The Padres spoiled the 1973 pitching debut of Gary Nolan by defeating the Reds in the opener of a doubleheader, 7-1, but the Cincy crew gained a split with a 4-2 victory in the nightcap. Nolan, who had been sidelined with recurring muscle irritation in his right shoulder, worked four innings and allowed only three hits, but he walked four. The Padres scored three runs in the first on three passes, a single by Gene Locklear and sacrifice fly by Fred Kendall. Nate Colbert homered off Nolan in the third. Dave Roberts also hit a homer for the Padres, connecting off Jim McGlothlin with two men on base in the fifth.

Roge rNelson, who recently came off the disabled list after falling victim to arm trouble, pitched seven innings for the Reds in the second game and posted his first victory since May 6. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 7, Cincinnati Reds 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, July      29, 1973 (Day game) at San Diego Stadium
Reds         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  9  0
Padres       3  0  1    0  3  0    0  0  x  -   7  7  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Hernandez ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .235
Morgan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .288      Grubb cf              3   1   2   0     1   0   .312
Driessen 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .307      Lee rf,lf             3   2   0   0     1   0   .253
Bench c               4   1   2   0     0   0   .252      Colbert 1b            3   3   2   1     1   0   .268
Perez 1b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .294      Locklear lf           4   0   1   2     0   1   .214
Kosco rf              3   0   1   1     0   0   .237        Murrell rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .180
Tolan cf              4   0   2   0     0   1   .197      Roberts 3b            3   1   1   3     1   0   .275
Chaney ss             4   0   1   0     0   0   .182      Kendall c             3   0   1   1     0   0   .261
Nolan p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      R. Morales 2b         3   0   0   0     0   0   .174
  Gagliano ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .216      Troedson p            3   0   0   0     0   2   .150
  McGlothlin p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Menke ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .173
  Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               34   1   9   1     0   3             Totals               29   7   7   7     4   3

Time of Game: 1:45
Left on Base: Reds 7, Padres 3
DP: Reds 1, Padres 1
Doubles: Bench (11), Kendall (11)
Home Runs: Colbert (12), Roberts (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Kosco (1), Kendall (2)
GIDP: Chaney (1), Colbert (8)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan L(0-1)            4     3   4   4   4   2   1  19   9.00
McGlothlin              2     3   3   3   0   0   1   9   5.97
Borbon                  2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.76
Totals                  8     7   7   7   4   3   2  34

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Troedson W(5-2)         9     9   1   1   0   3   0  35   3.76
Totals                  9     9   1   1   0   3   0  35

Passed Balls: Kendall (5)

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Satch Davidson


REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (third to first); Morgan grounded
out (third to first); Driessen grounded out (first to pitcher);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Hernandez popped to first in foul territory; Grubb
walked; Lee walked [Grubb to second]; Colbert walked [Grubb to
third, Lee to second]; Locklear singled to center [Grubb scored,
Lee scored, Colbert to third, Locklear to second (on throw)];
Roberts was walked intentionally; Kendall hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Colbert scored]; R. Morales flied out to center; 3 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Padres 3.

REDS 2ND: Bench doubled to left; Perez flied out to center
[Bench to third]; Kosco hit a sacrifice fly to left [Bench
scored]; Tolan grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 1, Padres 3.

PADRES 2ND: Troedson was called out on strikes; Hernandez popped
to first in foul territory; Grubb flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Padres 3.

REDS 3RD: Chaney flied out to right; Nolan grounded out (second
to first); Rose singled to right; Morgan singled to right [Rose
to second]; Driessen singled to third [Rose to third, Morgan to
second]; Bench popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Reds 1, Padres 3.

PADRES 3RD: Lee popped to third in foul territory; Colbert
homered; Locklear grounded out (shortstop to first); Roberts
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1,
Padres 4.

REDS 4TH: Perez grounded out (pitcher to first); Kosco grounded
out (pitcher to first); On a bunt Tolan singled; Chaney popped
to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Padres 4.

PADRES 4TH: Kendall doubled to left; R. Morales grounded out
(second to first) [Kendall to third]; Troedson was called out on
strikes; Hernandez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 1, Padres 4.

REDS 5TH: GAGLIANO BATTED FOR NOLAN; Gagliano flied out to
center; Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Padres 4.

PADRES 5TH: MCGLOTHLIN REPLACED GAGLIANO (PITCHING); Grubb
singled to center; Lee forced Grubb (shortstop to second);
Colbert singled to left [Lee to second]; Locklear grounded out
(second to first) [Lee to third, Colbert to second]; Roberts
homered [Lee scored, Colbert scored]; Kendall grounded out
(first unassisted); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Padres 7.

REDS 6TH: Driessen grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench
singled to left; Perez flied out to right; Kosco grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Padres 7.

PADRES 6TH: R. Morales grounded out (shortstop to first);
Troedson grounded out (third to first); Hernandez grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Padres 7.

REDS 7TH: Tolan struck out; Chaney singled to right; MENKE
BATTED FOR MCGLOTHLIN; Kendall allowed a passed ball [Chaney to
second]; Menke was called out on strikes; Rose grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Padres 7.

PADRES 7TH: BORBON REPLACED MENKE (PITCHING); Grubb singled to
left; Lee forced Grubb (shortstop to second); Colbert grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Lee out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Padres 7.

REDS 8TH: Morgan grounded out (pitcher to first); Driessen
grounded out (second to first); Bench lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Padres 7.

PADRES 8TH: Locklear struck out; Roberts grounded out (second to
first); Kendall grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 1, Padres 7.

REDS 9TH: MURRELL REPLACED LOCKLEAR (PLAYING RF); LEE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Perez flied out to right; Kosco singled
to left; Tolan singled to right [Kosco to third]; Chaney
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Tolan
out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Padres 7.