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Atlanta Braves @ San Diego Padres

1971-09-03 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 4169 · 1:57

San Diego Padres defeated Atlanta Braves 3–2. Steve Arlin earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Steve Arlin L: Phil Niekro SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Felix Millan	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph Garr	4	0	2	0	0	1
Hank Aaron	4	0	0	0	0	1
Earl Williams	3	1	1	0	1	1
Darrell Evans	4	0	1	1	0	0
Mike Lum	4	1	2	0	0	1
Sonny Jackson	4	0	0	0	0	0
Marty Perez	2	0	0	1	1	1
Phil Niekro	3	0	0	0	0	0

San Diego Padres — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Enzo Hernandez	4	1	0	0	0	0
Don Mason	4	0	0	0	0	1
Cito Gaston	4	1	1	0	0	1
Nate Colbert	2	1	0	0	1	1
Leron Lee	3	0	1	1	0	0
Ollie Brown	3	0	0	0	0	2
Bob Barton	3	0	1	1	0	0
Garry Jestadt	2	0	2	0	1	0
Steve Arlin	3	0	0	0	0	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Phil Niekro	8.0	5	2	6

San Diego Padres — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Arlin	9.0	6	2	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Felix Millan: 6/P
Ralph Garr: S8
Hank Aaron: 7
Earl Williams: CS2(24)

Bot 1

Enzo Hernandez: E4.B-1
Don Mason: 43.1-2
Cito Gaston: PB.2-3
Cito Gaston: 13.3-H(E3)(NR)(UR)
Nate Colbert: 9

Top 2

Earl Williams: W
Darrell Evans: S9.1-2
Mike Lum: K
Sonny Jackson: 53.2-3;1-2
Marty Perez: K

Bot 2

Leron Lee: 8
Ollie Brown: 9
Bob Barton: 8

Top 3

Phil Niekro: 63
Felix Millan: 8
Ralph Garr: K

Bot 3

Garry Jestadt: S8
Steve Arlin: 54(1)/FO
Enzo Hernandez: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 4

Hank Aaron: K
Earl Williams: 3/FL
Darrell Evans: 7

Bot 4

Don Mason: 8
Cito Gaston: S8
Nate Colbert: W.1-2
Leron Lee: D8.2-H;1XH(842);B-3(TH)
Ollie Brown: K

Top 5

Mike Lum: D8
Sonny Jackson: 63.2-3
Marty Perez: 63.3-H
Phil Niekro: 63

Bot 5

Bob Barton: 1/P
Garry Jestadt: S7
Steve Arlin: CS2(26)
Steve Arlin: 53

Top 6

Felix Millan: 63
Ralph Garr: S6
Hank Aaron: WP.1-2
Hank Aaron: 53
Earl Williams: K

Bot 6

Enzo Hernandez: 53
Don Mason: K
Cito Gaston: 63

Top 7

Darrell Evans: 43
Mike Lum: S9
Sonny Jackson: 8
Marty Perez: W.1-2
Phil Niekro: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

Nate Colbert: K+PB.B-1
Leron Lee: 43.1-2
Ollie Brown: K
Bob Barton: S8.2-H(UR)
Garry Jestadt: W.1-2
Steve Arlin: K

Top 8

Felix Millan: 43
Ralph Garr: 6/L
Hank Aaron: 4/P

Bot 8

Enzo Hernandez: 8
Don Mason: 43
Cito Gaston: K

Top 9

Earl Williams: T8
Darrell Evans: 43.3-H
Mike Lum: 7
Sonny Jackson: 13