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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves
1972-10-03 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 2066 · night · 2:30
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Atlanta Braves 6–5. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 5th. Don Sutton earned the win. Hank Aaron went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
W: Don Sutton L: Phil Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Paciorek | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Crawford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Sutton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Jackson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dusty Baker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larvell Blanks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Didier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Breazeale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oscar Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Ron Schueler | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Pat Jarvis | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: W
- Bill Buckner: 46(1)3/GDP
- Willie Davis: S8
- Tom Paciorek: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: 13
- Sonny Jackson: 43
- Hank Aaron: K
Top 2
- Ron Cey: HP
- Willie Crawford: PB.1-2#
- Willie Crawford: K
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Bill Russell: K/C
- Don Sutton: 6/L
Bot 2
- Earl Williams: K/C
- Dusty Baker: 4
- Darrell Evans: S9
- Mike Lum: K
Top 3
- Davey Lopes: W
- Bill Buckner: D8.1-H;B-3(TH)#
- Willie Davis: 6
- Tom Paciorek: S8.3-H
- Ron Cey: K
- Willie Crawford: 43
Bot 3
- Larvell Blanks: S8
- Phil Niekro: 14/SH.1-2
- Ralph Garr: E6.2-2;B-1
- Sonny Jackson: S8.2-H(UR);1-3#
- Hank Aaron: 3(B)2(3)/FL/DP
Top 4
- Joe Ferguson: 9
- Bill Russell: 63
- Don Sutton: 63
Bot 4
- Earl Williams: W
- Dusty Baker: FC6.1X2(6E4);B-1
- Darrell Evans: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Lum: 5/FL
- Larvell Blanks: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Phil Niekro: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2#
- Phil Niekro: 2/FL
- Ralph Garr: 7
Top 5
- Davey Lopes: D7
- Bill Buckner: S8.2-H
- Willie Davis: S8.1-2
- Tom Paciorek: S7.2-H;1-3(E7)
- Ron Cey: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Willie Crawford: W.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Sonny Jackson: 6/L
- Hank Aaron: 6
- Earl Williams: 7
Top 6
- Bill Russell: 53
- Don Sutton: 6
- Davey Lopes: 13
Bot 6
- Dusty Baker: 9
- Darrell Evans: K
- Mike Lum: 9
Top 7
- Bill Buckner: S9
- Willie Davis: 8
- Tom Paciorek: E5.1-3;B-2
- Ron Cey: W
- Willie Crawford: 43.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Joe Ferguson: 8
Bot 7
- Larvell Blanks: 53
- Bob Didier: W
- Ralph Garr: K
- Sonny Jackson: 5/FL
Top 8
- Bill Russell: 63
- Don Sutton: 8
- Davey Lopes: 53
Bot 8
- Hank Aaron: K
- Earl Williams: K
- Dusty Baker: S7
- Darrell Evans: S9.1-3
- Mike Lum: W.1-2
- Jim Breazeale: K
Top 9
- Bill Buckner: 9
- Willie Davis: S9
- Tom Paciorek: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Oscar Brown: 5/FL
- Ralph Garr: S4
- Sonny Jackson: 5/FL
- Hank Aaron: HR/7.1-H
- Earl Williams: E6.B-1
- Dusty Baker: K