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MIN 12
@CHW  0

BAL  8
@CLE  2

OAK  6
@KCR  4

CAL 12
@MIL  0

BOS  4
@NYY  3

WSA 14
DET  4

CIN  4
@LAD  0

PHI  2
CHC  0

NYM  5
@PIT  3

(11)
SDP  8
ATL  3
HOU  8
@SFG  5

Standings at end of play this day

Qualcomm Stadium, Attendance: 25,125

Tuesday, April 7, 1970
Time of Game: 2:11
Braves
3
0-1
Lost 1
4th, 1½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  1    3  9  2
Padres          0  0  5   0  2  0   0  1  X    8 11  1
W: Pat Dobson (1-0), L: Phil Niekro (0-1), S: Ron Herbel (1)
Padres
8
1-0
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Jackson SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000              1   1   
F Millan 2B                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .667 1.667              3   1   2B,SH
H Aaron RF                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .333  .833              2   0   IW
  H Wilhelm P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
R Carty LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   0   GDP
O Cepeda 1B                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .500 2.000              8   0   HR,2B
T Gonzalez CF                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.500              0   0   3B
C Boyer 3B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000              1   3   SF,GDP
B Didier C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              7   3   
P Niekro P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Kester P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Garr PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Jaster P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  M Lum PH-RF                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   3   9   0    1   6                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: O Cepeda (1, off P Dobson); F Millan (1, off P Dobson).
3B: T Gonzalez (1, off R Herbel).
HR: O Cepeda (1, off P Dobson; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SF: C Boyer (1, off R Herbel).
SH: F Millan (1, off P Dobson).
IBB: H Aaron (1, by P Dobson).
TB: O Cepeda 6; T Gonzalez 4; F Millan 3; S Jackson 2; H Aaron.
GIDP: C Boyer (1); R Carty (1).
RBI: H Aaron (1); C Boyer (1); O Cepeda (1).
2-out RBI: H Aaron.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: S Jackson (1); B Didier (1).
San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Dean SS                     5   1   2   2    0   2  .400  .800              0   5   
V Kelly 3B                    5   1   1   1    0   2  .200  .600              1   2   2B
O Brown RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              1   0   
N Colbert 1B                  4   2   1   3    0   0  .250 1.250              8   0   HR
C Gaston CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250              4   0   2B,CS
J Morales LF                  4   0   1   2    0   1  .250  .500              1   0   
D Campbell 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              5   4   
C Cannizzaro C                3   1   2   0    1   0  .667 1.417              7   1   CS
P Dobson P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   2·SH
  A Ferrara PH                0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
  J Arcia PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Herbel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       34   8  11   0    2   7                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: V Kelly (1, off P Niekro); C Gaston (1, off R Kester).
HR: N Colbert (1, off P Niekro; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out).
SH: P Dobson 2 (2, 1 off P Niekro, 1 off R Kester).
TB: N Colbert 4; C Gaston 3; C Cannizzaro 2; V Kelly 2; T Dean 2; J Morales; D Campbell; O Brown.
RBI: N Colbert 3 (3); J Morales 2 (2); T Dean 2 (2); V Kelly (1).
2-out RBI: J Morales 2; T Dean.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Dean-D Campbell-N Colbert 2.
E: T Dean (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: C Gaston (1, 2nd base by P Niekro/B Didier); C Cannizzaro (1, 3rd base by R Kester/B Didier).

