson doubled to right; Gallagher walked; Dietz
singled [Gallagher to second, Henderson scored]; Heise grounded
out (first unassisted) [Dietz to second, Gallagher to third];
Jim Johnson walked; Bonds grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Jim Johnson out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 4.

BRAVES 2ND: Jarvis singled; Jackson out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Jarvis to second]; Millan popped to first;
H. Aaron made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
1, Braves 4.

GIANTS 3RD: Hunt flied out to center; Mays doubled to left;
McCovey grounded out (pitcher to first to pitcher) [Mays to
third]; Henderson singled to left [Mays scored]; Gallagher
reached on an error by Millan [Henderson to second]; Dietz
grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants
2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 3RD: Carty flied out to right; Cepeda singled; Gonzalez
grounded out (first unassisted) [Cepeda to second]; Boyer popped
to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2,
Braves 4.

GIANTS 4TH: Heise grounded out (third to first); Jim Johnson was
called out on strikes; Bonds was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 4TH: Tillman made an out to second; Jarvis singled to
center; Jackson flied out to left; Millan singled to left
[Jarvis to second]; H. Aaron singled to center [Jarvis scored,
Millan to third, H. Aaron to second (on throw)]; Carty singled
to right [Millan scored, H. Aaron scored, Carty to second (on
throw to home)]; Cepeda was walked intentionally; Gonzalez
tripled [Cepeda scored, Carty scored]; BRYANT REPLACED JIM
JOHNSON (PITCHING); Boyer grounded out (third to first); 5 R, 5
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 9.

GIANTS 5TH: Hunt singled to center; Mays flied out to center;
McCovey walked [Hunt to second]; Henderson singled to left
[McCovey to second, Hunt scored]; Gallagher grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Henderson out at
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 9.

BRAVES 5TH: BURDA REPLACED MAYS (PLAYING 1B); WHITAKER REPLACED
MCCOVEY (PLAYING LF); HENDERSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF);
Tillman struck out; Jarvis flied out to center; Jackson grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3,
Braves 9.

GIANTS 6TH: Dietz walked; PRIDDY REPLACED JARVIS (PITCHING);
Heise grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Dietz out at second]; Bryant grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 9.

BRAVES 6TH: Millan flied out to center; H. Aaron walked; Carty
singled to right [H. Aaron to second]; Cepeda was called out on
strikes; Gonzalez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 9.

GIANTS 7TH: LUM REPLACED CARTY (PLAYING LF); Bonds struck out;
Hunt grounded out (third to first); Burda singled to right;
Whitaker flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3,
Braves 9.

BRAVES 7TH: Boyer grounded out (second to first); Tillman flied
out to right; Priddy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
3, Braves 9.

GIANTS 8TH: Henderson struck out; Gallagher made an out to
second; Dietz singled to left; Heise forced Dietz (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 9.

BRAVES 8TH: TAYLOR REPLACED DIETZ (PLAYING C ); Jackson flied to
left in foul territory; Millan struck out; H. Aaron grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 9.

GIANTS 9TH: MASON BATTED FOR BRYANT; Mason grounded out (first
to pitcher); Bonds grounded out (shortstop to first); Hunt flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 9.