Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Greif
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Greif
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Greif
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales throws the ball in to Morales who tags Evans trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Niekro
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Niekro
  
  Grubb 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 
• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Niekro
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbert vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Roberts. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colbert vs. Niekro
  
  Colbert strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Greif
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Greif
  
  There goes Baker. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Greif
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tepedino vs. Greif
  
  Tepedino bunts towards the mound. Greif fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baker moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Greif
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker scores. There goes Tepedino trying to get to third. Morales throws the ball in to Roberts, who tags Tepedino for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Casanova vs. Greif
  
  Casanova strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Niekro
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tepedino scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lee for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Niekro
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Niekro
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hilton vs. Niekro
  
  Hilton hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Greif
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Greif
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Greif
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greif vs. Niekro
  
  Greif hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Niekro
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Morales reaches second base with a double. Baker throws the ball in to Evans who tags Morales trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Niekro
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Niekro
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Greif
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Greif
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Greif
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tepedino vs. Greif
  
  Tepedino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Greif
  
  Perez hits a popup towards short. Morales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Niekro
  
  Colbert strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Niekro
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Niekro
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Greif
  
  Ivan Murrell now playing center field.
  
  Casanova hits a line drive towards the mound. Greif reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Greif
  
  Niekro hits a popup towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Greif
  
  Garr hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Greif
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Niekro
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hilton vs. Niekro
  
  Hilton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greif vs. Niekro
  
  Greif hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Greif
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Greif
  
  There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Greif
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Greif
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Baker moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tepedino vs. Greif
  
  Tepedino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert fields it, tags Tepedino out, and throws to home to double up Baker, who tagged and tried to score. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Greif
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. House
  
  Tom House now pitching.
  
  Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murrell vs. House
  
  Murrell hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. House
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbert vs. House
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Perez. Morales moves to third. Colbert moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lee vs. House
  
  Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morales scores. Colbert scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. House
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 3 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Greif
  
  Casanova hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Greif
  
  House hits a popup, foul, towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Greif
  
  Garr hits a line drive into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 3 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. House
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hilton vs. House
  
  Hilton hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greif vs. House
  
  Greif hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tepedino scoops it up and throws to first, with House covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 3 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Greif
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hilton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Greif
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Murrell. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Greif
  
  Baker hits a popup towards short. Morales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Greif
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tepedino vs. Greif
  
  Tepedino hits a fly ball into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 3 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Niekro
  
  Joe Niekro now pitching.
  
  Morales hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murrell vs. Niekro
  
  Murrell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Niekro
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Niekro
  
  Colbert hits a popup towards first. Tepedino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 3 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Greif
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Greif
  
  Casanova hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Greif
  
  Niekro bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Greif
  
  Garr strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 3 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Niekro
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Lee. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Lee steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kendall vs. Niekro
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lee moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kendall vs. Niekro
  
  Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Winfield vs. Niekro
  
  Dave Winfield pinch hits for Rich Morales.
  
  Winfield is walked intentionally. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Locklear vs. Niekro
  
  Gene Locklear pinch hits for Dave Hilton.
  
  Locklear hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lee scores. Kendall moves to third. Winfield moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/1973 -- Atlanta at San Diego (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Garr R, rf            5  1  1  1   Morales J, rf         3  1  2  0   
Lum M, lf             4  0  0  0   Grubb J, cf           2  0  1  0   
Evans D, 3b           3  1  3  0   Murrell I, cf         2  1  1  1   
Baker D, cf           3  1  1  0   Roberts D, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Johnson D, 2b         3  0  2  1   Colbert N, 1b         4  1  1  0   
Tepedino F, 1b        4  0  2  0   Lee L, lf             3  1  1  2   
Perez M, ss           4  0  1  1   Kendall F, c          3  0  0  0   
Casanova P, c         4  0  1  0   Morales R, ss         3  0  1  0   
Niekro P, p           2  0  0  0   Winfield D, ph        0  0  0  0   
House T, p            1  0  0  0   Hilton D, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Niekro J, p           1  0  0  0   Locklear G, ph        1  0  1  1   
                                   Greif B, p            3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3 11  3                        31  4  9  4

Atlanta          010 011 000 --  3
San Diego        000 002 011 --  4
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P              5.0  5  0  0  0  2
House T               2.0  2  2  1  1  1
Niekro J (L)          1.0  2  2  2  3  0

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Greif B (W)           9.0 11  3  3  3  5

E -- Perez M
DP -- Atlanta 1, San Diego 2
LOB -- Atlanta 7, San Diego 7
2B -- Morales J, Evans D
HR -- Garr R, Murrell I
SB -- Roberts D, Baker D, Lee L
WP -- Greif B, Niekro J
T -- 2:13
A -- 7229

    

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