Pitching Stats

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Niekro, L (0-1)              3     6   5   5    0   3   1  15.00   16     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 1· 6     30    -     0.82  -0.28
R Kester                       2     2   2   0    1   2   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.17  -0.01
L Jaster                       2     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
H Wilhelm                      1     3   1   1    1   2   0   9.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         8    11   8   6    2   7   1          38     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 2·11           -  
San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Dobson, W (1-0)              8     8   2   2    1   6   1   2.25   31     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0· 8     63    -     0.47   0.21
R Herbel, S (1)                1     1   1   1    0   0   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   6   1          36     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 9           -  
Balks: None.
WP: P Niekro (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: P Dobson (1; H Aaron).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Nick Colosi.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 25,125.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            San Diego Padres                             
1. Sonny Jackson                SS       1. Tommy Dean                   SS
2. Felix Millan                 2B       2. Van Kelly                    3B
3. Hank Aaron                   RF       3. Ollie Brown                  RF
4. Rico Carty                   LF       4. Nate Colbert                 1B
5. Orlando Cepeda               1B       5. Cito Gaston                  CF
6. Tony Gonzalez                CF       6. Jerry Morales                LF
7. Clete Boyer                  3B       7. Dave Campbell                2B
8. Bob Didier                    C       8. Chris Cannizzaro              C
9. Phil Niekro                   P       9. Pat Dobson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 1-3 RRR 12% 93% 2-0 SDP N. Colbert P. Niekro Home Run; Kelly Scores; Brown Scores
b3 1 1-- R 11% 79% 1-0 SDP V. Kelly P. Niekro Double to RF; Dean Scores
b3 1 -2- R 10% 67% 0-0 SDP T. Dean P. Niekro Single to CF; Cannizzaro Scores
t1 1 12- OO 9% 55% 0-0 ATL R. Carty P. Dobson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0 1-- O -6% 53% 0-0 SDP J. Morales P. Niekro Gaston Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 ATL S. Jackson P. Dobson Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 ATL F. Millan P. Dobson Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 2B
t1 1 -2- -2% 46% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron P. Dobson Intentional Walk
t1 1 12- OO 9% 55% 0-0 ATL R. Carty P. Dobson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 SDP T. Dean P. Niekro Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 SDP V. Kelly P. Niekro Strikeout
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 SDP O. Brown P. Niekro Single to RF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 SDP N. Colbert P. Niekro Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Pat Dobson facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL O. Cepeda P. Dobson Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL T. Gonzalez P. Dobson Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL C. Boyer P. Dobson Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 SDP C. Gaston P. Niekro Single to SS
b2 0 1-- O -6% 53% 0-0 SDP J. Morales P. Niekro Gaston Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 SDP J. Morales P. Niekro Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 SDP D. Campbell P. Niekro Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL B. Didier P. Dobson Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 ATL P. Niekro P. Dobson Groundout: C unassisted
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL S. Jackson P. Dobson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 SDP C. Cannizzaro P. Niekro Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O -2% 58% 0-0 SDP P. Dobson P. Niekro Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Cannizzaro to 2B
b3 1 -2- R 10% 67% 0-0 SDP T. Dean P. Niekro Single to CF; Cannizzaro Scores
b3 1 1-- R 11% 79% 1-0 SDP V. Kelly P. Niekro Double to RF; Dean Scores
b3 1 -2- 2% 81% 2-0 SDP O. Brown P. Niekro Wild Pitch; Kelly to 3B
b3 1 --3 1% 82% 2-0 SDP O. Brown P. Niekro Fielder's Choice ; Kelly stays at 3B; Brown to 1B
b3 1 1-3 RRR 12% 93% 2-0 SDP N. Colbert P. Niekro Home Run; Kelly Scores; Brown Scores
b3 1 --- O -0% 93% 5-0 SDP C. Gaston P. Niekro Lineout: SS
b3 2 --- 0% 93% 5-0 SDP J. Morales P. Niekro Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Morales to 1B
b3 2 1-- O -0% 93% 5-0 SDP D. Campbell P. Niekro Strikeout
5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 5.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Padres' Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 1% 94% 0-5 ATL F. Millan P. Dobson Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 ATL H. Aaron P. Dobson Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 0% 95% 0-5 ATL R. Carty P. Dobson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Rick Kester facing 8-9-1
Rick Kester replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b4 0 --- 1% 96% 5-0 SDP C. Cannizzaro R. Kester Walk
