Phil Niekro struck out a personal career high of 13 batters and allowed only four hits in pitching the Braves to a 6-0 victory over the Padres. The Braves decided the game at the outset, scoring two runs in the first inning on a single by Ralph Garr, pass to Marty Perez, two infield outs and a single by Davey Johnson. Hank Aaron walked once and grounded out twice before leaving the game after his right shoulder stiffened. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 6, San Diego Padres 0
Game Played on Monday, April     15, 1974 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  3
Braves       2  1  0    0  0  3    0  0  x  -   6  9  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou lf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .240      Garr rf,lf            4   1   2   0     0   1   .286
Beckert 2b            1   0   0   0     1   0   .400      Perez 3b              2   1   0   0     2   0   .444
  Thomas pr,2b        2   0   0   0     0   1   .300      Aaron lf              2   0   0   0     1   0   .143
Winfield rf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .125        Office cf           1   0   0   0     0   1   .154
Colbert 1b            3   0   0   0     1   3   .077      Baker cf,rf           3   0   1   1     0   1   .364
Grubb cf              3   0   1   0     0   1   .258      Johnson 2b            3   1   2   1     0   0   .308
Kendall c             4   0   1   0     0   2   .333        Foster 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Roberts 3b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .158      Lum 1b                3   0   0   0     0   1   .200
Hernandez ss          2   0   0   0     0   0   .148      Robinson ss           4   2   2   1     0   0   .179
  Williams ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .400      Oates c               3   1   1   1     1   1   .269
  Morales ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      P. Niekro p           4   0   1   1     0   1   .273
Jones p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Corkins p           0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
  Tolan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .206
  Ross p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gaston ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .200
  Troedson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   0   4   0     3  13             Totals               29   6   9   5     4   6

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance:  3,029
Left on Base: Padres 7, Braves 6
DP: Padres 2, Braves 1
Errors: Alou, Winfield, Grubb
Doubles: Johnson (2)
Caught Stealing: Garr (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Baker (1)
GIDP: Roberts (1), Robinson (3), Johnson (1)
Hit by Pitch: Grubb (1,by P. Niekro), Johnson (1,by Corkins), Lum (1,by Troedson)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones L(0-3)            1.2   4   3   3   3   1   0  12  18.41
Corkins                 3.1   1   0   0   0   3   0  10   3.21
Ross                    2     4   3   2   1   2   0  10   9.00
Troedson                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   4   5.63
Totals                  8     9   6   5   4   6   0  36

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
P. Niekro W(3-0)        9     4   0   0   3  13   0  34   2.36
Totals                  9     4   0   0   3  13   0  34

Passed Balls: Oates (4)
Hit by Pitch: Corkins (1), Troedson (1), P. Niekro (1)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Paul Runge


PADRES 1ST: Alou struck out; Beckert popped to catcher in foul
territory; Winfield struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr singled; Perez walked [Garr to second]; Aaron
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Garr to third, Perez to
second]; Baker hit a sacrifice fly to second [Garr scored];
Johnson singled to right [Perez scored, Johnson to second (error
by Winfield)]; Lum popped to third in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 2.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert struck out; Grubb struck out; Kendall
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 2ND: Robinson singled to center [Robinson to second
(error by Grubb)]; Oates singled [Robinson scored, Oates to
second (on throw to home)]; On a bunt P. Niekro grounded out
(pitcher to first); Garr struck out; Perez walked; Aaron walked
[Oates to third, Perez to second]; CORKINS REPLACED JONES
(PITCHING); Baker was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 3.

PADRES 3RD: Roberts flied out to left; Hernandez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Corkins walked; Alou forced Corkins
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 3RD: Johnson was hit by a pitch; Lum forced Johnson
(second to shortstop); Robinson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Lum out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Braves 3.

PADRES 4TH: Beckert walked; THOMAS RAN FOR BECKERT; Oates
allowed a passed ball [Thomas to second]; Winfield flied out to
center; Colbert struck out; Grubb flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 4TH: THOMAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Oates struck
out; P. Niekro struck out; Garr singled to center; Garr was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 3.

PADRES 5TH: Kendall singled to center; Roberts grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Kendall out at
second]; Hernandez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Perez flied out to left; Aaron grounded out
(shortstop to first); Baker grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 3.

PADRES 6TH: GARR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); OFFICE REPLACED
AARON (PLAYING CF); BAKER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); TOLAN
BATTED FOR CORKINS; Tolan grounded out (first unassisted); Alou
struck out; Thomas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Braves 3.

BRAVES 6TH: ROSS REPLACED TOLAN (PITCHING); Johnson doubled to
left; Lum struck out; Robinson singled to right [Johnson scored,
Robinson to second (on throw to home)]; Oates was walked
intentionally; P. Niekro singled to left [Robinson scored, Oates
scored (error by Alou) (unearned), P. Niekro to second (on throw
to home)]; Garr flied out to right [P. Niekro to third]; Perez
grounded out (third to first); 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 0, Braves 6.

PADRES 7TH: Winfield made an out to second; Colbert walked;
Grubb singled to left [Colbert to second]; Kendall struck out;
Roberts struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 6.

BRAVES 7TH: Office struck out; Baker singled to center; Johnson
grounded into a double play (second to first) [Baker out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 6.

PADRES 8TH: FOSTER REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING 2B); WILLIAMS
BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Williams singled to center; GASTON BATTED
FOR ROSS; Gaston singled to left [Williams to second]; Alou
flied out to right; Thomas forced Gaston (shortstop to second)
[Williams to third]; Winfield was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 6.

BRAVES 8TH: MORALES REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING SS); TROEDSON
REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); Lum was hit by a pitch; Robinson
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Lum to second]; Oates
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Lum to third]; P. Niekro
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
0, Braves 6.

PADRES 9TH: Colbert struck out (catcher to first); Grubb was hit
by a pitch; Kendall struck out; Roberts struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Braves 6.