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.

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