Bob Tillman drove in four runs with two homers in the first game and batted in two more runs with a double in second game as the Braves swept a twi-night doubleheader with the Giants, 5-2 and 5-3. Tillman started his slugging with a solo swat in the second inning of the lidlifter and then connected for a three-run blow in eighth after singles by Rico Carty and Clete Boyer.

The Giants took a 3-0 lead in the nightcap, scoring two of their runs on a round-tripper by Bobby Bonds. Tillman started the Braves' comeback with his two-run double in the seventh. Sonny Jackson singled in the eighth and counted the tying tally on a double by Ralph Garr. Hank Aaron then homered for the winning runs. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 5, San Francisco Giants 2 (Game 1)

Game Played on Saturday, September 5, 1970 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium

Giants       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   2  7  0
Braves       0  1  0    0  0  0    1  3  x  -   5  8  1


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bonds rf              5   1   3   1     0   0   .308      Brown cf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .414
Fuentes 2b,ss         4   0   1   0     0   1   .246        Lum ph,cf           1   0   1   1     0   0   .257
Mays cf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .277      Millan 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .304
McCovey 1b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .280      H. Aaron rf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .306
Hart 3b               2   0   0   0     1   0   .305      Cepeda 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .313
  McMahon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .154      Carty lf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .363
Henderson lf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .299        Jackson pr          0   1   0   0     0   0   .250
Lanier ss             1   0   0   0     0   0   .226        Hall lf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .173
  Hunt ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .283      Boyer 3b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .240
  Mason 2b            2   0   1   0     0   0   .143      Tillman c             3   2   2   4     1   0   .227
Stephenson c          3   1   0   0     1   0   .083      Garrido ss            3   1   2   0     1   0   .278
Bryant p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .048      Niekro p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .158
  Dietz ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .321
  Jerry Johnson p     1   0   0   0     0   1   .077
  Gallagher 3b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .264

Totals               33   2   7   1     3   5             Totals               30   5   8   5     5   3

Time of Game: 2:38
Left on Base: Giants 9, Braves 7
DP: Giants 0, Braves 1
Errors: Niekro
Doubles: Garrido (5)
Home Runs: Tillman 2 (9)
Stolen Bases: Bonds (42)
Sacrifice Hits: Fuentes (9), Niekro (4)
GIDP: Mays (6)
Hit by Pitch: Hart (2,by Niekro)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bryant                  4     4   1   1   3   0   1  18   5.09
Jerry Johnson L(4-3)    3.1   3   3   3   2   3   0  15   4.73
McMahon                 0.2   1   1   1   0   0   1   3   3.07
Totals                  8     8   5   5   5   3   2  36

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(11-17)         9     7   2   1   3   5   0  38   4.33
Totals                  9     7   2   1   3   5   0  38

Passed Balls: Tillman (8)
Hit by Pitch: Niekro (6)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Dick Stello


GIANTS 1ST: Bonds flied out to center; Fuentes singled to
center; Mays grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Fuentes out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Brown flied out to right; Millan walked; H. Aaron
made an out to shortstop; Cepeda grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 0.

GIANTS 2ND: McCovey flied out to center; Hart grounded out
(shortstop to first); Henderson singled; Lanier popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Carty flied out to right; Boyer flied out to left;
Tillman homered; Garrido doubled to left; Niekro flied out to
left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Stephenson flied out to right; Bryant grounded out
(pitcher to first); Bonds singled; Bonds stole second; Fuentes
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Brown grounded out (third to first); Millan made an
out to first; H. Aaron flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Mays was called out on strikes; McCovey flied to
right in foul territory; Hart walked; Henderson flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Cepeda walked; Carty singled to right [Cepeda to
third]; Boyer reached on a fielder's choice [Cepeda out at home
(third to catcher to shortstop), Carty to second]; Tillman
walked [Carty to third, Boyer to second]; Garrido was credited
with a single when a runner was hit by the batted ball to
shortstop [Carty stayed at third, Tillman out at second
(shortstop unassisted)]; Niekro forced Garrido (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 1.

GIANTS 5TH: HUNT BATTED FOR LANIER; Hunt grounded out (second to
first); Stephenson grounded out (first to pitcher); DIETZ BATTED
FOR BRYANT; Dietz flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: MASON REPLACED HUNT (PLAYING 2B); FUENTES CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); JERRY JOHNSON REPLACED DIETZ (PITCHING);
Brown was called out on strikes; Millan made an out to second;
H. Aaron walked; Cepeda flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 1.

GIANTS 6TH: Bonds singled to left; Fuentes out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Bonds to second]; Mays grounded out
(third to first); McCovey struck out but Bonds advanced to home
and McCovey advanced to first on a passed ball; McCovey was
picked off first but was safe on an error by Niekro [McCovey to
third]; Hart was hit by a pitch; Henderson struck out; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); Boyer
struck out; Tillman grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 1.

GIANTS 7TH: Mason singled to left; Stephenson grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Mason to second]; Jerry Johnson struck out;
Bonds made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Garrido walked; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Garrido to second]; LUM BATTED FOR BROWN; Lum
singled to right [Garrido scored]; Millan flied out to center;
H. Aaron struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 2.

GIANTS 8TH: LUM STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Fuentes grounded
out (first unassisted); Mays singled to left; McCovey walked
[Mays to second]; Hart made an out to shortstop; Henderson flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Cepeda flied out to right; Carty singled to center;
JACKSON RAN FOR CARTY; Boyer singled to center [Jackson to
second]; MCMAHON REPLACED HART (PITCHING); GALLAGHER REPLACED
JERRY JOHNSON (PLAYING 3B); Tillman homered [Jackson scored,
Boyer scored]; Garrido flied out to left; Niekro grounded out
(first to pitcher); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 5.

GIANTS 9TH: HALL REPLACED JACKSON (PLAYING LF); Mason popped to
first in foul territory; Stephenson walked; Gallagher grounded
out (pitcher to first) [Stephenson to second]; Bonds singled to
center [Stephenson scored]; Fuentes struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 5.

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