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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves
1972-07-31 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 10023 · night · 2:20
Atlanta Braves defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 4–3. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 7th. Denny McLain earned the win and Jim Hardin picked up the save. Bill Buckner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Denny McLain L: Claude Osteen SV: Jim Hardin
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Lacy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Parker | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Maury Wills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claude Osteen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oscar Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny McLain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larvell Blanks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Casanova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Osteen | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Pete Richert | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 7.0 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
 Jim Hardin | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Lacy: K
- Bill Buckner: 5
- Willie Davis: K
Bot 1
- Oscar Brown: 3/FL
- Ralph Garr: S8
- Hank Aaron: W.1-2
- Earl Williams: 8
- Dusty Baker: 7
Top 2
- Frank Robinson: 8/L
- Wes Parker: W
- Chris Cannizzaro: K
- Bill Russell: W.1-2
- Maury Wills: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Felix Millan: 9
- Darrell Evans: 43
- Marty Perez: S8
- Denny McLain: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Claude Osteen: K
- Lee Lacy: 53
- Bill Buckner: HR/9
- Willie Davis: W
- Frank Robinson: BK.1-2
- Frank Robinson: 53
Bot 3
- Oscar Brown: 4
- Ralph Garr: 3/G
- Hank Aaron: K
Top 4
- Wes Parker: W
- Chris Cannizzaro: S9.1-2
- Bill Russell: K
- Maury Wills: 7
- Claude Osteen: S8.2-H;1-2
- Lee Lacy: 9
Bot 4
- Earl Williams: S7
- Dusty Baker: 8
- Felix Millan: 54(1)/FO
- Darrell Evans: 9/L
Top 5
- Bill Buckner: S8
- Willie Davis: 8
- Frank Robinson: S7.1-2
- Wes Parker: 9
- Chris Cannizzaro: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Russell: 5/L
Bot 5
- Marty Perez: 7
- Denny McLain: K
- Oscar Brown: 9
Top 6
- Maury Wills: 3/G
- Claude Osteen: 43
- Lee Lacy: 6/L
Bot 6
- Ralph Garr: 43
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Earl Williams: 63
Top 7
- Bill Buckner: W
- Willie Davis: 8
- Frank Robinson: 8
- Wes Parker: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Dusty Baker: S4
- Felix Millan: S9.1-3
- Darrell Evans: D9.3-H;1-3
- Marty Perez: 53
- Larvell Blanks: K
- Oscar Brown: T9.3-H;2-H
- Ralph Garr: S8.3-H
- Hank Aaron: 3/FL
Top 8
- Chris Cannizzaro: 63
- Bill Russell: S8
- Steve Garvey: 53.1-2
- Willie Crawford: 3/G
Bot 8
- Paul Casanova: 8
- Dusty Baker: 3/FL
- Felix Millan: 53
Top 9
- Lee Lacy: S8
- Bill Buckner: E3.1-3;B-1
- Willie Davis: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Frank Robinson: 64(1)3/GDP