On Apr 7, 4:47=A0am, "Komet17" <selu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Today in Padre History
> April 7, 1970
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> Padres 8, Braves 3
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> The Padres open their second National League by roughing up Braves
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> Phil Niekro (0-1) for 5 runs in the bottom of the 3rd inning, and go on
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> win, 8-3. =A0San Diego's batting star is first baseman Nate Colbert, who
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> a three-run homer off Niekro. =A0Shortstop Tommy Dean has 2 hits and 2
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> center fielder Cito Gaston has two hits, including a double, and left
> fielder Jerry Morales has 2 RBI.
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> Starter Pat Dobson (1-0) gets the win by throwing 8 innings, striking
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> and giving up 8 hits, 1 walk, and 2 earned runs. =A0Reliever Ron Herbel
> pitches a one-run 9th inning to get his first save of the year.
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> Four Braves each have two hits: shortstop Sonny Jackson, second baseman
> Felix Millan, first baseman Orlando Cepeda (including a solo home run),
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> center fielder Tony Gonzales.
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> At: San Diego Stadium
> Attendance: 25,125
>
> Game information from
Retrosheet.org:http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/19=
70/B04070SDN1970.
Reading your day in Padre History is becoming quite a habit for me. I
love the stuff from my childhood days the best. Seeing the names from
the past is great. Thanks!!!
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