The longest game by clock in the league this season, four hours and 41 minutes, wound up with the Braves defeating the Padres, 8-6, with a two-run homer by Darrell Evans in the 15th inning. Ralph Garr walked and was forced by Rod Gilbreath before Evans decided the marathon with his circuit clout. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 8, San Diego Padres 6
Game Played on Saturday, August    2, 1975 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Braves       0  2  3    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   8 12  3
Padres       3  0  2    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   6 16  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr lf               7   1   1   0     1   2   .262      Grubb cf              7   1   3   0     1   1   .292
Gilbreath 2b          5   2   3   1     3   0   .329      Fuentes 2b            6   1   1   0     1   0   .265
Evans 3b              4   2   2   2     3   1   .241      Ivie 3b,c             6   1   1   1     2   0   .266
Williams 1b           7   1   0   0     1   1   .258      McCovey 1b            7   0   0   1     1   3   .233
May rf                4   2   0   0     4   1   .250      Winfield rf           7   2   3   1     1   0   .264
Blanks ss             7   0   2   2     0   1   .250      Tolan lf              7   1   3   0     0   0   .242
Office cf             7   0   2   2     0   0   .296      Torres ss,3b          5   0   2   1     3   0   .286
Pocoroba c            7   0   1   0     0   1   .267      Davis c               1   0   0   0     0   1   .118
Odom p                1   0   0   0     0   1   .111        Hundley c           3   0   1   0     2   1   .206
  Leon p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .429        Hernandez pr,ss     1   0   0   0     0   0   .217
  Belloir ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Freisleben p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .079
  Sadecki p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Folkers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .150
  Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   1   .231        Locklear ph         1   0   0   1     0   0   .325
  House p             1   0   1   0     0   0   .125        Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Goodson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Sharon ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .189
  Beard p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hahn ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .118
                                                            Greif p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Kendall ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .190
                                                            McIntosh p          1   0   1   0     0   0   .222

Totals               54   8  12   7    12  10             Totals               55   6  16   6    12   6

Time of Game: 4:41   Attendance: 26,892
Left on Base: Braves 15, Padres 20
DP: Braves 3, Padres 1
Errors: Evans, Blanks, Odom, Davis
Doubles: Gilbreath (3)
Home Runs: Evans (15)
Stolen Bases: Gilbreath 2 (4), Tolan (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Odom (1), Evans (1), Tomlin (2), Tolan (11), Fuentes (7)
GIDP: Goodson (6), Tolan (7), Kendall (7), McCovey (4)
Hit by Pitch: Davis (1,by Leon)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Odom                    2.1   7   5   5   2   1   0  16   7.71
Leon                    2.2   2   0   0   3   1   0  12   3.23
Sadecki                 2     2   1   1   1   1   0   9   4.70
House                   4     1   0   0   4   2   0  17   3.03
Beard W(4-0)            4     4   0   0   2   1   0  17   2.70
Totals                 15    16   6   6  12   6   0  71

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Freisleben              2     2   4   4   4   1   0  12   3.78
Folkers                 1     2   1   1   1   1   0   6   4.52
Tomlin                  4     3   1   1   1   4   0  16   3.69
Frisella                2     2   0   0   0   1   0   8   2.86
Greif                   2     1   0   0   2   0   0   9   3.12
McIntosh L(8-10)        4     2   2   2   4   3   1  17   3.38
Totals                 15    12   8   8  12  10   1  68

Hit by Pitch: Leon (6)
Wild Pitches: Folkers (5)

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Andy Olsen


BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (second to first); Gilbreath
grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans lined to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Grubb walked; Fuentes singled [Grubb to third]; Ivie
singled to center [Grubb scored, Fuentes to third]; McCovey
grounded out (second to first) [Fuentes scored, Ivie to second];
Winfield singled [Ivie scored]; Tolan singled [Winfield to third
(error by Odom), Tolan to second]; Torres walked; Davis struck
out; Freisleben forced Winfield (pitcher to catcher); 3 R, 4 H,
1 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 3.

BRAVES 2ND: Williams walked; May walked [Williams to second];
Blanks singled [Williams scored, May to third]; Office singled
to left [May scored, Blanks to second]; Pocoroba made an out to
shortstop; Odom out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first)
[Blanks to third, Office to second]; Garr struck out; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Padres 3.

PADRES 2ND: Grubb flied out to right; Fuentes flied out to left;
Ivie popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 2, Padres 3.

BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath walked; Evans walked [Gilbreath to
second]; FOLKERS REPLACED FREISLEBEN (PITCHING); Williams made
an out to second; May walked [Gilbreath to third, Evans to
second]; Blanks singled to left [Gilbreath scored, Evans to
third, May to second]; Folkers threw a wild pitch [Evans scored,
May to third, Blanks to second]; Office singled to left [May
scored, Blanks to third, Office to second (error by Davis)];
Pocoroba flied out to right; Odom struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 5, Padres 3.

PADRES 3RD: McCovey grounded out (first to pitcher); Winfield
singled to right; Tolan singled to right [Winfield to third];
Tolan stole second; Torres singled [Winfield scored, Tolan to
third]; LEON REPLACED ODOM (PITCHING); Davis was hit by a pitch
[Torres to second]; LOCKLEAR BATTED FOR FOLKERS; Locklear
reached on an error by Blanks [Tolan scored, Torres to third,
Davis to second]; Grubb was credited with a single when a runner
was hit by the batted ball [Torres stayed at third, Locklear out
at second (second unassisted)]; Fuentes grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 5, Padres 5.

