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Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-08-07 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 20150 · 57°F, night · 2:13
Cincinnati Reds defeated Atlanta Braves 9–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 6 in the 2nd. Jim McGlothlin earned the win. Denis Menke went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Jim McGlothlin L: Ron Reed SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hardin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Breazeale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim McGlothlin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Foster | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Reed | 1.2 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Jim Hardin | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McQueen | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Hoerner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McGlothlin | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Garr: 53
- Darrell Evans: 7
- Hank Aaron: 4/L
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: S8/L
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: K+WP.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tony Perez: IW
- Denis Menke: 5(2)/FO
Top 2
- Earl Williams: 7
- Dusty Baker: K
- Mike Lum: 13
Bot 2
- Ted Uhlaender: S5/G5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Darrel Chaney: S8/L.2-H
- Jim McGlothlin: K
- Pete Rose: S9/G.1-3
- Joe Morgan: HR/L9D.3-H;1-H
- Bobby Tolan: T9/F9LD
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tony Perez: IW
- Denis Menke: SB2
- Denis Menke: S8/L.3-H;2-H
- Ted Uhlaender: 8
Top 3
- Felix Millan: S7/L
- Marty Perez: S9/L.1-2
- Jim Hardin: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Garr: 4/FL
- Darrell Evans: 31
Bot 3
- Darrel Chaney: 8
- Jim McGlothlin: 8
- Pete Rose: 13
Top 4
- Hank Aaron: S7/L
- Earl Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dusty Baker: S8/L
- Mike Lum: 8
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Bobby Tolan: 8
- Johnny Bench: 13
Top 5
- Felix Millan: 8
- Marty Perez: S7/G
- Jim Breazeale: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Tony Perez: S7/L
- Denis Menke: 8
- George Foster: S7/L.1-2
- Darrel Chaney: 9
- Jim McGlothlin: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete Rose: 9
Top 6
- Ralph Garr: 13
- Darrell Evans: 43
- Hank Aaron: D7/L
- Earl Williams: W
- Dusty Baker: 13
Bot 6
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Bobby Tolan: 8
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: S7/L.1-2
- Denis Menke: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- George Foster: K
Top 7
- Mike Lum: 43
- Felix Millan: 63
- Marty Perez: 6
Bot 7
- Darrel Chaney: 3/G
- Jim McGlothlin: 8/L
- Pete Rose: 53
Top 8
- Sonny Jackson: 43
- Ralph Garr: 13
- Darrell Evans: S9/G
- Hank Aaron: E6.1-2;B-1
- Earl Williams: E5/TH1.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Dusty Baker: 9
Bot 8
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Bobby Tolan: S7/L
- Johnny Bench: 4/P
- Tony Perez: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Mike Lum: S7/G
- Felix Millan: S4.1-2
- Marty Perez: 6/P
- Oscar Brown: 7
- Ralph Garr: 64(1)/FO