Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Roberts
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Roberts
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Roberts
  
  Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Roberts
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gaston. Williams reaches second base with a double. Millan goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. Roberts
  
  There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boyer vs. Roberts
  
  Boyer hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

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

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Roberts
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Roberts
  
  Didier strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Roberts
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• 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: ---
  Brown vs. Niekro
  
  Brown hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stahl vs. Niekro
  
  Stahl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cannizzaro vs. Niekro
  
  Cannizzaro hits a line drive towards third. Boyer catches it and throws to first to double up Stahl. View Play 

Top 3

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

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Niekro
  
  Dean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Niekro
  
  Roberts strikes out. Didier drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Roberts out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Niekro
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campbell vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Hernandez. The throw from Didier and he is out, Millan applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Roberts
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Roberts
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Roberts
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Didier vs. Roberts
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Niekro
  
  Campbell strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Niekro
  
  Gaston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbert vs. Niekro
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez misplays the ball. That's an error on Perez. Gaston moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Niekro
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stahl vs. Niekro
  
  Stahl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gaston scores. Colbert moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cannizzaro vs. Niekro
  
  Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. Stahl moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dean vs. Niekro
  
  Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Roberts
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Roberts
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Roberts
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Niekro
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Niekro
  
  That's a pickoff. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Niekro
  
  Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Niekro
  
  Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Roberts
  
  Garr hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Roberts
  
  Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Roberts
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Roberts
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Niekro
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Niekro
  
  Colbert strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Niekro
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Roberts
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Roberts
  
  Didier hits a line drive into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Roberts
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stahl vs. Niekro
  
  Stahl hits a line drive into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Niekro
  
  Cannizzaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dean vs. Niekro
  
  Dean bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Niekro
  
  Roberts hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Roberts
  
  Gil Garrido pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
  
  Garrido hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Roberts
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garrido moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garr vs. Roberts
  
  Garr bunts in front of the plate. Cannizzaro fields it and throws to first for the out. Garrido moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Millan vs. Roberts
  
  Millan is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aaron vs. Severinsen
  
  Hank Aaron pinch hits for Earl Williams. Al Severinsen now pitching.
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dean fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Priddy
  
  Mike Lum now playing first base. Bob Priddy now pitching.
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Priddy
  
  Campbell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Campbell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gaston vs. Priddy
  
  There's a wild pitch. Campbell moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gaston vs. Priddy
  
  Gaston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campbell scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbert vs. Priddy
  
  Colbert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Priddy
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stahl vs. Priddy
  
  Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cannizzaro vs. Priddy
  
  Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Padres, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Severinsen
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Severinsen
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Padres, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Severinsen
  
  Didier strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/5/1971, game 1 -- Atlanta at San Diego (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Baker D, rf           4  0  1  0   Hernandez E, ss       4  0  1  0   
Garr R, lf            3  0  1  0   Campbell D, 2b        4  1  1  0   
Millan F, 2b          2  1  1  0   Gaston C, cf          4  2  2  1   
Williams E, 1b        3  0  1  1   Colbert N, 1b         4  1  1  2   
Aaron H, ph           1  0  0  0   Brown O, rf           4  1  2  1   
Priddy B, p           0  0  0  0   Stahl L, lf           4  0  2  1   
Boyer C, 3b           4  0  1  0   Cannizzaro C, c       3  0  1  0   
Jackson S, cf         4  0  0  0   Dean T, 3b            2  0  0  0   
Didier B, c           4  0  0  0   Roberts D, p          3  0  1  0   
Perez M, ss           3  0  0  0   Severinsen A, p       0  0  0  0   
Niekro P, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Garrido G, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Lum M, 1b             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  6  1                        32  5 11  5

Atlanta          100 000 000 --  1
San Diego        010 100 03x --  5

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L)          7.0  7  2  1  1  6
Priddy B              1.0  4  3  3  0  0

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts D (W)         7.1  6  1  1  2  4
Severinsen A (S)      1.2  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Perez M
DP -- Atlanta 1, San Diego 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, San Diego 5
2B -- Williams E, Campbell D
HR -- Brown O, Colbert N
CS -- Hernandez E
SH -- Dean T, Garr R
WP -- Roberts D, Priddy B
T -- 1:53
A -- 0

    

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