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Atlanta Braves @ San Diego Padres

1969-07-13 · Day game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 6456 · 1:46

San Diego Padres defeated Atlanta Braves 1–0. Joe Niekro earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
SDN	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	8

W: Joe Niekro L: Phil Niekro SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Felipe Alou	4	1	0
Tony Gonzalez	4	2	0
Hank Aaron	4	1	0
Orlando Cepeda	4	0	0
Clete Boyer	4	0	0
Felix Millan	4	0	0
Sonny Jackson	3	0	1
Bob Didier	2	0	1
Phil Niekro	2	1	0
Tito Francona	1	0	0
Rico Carty	1	1	0

San Diego Padres — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
John Sipin	4	0	1	0	1
Roberto Pena	4	0	2	0	0
Ollie Brown	3	0	0	0	0
Nate Colbert	4	1	2	0	0
Van Kelly	4	0	1	0	0
Larry Stahl	3	0	0	0	0
Ivan Murrell	3	0	1	1	0
Chris Cannizzaro	3	0	1	0	0
Joe Niekro	3	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Phil Niekro	7.0	7	0	1
Cecil Upshaw	1.0	1	0	0

San Diego Padres — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Niekro	9.0	6	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Felipe Alou: 13
Tony Gonzalez: 43
Hank Aaron: 7/L

Bot 1

John Sipin: K
Roberto Pena: 63
Ollie Brown: 3/FL

Top 2

Orlando Cepeda: 63
Clete Boyer: 53
Felix Millan: 63

Bot 2

Nate Colbert: S3.BX2(46)#
Van Kelly: S8
Larry Stahl: 6/P
Ivan Murrell: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

Sonny Jackson: 9
Bob Didier: K
Phil Niekro: 53

Bot 3

Chris Cannizzaro: 2/FL
Joe Niekro: 13
John Sipin: S9
Roberto Pena: S6.1-2
Ollie Brown: 5(2)/FO

Top 4

Felipe Alou: 8
Tony Gonzalez: 43
Hank Aaron: S8
Orlando Cepeda: 8

Bot 4

Nate Colbert: D7
Van Kelly: 8
Larry Stahl: 53
Ivan Murrell: S7.2-H
Chris Cannizzaro: 2/FL

Top 5

Clete Boyer: 7
Felix Millan: 7
Sonny Jackson: E4.B-1
Bob Didier: 4/P

Bot 5

Joe Niekro: 9
John Sipin: 63
Roberto Pena: 53

Top 6

Phil Niekro: S7
Felipe Alou: S8.1-2
Tony Gonzalez: S7.2XH(72);1-2
Hank Aaron: 8
Orlando Cepeda: 9

Bot 6

Ollie Brown: 43
Nate Colbert: 8
Van Kelly: E6.B-2
Larry Stahl: 5/FL

Top 7

Clete Boyer: 43
Felix Millan: 9
Sonny Jackson: K/C

Bot 7

Ivan Murrell: 8
Chris Cannizzaro: S7
Joe Niekro: 16(1)/FO
John Sipin: 46(1)/FO

Top 8

Tito Francona: 63
Rico Carty: S9
Felipe Alou: 7
Tony Gonzalez: S8.1-2
Hank Aaron: 8

Bot 8

Roberto Pena: S6
Ollie Brown: 14/SH/BG.1-2
Nate Colbert: 53
Van Kelly: 31/G

Top 9

Orlando Cepeda: 63
Clete Boyer: 5/FL
Felix Millan: 7

Notes & reviews

Third time in their careers that Phil and Joe Niekro faced each other

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