Hank Aaron hit his 682nd and 683rd homers, leaving him 31 shy of Babe Ruth's career record of 714, as the Braves split a doubleheader with the Padres, losing the first game, 6-4, and winning the second game, 6-2. Aaron delivered his homer in the lidlifter as a pinch-hitter with a man on base in the ninth inning. Jerry Morales and Johnny Grubb led the Padres' attack, driving in five runs between them. Aaron started the nightcap in left field and broke a 2-2 tie with his second smash of the day in the third inning. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 6, Atlanta Braves 4 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, May       13, 1973 (Day game) at Atlanta Stadium
Padres       0  0  2    0  2  0    2  0  0  -   6 11  0
Braves       1  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  2  -   4  7  1


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hernandez ss          5   2   3   0     0   0   .247      Garr rf               5   1   2   1     0   1   .219
Grubb cf              4   1   3   2     0   0   .319      Oates c               4   0   2   1     0   0   .259
J. Morales lf         4   0   2   3     0   0   .222      Lum lf                4   0   0   0     0   2   .286
Colbert 1b            2   0   0   1     1   1   .278      Pierce 1b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .059
Gaston rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .321      Johnson 2b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .279
Kendall c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .301      Jackson cf            2   1   0   0     2   0   .156
Campbell 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .282      Perez ss              4   0   1   0     0   1   .271
Hilton 3b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .219      Gilbreath 3b          1   1   0   0     1   0   .292
Greif p               3   2   1   0     1   0   .077        Schueler p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
                                                            Blanks ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .235
                                                            Kelley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Aaron ph            1   1   1   2     0   0   .236
                                                          Dobson p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .077
                                                            Evans ph,3b         3   0   0   0     0   0   .266

Totals               34   6  11   6     2   1             Totals               33   4   7   4     4   7

Time of Game: 2:18
Left on Base: Padres 6, Braves 6
DP: Padres 0, Braves 1
Errors: Oates
Doubles: Grubb 2 (5), Garr (4)
Home Runs: Aaron (9)
Stolen Bases: J. Morales 2 (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Grubb (1), Colbert (2), J. Morales (2)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Greif W(3-2)            9     7   4   4   4   7   1  37   1.57
Totals                  9     7   4   4   4   7   1  37

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dobson L(2-5)           5     7   4   4   1   1   0  23   4.89
Schueler                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5.02
Kelley                  3     4   2   2   1   0   0  13   3.86
Totals                  9    11   6   6   2   1   0  39

Wild Pitches: Greif (1)

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


PADRES 1ST: Hernandez flied out to left; Grubb grounded out
(second to first); J. Morales flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr doubled to right; Oates singled to center [Garr
scored]; Lum flied out to center; Pierce singled to first [Oates
to second]; Johnson flied out to center; Jackson forced Pierce
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 1.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert grounded out (third to first); Gaston
singled to center; Kendall flied out to right; Campbell forced
Gaston (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Perez grounded out (third to first); Gilbreath flied
out to center; Dobson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 1.

PADRES 3RD: Hilton singled to left; Greif walked [Hilton to
second]; Hernandez singled to first [Hilton to third, Greif to
second]; Grubb hit a sacrifice fly to center [Hilton scored]; On
a bunt J. Morales singled to third [Greif to third, Hernandez to
second]; Colbert hit a sacrifice fly to center [Greif scored,
Hernandez to third (error by Oates)]; J. Morales stole second;
Gaston flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Garr was called out on strikes; Oates flied out to
left; Lum grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Padres 2, Braves 1.

PADRES 4TH: Kendall grounded out (third to first); Campbell
flied out to left; Hilton grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Pierce was called out on strikes; Johnson walked;
Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Johnson to second];
Perez singled to second [Johnson out at home (second to
catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Braves 1.

PADRES 5TH: Greif flied out to right; Hernandez singled to
third; Grubb doubled to left [Hernandez to third]; J. Morales
singled to center [Hernandez scored, Grubb scored]; J. Morales
stole second; Colbert struck out; Gaston grounded out (pitcher
to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Gilbreath walked; EVANS BATTED FOR DOBSON; Greif
threw a wild pitch [Gilbreath to second]; Evans flied out to
right [Gilbreath to third]; Garr singled to right [Gilbreath
scored]; Oates singled to right [Garr to third]; Lum struck out;
Pierce flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 4,
Braves 2.

PADRES 6TH: EVANS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); SCHUELER REPLACED
GILBREATH (PITCHING); Kendall grounded out (second to first);
Campbell flied out to left; Hilton lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Johnson struck out; Jackson walked; Perez was called
out on strikes; BLANKS BATTED FOR SCHUELER; Blanks flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 4, Braves 2.

PADRES 7TH: KELLEY REPLACED BLANKS (PITCHING); Greif singled to
right; On a bunt Hernandez singled to third [Greif to second];
Grubb doubled to left [Greif scored, Hernandez to third]; J.
Morales hit a sacrifice fly to left [Hernandez scored]; Colbert
was walked intentionally; Gaston lined into a double play
(second to shortstop) [Grubb out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 6, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Evans grounded out (first to pitcher); Garr grounded
out (second to first); Oates lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 6, Braves 2.

PADRES 8TH: Kendall flied out to left; Campbell made an out to
second; Hilton popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 6, Braves 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Lum struck out; Pierce grounded out (shortstop to
first); Johnson lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 6,
Braves 2.

PADRES 9TH: Greif grounded out (shortstop to first); Hernandez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Grubb singled to right; J.
Morales flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 6,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Jackson walked; Perez grounded out (second to first)
[Jackson to second]; AARON BATTED FOR KELLEY; Aaron homered
[Jackson scored]; Evans lined to right; Garr grounded out
(second to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 6, Braves 4.