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San Francisco Giants @ Atlanta Braves
1972-09-16 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 5461 · 2:26
Atlanta Braves defeated San Francisco Giants 5–2. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. Phil Niekro earned the win. Ralph Garr went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Frank Reberger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tito Fuentes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Reberger | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Howarth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Didier | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Reberger | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Elias Sosa | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jerry Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Bonds: 9
- Tito Fuentes: 6
- Chris Speier: 7
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: 63
- Rod Gilbreath: D9
- Hank Aaron: 6/FL
- Darrell Evans: S9.2-H
- Dusty Baker: 6
Top 2
- Jim Ray Hart: S7/L
- Dave Kingman: 4(1)3/GDP
- Gary Matthews: W
- Gary Thomasson: K
Bot 2
- Mike Lum: 43
- Marty Perez: S8/G
- Bob Didier: S7.1-2
- Phil Niekro: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Garr: 43
Top 3
- Fran Healy: 53
- Frank Reberger: 8
- Bobby Bonds: W
- Tito Fuentes: PO1(E1).1-2
- Tito Fuentes: 43
Bot 3
- Rod Gilbreath: S6
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Darrell Evans: CS2(26)
- Darrell Evans: S9/L
- Dusty Baker: HR/7.1-H
- Mike Lum: K
Top 4
- Chris Speier: W
- Jim Ray Hart: S7/L.1-2
- Dave Kingman: 7/L
- Gary Matthews: PB.2-3;1-2
- Gary Matthews: 4
- Gary Thomasson: 8
Bot 4
- Marty Perez: K
- Bob Didier: HP
- Phil Niekro: K
- Ralph Garr: S9/G.1-3
- Rod Gilbreath: K
Top 5
- Fran Healy: 6
- Frank Reberger: S9
- Bobby Bonds: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Hank Aaron: 5/FL
- Darrell Evans: W
- Dusty Baker: W.1-2
- Mike Lum: 8
- Marty Perez: 4
Top 6
- Tito Fuentes: 53
- Chris Speier: K
- Jim Ray Hart: S7
- Dave Kingman: 13
Bot 6
- Bob Didier: W
- Phil Niekro: 14/SH.1-2
- Ralph Garr: HR/9.2-H
- Rod Gilbreath: 43
- Hank Aaron: W
- Darrell Evans: K
Top 7
- Gary Matthews: 53
- Ken Henderson: 5/FL
- Fran Healy: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Dusty Baker: K
- Mike Lum: 63
- Marty Perez: S6.B-2(E3)
- Bob Didier: 43
Top 8
- Jim Howarth: 6/L
- Bobby Bonds: HR/9
- Tito Fuentes: D7/L
- Chris Speier: 63
- Jim Ray Hart: W
- Willie McCovey: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Gary Matthews: 63
Bot 8
- Phil Niekro: K
- Ralph Garr: 13
- Rod Gilbreath: 63
Top 9
- Ken Henderson: 63
- Dave Rader: 2/FL
- Jim Howarth: 43
Notes & reviews
- Braves manager Mathews ejected by 3B umpire Davidson for arguing that Gilbreath was safe on steal