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Tuesday September 21, 1971
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Hank Aaron reached his career high for homers in one year with his 46th of the season to mark the Braves' 5-2 victory over the Padres. Darrell Evans and Ralph Garr also homered off Jay Franklin, who was defeated in his first major league start. [The Sporting News]


Atlanta Braves 5, San Diego Padres 2

Game Played on Tuesday, September 21, 1971 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium

Padres       0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
Braves       1  2  1    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   5  8  1


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hernandez ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .225      Millan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .289
Mason 2b              3   1   2   0     1   0   .213      Garr lf               4   2   2   1     0   0   .338
Jeter cf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .333      H. Aaron 1b           3   1   2   2     1   0   .330
Colbert 1b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .266      Williams c            4   0   0   0     0   2   .261
Stahl rf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .264      Lum rf                3   1   2   0     1   0   .276
Morales lf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .118      Evans 3b              3   1   1   2     1   1   .242
Jestadt 3b            4   1   2   0     0   0   .286        Garrido 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .207
Ivie c                4   0   1   1     0   0   .471      Jackson cf            2   0   0   0     2   0   .261
Franklin p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Perez ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .229
  Caldwell p          1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000      Kelley p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .047
  Gaspar ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Corkins p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Brown ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .270

Totals               32   2   6   1     4   0             Totals               29   5   8   5     5   4

Time of Game: 2:02   Attendance:  3,504
Left on Base: Padres 7, Braves 6
DP: Padres 1, Braves 2
Errors: Evans
Doubles: Jestadt (11), Caldwell (1), Lum (14)
Home Runs: H. Aaron (46), Evans (11), Garr (8)
Stolen Bases: Mason (5), Garr (29)
Caught Stealing: Lum (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Kelley (2)
GIDP: Morales (1), Ivie (3), Williams (11)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Franklin L(0-1)         2.1   4   4   4   3   1   3  14   6.35
Caldwell                3.2   1   0   0   1   2   0  13   0.00
Corkins                 2     3   1   1   1   1   0   8   4.50
Totals                  8     8   5   5   5   4   3  35

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kelley W(9-5)           9     6   2   1   4   0   0  36   2.96
Totals                  9     6   2   1   4   0   0  36

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Ed Sudol


PADRES 1ST: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Mason
singled to right; Jeter flied out to left; Colbert grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Millan popped to first in foul territory; Garr
grounded out (shortstop to first); H. Aaron homered; Williams
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Braves 1.

PADRES 2ND: Stahl grounded out (second to first); Morales flied
out to center; Jestadt doubled to right; Ivie singled to center
[Jestadt scored, Ivie to second (on throw)]; Franklin grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Lum walked; Evans homered [Lum scored]; Jackson
walked; Perez flied out to right; Kelley out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Jackson to second]; Millan popped to first
in foul territory; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Braves 3.

PADRES 3RD: Hernandez flied out to right; Mason singled to left;
Mason stole second; Jeter walked; Colbert reached on an error by
Evans [Mason scored (unearned) (no RBI), Jeter to third, Colbert
to second]; Stahl was walked intentionally; Morales grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Stahl out at
second]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 3.

BRAVES 3RD: Garr homered; H. Aaron walked; Williams struck out;
Lum doubled to right [H. Aaron to third]; CALDWELL REPLACED
FRANKLIN (PITCHING); Evans was walked intentionally; Jackson
lined to shortstop; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 4.

PADRES 4TH: Jestadt flied out to left; Ivie grounded out
(shortstop to first); Caldwell doubled to left; Hernandez
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 4TH: Kelley struck out; Millan grounded out (third to
first); Garr grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 4.

PADRES 5TH: Mason grounded out (second to first); Jeter grounded
out (third to first); Colbert walked; Stahl grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 5TH: H. Aaron grounded out (pitcher to first); Williams
struck out; Lum grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 4.

PADRES 6TH: Morales popped to third; Jestadt grounded out
(shortstop to first); Ivie grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 6TH: Evans flied out to right; Jackson lined to second;
Perez singled to right; Kelley grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 4.

PADRES 7TH: GASPAR BATTED FOR CALDWELL; Gaspar flied out to
right; Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Mason
walked; Jeter flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 7TH: CORKINS REPLACED GASPAR (PITCHING); Millan flied out
to center; Garr singled to center; Garr stole second; H. Aaron
singled to left [Garr scored]; Williams grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [H. Aaron out at second]; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 5.

PADRES 8TH: Colbert flied out to center; Stahl grounded out
(first unassisted); Morales grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 5.

BRAVES 8TH: Lum singled to left; Evans struck out; Lum was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Jackson walked;
Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 2, Braves 5.

PADRES 9TH: GARRIDO REPLACED EVANS (PLAYING 3B); On a bunt
Jestadt singled to third; Ivie grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Jestadt out at second]; BROWN
BATTED FOR CORKINS; Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 5.



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