b4 0 1-- O -0% 95% 5-0 SDP P. Dobson R. Kester Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Cannizzaro to 2B
b4 1 -2- O -1% 94% 5-0 SDP T. Dean R. Kester Cannizzaro Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b4 2 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 SDP T. Dean R. Kester Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 5.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Padres' Pat Dobson facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- -3% 91% 0-5 ATL O. Cepeda P. Dobson Double to LF
t5 0 -2- O 3% 94% 0-5 ATL T. Gonzalez P. Dobson Fielder's Choice P; Cepeda out at 3B/P-3B; Gonzalez to 1B
t5 1 1-- OO 2% 96% 0-5 ATL C. Boyer P. Dobson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Rick Kester facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 SDP V. Kelly R. Kester Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 SDP O. Brown R. Kester Strikeout
b5 2 --- 0% 96% 5-0 SDP N. Colbert R. Kester Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Colbert to 1B
b5 2 1-- 0% 96% 5-0 SDP C. Gaston R. Kester Double to RF; Colbert to 3B
b5 2 -23 RR 2% 99% 5-0 SDP J. Morales R. Kester Single to CF; Colbert Scores/unER; Gaston Scores/unER
b5 2 1-- O -0% 99% 7-0 SDP D. Campbell R. Kester Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 7.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-7, Padres' Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 ATL B. Didier P. Dobson Groundout: 1B unassisted
Ralph Garr pinch hits for Rick Kester (P) batting 9th
t6 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 ATL R. Garr P. Dobson Strikeout
t6 2 --- -0% 99% 0-7 ATL S. Jackson P. Dobson Single to CF
t6 2 1-- -0% 99% 0-7 ATL F. Millan P. Dobson Single to RF; Jackson to 2B
t6 2 12- O 1% 99% 0-7 ATL H. Aaron P. Dobson Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 7-0, Braves' Larry Jaster facing 8-9-1
Larry Jaster replaces Ralph Garr (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 0% 99% 7-0 SDP C. Cannizzaro L. Jaster Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-0 SDP P. Dobson L. Jaster Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O 0% 99% 7-0 SDP T. Dean L. Jaster Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 7.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-7, Padres' Pat Dobson facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 ATL R. Carty P. Dobson Strikeout
t7 1 --- R -0% 99% 0-7 ATL O. Cepeda P. Dobson Home Run
t7 1 --- -0% 99% 1-7 ATL T. Gonzalez P. Dobson Single to CF
t7 1 1-- O 1% 99% 1-7 ATL C. Boyer P. Dobson Groundout: 3B-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- O 0% 99% 1-7 ATL B. Didier P. Dobson Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Padres 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 7-1, Braves' Larry Jaster facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 0% 99% 7-1 SDP V. Kelly L. Jaster Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-1 SDP O. Brown L. Jaster Lineout: RF
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 7-1 SDP N. Colbert L. Jaster Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Padres 7.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-7, Padres' Pat Dobson facing 9-1-2
Mike Lum pinch hits for Larry Jaster (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 ATL M. Lum P. Dobson Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 ATL S. Jackson P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- -0% 100% 1-7 ATL F. Millan P. Dobson Double to LF
t8 2 -2- R -0% 99% 1-7 ATL H. Aaron P. Dobson Single to LF; Millan Scores
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-7 ATL R. Carty P. Dobson Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Padres 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 7-2, Braves' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 5-6-7
Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Hank Aaron (RF) pitching and batting 3rd; Mike Lum moves from PH to RF
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-2 SDP C. Gaston H. Wilhelm Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-2 SDP J. Morales H. Wilhelm Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 7-2 SDP D. Campbell H. Wilhelm Single to LF
b8 2 1-- 0% 100% 7-2 SDP C. Cannizzaro H. Wilhelm Single to CF; Campbell to 2B
Al Ferrara pinch hits for Pat Dobson (P) batting 9th
b8 2 12- 0% 100% 7-2 SDP A. Ferrara H. Wilhelm Walk; Campbell to 3B; Cannizzaro to 2B
Jose Arcia pinch runs for Al Ferrara (PH) batting 9th
b8 2 123 R 0% 100% 7-2 SDP T. Dean H. Wilhelm Single to SS; Campbell Scores; Cannizzaro to 3B; Arcia to 2B
b8 2 123 O 0% 100% 8-2 SDP V. Kelly H. Wilhelm Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Padres 8.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-8, Padres' Ron Herbel facing 5-6-7
Ron Herbel replaces Jose Arcia (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 ATL O. Cepeda R. Herbel Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- -0% 100% 2-8 ATL T. Gonzalez R. Herbel Triple to CF
t9 1 --3 RO 0% 100% 2-8 ATL C. Boyer R. Herbel Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Gonzalez Scores
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 3-8 ATL B. Didier R. Herbel Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Didier to 1B
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-8 ATL M. Lum R. Herbel Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Padres 8.

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