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August 7, 1970

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Braves 8 11 1
Padres 2 7 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 8 11 1
Padres 2 7 1

Ed Spiezio Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .292
OBP .333 .390
At Bats 2 168
Hits 0 49
• Singles 0 32
• Doubles 0 10
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 1 28
RBI’s 0 19

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
9 14 0
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San Diego Stadium - August 7, 1970
Phil Niekro
Bob Tillman
Orlando Cepeda
Gil Garrido
Clete Boyer
Sonny Jackson
Mike Lum
Tony Gonzalez
Jimmie Hall
Ed Spiezio
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Jimmie Hall now playing right field. Spiezio strikes out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Jimmie Hall pinch runs for Hank Aaron. Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrido scores. Gonzalez moves to second.
Top 9 Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garrido moves to second.
Top 9 Garrido hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores.
Top 9 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third.
Top 9 Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gaston. Jackson reaches second base with a double.
Top 9 Jack Baldschun now pitching. Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Colbert strikes out.
Bottom 8 Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Mike Lum now playing left field. Ferrara hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Boyer hits a line drive into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Pat Dobson now pitching. Cepeda hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 8 Aaron is walked intentionally.
Top 8 Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gaston. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Garrido goes all the way around to score.
Top 8 Garrido hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 8 Niekro hits a line drive into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Gaston hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 7 Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Arcia moves to second.
Bottom 7 Arcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Roberts strikes out.
Top 7 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Arcia.
Top 7 Aaron strikes out.
Top 7 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Cannizzaro strikes out.
Bottom 6 Spiezio takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Cepeda strikes out.
Top 6 Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 6 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Niekro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Ferrara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Arcia moves to third.
Bottom 5 Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Arcia moves to second.
Bottom 5 Arcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Jackson strikes out.
Top 5 Tillman hits a line drive into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Colbert strikes out.
Bottom 3 Brown takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Ferrara hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Ferrara reaches second base with a double. Gaston goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 3 Gaston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Campbell is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Arcia hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Gonzalez hits a line drive towards first. Colbert reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Niekro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Cannizzaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Tillman strikes out.
Top 2 Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Ferrara hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Ferrara reaches second base with a double. Gaston scores.
Bottom 1 Gaston hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez who is chasing the ball. Gaston reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 1 Campbell strikes out. Tillman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Campbell out.
Bottom 1 Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Cepeda is walked intentionally.
Top 1 Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ferrara. Aaron reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out.