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Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves
1972-08-11 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 13268 · night · 2:45
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–5. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 8th. Cecil Upshaw earned the win and Jim Hardin picked up the save. Jim Breazeale went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
W: Cecil Upshaw L: Clay Carroll SV: Jim Hardin
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim McGlothlin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Sprague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Earl Williams | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Breazeale | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McGlothlin | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Ed Sprague | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Clay Carroll | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Tom Kelley | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hardin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 4/L
- Joe Morgan: K/C
- Bobby Tolan: K23
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: K
- Darrell Evans: W
- Hank Aaron: W.1-2
- Earl Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Dusty Baker: 8/P
- Mike Lum: 4(1)/FO
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: D7/7L.1-H;B-3(E7)
- Denis Menke: PB.3-H#
- Denis Menke: 8/P
- Cesar Geronimo: S8
- Darrel Chaney: 9
- Jim McGlothlin: 63
Bot 2
- Felix Millan: S8
- Marty Perez: PO1(E1).1-3
- Marty Perez: 43.3-H
- Phil Niekro: S6
- Ralph Garr: S7.1-2
- Darrell Evans: 9/9D.2-3
- Hank Aaron: K/C
Top 3
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: WP.1-2#
- Joe Morgan: 9/9D
- Bobby Tolan: 8
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: 9
Bot 3
- Earl Williams: W
- Dusty Baker: 64(1)3/GDP
- Mike Lum: 8
Top 4
- Denis Menke: K
- Cesar Geronimo: T9
- Darrel Chaney: 13/SH.3-H
- Jim McGlothlin: S9
- Pete Rose: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Felix Millan: E6.B-2
- Marty Perez: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Phil Niekro: 34/SH.1-2
- Ralph Garr: 3/G
Top 5
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Bobby Tolan: 8
- Johnny Bench: 53
Bot 5
- Darrell Evans: 8/8D
- Hank Aaron: K/C
- Earl Williams: 7/FL
Top 6
- Tony Perez: HR/89
- Denis Menke: 53
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
- Darrel Chaney: 5/P
Bot 6
- Dusty Baker: S7
- Mike Lum: 8
- Felix Millan: S8.1-2
- Marty Perez: S8.2-H;1-3
- Sonny Jackson: 7
- Ralph Garr: W.1-2
- Darrell Evans: K
Top 7
- Ed Sprague: K
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: S/BG.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Hank Aaron: 5/L
- Earl Williams: S7
- Dusty Baker: 9
- Mike Lum: 6(1)/FO
Top 8
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Tony Perez: W
- Denis Menke: SB2
- Denis Menke: W
- Cesar Geronimo: S8.2-H;1X3(85);B-2(TH)
- Darrel Chaney: IW
- Ed Sprague: K
Bot 8
- Felix Millan: W
- Marty Perez: S8.1-2
- Jim Breazeale: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Ralph Garr: S3
- Darrell Evans: 7
- Hank Aaron: W.1-2
- Earl Williams: S7.2-H;1-3
- Dusty Baker: S7.3-H;1-2
- Mike Lum: 9
- Felix Millan: S9.2XH(92);1-2
Top 9
- Pete Rose: 63
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
- Bobby Tolan: D7
- Johnny Bench: WP.2-3
- Johnny Bench: 63