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Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves
1972-09-12 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 4050 · night · 2:37
Cincinnati Reds defeated Atlanta Braves 7–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 1st. Pedro Borbon earned the win and Clay Carroll picked up the save. Johnny Bench went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Pedro Borbon L: Denny McLain SV: Clay Carroll
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Plummer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Simpson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hague | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Freeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Breazeale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Garrido | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Simpson | 4.1 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Pedro Borbon | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Freeman | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Hardin | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny McLain | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom House | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Schueler | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: S6
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Bench: HR/8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tony Perez: 63
- Denis Menke: 7
- Dave Concepcion: S9
- Bill Plummer: 5/P
Bot 1
- Sonny Jackson: 3/G
- Mike Lum: W
- Hank Aaron: S7.1-2
- Earl Williams: 7
- Dusty Baker: 8
Top 2
- Wayne Simpson: W
- Pete Rose: S7.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 5/FL
- Bobby Tolan: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Johnny Bench: 7
Bot 2
- Rico Carty: S8
- Darrell Evans: S9.1-2
- Rod Gilbreath: S7.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Freeman: 5/FL
- Sonny Jackson: 7/P
- Mike Lum: 9/L
Top 3
- Tony Perez: 63
- Denis Menke: 53
- Dave Concepcion: 63
Bot 3
- Hank Aaron: 7/7D
- Earl Williams: 3/G
- Dusty Baker: W
- Rico Carty: 3/G
Top 4
- Bill Plummer: 5/FL
- Wayne Simpson: E5.B-1
- Pete Rose: S8.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 8(B)6(2)/DP
Bot 4
- Darrell Evans: 3/G
- Rod Gilbreath: 7
- Jimmy Freeman: W
- Sonny Jackson: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Johnny Bench: 5/FL
- Tony Perez: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Mike Lum: HR/9
- Hank Aaron: S7
- Earl Williams: K
- Dusty Baker: S7.1-2
- Rico Carty: S8.2-H;1-3
- Darrell Evans: W.1-2
- Ralph Garr: K
- Jim Breazeale: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3(E8)
- Sonny Jackson: 43
Top 6
- Denis Menke: 63
- Dave Concepcion: S5
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/P
- Pedro Borbon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Mike Lum: 8
- Hank Aaron: 9
- Earl Williams: W
- Dusty Baker: 13
Top 7
- Pete Rose: 7/L
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Bobby Tolan: D/78
- Johnny Bench: 63
Bot 7
- Oscar Brown: 63
- Darrell Evans: 43
- Gil Garrido: 8
Top 8
- Tony Perez: 63
- Denis Menke: 6/L
- Dave Concepcion: 43
Bot 8
- Felix Millan: D/78
- Sonny Jackson: 6/P
- Mike Lum: 8/8D
- Hank Aaron: IW
- Earl Williams: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Cesar Geronimo: HR/9
- Joe Hague: S9
- Pete Rose: S9.1-3
- Joe Morgan: FC6.3XH(62);1-2;B-1
- Bobby Tolan: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Bench: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E4)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Tony Perez: 63
Bot 9
- Dusty Baker: HR/7
- Oscar Brown: 9/P
- Darrell Evans: W
- Gil Garrido: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Pete Rose took HR away from Hank Aaron