The Braves smashed three homers among 13 hits in the first game, but lost to the Padres, 4-3, before coming back with 15 hits to win the second game of a twi-night doubleheader, 14-3. Dusty Baker, Gary Neibauer and Davey Johnson rapped the Braves' homers in the opener. Johnny Grubb hit one for the Padres, who broke a 3-3 tie in the eighth inning when Fred Kendall lofted a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded. In the ninth inning, with two out, the Padres walked Hank Aaron intentionally, putting the potential tying run on base, but got away with the unorthodox move when Chuck Goggin grounded out to end the game.

Mike Lum led the Braves' attack in the nightcap with four hits, including a homer. Carl Morton gave up homers by Mike Corkins and Ivan Murrell, but allowed only two other hits in posting the victory. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 4, Atlanta Braves 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Saturday, August    4, 1973 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Padres       0  0  1    0  2  0    0  1  0  -   4  7  0
Braves       0  1  1    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   3 13  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hernandez ss          1   0   0   0     1   0   .230      Garr rf               5   0   3   0     0   0   .281
  Anderson ss         2   1   1   0     1   0   .136      Perez ss              4   0   1   0     0   1   .246
Grubb cf              5   2   3   1     0   1   .324      Evans 3b              5   0   1   0     0   1   .281
Roberts 3b            3   1   1   1     0   1   .274      Aaron lf              3   0   0   0     2   0   .249
Colbert 1b            3   0   1   1     0   1   .275      Baker cf              2   1   2   1     0   0   .295
Locklear lf           2   0   0   0     1   0   .228        Jackson cf          2   0   0   0     0   0   .216
Lee rf                3   0   0   0     1   0   .245        Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
Kendall c             3   0   1   1     0   0   .264        Goggin ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .271
R. Morales 2b         4   0   0   0     0   1   .167      Johnson 2b            4   1   2   1     0   0   .261
Jones p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .158      Dietz 1b              3   0   1   0     1   1   .318
  Ross p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Velazquez c         0   0   0   0     0   0   .273
  Caldwell p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .161      Casanova c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .229
                                                            Tepedino ph,1b      1   0   1   0     0   0   .329
                                                          Neibauer p            2   1   1   1     0   1   .500
                                                            Devine p            0   0   0   0     1   0   .250
                                                            Lum cf              1   0   0   0     0   1   .288

Totals               30   4   7   4     4   4             Totals               36   3  13   3     4   5

Time of Game: 2:38
Left on Base: Padres 8, Braves 11
DP: Padres 1, Braves 0
Doubles: Kendall (14), Colbert (18), Garr (23), Tepedino (1)
Home Runs: Grubb (7), Baker (10), Neibauer (1), Johnson (29)
Stolen Bases: Grubb (8), Roberts (3), Anderson (1)
Caught Stealing: Hernandez (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Locklear (1), Perez (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Roberts (1), Kendall (3)
GIDP: Casanova (3)
Hit by Pitch: Roberts (1,by Neibauer), Colbert (4,by Devine)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones                   5     9   3   3   2   3   3  25   3.19
Ross W(2-4)             2.1   4   0   0   1   1   0  10   5.90
Caldwell SV(4)          1.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   6   3.77
Totals                  9    13   3   3   4   5   3  41

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Neibauer                5     6   3   3   2   2   1  23   5.40
Devine L(1-3)           2.1   1   1   1   1   0   0  10   7.46
Frisella                1.2   0   0   0   1   2   0   6   4.22
Totals                  9     7   4   4   4   4   1  39

Hit by Pitch: Neibauer (1), Devine (1)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Ed Vargo


PADRES 1ST: Hernandez grounded out (third to first); Grubb
singled to center; Roberts was hit by a pitch [Grubb to second];
Grubb stole third and Roberts stole second; Colbert struck out;
Locklear flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez was
called out on strikes; Evans singled to right; Aaron flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 0.

PADRES 2ND: Lee grounded out (first to pitcher); Kendall doubled
to right; R. Morales was called out on strikes; Jones grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker homered; Johnson grounded out (pitcher to
first); Dietz grounded out (third to first); Casanova flied out
to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 1.

PADRES 3RD: Hernandez walked; Hernandez was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Grubb homered; Roberts grounded
out (shortstop to first); Colbert grounded out (third to first);
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: ANDERSON REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PLAYING SS); Neibauer
homered; Garr singled; Perez out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [Garr to second]; Evans grounded out (first unassisted)
[Garr to third]; Aaron flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 1, Braves 2.

PADRES 4TH: Locklear walked; Lee flied out to left; Kendall
flied out to center; R. Morales flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Baker singled to left [Baker out at second (left to
second)]; Dusty Baker ejected by 2B umpire Terry Tata;
Johnson popped to first in foul territory; Dietz singled to
center; Casanova singled to left [Dietz to second]; Neibauer was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Braves 2.

PADRES 5TH: JACKSON REPLACED BAKER (PLAYING CF); Jones flied out
to right; Anderson singled to right; Grubb singled to right
[Anderson to third]; Roberts hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Anderson scored]; Colbert doubled to left [Grubb scored];
Locklear flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Garr doubled to center; Perez grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Garr to third]; Evans struck out; Aaron
was walked intentionally; Jackson made an out to first; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 2.

PADRES 6TH: DEVINE REPLACED NEIBAUER (PITCHING); Lee flied out
to left; Kendall grounded out (shortstop to first); R. Morales
made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Johnson homered; Dietz walked; ROSS REPLACED JONES
(PITCHING); Casanova grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Dietz out at second]; Devine walked; Garr
singled to left [Devine to second]; Perez singled to center
[Devine out at home (center to catcher), Garr to second]; 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 3.

PADRES 7TH: Ross grounded out (second to first); Anderson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Grubb grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Evans made an out to shortstop; Aaron made an out to
first; Jackson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 3, Braves 3.

PADRES 8TH: Roberts singled to center; Colbert was hit by a
pitch [Roberts to second]; Locklear out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Roberts to third, Colbert to second]; Lee was
walked intentionally; FRISELLA REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); LUM
REPLACED DEVINE (PLAYING CF); Kendall hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Roberts scored, Colbert to third]; R. Morales forced Lee
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 4, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Johnson singled to center; Dietz was called out on
strikes; TEPEDINO BATTED FOR CASANOVA; Tepedino doubled to first
[Johnson to third]; CALDWELL REPLACED ROSS (PITCHING); Lum was
called out on strikes; Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 4, Braves 3.

PADRES 9TH: VELAZQUEZ REPLACED DIETZ (PLAYING C ); TEPEDINO
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Caldwell grounded out (third to
first); Anderson walked; Anderson stole second; Grubb struck
out; Roberts struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 4, Braves
3.

BRAVES 9TH: Perez grounded out (second to first); Evans grounded
out (second to first); Aaron was walked intentionally; GOGGIN
BATTED FOR FRISELLA; Goggin grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 4, Braves 3.