BRAVES 4TH: HUNDLEY REPLACED DAVIS (PLAYING C ); TOMLIN REPLACED
LOCKLEAR (PITCHING); Garr flied out to left; Gilbreath singled
to left; Gilbreath stole second; Evans struck out; Williams
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
5, Padres 5.

PADRES 4TH: Ivie walked; McCovey walked [Ivie to second];
Winfield popped to third in foul territory; Tolan grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [McCovey out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Padres 5.

BRAVES 5TH: May grounded out (second to first); Blanks grounded
out (shortstop to first); On a bunt Office grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Padres 5.

PADRES 5TH: Torres walked; Hundley struck out; Tomlin out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Torres to second]; Grubb
singled to right [Torres out at home (right to catcher)]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Padres 5.

BRAVES 6TH: Pocoroba struck out; BELLOIR BATTED FOR LEON;
Belloir popped to first in foul territory; Debut game for Rob
Belloir; Garr singled to center; Gilbreath doubled to right
[Garr scored]; Evans walked; Williams flied out to center; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 6, Padres 5.

PADRES 6TH: SADECKI REPLACED BELLOIR (PITCHING); Fuentes flied
out to center; Ivie made an out to second; McCovey was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Padres 5.

BRAVES 7TH: May struck out; Blanks struck out; Office grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Padres 5.

PADRES 7TH: Winfield walked; Tolan flied out to center; Torres
singled [Winfield to third]; Hundley flied out to right; SHARON
BATTED FOR TOMLIN; Sharon singled to left [Winfield scored,
Torres to second]; Grubb flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 6, Padres 6.

BRAVES 8TH: FRISELLA REPLACED SHARON (PITCHING); Pocoroba lined
to center; LUM BATTED FOR SADECKI; Lum was called out on
strikes; Garr popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Padres 6.

PADRES 8TH: HOUSE REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Fuentes flied out to
center; Ivie popped to first in foul territory; McCovey struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Padres 6.

BRAVES 9TH: Gilbreath singled; Gilbreath stole second; Evans
singled to right [Gilbreath to third]; Williams reached on a
fielder's choice [Gilbreath out at home (second to catcher),
Evans to second]; May flied out to center; Blanks forced Evans
(third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 6, Padres 6.

PADRES 9TH: Winfield popped to catcher in foul territory; Tolan
singled to center; Torres flied out to left; Hundley walked
[Tolan to second]; HAHN BATTED FOR FRISELLA; Hahn walked [Tolan
to third, Hundley to second]; Grubb struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Braves 6, Padres 6.

BRAVES 10TH: GREIF REPLACED HAHN (PITCHING); Office flied out to
left; Pocoroba flied out to center; House singled to right; Garr
flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
6, Padres 6.

PADRES 10TH: Fuentes flied out to center; Ivie grounded out
(third to first); McCovey popped to third in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Padres 6.

BRAVES 11TH: Gilbreath walked; Evans out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Gilbreath to second]; Williams grounded out
(shortstop to first); May was walked intentionally; Blanks flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 6, Padres 6.

PADRES 11TH: Winfield reached on an error by Evans [Winfield to
second]; Tolan out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first)
[Winfield to third]; Torres was walked intentionally; Hundley
was walked intentionally [Torres to second]; KENDALL BATTED FOR
GREIF; Kendall grounded into a double play (shortstop to catcher
to first) [Winfield out at home]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
6, Padres 6.

BRAVES 12TH: MCINTOSH REPLACED KENDALL (PITCHING); Office
grounded out (second to first); Pocoroba singled to right;
GOODSON BATTED FOR HOUSE; Goodson grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Pocoroba out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Padres 6.

PADRES 12TH: BEARD REPLACED GOODSON (PITCHING); Grubb singled to
right; Fuentes out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Grubb to second]; Ivie was walked intentionally; McCovey
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Ivie
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6, Padres 6.

BRAVES 13TH: Garr struck out; Gilbreath walked; Evans walked
[Gilbreath to second]; Williams flied out to right; May walked
[Gilbreath to third, Evans to second]; Blanks flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 6, Padres 6.

PADRES 13TH: Winfield made an out to second; Tolan grounded out
(first unassisted); Torres grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Padres 6.

BRAVES 14TH: Office grounded out (second to first); Pocoroba
grounded out (second to first); Beard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 6, Padres 6.

PADRES 14TH: Hundley singled to left; HERNANDEZ RAN FOR HUNDLEY;
On a bunt McIntosh singled [Hernandez to second]; Grubb forced
McIntosh (third to second) [Hernandez to third]; Fuentes was
walked intentionally [Grubb to second]; Ivie forced Hernandez
(third to catcher) [Grubb to third, Fuentes to second]; McCovey
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 6, Padres 6.

BRAVES 15TH: HERNANDEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); TORRES
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); IVIE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
C ); Garr walked; On a bunt Gilbreath forced Garr (pitcher to
shortstop); Evans homered [Gilbreath scored]; Williams struck
out; May flied out to left; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 8,
Padres 6.

PADRES 15TH: Winfield singled; Tolan flied out to right
[Winfield to second]; Torres flied out to left; Hernandez flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 8, Padres 6.