Hank Aaron broke the major league record for most extra-base hits with his 704th homer as the Braves gained a 3-1 victory to spoil the Expos' fifth birthday celebration. Aaron's blow in the eighth inning represented the 1,378th extra-base hit of his career, moving the Braves' slugger into first place on the all-time list ahead of Stan Musial of the Cardinals. The Braves previously had a homer by Ralph Garr with Dick Dietz on base in the second inning. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 3, Montreal Expos 1
Game Played on Saturday, August    18, 1973 (Night game) at Parc Jarry
Braves       0  2  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   3  8  0
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  4  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr rf               5   1   2   2     0   1   .297      Day cf                4   0   0   0     0   0   .294
Lum 1b                4   0   0   0     0   2   .299      Foli ss               4   1   2   0     0   1   .262
Evans 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .279      Fairly lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .294
Aaron lf              3   1   1   1     1   0   .257      Singleton rf          4   0   0   1     0   1   .281
  Jackson lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Breeden 1b            2   0   1   0     1   0   .286
Baker cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .296      Bailey 3b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .272
Johnson 2b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .265      Allen 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .211
Dietz c               3   0   2   0     0   0   .330      Boccabella c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .234
  Casanova c          1   0   0   0     0   1   .229      Rogers p              2   0   0   0     1   2   .118
Perez ss              3   1   0   0     1   0   .249        M. Scott p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Morton p              2   0   0   0     1   0   .181
  J. Niekro p         1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000

Totals               34   3   8   3     3   5             Totals               31   1   4   1     3   5

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 25,093
Left on Base: Braves 7, Expos 7
DP: Braves 0, Expos 0
Doubles: Dietz (4), Foli (8), Breeden (8)
Home Runs: Garr (9), Aaron (31)
Stolen Bases: Garr (26)
Caught Stealing: Baker (3)
Hit by Pitch: Breeden (1,by Morton)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton W(11-9)          7     3   1   1   3   4   0  28   3.60
J. Niekro SV(1)         2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   2.08
Totals                  9     4   1   1   3   5   0  35

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers L(4-2)           8.2   8   3   3   3   5   2  36   1.21
M. Scott                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   5.40
Totals                  9     8   3   3   3   5   2  37

Hit by Pitch: Morton (3)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor (left in the 6th inning), 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Terry Tata,


BRAVES 1ST: Garr singled; Garr stole second; Lum struck out;
Evans singled [Garr to third, Evans to second (on throw)]; Aaron
was walked intentionally; Baker made an out to second; Johnson
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Day grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli struck
out; Fairly made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Expos 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Dietz singled; Perez forced Dietz (third to second);
Morton grounded out (third to first) [Perez to second]; Garr
homered [Perez scored]; Lum made an out to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Singleton struck out; Breeden made an out to third;
Bailey flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Expos 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Evans flied out to center; Aaron grounded out (third
to first); Baker grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Allen flied out to right; Boccabella grounded out
(pitcher to first); Rogers walked; Day lined to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Dietz
grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Foli singled; Fairly singled [Foli to second];
Singleton grounded out (pitcher to first) [Foli to third, Fairly
to second]; Breeden was hit by a pitch; Bailey forced Foli
(third to catcher) [Fairly to third, Breeden to second]; Allen
flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Morton made an out to first; Garr grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lum grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Boccabella flied out to right; Rogers struck out; Day
popped to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Evans grounded out (second to first); Aaron grounded
out (shortstop to first); Baker grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Foli doubled; Fairly grounded out (first unassisted)
[Foli to third]; Singleton grounded out (second to first) [Foli
scored]; Breeden walked; Bailey walked [Breeden to second];
Allen grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 2, Expos 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Johnson flied out to right; Dietz doubled; Perez
made an out to second; Morton walked; Garr struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 1.

EXPOS 7TH: Boccabella flied out to left; Rogers struck out; Day
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Expos 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Lum struck out; Evans flied out to center; Aaron
homered; Baker singled; Baker was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Expos 1.

EXPOS 8TH: JACKSON REPLACED AARON (PLAYING LF); CASANOVA
REPLACED DIETZ (PLAYING C ); J. NIEKRO REPLACED MORTON
(PITCHING); Foli flied out to center; Fairly grounded out (first
unassisted); Singleton grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Expos 1.

BRAVES 9TH: Johnson flied out to right; Casanova struck out;
Perez walked; J. Niekro singled [Perez to third]; M. SCOTT
REPLACED ROGERS (PITCHING); Garr grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Expos 1.

EXPOS 9TH: Breeden doubled; Bailey struck out; Allen grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Breeden to third]; Boccabella grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Expos
1.