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Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-09-27 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 7033 · night · 2:38
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–5. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 7th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Hank Aaron went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 | |
| CIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Ross Grimsley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Williams | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dusty Baker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Brown | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Garrido | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Didier | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ross Grimsley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Hague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Grimsley | 6.0 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hall | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Garr: 3/G
- Larvell Blanks: 8/8D
- Hank Aaron: HR/7
- Earl Williams: K
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 31
- Joe Morgan: K
- Bobby Tolan: 13
Top 2
- Dusty Baker: K
- Oscar Brown: 7
- Gil Garrido: S7
- Bob Didier: S9.1-2
- Phil Niekro: 7
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Tony Perez: S8
- Denis Menke: K
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Darrel Chaney: T/89.1-H
- Ross Grimsley: S8.3-H
- Pete Rose: 43
Top 3
- Ralph Garr: 3/G
- Larvell Blanks: S9
- Hank Aaron: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Johnny Bench: K
Top 4
- Earl Williams: K
- Dusty Baker: 7
- Oscar Brown: D/89
- Gil Garrido: K
Bot 4
- Tony Perez: 9
- Denis Menke: 5/FL
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
Top 5
- Bob Didier: D7/7L
- Phil Niekro: 14/SH.2-3
- Ralph Garr: 6/L
- Larvell Blanks: D7.3-H
- Hank Aaron: S6.2-3
- Earl Williams: 6/P
Bot 5
- Darrel Chaney: W
- Ross Grimsley: 23/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: 13
- Joe Morgan: S9.2-H;BX2(936)
Top 6
- Dusty Baker: 3/P
- Oscar Brown: S8
- Gil Garrido: E5.1-3;B-2
- Bob Didier: D/89.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Phil Niekro: 53
- Ralph Garr: 8
Bot 6
- Bobby Tolan: S9
- Johnny Bench: 54(1)/FO
- Tony Perez: 9
- Denis Menke: E5.1-2;B-1
- Cesar Geronimo: 1/L
Top 7
- Larvell Blanks: D/78
- Hank Aaron: S8.2-H
- Earl Williams: S7.1-2
- Dusty Baker: S6.2-3;1-2
- Oscar Brown: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gil Garrido: 4/P
- Bob Didier: 7/SF.3-H
- Phil Niekro: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Darrel Chaney: S9
- Ted Uhlaender: 6/P
- Pete Rose: W.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: PB.2-3;1-2#
- Dave Concepcion: WP.3-H(UR);2-3#
- Dave Concepcion: 3/FL
- Bobby Tolan: 3/G
Top 8
- Ralph Garr: 53
- Larvell Blanks: K
- Hank Aaron: K
Bot 8
- Johnny Bench: 8/8D
- Tony Perez: K
- Denis Menke: HP
- Cesar Geronimo: 36(1)/FO
Top 9
- Earl Williams: HR/7
- Dusty Baker: 7
- Oscar Brown: 5/P
- Gil Garrido: W
- Bob Didier: 13
Bot 9
- Darrel Chaney: 43
- Joe Hague: K+PB.B-1
- Pete Rose: 8
- Dave Concepcion: 1/G