Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Niekro
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Niekro
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Niekro
  
  Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbert vs. Niekro
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Caldwell
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Caldwell
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Caldwell
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Niekro
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Niekro
  
  Elliott strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hilton vs. Niekro
  
  Hilton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Caldwell
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Caldwell
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Caldwell
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Niekro
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caldwell vs. Niekro
  
  Caldwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Niekro
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Niekro
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Caldwell
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Caldwell
  
  Didier hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Caldwell
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Niekro
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Niekro
  
  Colbert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Niekro
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Colbert moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Niekro
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Caldwell
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Caldwell
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Caldwell
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hilton vs. Niekro
  
  Hilton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams juggles the ball. That's an error on Williams. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Niekro
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams juggles the ball. That's an error on Williams. Hilton moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Caldwell vs. Niekro
  
  Caldwell bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Hilton moves to third. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hernandez vs. Niekro
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Roberts vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Hilton. The slide. Didier applies the tag. Hilton is out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Caldwell
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Caldwell
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Caldwell
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Caldwell
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker scores. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Didier vs. Caldwell
  
  Didier hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. Caldwell
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Niekro
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Niekro
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Niekro
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Caldwell
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Caldwell
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Caldwell
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Niekro
  
  Grubb strikes out. Didier drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Grubb out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Niekro
  
  Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hilton vs. Niekro
  
  Hilton hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Caldwell
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Caldwell
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Caldwell
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Caldwell
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Didier vs. Caldwell
  
  Didier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Perez moves to third. Didier moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Niekro vs. Simpson
  
  Steve Simpson now pitching.
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Niekro
  
  Cito Gaston pinch hits for Fred Kendall.
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez misplays the ball. That's an error on Perez. Gaston moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stahl vs. Niekro
  
  Larry Stahl pinch hits for Steve Simpson.
  
  Stahl strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blefary vs. Niekro
  
  Curt Blefary pinch hits for Enzo Hernandez.
  
  Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roberts vs. Niekro
  
  Derrel Thomas pinch runs for Curt Blefary.
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Niekro
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Greif
  
  Bill Greif now pitching. Pat Corrales now catching. Derrel Thomas now playing shortstop.
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Greif
  
  Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Greif
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Greif
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Niekro
  
  Colbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Niekro
  
  Grubb hits a popup towards the mound. Niekro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Niekro
  
  Elliott hits a popup towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hilton vs. Niekro
  
  Hilton hits a popup towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1972 -- San Diego at Atlanta (N)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Hernandez E, ss       3  0  0  0   Garr R, lf            4  0  0  0   
Blefary C, ph         0  0  0  0   Millan F, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Thomas D, pr-ss       0  0  0  0   Aaron H, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Roberts D, 2b         4  0  1  0   Williams E, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Lee L, lf             4  0  1  0   Baker D, cf           3  1  1  0   
Colbert N, 1b         3  0  1  0   Brown O, rf           3  1  2  0   
Grubb J, cf           4  0  0  0   Perez M, ss           3  0  2  1   
Elliott R, rf         4  0  0  0   Didier B, c           3  0  1  1   
Hilton D, 3b          4  0  0  0   Niekro P, p           3  0  0  0   
Kendall F, c          2  0  0  0                                      
Gaston C, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Corrales P, c         0  0  0  0                                      
Caldwell M, p         1  0  1  0                                      
Simpson S, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Stahl L, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Greif B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  4  0                        31  2  7  2

San Diego        000 000 000 --  0
Atlanta          000 010 10x --  2

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Caldwell M (L)        6.2  6  2  2  0  2
Simpson S             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Greif B               1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)          9.0  4  0  0  2  4

E -- Williams E 2, Perez M
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- San Diego 7, Atlanta 5
SH -- Caldwell M
T -- 1:59
A -- 2476

    

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