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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1972-08-08 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 8407 · 85°F, night · Wind 5 mph to RF · 2:19
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 8–4. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 1st. Denny McLain earned the win. Dusty Baker went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| ATL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Denny McLain L: Don Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Fenwick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Earl Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny McLain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| George Culver | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Forsch | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim York | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: HP
- Jim Wynn: CS2(24)
- Jim Wynn: E8/F.B-3
- Lee May: 8
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: D
- Darrell Evans: W
- Hank Aaron: W.2-3;1-2
- Earl Williams: WP.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Earl Williams: 63
- Dusty Baker: HR/7.3-H
- Mike Lum: W
- Felix Millan: E6.1-2;B-1#
- Marty Perez: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Denny McLain: E5/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ralph Garr: 65(2)4(1)/GDP
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 9
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Doug Rader: 9
Bot 2
- Darrell Evans: 63
- Hank Aaron: K/C
- Earl Williams: HR/9
- Dusty Baker: K
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Bobby Fenwick: 53
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 3
- Mike Lum: K
- Felix Millan: 43
- Marty Perez: S
- Denny McLain: PB.1-2
- Denny McLain: K
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Jim Wynn: K
- Lee May: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: W.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Ralph Garr: S
- Darrell Evans: PB.1-2
- Darrell Evans: 31
- Hank Aaron: W
- Earl Williams: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Doug Rader: 8
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Bobby Fenwick: 7
Bot 5
- Dusty Baker: S
- Mike Lum: WP.1-2#
- Mike Lum: K
- Felix Millan: 9/P
- Marty Perez: 53
Top 6
- Jimmy Stewart: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Jim Wynn: 5/P
Bot 6
- Denny McLain: 9
- Ralph Garr: 63
- Darrell Evans: 3/L
Top 7
- Lee May: 63
- Bob Watson: 43
- Johnny Edwards: 7
Bot 7
- Hank Aaron: 53
- Earl Williams: 9
- Dusty Baker: W
- Mike Lum: D.1-H
- Felix Millan: S.2-H
- Marty Perez: W.1-2
- Denny McLain: 6/L
Top 8
- Doug Rader: S
- Tommy Helms: S.1-2#
- Bobby Fenwick: S.2-H;1-2
- Bob Stinson: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
- Cesar Cedeno: WP.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/P
Bot 8
- Ralph Garr: 43
- Darrell Evans: W
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Earl Williams: K
Top 9
- Jim Wynn: S
- Lee May: SB2#
- Lee May: 5/P
- Bob Watson: 9
- Norm Miller: S.2-H
- Doug Rader: HR/7.1-H
- Tommy Helms: 53