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Padres
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 20, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres, played on April 20, 1975 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 7,204 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Shag Crawford |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Enzo Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Bobby Tolan | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Grubb | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Mike Ivie | Third Baseman |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Fred Kendall | Catcher |
| Sonny Siebert | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Right Fielder |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Clyde King | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 20, 1975
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Niekro
Grubb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Niekro
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Siebert
Garr hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Siebert
There goes Garr. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Siebert
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Siebert
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garr scores. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Siebert
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Siebert
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ivie fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Office vs. Siebert
Office is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Correll vs. Siebert
Correll hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Niekro
Fuentes hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Niekro
There goes Ivie. The throw from Correll and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Niekro
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Siebert
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ivie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Siebert
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Siebert
Garr hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kendall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Niekro
Siebert strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baker who is chasing the ball. Tolan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grubb vs. Niekro
Grubb is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tolan scores. There goes Grubb trying to get to third. Garr throws the ball in to Evans, who tags Grubb for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Siebert
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Siebert
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebert juggles the ball. That's an error on Siebert. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Siebert
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Siebert
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. Perez moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Office vs. Siebert
Office is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Correll vs. Siebert
Correll hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Niekro
Winfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Niekro
Fuentes hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Niekro
Kendall hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Niekro
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Siebert
Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Siebert
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Siebert
Garr hits a line drive into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Niekro
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Siebert
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Siebert
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lum vs. Siebert
Lum hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Lum reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Siebert
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Office vs. Siebert
Office is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Correll vs. Siebert
Correll hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blanks vs. Siebert
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Niekro
Winfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Niekro
Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Niekro
Kendall hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Folkers
Rich Folkers now pitching.
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Folkers
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Folkers
Perez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Folkers
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ivie settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Ivie. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Folkers
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lum vs. Folkers
Lum hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Folkers vs. Niekro
Folkers hits a popup towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Folkers
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Folkers
Office strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Folkers
Correll hits a fly ball into left field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Niekro
Grubb hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Niekro
Hector Torres pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Winfield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fuentes vs. Niekro
Fuentes bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Folkers
Hector Torres now playing third base. Mike Ivie now playing first base. Cito Gaston pinch hits for Larvell Blanks.
Gaston hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Folkers
Earl Williams pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Folkers
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. House
Craig Robinson now playing shortstop. Tom House now pitching.
Kendall hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Folkers vs. House
Folkers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. House
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Folkers
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tolan. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Folkers
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1975 -- San Diego at Atlanta (D)
San Diego AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Hernandez E, ss 4 0 1 0 Garr R, lf 5 1 2 0
Tolan B, lf 4 1 1 0 Perez M, 2b 4 2 3 0
Grubb J, cf 3 0 1 0 Evans D, 3b 5 1 3 3
McCovey W, 1b 3 0 2 1 Lum M, 1b 4 0 2 1
Torres H, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Baker D, rf 4 0 0 0
Winfield D, rf 3 1 1 1 Office R, cf 1 0 0 0
Ivie M, 3b-1b 4 1 3 1 Correll V, c 4 0 0 0
Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Blanks L, ss 3 0 0 0
Kendall F, c 4 0 0 0 Gaston C, ph 1 0 0 0
Siebert S, p 2 0 0 0 Robinson C, ss 0 0 0 0
Folkers R, p 2 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 3 0 0 0
Williams E, ph 1 0 0 0
House T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 9 3 35 4 10 4
San Diego 001 200 000 -- 3
Atlanta 100 010 002 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Siebert S 5.0 6 2 2 4 2
Folkers R (L) 3.0 4 2 2 0 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P 8.0 9 3 3 3 4
House T (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Siebert S, Ivie M
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- San Diego 7, Atlanta 11
2B -- Hernandez E, Lum M, McCovey W, Perez M
3B -- Tolan B
HR -- Winfield D, Ivie M, Evans D
SB -- Garr R
CS -- Ivie M
HBP -- by Niekro P (Grubb J)
T -- 2:07
A -- 7204
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