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Atlanta Braves @
San Francisco Giants
1970-09-16 Β· Day game Β· Candlestick Park Β· Att: 3166 Β· 3:26
Atlanta Braves defeated San Francisco Giants 10β7. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 4th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Ken Henderson went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 18 | |
| SFN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Jerry Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bob Engel Β· 1B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 2B: Shag Crawford Β· 3B: Doug Harvey Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Felix Millan | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Lum | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ralph Garr | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Rico Carty | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Clete Boyer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sonny Jackson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Didier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Nash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Phil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Aaron | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Orlando Cepeda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Dusty Baker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Bonds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Tito Fuentes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ken Henderson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Willie McCovey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Ray Hart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
George Foster | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hal Lanier | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Juan Marichal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Bob Heise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Dietz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Nash | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Phil Niekro | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
San Francisco Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Juan Marichal | 6.0 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
Jerry Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
John Cumberland | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felix Millan: 53
- Mike Lum: S
- Ralph Garr: K
- Rico Carty: 9
Bot 1
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Tito Fuentes: S
- Ken Henderson: 9
- Willie McCovey: 3/G
Top 2
- Earl Williams: 6
- Clete Boyer: S
- Sonny Jackson: 43.1-2
- Bob Didier: 43
Bot 2
- Jim Ray Hart: 8
- John Stephenson: 63
- George Foster: D/89
- Hal Lanier: W
- Juan Marichal: E6/TH.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-2
- Bobby Bonds: K
Top 3
- Jim Nash: K
- Felix Millan: 8
- Mike Lum: 43
Bot 3
- Tito Fuentes: W
- Ken Henderson: 9
- Willie McCovey: W.1-2
- Jim Ray Hart: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Ralph Garr: S
- Rico Carty: S8.1-3
- Earl Williams: 7/SF.3-H
- Clete Boyer: S7.1-2
- Sonny Jackson: T/78.1-H;2-H
- Bob Didier: FC4.3XH(42)
- Jim Nash: 9
Bot 4
- John Stephenson: 9
- George Foster: 7
- Hal Lanier: 3
Top 5
- Felix Millan: S7
- Mike Lum: 341.1-2
- Ralph Garr: S.2-3
- Rico Carty: S8.1-3;3-H
- Earl Williams: S.1-2;3-H
- Clete Boyer: 4
- Sonny Jackson: S7.1-2;2-H
- Bob Didier: IW.2-3;1-2
- Jim Nash: K
Bot 5
- Juan Marichal: 7
- Bobby Bonds: HR/7
- Tito Fuentes: S8
- Ken Henderson: HR/9.1-H
- Willie McCovey: W
- Al Gallagher: S8.1-2
- John Stephenson: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- George Foster: S.1-2;3-H
- Hal Lanier: 7
Top 6
- Felix Millan: S7
- Mike Lum: S/89.1-3
- Ralph Garr: 9/SF.3-H
- Rico Carty: S/78.1-2
- Earl Williams: K
- Clete Boyer: 8
Bot 6
- Bob Taylor: W
- Bobby Bonds: S7.1-2
- Tito Fuentes: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Ken Henderson: 9.2-3
- Willie McCovey: S8.1-3;3-H
- Al Gallagher: 6(1)/FO
Top 7
- Sonny Jackson: 5
- Bob Didier: 3/G
- Phil Niekro: K
Bot 7
- John Stephenson: K23
- George Foster: K
- Hal Lanier: K
Top 8
- Felix Millan: S/78
- Mike Lum: 1/P
- Hank Aaron: W.1-2
- Rico Carty: S7.1-2;2-H
- Orlando Cepeda: S7.1-2;2-H
- Clete Boyer: S9.1-2;2-3
- Bob Aspromonte: K/C
- Bob Didier: 6
Bot 8
- Bob Heise: E6
- Bobby Bonds: S8.1-3
- Tito Fuentes: 43(B)6(1)/DP
- Ken Henderson: 3/G
Top 9
- Phil Niekro: 2/FL
- Felix Millan: E4
- Mike Lum: W.1-2
- Oscar Brown: W.2-3;1-2
- Dusty Baker: 8/SF.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Orlando Cepeda: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Willie McCovey: D7
- Al Gallagher: E6/TH.2-3
- Dick Dietz: K/C
- Frank Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP



























