Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Niekro
  
  Millan 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--
  Gonzalez vs. Niekro
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aaron vs. Niekro
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards short. Dean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carty vs. Niekro
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Reed
  
  Arcia 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Reed
  
  Pena 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Reed
  
  Brown hits a popup in front of the plate. Didier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Niekro
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Niekro
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murrell. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Didier vs. Niekro
  
  Didier hits a fly ball into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garrido vs. Niekro
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrara vs. Reed
  
  Ferrara 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--
  Colbert vs. Reed
  
  Colbert hits a line drive towards short. Garrido reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murrell vs. Reed
  
  Murrell strikes out. There goes Ferrara. The throw from Didier to second, and Ferrara is out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Niekro
  
  Reed 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--
  Millan vs. Niekro
  
  There's a wild pitch. Reed moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Millan vs. Niekro
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reed moves to third. Millan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gonzalez vs. Niekro
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reed scores. Millan moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aaron vs. Niekro
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Millan scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Niekro
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Reed
  
  Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Reed
  
  Dean hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Reed
  
  Niekro bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Millan covering, for the out. Dean moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Arcia vs. Reed
  
  Arcia hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Niekro
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Niekro
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Didier vs. Niekro
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garrido vs. Niekro
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Reed
  
  Pena hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Reed
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrara vs. Reed
  
  Ferrara hits a popup in front of the plate. Didier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Niekro
  
  Reed hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Niekro
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Niekro
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara 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: ---
  Colbert vs. Reed
  
  Colbert hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murrell vs. Reed
  
  Murrell strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Reed
  
  Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Niekro
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Niekro
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Niekro
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Reed
  
  Dean hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Reed
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Reed
  
  Arcia hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Niekro
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murrell who is chasing the ball. Boyer reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Didier vs. Niekro
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrido vs. Niekro
  
  Garrido hits a popup towards the mound. Niekro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Niekro
  
  Reed bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Didier moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Millan vs. Niekro
  
  Millan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murrell. Millan reaches second base with a double. Didier scores. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Niekro
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Dukes
  
  Tom Dukes now pitching.
  
  Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Dukes
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 7 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Reed
  
  Pena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez who is chasing the ball. Pena reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Reed
  
  Ron Slocum pinch runs for Roberto Pena.
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ferrara vs. Reed
  
  Ferrara hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slocum tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Reed
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Dukes
  
  Ron Slocum now playing third base.
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Dukes
  
  Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Didier vs. Dukes
  
  There goes Cepeda. The throw from Cannizzaro and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Didier vs. Dukes
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrido vs. Dukes
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Arcia. Didier moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reed vs. Dukes
  
  Reed hits a popup towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Millan vs. Dukes
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 8 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murrell vs. Reed
  
  Murrell hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Reed
  
  Cannizzaro hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Reed
  
  Dean hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Reed
  
  Jim Williams pinch hits for Tom Dukes.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arcia vs. Reed
  
  Arcia 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 9

• Braves, 8 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Roberts
  
  Dave Roberts now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Roberts
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Roberts
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Slocum fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 8 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slocum vs. Reed
  
  Slocum is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Reed
  
  Brown hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrara vs. Reed
  
  Ferrara hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1969 -- Atlanta at San Diego (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Millan F, 2b          5  2  3  1   Arcia J, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Gonzalez T, cf        4  1  3  1   Pena R, 3b            3  0  1  0   
Aaron H, rf           5  1  1  3   Slocum R, pr-3b       1  1  0  0   
Carty R, lf           5  0  0  0   Brown O, rf           4  0  0  0   
Cepeda O, 1b          4  1  1  0   Ferrara A, lf         3  0  1  1   
Boyer C, 3b           4  1  3  0   Colbert N, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Didier B, c           4  1  2  2   Murrell I, cf         3  0  0  0   
Garrido G, ss         4  0  0  0   Cannizzaro C, c       3  1  1  1   
Reed R, p             3  1  1  0   Dean T, ss            3  0  2  0   
                                   Niekro J, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Dukes T, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Williams J, ph        1  0  1  0   
                                   Roberts D, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  8 14  7                        29  2  6  2

Atlanta          002 000 510 --  8
San Diego        000 000 110 --  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reed R (W)            9.0  6  2  2  0  4

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)          6.2 10  6  6  1  0
Dukes T               1.1  3  2  2  0  1
Roberts D             1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Cannizzaro C, Arcia J
DP -- Atlanta 2, San Diego 3
LOB -- Atlanta 5, San Diego 2
2B -- Boyer C, Millan F
3B -- Boyer C, Pena R
HR -- Aaron H, Cannizzaro C
SB -- Cepeda O
SH -- Niekro J, Reed R
SF -- Ferrara A
WP -- Niekro J
T -- 1:58
A -- 3495

    

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