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San Diego Padres @ Atlanta Braves
1972-09-22 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 2476 · night · 1:59
Atlanta Braves defeated San Diego Padres 2–0. Phil Niekro earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Mike Caldwell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Enzo Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leron Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate Colbert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Hilton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Kendall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Caldwell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cito Gaston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Stahl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Blefary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Brown | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Didier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Caldwell | 6.2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Simpson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Greif | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Enzo Hernandez: 13
- Dave Roberts: 63
- Leron Lee: S8
- Nate Colbert: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: 13
- Felix Millan: 9
- Hank Aaron: 8
Top 2
- Johnny Grubb: 63
- Randy Elliott: K
- Dave Hilton: K
Bot 2
- Earl Williams: 3/FL
- Dusty Baker: 8
- Oscar Brown: 63
Top 3
- Fred Kendall: 63
- Mike Caldwell: S7
- Enzo Hernandez: 54(1)/FO
- Dave Roberts: 7
Bot 3
- Marty Perez: 43
- Bob Didier: 8
- Phil Niekro: 13
Top 4
- Leron Lee: 9
- Nate Colbert: W
- Johnny Grubb: 63.1-2
- Randy Elliott: 63
Bot 4
- Ralph Garr: 63
- Felix Millan: 63
- Hank Aaron: 63
Top 5
- Dave Hilton: E5.B-1
- Fred Kendall: E5.1-2;B-1
- Mike Caldwell: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Enzo Hernandez: 43
- Dave Roberts: OA.3XH(2)
Bot 5
- Earl Williams: 53
- Dusty Baker: S8/89
- Oscar Brown: S9.1-3
- Marty Perez: S9.3-H;1-2
- Bob Didier: 7/L
- Phil Niekro: K
Top 6
- Dave Roberts: S7
- Leron Lee: 16(1)3/GDP
- Nate Colbert: 63
Bot 6
- Ralph Garr: 53
- Felix Millan: 8
- Hank Aaron: 4
Top 7
- Johnny Grubb: K23
- Randy Elliott: 4
- Dave Hilton: 7
Bot 7
- Earl Williams: K
- Dusty Baker: 53
- Oscar Brown: S8
- Marty Perez: S7.1-2
- Bob Didier: S8/1.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Phil Niekro: 8
Top 8
- Cito Gaston: E6.B-2
- Larry Stahl: K
- Curt Blefary: W
- Dave Roberts: 9
- Leron Lee: 43
Bot 8
- Ralph Garr: 63
- Felix Millan: S7
- Hank Aaron: 54(1)/FO
- Earl Williams: K/C
Top 9
- Nate Colbert: S7
- Johnny Grubb: 1/P
- Randy Elliott: 3
- Dave Hilton: 3
Notes & reviews
- missed squeeze attempt
- Mike Caldwell struck on knee