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Braves
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
April 15, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Atlanta Braves, played on April 15, 1972 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clay Kirby |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 16,655 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Bob Engel |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Mike Lum | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Enzo Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
| Leron Lee | Left Fielder |
| Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
| Larry Stahl | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
| Bob Barton | Catcher |
| Dave Campbell | Third Baseman |
| Clay Kirby | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
April 15, 1972
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Kirby
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Kirby
There goes Millan. The throw from Barton and he is safe. Millan steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Kirby
Garr bunts towards third. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Kirby
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Kirby
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, 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
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kirby
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Kirby
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kirby
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Kirby
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Niekro
Colbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lum who is chasing the ball. Colbert reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stahl vs. Niekro
Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Colbert scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Niekro
Barton 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
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Kirby
Niekro hits a line drive towards the mound. Kirby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Kirby
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kirby, and towards Campbell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Kirby
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Niekro
Campbell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirby vs. Niekro
Kirby bunts towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Campbell moves to third. Kirby moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campbell scores. Kirby moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Niekro
Lee hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Kirby
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Kirby
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kirby
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kirby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Kirby
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Niekro
Colbert strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Niekro
Stahl 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 -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kirby
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Kirby
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Kirby
Niekro bunts towards third. Campbell fields it and has Evans trapped. There's the throw to Hernandez who tags Evans for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Kirby
Millan hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Kirby
Garr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Garr reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. Niekro goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Kirby
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Kirby
Dusty Baker pinch hits for Orlando Cepeda.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campbell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Niekro
Hank Aaron now playing first base. Dusty Baker now playing right field.
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Niekro
Campbell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirby vs. Niekro
Kirby hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kirby
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Kirby
Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Kirby
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Kirby
Perez hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baker. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas bunts towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Niekro
Niekro fires over to first and Aaron drops the ball. That's an error on Aaron. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Niekro
There goes Thomas. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Niekro
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colbert vs. Niekro
Colbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stahl vs. Niekro
Stahl hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Colbert moves to third. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barton vs. Niekro
Barton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colbert scores. Morales scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Padres, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Nash
Jim Nash now pitching.
Campbell hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Padres, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nash vs. Ross
Gary Ross now pitching.
Nash strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Padres, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Ross
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Padres, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ross
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Padres, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Ross
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Padres, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Ross
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garr scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Padres, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Ross
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Padres, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Nash
Ross is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Padres, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Nash
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Padres, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nash
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garr throws the ball in to Millan who tags Thomas, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Padres, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Ross
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Padres, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Caldwell
Mike Caldwell now pitching.
Evans takes first base on ball four. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Padres, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Caldwell
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stahl. Perez reaches second base with a double. Lum scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Caldwell
Oscar Brown pinch hits for Jim Nash.
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Millan vs. Caldwell
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evans scores. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Padres, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garr vs. Caldwell
Garr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Padres, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Barber
Steve Barber now pitching.
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Padres, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Barber
Colbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Padres, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Barber
Ollie Brown pinch hits for Larry Stahl.
Brown hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Padres, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Barber
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first, with Barber covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Padres, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Caldwell
Ollie Brown now playing right field. Johnny Jeter now playing center field. Jerry Morales now playing left field.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Padres, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Caldwell
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Padres, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Caldwell
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Padres, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Caldwell
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Padres, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Caldwell
Evans strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1972 -- Atlanta at San Diego (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Millan F, 2b 5 0 1 1 Hernandez E, ss 3 1 1 0
Garr R, lf 4 1 1 2 Thomas D, 2b 4 1 3 1
Aaron H, rf-1b 3 0 0 0 Lee L, lf 4 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 1 0 0 0 Jeter J, cf 0 0 0 0
Baker D, ph-rf 3 0 1 1 Colbert N, 1b 2 2 1 0
Williams E, c 4 0 1 0 Stahl L, rf 3 0 0 1
Lum M, cf 3 1 1 0 Brown O, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Morales J, cf-lf 4 1 1 1
Perez M, ss 4 1 2 1 Barton B, c 3 0 1 2
Niekro P, p 2 1 0 0 Campbell D, 3b 3 1 1 0
Nash J, p 1 0 0 0 Kirby C, p 2 0 1 0
Brown O, ph 1 0 0 0 Ross G, p 1 0 0 0
Barber S, p 0 0 0 0 Caldwell M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 30 6 9 5
Atlanta 000 020 120 -- 5
San Diego 011 004 00x -- 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 5.2 8 6 6 1 3
Nash J 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Barber S 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Kirby C (W) 6.0 6 2 2 3 3
Ross G* 1.0 1 2 2 3 1
Caldwell M (S) 2.0 2 1 1 2 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Aaron H
DP -- Atlanta 1, San Diego 1
LOB -- Atlanta 11, San Diego 3
2B -- Garr R, Hernandez E, Perez M, Williams E
3B -- Colbert N
SB -- Millan F, Thomas D
SH -- Hernandez E
T -- 2:27
A -- 16655
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