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Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-08-06 · Day game · Cinergy Field · 10 innings · Att: 29149 · 2:25
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Phil Niekro earned the win. Hank Aaron went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Don Gullett SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rowland Office | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larvell Blanks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Simpson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 10.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Simpson | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Ed Sprague | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Gullett | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rowland Office: W
- Ralph Garr: HR/9.1-H
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Earl Williams: 63
- Mike Lum: 9
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 7
- Joe Morgan: S1
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Johnny Bench: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Felix Millan: 8
- Larvell Blanks: K
- Marty Perez: 4/P
Bot 2
- Tony Perez: S9
- Denis Menke: 53.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: 2/FL
- Darrel Chaney: 43
Top 3
- Phil Niekro: 43
- Rowland Office: K
- Ralph Garr: 3/G
Bot 3
- Wayne Simpson: K23
- Pete Rose: 3/G
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Bobby Tolan: 7
Top 4
- Hank Aaron: HR/7
- Earl Williams: K
- Mike Lum: 43
- Felix Millan: S7
- Larvell Blanks: K
Bot 4
- Johnny Bench: 13
- Tony Perez: K
- Denis Menke: 63
Top 5
- Marty Perez: K
- Phil Niekro: 53
- Rowland Office: S8
- Ralph Garr: 9
Bot 5
- Ted Uhlaender: 3/G
- Darrel Chaney: 43
- Wayne Simpson: 53
Top 6
- Hank Aaron: W
- Earl Williams: 9
- Mike Lum: 8
- Felix Millan: K
Bot 6
- Pete Rose: 8
- Joe Morgan: S4
- Bobby Tolan: S8.1-3
- Johnny Bench: S8.3-H;1-2
- Tony Perez: D/89.2-H;1-H
- Denis Menke: 8/P
- Ted Uhlaender: K
Top 7
- Larvell Blanks: S7
- Marty Perez: 46(1)3/GDP
- Phil Niekro: 53
Bot 7
- Darrel Chaney: 13
- Joe Hague: 4/P
- Pete Rose: 63
Top 8
- Rowland Office: S8
- Ralph Garr: S/BG.1-3(E3)
- Hank Aaron: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Earl Williams: 8
- Mike Lum: K/C
Bot 8
- Joe Morgan: K/C
- Bobby Tolan: 6/P
- Johnny Bench: 13
Top 9
- Felix Millan: K
- Larvell Blanks: 63
- Marty Perez: S8
- Phil Niekro: K
Bot 9
- Tony Perez: K
- Denis Menke: 53
- Ted Uhlaender: 63
Top 10
- Rowland Office: K/C
- Ralph Garr: K
- Hank Aaron: HR/7
- Earl Williams: 53
Bot 10
- Hal McRae: 8
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Pete Rose: 7
Notes & reviews
- Wayne Simpson pulled up lame running the bases