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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1972-09-19 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 2126 · 2:24
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 5–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 3rd. Don Wilson earned the win and Mike Cosgrove picked up the save. Ralph Garr went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Don Wilson L: Mike McQueen SV: Mike Cosgrove
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Howard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Didier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McQueen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Mike Cosgrove | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McQueen | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Pat Jarvis | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hardin | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: E5/G
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
- Lee May: 53
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: D7
- Felix Millan: S8.2-H
- Darrell Evans: W.1-2
- Earl Williams: 5/FL
- Dusty Baker: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Lum: K
- Sonny Jackson: K
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 8
- Doug Rader: 8
- Tommy Helms: 8
Bot 2
- Bob Didier: 9/F
- Mike McQueen: 53
- Ralph Garr: D7
- Felix Millan: 63
Top 3
- Larry Howard: S8
- Don Wilson: 34/SH.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 9/F
- Jim Wynn: S7.2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: D7.1-H
- Lee May: S7.2-H
- Bob Watson: 9/F
Bot 3
- Darrell Evans: S9/L8
- Earl Williams: S7/G.1-2
- Dusty Baker: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Lum: W.1-2
- Sonny Jackson: 7
- Bob Didier: 9/L
Top 4
- Doug Rader: HR/8
- Tommy Helms: W
- Larry Howard: SB2
- Larry Howard: 13
- Don Wilson: K
- Roger Metzger: 53
Bot 4
- Mike McQueen: K
- Ralph Garr: 53
- Felix Millan: 63
Top 5
- Jim Wynn: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 9/F
- Lee May: SB2
- Lee May: 53
- Bob Watson: K
Bot 5
- Darrell Evans: 7
- Earl Williams: S7/G
- Dusty Baker: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Doug Rader: 2/FL
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Larry Howard: 9/F
Bot 6
- Mike Lum: S8
- Sonny Jackson: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Didier: 3/FL
- Rod Gilbreath: K
Top 7
- Don Wilson: K
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Jim Wynn: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Ralph Garr: HR/9
- Felix Millan: W
- Darrell Evans: W.1-2
- Earl Williams: WP.2-3;1-2
- Earl Williams: 63.3-H
- Dusty Baker: 8/F
- Mike Lum: 8/F
Top 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/P
- Lee May: E7/F.B-3
- Bob Watson: S9.3-H(UR)
- Doug Rader: S8.1-2
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Bot 8
- Marty Perez: 5/FL
- Bob Didier: 9/F
- Oscar Brown: 9/F
Top 9
- Mike Cosgrove: K
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Jim Wynn: 53
Bot 9
- Ralph Garr: 63
- Felix Millan: 8
- Darrell Evans: 7