Clay Kirby and Mike Corkins each allowed only one hit while teaming up to pitch the Padres to a 2-1 victory over the Braves. Kirby gave up a homer by Earl Williams in the second inning. A sore elbow forced Kirby to withdraw after five frames and Corkins, who finished, yielded only a double by Sonny Jackson in the eighth.

The Padres scored both their runs in the fourth after Jerry Morales singled, Nate Colbert walked and Cito Gaston was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Morales scored on an infield out by Johnny Jeter and, after Dave Hilton walked to fill the sacks again, Fred Kendall hit a sacrifice fly to score Colbert. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 2, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Sunday, September 24, 1972 (Day game) at Atlanta Stadium
Padres       0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  0
Braves       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  2  1


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hernandez ss          5   0   1   0     0   0   .178      Evans 3b              3   0   0   0     1   2   .251
Roberts 2b            5   0   2   0     0   1   .248      Lum rf                4   0   0   0     0   1   .229
Morales lf            4   1   1   0     0   1   .240      Garr lf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .321
Colbert 1b            3   1   1   0     2   1   .249      Williams 1b           3   1   1   1     1   2   .263
Gaston rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .258      Baker cf              3   0   0   0     0   2   .325
Jeter cf              4   0   0   1     0   1   .224      Millan 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Hilton 3b             2   0   0   0     2   0   .213      Didier c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .310
Kendall c             2   0   0   1     1   0   .210      Perez ss              2   0   0   0     0   0   .228
Kirby p               1   0   0   0     1   1   .068        Jackson ph,ss       1   0   1   0     0   0   .241
  Jestadt ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .241      McQueen p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .095
  Corkins p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .237        Breazeale ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .263
                                                            House p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   5   2     7   5             Totals               28   1   2   1     2   7

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance:  3,914
Left on Base: Padres 12, Braves 3
DP: Padres 0, Braves 0
Errors: Evans
Doubles: Jackson (6)
Home Runs: Williams (27)
Stolen Bases: Roberts (7), Hernandez (18), Colbert (13), Hilton (1), Evans (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Morales (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Kendall (3)
Hit by Pitch: Gaston (2,by McQueen), Garr (6,by Corkins)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kirby W(12-14)          5     1   1   1   2   1   1  18   3.12
Corkins SV(6)           4     1   0   0   0   6   0  13   3.50
Totals                  9     2   1   1   2   7   1  31

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McQueen L(0-4)          8     5   2   2   6   4   0  37   4.81
House                   1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   0.00
Totals                  9     5   2   2   7   5   0  41

Hit by Pitch: Corkins (4), McQueen (1)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Ken Burkhart


PADRES 1ST: Hernandez made an out to third; Roberts singled to
center; Roberts stole second; Morales flied out to left; Colbert
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Evans grounded out (first unassisted); Lum lined to
center; Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

PADRES 2ND: Gaston grounded out (second to first); Jeter was
called out on strikes; Hilton made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Williams homered; Baker struck out; Millan grounded
out (shortstop to first); Didier flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 1.

PADRES 3RD: Kendall flied out to right; Kirby was called out on
strikes; Hernandez singled to right; Hernandez stole second;
Roberts made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Perez flied out to left; McQueen made an out to
second; Evans walked; Evans stole second; Lum flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 1.

PADRES 4TH: Morales singled to left; Colbert walked [Morales to
second]; Gaston was hit by a pitch [Morales to third, Colbert to
second]; Jeter forced Gaston (third to second) [Morales scored,
Colbert to third]; Hilton walked [Jeter to second]; Kendall hit
a sacrifice fly to right [Colbert scored]; Kirby walked [Jeter
to third, Hilton to second]; Hernandez forced Kirby (shortstop
to second); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Garr lined to center; Williams walked; Baker popped
to first in foul territory; Millan flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 1.

PADRES 5TH: Roberts struck out; Morales flied out to center;
Colbert singled to second; Colbert stole second; Gaston grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Didier grounded out (second to first); Perez
grounded out (shortstop to first); McQueen made an out to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 1.

PADRES 6TH: Jeter grounded out (shortstop to first); Hilton
lined to center; Kendall walked; JESTADT BATTED FOR KIRBY;
Jestadt walked [Kendall to second]; Hernandez flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: CORKINS REPLACED JESTADT (PITCHING); Evans struck
out; Lum lined to center; Garr was hit by a pitch; Garr was
picked off first (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 2, Braves 1.

PADRES 7TH: Roberts singled to pitcher; Morales out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Roberts to second]; Colbert
grounded out (third to first); Gaston reached on an error by
Evans [Roberts to third, Gaston to first]; Jeter forced Gaston
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Williams struck out; Baker struck out; Millan lined
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 1.

PADRES 8TH: Hilton walked; Hilton stole second; Kendall flied
out to left; Corkins flied out to right; Hernandez made an out
to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Didier popped to catcher in foul territory; JACKSON
BATTED FOR PEREZ; Jackson doubled to right; BREAZEALE BATTED FOR
MCQUEEN; Breazeale popped to catcher in foul territory; Evans
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 1.

PADRES 9TH: JACKSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); HOUSE REPLACED
BREAZEALE (PITCHING); Roberts lined to second; Morales struck
out; Colbert walked; Gaston grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 9TH: Lum struck out; Garr grounded out (second to first);
Williams was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 2, Braves 1.