Fred Norman pitched a shutout and Garry Jestadt knocked in four runs with a homer and double to escort the Padres to a 5-0 victory over the Braves. Jestadt homered in the sixth. The Padres did not break the game wide open until the ninth when Cito Gaston batted in one run with a single and, after the bases were loaded, Jestadt cleared sacks with his double.

Nate Colbert, who batted in 13 runs in the previous night's doubleheader, went hitless in three trips but scored after being handed an intentional pass in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 5, Atlanta Braves 0
Game Played on Wednesday, August    2, 1972 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  4  -   5  6  0
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thomas ss             4   0   0   0     0   1   .232      Baker cf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .313
Roberts 3b            3   1   0   0     1   0   .248      Garr lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .330
Stahl lf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .236      Aaron 1b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .251
Colbert 1b            3   1   0   0     1   0   .245      Williams c            4   0   1   0     0   2   .273
Gaston rf             4   1   2   1     0   1   .268      Millan 2b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .254
Blefary c             4   0   1   0     0   2   .233      Evans 3b              2   0   2   0     2   0   .254
Jeter cf              3   1   0   0     1   2   .228      Brown rf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .220
Jestadt 2b            4   1   3   4     0   0   .256      Perez ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .221
Norman p              4   0   0   0     0   0   .162      Niekro p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .206
                                                            Blanks ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .417
                                                            Schueler p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .212
                                                            Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   5   6   5     3   7             Totals               31   0   7   0     3   7

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance:  5,054
Left on Base: Padres 4, Braves 7
DP: Padres 2, Braves 0
Doubles: Jestadt (2)
Home Runs: Jestadt (3)
Caught Stealing: Garr (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Stahl (1)
GIDP: Perez (15), Williams (14)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norman W(6-7)           9     7   0   0   3   7   0  34   3.21
Totals                  9     7   0   0   3   7   0  34

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(9-10)          8     4   1   1   0   6   1  28   3.25
Schueler                0.1   1   3   3   2   0   0   4   4.11
Hoerner                 0.2   1   1   1   1   1   0   4   3.82
Totals                  9     6   5   5   3   7   1  36

Wild Pitches: Norman (6)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Stan Landes


PADRES 1ST: Thomas grounded out (third to first); Roberts flied
out to center; Stahl flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Baker grounded out (third to first); Garr singled to
left; Garr was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Aaron
made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert grounded out (shortstop to first); Gaston
singled to center; Blefary flied out to center; Jeter struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Williams struck out; Millan flied out to center;
Evans walked; Norman threw a wild pitch [Evans to second]; Brown
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

PADRES 3RD: Jestadt popped to first in foul territory; Norman
grounded out (second to first); Thomas grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Niekro
flied out to left; Baker walked; Garr grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

PADRES 4TH: Roberts grounded out (second to first); Stahl struck
out; Colbert made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Aaron made an out to second; Williams struck out;
Millan singled to center; Evans walked [Millan to second]; Brown
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

PADRES 5TH: Gaston lined to center; Blefary struck out; Jeter
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Perez made an out to second; Niekro grounded out
(shortstop to first); Baker made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

PADRES 6TH: Jestadt homered; Norman grounded out (shortstop to
first); Thomas grounded out (second to first); Roberts grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); Aaron struck
out; Williams singled to center; Millan grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Braves 0.

PADRES 7TH: Stahl made an out to first; Colbert grounded out
(shortstop to first); Gaston was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Evans singled to right; On a bunt Brown forced Evans
(first to shortstop); Perez grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Brown out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 1, Braves 0.

PADRES 8TH: Blefary singled to center; Jeter struck out; Jestadt
singled to left [Blefary to second]; Norman popped to third in
foul territory; Thomas was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Padres 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 8TH: BLANKS BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Blanks struck out; Baker
grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Braves 0.

PADRES 9TH: SCHUELER REPLACED BLANKS (PITCHING); Roberts walked;
Stahl out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Roberts to
second]; Colbert was walked intentionally; Gaston singled to
right [Roberts scored, Colbert to third]; HOERNER REPLACED
SCHUELER (PITCHING); Blefary struck out; Jeter walked [Gaston to
second]; Jestadt doubled to left [Colbert scored, Gaston scored,
Jeter scored]; Norman grounded out (catcher to first); 4 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 5, Braves 0.

BRAVES 9TH: Aaron singled to left; Williams grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Aaron out at second];
Millan singled to center; Evans singled to left [Millan to
second]; Brown flied out to left; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres
5, Braves 0.