Singles by Jerry Morales, Derrel Thomas and Dave Roberts in the 11th inning gave the Padres a 6-5 victory and a sweep of the four-game series with the Braves. Nate Colbert, resuming his slugging heroics, smashed a two-run homer for the Padres in the first inning.

Cito Gaston followed with a double and counted on a single by Curt Blefary for another run. Blefary added a homer in the sixth. The Braves eventually caught up and forced the game into overtime when Jim Breazeale hit a pinch-homer with a man on base in the eighth to tie the score at 5-5. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 6, Atlanta Braves 5
Game Played on Thursday, August    3, 1972 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Padres       3  0  0    0  0  1    0  1  0    0  1  -   6 14  1
Braves       0  1  1    0  0  1    0  2  0    0  0  -   5  9  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thomas ss             6   0   3   0     0   0   .237      Baker cf              5   0   1   2     0   1   .310
Roberts 3b            4   1   1   1     1   0   .248      Garr lf               5   0   0   0     1   1   .325
Stahl lf              5   0   0   0     1   1   .231      Aaron 1b              6   0   1   0     0   0   .249
Colbert 1b            3   1   2   2     3   1   .248      Williams c            4   1   1   0     1   0   .273
Gaston rf             6   1   2   0     0   1   .270      Lum rf                5   0   1   0     0   1   .232
Blefary c             4   1   2   2     1   0   .247      Evans 3b              3   0   1   1     1   1   .255
Jeter cf              5   1   1   0     0   2   .227      Millan 2b             4   2   0   0     1   0   .251
Jestadt 2b            5   0   1   0     0   0   .255      Perez ss              5   1   3   0     0   1   .226
Greif p               3   0   0   0     0   2   .034      Reed p                3   0   0   0     0   0   .172
  Corkins p           1   0   1   1     0   0   .318        Breazeale ph        1   1   1   2     0   0   .171
  Morales ph          1   1   1   0     0   0   .236        Upshaw p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
  Ross p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .222

Totals               43   6  14   6     6   7             Totals               42   5   9   5     4   6

Time of Game: 3:17   Attendance:  5,455
Left on Base: Padres 11, Braves 10
DP: Padres 0, Braves 2
Errors: Jestadt
Doubles: Gaston (9), Thomas (10), Baker (14)
Home Runs: Colbert (31), Blefary (2), Breazeale (2)
Stolen Bases: Jeter (7), Thomas (6), Colbert (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Roberts (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Baker (5), Evans (9)
GIDP: Gaston (5)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Greif                   5.2   6   3   2   3   3   0  28   4.57
Corkins W(3-5)          4.1   3   2   2   1   2   1  17   3.19
Ross SV(2)              1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.02
Totals                 11     9   5   4   4   6   1  48

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed                    8    11   5   5   4   6   2  37   3.59
Upshaw L(1-5)           3     3   1   1   2   1   0  13   4.61
Totals                 11    14   6   6   6   7   2  50

Passed Balls: Blefary (1)
Wild Pitches: Reed (8), Upshaw (1)

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


PADRES 1ST: Thomas flied out to center; Roberts walked; Stahl
grounded out (second to first) [Roberts to second]; Colbert
homered [Roberts scored]; Nate Colbert's eighth homer in a
week; Gaston doubled to right; Blefary singled to center
[Gaston scored]; Jeter was called out on strikes; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Baker grounded out (third to first); Garr struck
out; Aaron singled to center; Williams walked [Aaron to second];
Lum lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 0.

PADRES 2ND: Jestadt grounded out (shortstop to first); Greif
struck out; Thomas doubled to right; Roberts made an out to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Evans singled to right; HP umpire Bruce Froemming
struck on chest by fast ball; he was down for a while but
remained in the game; Millan forced Evans (shortstop
unassisted); Blefary allowed a passed ball [Millan to second];
Perez singled to third [Millan to third]; Reed reached on a
fielder's choice [Millan stayed at third, Perez to second];
Baker hit a sacrifice fly to left [Millan scored (unearned)];
Garr grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 1.

PADRES 3RD: Stahl flied out to center; Colbert walked; Gaston
singled to third [Colbert to second]; Reed threw a wild pitch
[Colbert to third, Gaston to second]; Blefary was walked
intentionally; Jeter struck out; Jestadt flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Aaron grounded out (third to first); Williams
singled to left; Lum singled to right [Williams to third]; Evans
hit a sacrifice fly to right [Williams scored]; Millan grounded
out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 2.

PADRES 4TH: Greif struck out; Thomas grounded out (second to
first); Roberts flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Perez struck out; Reed lined to shortstop; Baker
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3,
Braves 2.

PADRES 5TH: Stahl grounded out (pitcher to first); Colbert
singled to left; Gaston grounded into a double play (shortstop
to first) [Colbert out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Garr reached on an error by Jestadt [Garr to first];
Aaron grounded out (third to first) [Garr to second]; Williams
grounded out (third to first); Lum struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 2.

PADRES 6TH: Blefary homered; Jeter flied out to center; Jestadt
singled to right; Jestadt was picked off first (pitcher to
first); Greif grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 4, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Evans walked; Millan walked [Evans to second]; On a
bunt Perez forced Evans (first to third) [Millan to second];
Reed lined to center; Baker doubled to left [Millan scored,
Perez to third]; CORKINS REPLACED GREIF (PITCHING); Garr walked;
Aaron popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Padres 4, Braves 3.

PADRES 7TH: Thomas singled to center; Roberts out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [Thomas to second]; Stahl walked; Colbert
was called out on strikes; Gaston was called out on strikes; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 4, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Williams made an out to shortstop; Lum made an out
to shortstop; Evans was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 4, Braves 3.

PADRES 8TH: Blefary grounded out (first to second to pitcher);
Jeter singled to left; Jeter stole second; Jestadt grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Jeter to third]; Corkins singled to
shortstop [Jeter scored]; Thomas grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Millan flied out to center; Perez singled to center;
BREAZEALE BATTED FOR REED; Breazeale homered [Perez scored];
Baker grounded out (second to first); Garr flied out to left; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 5, Braves 5.

PADRES 9TH: UPSHAW REPLACED BREAZEALE (PITCHING); Roberts
grounded out (third to first); Stahl struck out; Colbert walked;
Gaston grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 5, Braves 5.

BRAVES 9TH: Aaron grounded out (second to first); Williams lined
to left; Lum flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
5, Braves 5.

PADRES 10TH: Blefary lined to second; Jeter grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jestadt flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 5, Braves 5.

BRAVES 10TH: Evans flied out to right; Millan grounded out
(second to first); Perez singled to center; Upshaw was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 5, Braves 5.

PADRES 11TH: MORALES BATTED FOR CORKINS; Morales singled to
right; Upshaw threw a wild pitch [Morales to second]; Thomas
singled to left [Morales to third]; Roberts singled to left
[Morales scored, Thomas to second]; Thomas stole third; Stahl
lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Roberts out at
first]; Colbert was walked intentionally; Colbert stole second;
Gaston grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Padres 6, Braves 5.

BRAVES 11TH: ROSS REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); Baker struck out;
Garr flied out to left; Aaron grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 6, Braves 5.