Clay Kirby yielded only three hits in the first game and Rich Troedson, making his first start, combined with Vicente Romo on a six-hitter in the second game as the Padres defeated the Braves in a twi-night doubleheader, 2-0 and 9-3. Kirby struck out 13. Dave Roberts had five hits in six trips for the Padres in the twin bill. A single by Nate Colbert and double by Roberts accounted for the initial run in the sixth inning of the lidlifter. Rich Morales doubled and Gene Locklear singled for the other tally in the seventh.

Colbert hit two homers for the Padres in the nightcap and Roberts added one. Rich Morales batted in two runs with a double. Troedson gave up the Braves' three runs in the first inning. Romo relieved in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 2, Atlanta Braves 0 (Game 1)
Game Played on Saturday, June      23, 1973 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  2
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  x  -   2  8  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Jackson cf            4   0   2   0     0   0   .225      Locklear lf           4   0   2   1     0   0   .220
Garr rf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .254        Murrell lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .194
Evans 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .271      Grubb cf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .299
Lum lf                4   0   0   0     0   3   .277      Lee rf                3   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Johnson 2b            4   0   0   0     0   3   .272        J. Morales rf       1   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Tepedino 1b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .429      Colbert 1b            4   1   1   0     0   2   .240
Oates c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .239      Roberts 3b            3   0   2   1     0   0   .198
Goggin ss             2   0   0   0     1   0   .281      Thomas ss             3   0   0   0     0   1   .197
Reed p                1   0   0   0     0   1   .195      R. Morales 2b         3   1   1   0     0   0   .146
  Baker ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .282      Corrales c            2   0   0   0     0   0   .316
  Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Kirby p               3   0   1   0     0   1   .111

Totals               30   0   3   0     1  13             Totals               30   2   8   2     0   5

Time of Game: 2:06
Left on Base: Braves 5, Padres 5
DP: Braves 0, Padres 0
Errors: Oates, Goggin, Thomas
Doubles: Locklear (2), Roberts (5), R. Morales (2)
Stolen Bases: Locklear (1), Colbert (5)
Caught Stealing: Locklear (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Reed (1), Corrales (1)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed L(4-9)             7     8   2   2   0   5   0  28   4.01
Frisella                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.09
Totals                  8     8   2   2   0   5   0  31

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kirby W(3-8)            9     3   0   0   1  13   0  32   5.40
Totals                  9     3   0   0   1  13   0  32

Wild Pitches: Reed 2 (4), Kirby (4)

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


BRAVES 1ST: Jackson singled to center; Garr struck out; Evans
singled to left [Jackson to second]; Lum struck out; Johnson was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Locklear doubled to left; Grubb singled to shortstop
[Locklear out at home (shortstop to third)]; Gene Locklear
fell down rounding 3B; Lee forced Grubb (second unassisted);
Reed threw a wild pitch [Lee to second]; Colbert struck out; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Tepedino struck out; Oates struck out; Goggin
walked; Kirby threw a wild pitch [Goggin to second]; Reed struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Roberts grounded out (third to first); Thomas popped
to third in foul territory; R. Morales lined to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Jackson popped to third in foul territory; Garr
struck out; Evans made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Corrales grounded out (shortstop to first); Kirby
singled to center; Locklear forced Kirby (third to second);
Locklear stole second; Grubb struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Padres 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Lum grounded out (second to first); Johnson struck
out; Tepedino lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Lee grounded out (second to first); Colbert struck
out; Roberts singled to center; Reed threw a wild pitch [Roberts
to third (error by Oates)]; Thomas made an out to shortstop; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Oates made an out to shortstop; Goggin reached on an
error by Thomas [Goggin to first]; Reed out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Goggin to second]; Jackson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: R. Morales flied out to right; Corrales reached on
an error by Goggin [Corrales to second]; Kirby struck out;
Locklear grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Garr popped to catcher in foul territory; Evans
grounded out (second to first); Lum struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: Grubb grounded out (second to first); Lee lined to
left; Colbert singled to center; Colbert stole second; Roberts
doubled to center [Colbert scored]; Thomas struck out; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Johnson flied out to center; Tepedino grounded out
(shortstop to first); Oates flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 1.

PADRES 7TH: R. Morales doubled to center; Corrales out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [R. Morales to third]; Kirby
made an out to first; Locklear singled to center [R. Morales
scored]; Locklear was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 2.

BRAVES 8TH: MURRELL REPLACED LOCKLEAR (PLAYING LF); J. MORALES
REPLACED LEE (PLAYING RF); Goggin grounded out (second to
first); BAKER BATTED FOR REED; Baker struck out; Jackson singled
to center; Garr flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Padres 2.

PADRES 8TH: FRISELLA REPLACED BAKER (PITCHING); Grubb flied out
to right; J. Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); Colbert
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Padres 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Evans struck out; Lum struck out; Johnson struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 2.