Hank Aaron reached his career high for homers in one year with his 46th of the season to mark the Braves' 5-2 victory over the Padres. Darrell Evans and Ralph Garr also homered off Jay Franklin, who was defeated in his first major league start. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 5, San Diego Padres 2

Game Played on Tuesday, September 21, 1971 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium

Padres 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 0 Braves 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 x - 5 8 1 Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Hernandez ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .225 Millan 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .289 Mason 2b 3 1 2 0 1 0 .213 Garr lf 4 2 2 1 0 0 .338 Jeter cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .333 H. Aaron 1b 3 1 2 2 1 0 .330 Colbert 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .266 Williams c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .261 Stahl rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .264 Lum rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 .276 Morales lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .118 Evans 3b 3 1 1 2 1 1 .242 Jestadt 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .286 Garrido 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 Ivie c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .471 Jackson cf 2 0 0 0 2 0 .261 Franklin p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Perez ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .229 Caldwell p 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 Kelley p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .047 Gaspar ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Corkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Brown ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 Totals 32 2 6 1 4 0 Totals 29 5 8 5 5 4 Time of Game: 2:02 Attendance: 3,504 Left on Base: Padres 7, Braves 6 DP: Padres 1, Braves 2 Errors: Evans Doubles: Jestadt (11), Caldwell (1), Lum (14) Home Runs: H. Aaron (46), Evans (11), Garr (8) Stolen Bases: Mason (5), Garr (29) Caught Stealing: Lum (3) Sacrifice Hits: Kelley (2) GIDP: Morales (1), Ivie (3), Williams (11) Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Franklin L(0-1) 2.1 4 4 4 3 1 3 14 6.35 Caldwell 3.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 13 0.00 Corkins 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 8 4.50 Totals 8 8 5 5 5 4 3 35 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kelley W(9-5) 9 6 2 1 4 0 0 36 2.96 Totals 9 6 2 1 4 0 0 36 Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Ed Sudol PADRES 1ST: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Mason singled to right; Jeter flied out to left; Colbert grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Millan popped to first in foul territory; Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); H. Aaron homered; Williams grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 1. PADRES 2ND: Stahl grounded out (second to first); Morales flied out to center; Jestadt doubled to right; Ivie singled to center [Jestadt scored, Ivie to second (on throw)]; Franklin grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Braves 1. BRAVES 2ND: Lum walked; Evans homered [Lum scored]; Jackson walked; Perez flied out to right; Kelley out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Jackson to second]; Millan popped to first in foul territory; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Braves 3. PADRES 3RD: Hernandez flied out to right; Mason singled to left; Mason stole second; Jeter walked; Colbert reached on an error by Evans [Mason scored (unearned) (no RBI), Jeter to third, Colbert to second]; Stahl was walked intentionally; Morales grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Stahl out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 3. BRAVES 3RD: Garr homered; H. Aaron walked; Williams struck out; Lum doubled to right [H. Aaron to third]; CALDWELL REPLACED FRANKLIN (PITCHING); Evans was walked intentionally; Jackson lined to shortstop; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 4. PADRES 4TH: Jestadt flied out to left; Ivie grounded out (shortstop to first); Caldwell doubled to left; Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 4. BRAVES 4TH: Kelley struck out; Millan grounded out (third to first); Garr grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 4. PADRES 5TH: Mason grounded out (second to first); Jeter grounded out (third to first); Colbert walked; Stahl grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 4. BRAVES 5TH: H. Aaron grounded out (pitcher to first); Williams struck out; Lum grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 4. PADRES 6TH: Morales popped to third; Jestadt grounded out (shortstop to first); Ivie grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 4. BRAVES 6TH: Evans flied out to right; Jackson lined to second; Perez singled to right; Kelley grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 4. PADRES 7TH: GASPAR BATTED FOR CALDWELL; Gaspar flied out to right; Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Mason walked; Jeter flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 4. BRAVES 7TH: CORKINS REPLACED GASPAR (PITCHING); Millan flied out to center; Garr singled to center; Garr stole second; H. Aaron singled to left [Garr scored]; Williams grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [H. Aaron out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 5. PADRES 8TH: Colbert flied out to center; Stahl grounded out (first unassisted); Morales grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 5. BRAVES 8TH: Lum singled to left; Evans struck out; Lum was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Jackson walked; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 5. PADRES 9TH: GARRIDO REPLACED EVANS (PLAYING 3B); On a bunt Jestadt singled to third; Ivie grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Jestadt out at second]; BROWN BATTED FOR CORKINS; Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 5.

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