After Hank Aaron hit his 18th homer of the year and 731st of his career to tie the score in the fifth inning, the Braves smashed the deadlock with four runs in the eighth to defeat the Padres, 7-3. Carl Morton helped himself to the victory, leading off the eighth with a double.

Darrell Evans walked and Marty Perez singled to load the bases. Dusty Baker singled, scoring Morton, and when Nate Colbert booted the ball in left field, Evans also crossed the plate. Mike Lum beat out an infield hit to load the bases again and Davey Johnson delivered a two-run single to clinch the victory. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 7, San Diego Padres 3
Game Played on Saturday, September 14, 1974 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Braves       1  0  1    0  1  0    0  4  0  -   7 10  1
Padres       1  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3 11  2


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Evans 3b              3   2   0   0     2   3   .246      Grubb cf              5   1   3   0     0   0   .295
Perez 2b              6   1   1   0     0   1   .262      Clarke 2b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .211
Baker cf,rf           4   1   1   1     1   1   .252      Colbert lf            5   0   0   0     0   2   .203
Aaron lf              4   1   1   1     1   0   .261      McCovey 1b            4   0   1   1     1   1   .252
  Leon p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Winfield rf           2   1   1   0     2   0   .268
Lum rf,1b             4   1   2   1     1   0   .244      Hilton 3b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .241
Johnson 1b            3   0   1   2     2   0   .253      Kendall c             3   0   0   0     1   1   .231
  Murrell pr,lf       0   0   0   0     0   0   .226      Almon ss              4   0   2   2     0   1   .207
Correll c             5   0   2   1     0   1   .233      Freisleben p          3   0   0   0     0   0   .138
Foster ss             4   0   1   0     1   1   .204        Hardy p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Morton p              3   1   1   0     0   0   .107        Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Office cf           1   0   0   0     0   1   .237        Locklear ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .299
                                                            Gerhardt p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               37   7  10   6     8   8             Totals               35   3  11   3     4   6

Time of Game: 2:56   Attendance: 17,213
Left on Base: Braves 13, Padres 10
DP: Braves 2, Padres 0
Errors: Foster, Clarke, Colbert
Doubles: Morton (1)
Triples: Locklear (2)
Home Runs: Aaron (18)
Stolen Bases: Hilton (2)
Caught Stealing: Winfield (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Morton (12), Clarke (1)
GIDP: Hilton (5)
Hit by Pitch: Evans (6,by Freisleben)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton W(15-10)         7    10   3   3   4   4   0  33   3.01
Leon                    2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   2.50
Totals                  9    11   3   3   4   6   0  40

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Freisleben L(9-12)      7     7   6   6   8   4   1  38   3.74
Hardy                   0.1   3   1   1   0   0   0   4   4.78
Tomlin                  0.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   2   4.84
Gerhardt                1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   8.04
Totals                  9    10   7   7   8   8   1  47

Hit by Pitch: Freisleben (7)
Wild Pitches: Morton (3)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


BRAVES 1ST: Evans was hit by a pitch; Perez reached on an error
by Clarke [Evans to second]; Baker flied out to left; Aaron
walked [Evans to third, Perez to second]; Lum singled to center
[Evans scored, Perez to third, Aaron to second]; Johnson made an
out to second; Correll forced Lum (third to second); 1 R, 1 H, 1
E, 3 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Grubb singled to center; Clarke singled to center
[Grubb to second]; Colbert struck out; McCovey singled [Grubb
scored, Clarke to third]; Winfield walked [McCovey to second];
Hilton grounded into a double play (pitcher to catcher to first)
[Clarke out at home]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Foster walked; Morton out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Foster to second]; Evans walked; Perez was
called out on strikes; Baker was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 2ND: Kendall flied out to center; Almon singled to
center; On a bunt Freisleben popped to third in foul territory;
Grubb singled to left [Almon to third]; Clarke was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Aaron grounded out (second to first); Lum walked;
Johnson walked [Lum to second]; Correll singled to center [Lum
scored, Johnson to second]; Foster flied out to center; Morton
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
2, Padres 1.

PADRES 3RD: Colbert made an out to second; McCovey struck out;
Winfield walked; Hilton singled to center [Winfield to third];
Kendall walked [Hilton to second]; Almon singled to left
[Winfield scored, Hilton scored, Kendall to second]; Freisleben
forced Almon (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 2, Padres 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Evans was called out on strikes; Perez flied out to
center; Baker grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Padres 3.

PADRES 4TH: Grubb singled to center; Clarke out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [Grubb to second]; Colbert grounded out
(third to first); McCovey was walked intentionally; Winfield
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2,
Padres 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Aaron homered; Lum flied out to right; Johnson made
an out to second; Correll singled; Foster singled to left
[Correll to second]; Morton grounded out (third to first); 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 3.

PADRES 5TH: Hilton singled; Hilton stole second; Morton threw a
wild pitch [Hilton to third]; Kendall struck out; Almon grounded
out (shortstop to first); Freisleben lined to second; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Evans was called out on strikes; Perez made an out
to second; Baker walked; Aaron forced Baker (third to second); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 3.

PADRES 6TH: Grubb reached on an error by Foster; On a bunt
Clarke hit into a double play (third to second) [Grubb out at
second]; Colbert flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Padres 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Lum flied out to right; Johnson walked; Correll
flied out to left; Foster forced Johnson (shortstop to second);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 3.

PADRES 7TH: McCovey popped to catcher in foul territory;
Winfield singled to center; Hilton flied out to center; Winfield
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Morton doubled to left; Evans walked; Perez singled
[Morton to third, Evans to second]; HARDY REPLACED FREISLEBEN
(PITCHING); Baker singled to left [Morton scored, Evans scored
(error by Colbert), Perez to second]; Aaron popped to third in
foul territory; Lum singled [Perez to third, Baker to second];
Johnson singled to left [Perez scored, Baker scored, Lum to
second]; TOMLIN REPLACED HARDY (PITCHING); MURRELL RAN FOR
JOHNSON; Correll struck out; Foster struck out; 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 7, Padres 3.

PADRES 8TH: MURRELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); LEON REPLACED
AARON (PITCHING); OFFICE REPLACED MORTON (PLAYING CF); BAKER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); LUM CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
1B); Kendall grounded out (third to first); Almon struck out;
LOCKLEAR BATTED FOR TOMLIN; Locklear tripled to left; Grubb
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 7,
Padres 3.

BRAVES 9TH: GERHARDT REPLACED LOCKLEAR (PITCHING); Office struck
out; Evans struck out; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7, Padres 3.

PADRES 9TH: Clarke flied out to right; Colbert struck out;
McCovey grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 7, Padres 3.