Mike Lum drove in four runs and Davey Johnson batted in three as the Braves went on their biggest scoring spree of the season so far to defeat the Padres, 14-2. Lum had a double and two singles in the Braves' 18-hit attack, while Johnson contributed a homer and single. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 14, San Diego Padres 2
Game Played on Saturday, May       12, 1973 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   2  7  2
Braves       0  0  5    6  1  0    2  0  x  -  14 18  1


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hernandez ss          4   1   1   0     0   0   .225      Garr rf               5   2   3   1     0   0   .211
Grubb cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .299      Perez ss              2   2   1   0     2   0   .272
Lee lf                2   0   0   0     0   0   .284      Lum 1b,lf             5   2   3   4     0   0   .305
  J. Morales lf       2   0   1   1     0   0   .200      Aaron lf              3   2   3   1     0   0   .227
Colbert 1b            4   1   1   1     0   1   .282        Pierce 1b           2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Gaston rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .324      Baker cf              4   2   1   1     1   0   .297
Kendall c             3   0   2   0     0   0   .313      Johnson 2b            2   1   2   3     1   0   .287
  Troedson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Blanks 2b           2   0   1   0     0   1   .250
  Marshall ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .303      Oates c               5   0   1   2     0   1   .250
Campbell 2b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .299      Gilbreath 3b          4   2   2   0     1   0   .296
Hilton 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .218      Gentry p              5   1   1   0     0   0   .286
Caldwell p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Arlin p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .091
  Corrales c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               34   2   7   2     1   1             Totals               39  14  18  12     5   3

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance:  5,679
Left on Base: Padres 6, Braves 7
DP: Padres 1, Braves 1
Errors: Colbert, Hilton, Gilbreath
Doubles: Gaston (5), Garr (3), Gilbreath (2), Lum (3)
Home Runs: Colbert (3), Johnson (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Perez (1)
GIDP: Campbell (2)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Caldwell L(1-4)         3     9   8   8   3   0   0  19   5.34
Miller                  1     3   3   3   0   0   1   6   4.02
Arlin                   2     2   1   0   1   2   0   9   5.29
Troedson                2     4   2   2   1   1   0  11   5.59
Totals                  8    18  14  13   5   3   1  45

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gentry W(4-2)           9     7   2   2   1   1   1  35   3.10
Totals                  9     7   2   2   1   1   1  35

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey


PADRES 1ST: Hernandez grounded out (catcher to first); Grubb
popped to third in foul territory; Lee lined to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (second to first); Perez grounded
out (first to pitcher); Lum grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert grounded out (shortstop to first); Gaston
doubled to right; Kendall flied out to left; Campbell walked;
Hilton made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Aaron singled to left; Baker grounded out (second to
first) [Aaron to second]; Johnson was walked intentionally;
Oates forced Johnson (shortstop to second) [Aaron to third];
Gilbreath forced Oates (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

PADRES 3RD: Caldwell flied out to right; Hernandez made an out
to second; Grubb grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Gentry flied out to right; Garr doubled to left;
Perez walked; Lum singled to right [Garr scored, Perez to
second]; Aaron singled to left [Perez to third, Lum to second];
Baker walked [Perez scored, Lum to third, Aaron to second];
Johnson singled to left [Lum scored, Aaron to third, Baker to
second]; Oates singled to right [Aaron scored, Baker scored,
Oates out at second (right to first to second to first to
shortstop), Johnson out at home (shortstop to catcher)]; 5 R, 5
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 5.

PADRES 4TH: Lee flied out to left; Colbert struck out; Gaston
lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 5.

BRAVES 4TH: J. MORALES REPLACED LEE (PLAYING LF); Gilbreath
doubled to right; Gentry singled to right [Gilbreath to third];
Garr singled to third [Gilbreath scored, Gentry to second];
MILLER REPLACED CALDWELL (PITCHING); Perez out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Gentry to third, Garr to second]; Lum
reached on a fielder's choice [Garr out at third (shortstop
unassisted), Gentry stayed at third]; Aaron singled to left
[Gentry scored, Lum to second]; Baker singled to third [Lum
scored (error by Hilton) (no RBI), Aaron scored (no RBI), Baker
to third]; Johnson homered [Baker scored]; Oates grounded out
(shortstop to first); 6 R, 6 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 11.

PADRES 5TH: Kendall singled to center; Campbell grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Kendall out at second]; PIERCE
REPLACED AARON (PLAYING 1B); LUM CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
Hilton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Braves 11.

BRAVES 5TH: ARLIN REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Colbert dropped a
foul fly hit by Gilbreath for an error; Gilbreath singled to
third; Gentry lined to second; Garr lined to center; Perez
walked [Gilbreath to second]; Lum singled to right [Gilbreath
scored (unearned), Perez to third]; Pierce struck out; 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 12.

PADRES 6TH: BLANKS REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING 2B); Arlin reached
on an error by Gilbreath [Arlin to first]; Hernandez flied out
to right; Grubb lined to center; J. Morales grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 12.

BRAVES 6TH: Baker grounded out (third to first); Blanks struck
out; Oates grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Padres 0, Braves 12.

PADRES 7TH: Colbert homered; Gaston grounded out (shortstop to
first); Kendall singled to left; Campbell flied out to center;
Hilton grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 1, Braves 12.

BRAVES 7TH: CORRALES REPLACED ARLIN (PLAYING C ); TROEDSON
REPLACED KENDALL (PITCHING); Gilbreath flied out to right;
Gentry grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr singled to right;
Perez singled to right [Garr to second]; Lum doubled to left
[Garr scored, Perez scored]; Pierce grounded out (pitcher
unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Braves 14.

PADRES 8TH: Corrales grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hernandez singled to pitcher; Grubb singled to center [Hernandez
to second]; J. Morales singled to left [Hernandez scored, Grubb
to second]; Colbert forced J. Morales (first to shortstop)
[Grubb to third]; Gaston forced Colbert (shortstop to second); 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 14.

BRAVES 8TH: Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Blanks
singled to third; Oates struck out; Gilbreath walked [Blanks to
second]; Gentry flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Padres 2, Braves 14.

PADRES 9TH: MARSHALL BATTED FOR TROEDSON; Marshall grounded out
(first unassisted); Campbell grounded out (second to first);
Hilton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2,
Braves 14.