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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1972-05-15 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 15749 · 72°F, dome · 2:18
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 8–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 2nd. Dave Roberts earned the win. Bob Watson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
W: Dave Roberts L: Tom Kelley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Kelley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Garrido | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Fenwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Kelley | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
 Jim Nash | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hardin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felix Millan: 43
- Ralph Garr: 43
- Hank Aaron: S
- Earl Williams: K
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: S
- Jimmy Stewart: S.1-2
- Jim Wynn: 54(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Rico Carty: 43
- Dusty Baker: S
- Paul Casanova: K
- Marty Perez: 13
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: W
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Doug Rader: 6/L
- Tommy Helms: S.1-2
- Dave Roberts: S5.2-3;1-2
- Roger Metzger: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Stewart: S4.3-H;2-H(NR)(TH2);1-2
- Jim Wynn: 7
Top 3
- Tom Kelley: 43
- Felix Millan: K
- Ralph Garr: 13
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: CS2(24)
- Bob Watson: 63
- Johnny Edwards: 9
Top 4
- Hank Aaron: 4
- Earl Williams: 53
- Rico Carty: 9
Bot 4
- Doug Rader: 63
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Dave Roberts: D
- Roger Metzger: 43
Top 5
- Dusty Baker: D
- Paul Casanova: E6/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Marty Perez: K/C
- Tom Kelley: 43.2-3
- Felix Millan: HP
- Ralph Garr: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jimmy Stewart: 43
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 3
Top 6
- Hank Aaron: D
- Earl Williams: 7
- Rico Carty: S.2-H
- Dusty Baker: W.1-2
- Paul Casanova: 3/FL
- Marty Perez: K/C
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: HR/F78XD
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: S
- Dave Roberts: S.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 5(2)/FO
Top 7
- Oscar Brown: 63
- Felix Millan: 8
- Ralph Garr: 53
Bot 7
- Jimmy Stewart: 63
- Jim Wynn: S
- Cesar Cedeno: S.1-3
- Bob Watson: S.3-H;1-3
- Johnny Edwards: 9/SF.3-H
- Doug Rader: S5.1-H(E5/TH1)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Bobby Fenwick: 63
Top 8
- Hank Aaron: 53
- Earl Williams: K/C
- Rico Carty: 63
Bot 8
- Dave Roberts: 8
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
- Jimmy Stewart: D
- Jim Wynn: D.2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
Top 9
- Dusty Baker: 53
- Paul Casanova: S
- Marty Perez: 8
- Gil Garrido: S.1-2
- Felix Millan: 6(2)/FO