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Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-05-23 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 13784 · night · 2:11
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 2–1. Phil Niekro earned the win. Phil Niekro went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Jim McGlothlin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Hague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Grimsley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Grimsley | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
 Jim McGlothlin | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felix Millan: 9
- Ralph Garr: S7
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Earl Williams: 6
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: T
- Joe Morgan: S.3-H
- Bobby Tolan: PO1(E1).1-3#
- Bobby Tolan: 43
- Johnny Bench: FC5.3XH(52);B-1
- Joe Hague: SB2
- Joe Hague: 3/G
Top 2
- Rico Carty: 13
- Dusty Baker: S7
- Darrell Evans: 7
- Marty Perez: 13
Bot 2
- Denis Menke: K
- Ted Uhlaender: 13
- Dave Concepcion: S7
- Ross Grimsley: S7.1-2#
- Pete Rose: 43
Top 3
- Phil Niekro: HR/7
- Felix Millan: S8
- Ralph Garr: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Hank Aaron: W
- Earl Williams: S9.1-2
- Rico Carty: 63
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Bobby Tolan: 7
- Johnny Bench: C/E2.B-1
- Joe Hague: 6(1)/FO
Top 4
- Dusty Baker: 63
- Darrell Evans: W
- Marty Perez: WP.1-2#
- Marty Perez: 8
- Phil Niekro: 53
Bot 4
- Denis Menke: 8
- Ted Uhlaender: 6/P
- Dave Concepcion: 63
Top 5
- Felix Millan: 7
- Ralph Garr: 63
- Hank Aaron: 8
Bot 5
- Ross Grimsley: 5/P
- Pete Rose: 6/L
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
Top 6
- Earl Williams: K
- Rico Carty: 13
- Dusty Baker: S6
- Darrell Evans: W.1-2
- Marty Perez: 7
Bot 6
- Bobby Tolan: 53
- Johnny Bench: 3/P
- Joe Hague: 31
Top 7
- Phil Niekro: S8
- Felix Millan: 53/SH.1-2
- Ralph Garr: 7
- Hank Aaron: IW
- Earl Williams: 9
Bot 7
- Denis Menke: S8
- Ted Uhlaender: 14/SH.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 8
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 8
- Rico Carty: 63
- Dusty Baker: S
- Darrell Evans: S.1-2
- Marty Perez: D.2-H;1-3
- Phil Niekro: 53
- Felix Millan: 9
Bot 8
- Pete Rose: K
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Bobby Tolan: 43
Top 9
- Ralph Garr: 43
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Earl Williams: 63
Bot 9
- Johnny Bench: W
- Joe Hague: 2/FL/BP
- Denis Menke: S.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: 46(1)3/GDP