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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Atlanta Braves
1972-05-10 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 6708 · night · 2:24
Atlanta Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 7th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Al Oliver went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| ATL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Bob Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Williams | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Johnson | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Luke Walker | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Giusti | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Cash: 9
- Al Oliver: D9
- Roberto Clemente: PO2(14)
- Roberto Clemente: S8
- Willie Stargell: 6
Bot 1
- Felix Millan: W
- Ralph Garr: S4.1-2
- Hank Aaron: W.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Earl Williams: OA.3XH(21);2-3;1-2
- Earl Williams: S5.3-H;2-2
- Mike Lum: 63
Top 2
- Richie Hebner: 43
- Manny Sanguillen: K/C
- Bob Robertson: 8
Bot 2
- Darrell Evans: 9
- Marty Perez: 43
- Phil Niekro: D9
- Felix Millan: S8.2-H
- Ralph Garr: S1.1-2
- Hank Aaron: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
Top 3
- Gene Alley: 53
- Luke Walker: 2
- Dave Cash: 8
Bot 3
- Earl Williams: S5
- Mike Lum: D7.1-3
- Darrell Evans: S9.3-H;2-3;B-2(TH)
- Marty Perez: 63
- Phil Niekro: 2
- Felix Millan: 63
Top 4
- Al Oliver: 7
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Willie Stargell: 3/G
Bot 4
- Ralph Garr: 53
- Hank Aaron: W
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
- Earl Williams: 9
Top 5
- Richie Hebner: S8
- Manny Sanguillen: K
- Bob Robertson: K/C
- Gene Alley: 8
Bot 5
- Mike Lum: 23
- Darrell Evans: K
- Marty Perez: K
Top 6
- Jose Pagan: S5
- Dave Cash: D7.1-3
- Al Oliver: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Roberto Clemente: S7
- Willie Stargell: PB.1-2
- Willie Stargell: PB.2-3#
- Willie Stargell: K
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
Bot 6
- Phil Niekro: 4/L
- Felix Millan: 63
- Ralph Garr: S6
- Hank Aaron: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Bob Robertson: 2
- Gene Alley: 63
- Dave Giusti: 13
Bot 7
- Hank Aaron: S7
- Orlando Cepeda: SB2#
- Orlando Cepeda: 7
- Earl Williams: S8.2-H
- Mike Lum: PO1(E1).1-2
- Dusty Baker: D7.2-H
- Darrell Evans: S7.2-3
- Marty Perez: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Phil Niekro: E8/F.1-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Felix Millan: D9.1-3
- Ralph Garr: 8
Top 8
- Dave Cash: 53
- Al Oliver: 3/G
- Roberto Clemente: D7
- Willie Stargell: 9
Bot 8
- Hank Aaron: 53
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Earl Williams: 63
Top 9
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Manny Sanguillen: 2
- Bob Robertson: HR/8
- Gene Alley: 53