Steve Arlin, recently recalled by the Padres from Salt Lake City (Pacific Coast), posted a shutout for his first major league victory, defeating the Braves, 2-0. Cito Gaston homered in the fourth inning to pin the loss on Pat Jarvis. Dave Campbell added the other run with a homer off George Stone in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 2, Atlanta Braves 0
Game Played on Wednesday, September 23, 1970 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Padres       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  7  0
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  2


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Robles ss             4   0   0   0     0   1   .194      Millan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .310
Robinson lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .286      Garr cf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .306
Gaston cf             4   1   3   1     0   0   .315      H. Aaron 1b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .302
Brown rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .294      Carty lf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .369
Colbert 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .250      Evans 3b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .414
Spiezio 3b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .289      Lum rf                4   0   0   0     0   0   .254
  Arcia 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .223      Tillman c             4   0   0   0     0   2   .236
Barton c              4   0   1   0     0   1   .221      Garrido ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Campbell 2b           3   1   1   1     0   0   .220      Jarvis p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .188
Arlin p               4   0   0   0     0   1   .000        King ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .260
                                                            Stone p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .229

Totals               34   2   7   2     1   6             Totals               33   0   7   0     1   2

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance:  2,007
Left on Base: Padres 7, Braves 7
DP: Padres 0, Braves 1
Errors: Evans, Garrido
Home Runs: Gaston (28), Campbell (12)
Stolen Bases: Brown (5)
Caught Stealing: Garr (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Campbell (9)
GIDP: Barton (4)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Arlin W(1-0)            9     7   0   0   1   2   0  34   2.84
Totals                  9     7   0   0   1   2   0  34

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jarvis L(16-14)         8     6   1   1   1   5   1  32   3.56
Stone                   1     1   1   1   0   1   1   4   3.79
Totals                  9     7   2   2   1   6   2  36

Wild Pitches: Jarvis (5)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Mel Steiner


PADRES 1ST: Robles struck out; Robinson out on an unknown play;
Gaston singled; Brown out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Millan out on an unknown play; Garr singled; H.
Aaron flied out on an unknown play; Garr was caught stealing
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert out on an unknown play; Spiezio out on an
unknown play; Barton out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Carty out on an unknown play; Evans singled; Lum
flied out on an unknown play; Tillman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

PADRES 3RD: Campbell reached on an error by Evans [Campbell to
first]; Arlin struck out; Robles flied out on an unknown play;
Robinson out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Garrido out on an unknown play; Jarvis out on an
unknown play; Millan singled; Garr singled [Millan to second];
H. Aaron walked [Millan to third, Garr to second]; Carty
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 0,
Braves 0.

PADRES 4TH: Gaston homered; Brown singled; Colbert struck out;
Brown stole second; Jarvis threw a wild pitch [Brown to third];
Spiezio walked; Barton grounded into a double play (right to
right to right) [Spiezio out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Evans out on an unknown play; Lum out on an unknown
play; Tillman out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 1, Braves 0.

PADRES 5TH: Campbell out on an unknown play; Arlin out on an
unknown play; Robles out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Garrido out on an unknown play; Jarvis out on an
unknown play; Millan out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 1, Braves 0.

PADRES 6TH: Robinson struck out; Gaston singled; Brown flied out
on an unknown play; Colbert out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Garr out on an unknown play; H. Aaron out on an
unknown play; Carty singled; Evans out on an unknown play; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Braves 0.

PADRES 7TH: Spiezio singled; Barton singled [Spiezio to second];
Campbell out on a sacrifice bunt [Spiezio to third, Barton to
second]; Arlin out on an unknown play; Robles out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Lum out on an unknown play; Tillman struck out;
Garrido out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1,
Braves 0.

PADRES 8TH: Robinson out on an unknown play; Gaston reached on
an error by Garrido [Gaston to first]; Brown flied out on an
unknown play; Colbert struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 8TH: KING BATTED FOR JARVIS; King out on an unknown play;
Millan out on an unknown play; Garr out on an unknown play; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Braves 0.

PADRES 9TH: STONE REPLACED KING (PITCHING); Spiezio out on an
unknown play; Barton struck out; Campbell homered; Arlin out on
an unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 9TH: ARCIA REPLACED SPIEZIO (PLAYING 3B); H. Aaron out on
an unknown play; Carty singled; Evans singled to right [Carty to
second]; Lum forced Evans [Carty to third]; Tillman flied out to
right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 0.