With the help of a homer by Leron Lee, Mike Corkins pitched the Padres to a 1-0 victory in the first game of a doubleheader, but the Braves came back to win the second game, 4-1. Corkins' shutout was the first of his major league career. Lee belted his homer in the seventh inning off Ron Reed, who was the loser despite yielding a total of only four hits. Corkins gave up seven.

In the nightcap, the Braves handed Steve Arlin his ninth defeat in succession. Phil Niekro, the Braves' winner, had a shutout in hand until Johnny Grubb singled with two out in the ninth inning to drive in Nate Colbert with the Padres' lone run. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 1, Atlanta Braves 0 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, September 10, 1972 (Day game) at San Diego Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  1
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   1  4  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Jackson ss            5   0   1   0     0   1   .264      Thomas ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .234
Millan 2b             5   0   2   0     0   0   .259      Roberts 2b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .244
Aaron 1b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .259      Lee lf                3   1   1   1     0   1   .323
Baker cf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .314      Colbert 1b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .244
Carty lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .276      Elliott rf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Evans 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .243      Grubb cf              2   0   1   0     1   0   .500
Lum rf                2   0   1   0     2   1   .235      Hilton 3b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Casanova c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .213      Goddard c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .083
  Williams ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .265      Corkins p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .257
Reed p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .174
  Breazeale ph        1   0   1   0     0   0   .268
  Gilbreath pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .227

Totals               32   0   7   0     4   3             Totals               27   1   4   1     1   4

Time of Game: 1:50
Left on Base: Braves 11, Padres 4
DP: Braves 1, Padres 0
Errors: Evans
Home Runs: Lee (10)
Stolen Bases: Millan (6), Baker (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Reed 2 (5), Corkins (3)
GIDP: Lee (6)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed L(11-14)           8     4   1   1   1   4   1  29   3.81
Totals                  8     4   1   1   1   4   1  29

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Corkins W(6-8)          9     7   0   0   4   3   0  38   3.32
Totals                  9     7   0   0   4   3   0  38

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Tom Gorman


BRAVES 1ST: Jackson grounded out (first to pitcher); Millan
singled to center; Millan stole second; Aaron struck out; Baker
walked; Carty forced Baker (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Thomas grounded out (second to first); Roberts
popped to first in foul territory; Lee was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Evans made an out to shortstop; Lum singled to
right; Casanova singled to left [Lum to second]; Reed out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Lum to third, Casanova to
second]; Jackson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0,
Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert was called out on strikes; Elliott grounded
out (third to first); Debut game for Randy Elliott; Grubb
flied to left in foul territory; Debut game for John
Grubb; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Millan singled to center; Aaron walked [Millan to
second]; Baker flied out to center [Millan to third, Aaron to
second]; Carty flied out to center; Evans flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Hilton flied out to center; Debut game for Dave
Hilton; Goddard was called out on strikes; Corkins grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Lum walked; Casanova flied out to right; Reed out on
a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Lum to second]; Jackson
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Thomas flied out to left; Roberts singled to left;
Lee grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first)
[Roberts out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres
0.

BRAVES 5TH: Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Aaron
flied out to left; Baker singled to shortstop; Baker stole
second; Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Colbert grounded out (shortstop to first); Elliott
grounded out (third to first); Grubb walked; Hilton singled to
center [Grubb to second]; Goddard forced Grubb (third
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Evans flied out to right; Lum walked; Casanova flied
out to left; Reed forced Lum (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: Corkins popped to third in foul territory; Thomas
flied out to left; Roberts struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Padres 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Jackson singled to left; Millan flied out to right;
Aaron popped to third in foul territory; Baker made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 7TH: Lee homered; Colbert grounded out (pitcher to
first); Elliott grounded out (shortstop to first); Grubb singled
to second; Hilton made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Padres 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans flied
out to right; Lum struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 1.

PADRES 8TH: Goddard reached on an error by Evans [Goddard to
first]; Corkins out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Goddard to second]; Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first);
Roberts grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 1.

BRAVES 9TH: WILLIAMS BATTED FOR CASANOVA; Williams made an out
to shortstop; BREAZEALE BATTED FOR REED; Breazeale singled to
right; GILBREATH RAN FOR BREAZEALE; Jackson forced Gilbreath
(second to shortstop); Millan lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 1.