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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1972-08-09 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 6188 · 84°F, cloudy · 2:10
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 6–0. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 1st. George Stone earned the win. Hank Aaron 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: George Stone L: Jerry Reuss SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Stone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oscar Brown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| George Culver | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Griffin | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim York | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Stone | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: S
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: S
- Darrell Evans: CS2(26)
- Darrell Evans: W
- Hank Aaron: HR.1-H
- Earl Williams: 9
- Dusty Baker: K/C
Top 2
- Lee May: 6/P
- Bob Watson: 53
- Doug Rader: 8
Bot 2
- Mike Lum: 7/L
- Felix Millan: S
- Marty Perez: WP.1-2#
- Marty Perez: 3/FL
- George Stone: K
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: D
- Larry Howard: 3/P
- Jerry Reuss: K
- Roger Metzger: K
Bot 3
- Ralph Garr: S
- Darrell Evans: HP.1-2
- Hank Aaron: W.2-3;1-2
- Earl Williams: 8/SF.3-H
- Dusty Baker: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Dusty Baker: HP
- Mike Lum: 4/P
- Felix Millan: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Marty Perez: 13
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/L
- Jim Wynn: K
- Lee May: K/C
Bot 4
- George Stone: S
- Ralph Garr: 64(1)/FO
- Darrell Evans: SB2
- Darrell Evans: 3/G
- Hank Aaron: 3/FL
Top 5
- Bob Watson: 63
- Doug Rader: 153
- Tommy Helms: 43
Bot 5
- Earl Williams: 8
- Dusty Baker: S
- Mike Lum: K
- Felix Millan: 4/P
Top 6
- Larry Howard: 9
- Jesus Alou: S
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Marty Perez: 4/P
- George Stone: W
- Oscar Brown: 54(1)/FO
- Darrell Evans: 43
Top 7
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: 4/P
- Bob Watson: S.1-2#
- Doug Rader: 9
- Tommy Helms: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Hank Aaron: S
- Earl Williams: HP.1-2
- Dusty Baker: 86(1)/FO.2-H
- Mike Lum: S.1-3
- Felix Millan: 8/SF.3-H
- Marty Perez: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Larry Howard: 63
- Jimmy Stewart: 5/P
- Roger Metzger: K
Bot 8
- George Stone: 43
- Oscar Brown: S
- Darrell Evans: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Jim Wynn: S.1-2
- Lee May: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bob Watson: 9