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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1972-05-17 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 15823 · dome · 2:26
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 9–0. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 7th. Larry Dierker earned the win. Doug Rader went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Ron Reed SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Reed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lee May | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Fenwick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Reed | 6.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
 George Stone | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Neibauer | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felix Millan: 53
- Ralph Garr: S
- Hank Aaron: SB2#
- Hank Aaron: K
- Orlando Cepeda: W
- Dusty Baker: K
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: SB2
- Lee May: K/C
Top 2
- Earl Williams: 53
- Darrell Evans: 43
- Marty Perez: 9
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 9
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Doug Rader: 5/L
Top 3
- Ron Reed: K/C
- Felix Millan: 53
- Ralph Garr: S
- Hank Aaron: SB2
- Hank Aaron: 13
Bot 3
- Bobby Fenwick: 53
- Larry Dierker: S
- Roger Metzger: S.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Jim Wynn: 7/7D
Top 4
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
- Dusty Baker: S
- Earl Williams: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Lee May: W
- Bob Watson: W.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 9
- Doug Rader: 1/G.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Fenwick: IW
- Larry Dierker: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Larry Dierker: 31
Top 5
- Darrell Evans: 6
- Marty Perez: 8
- Ron Reed: 9
Bot 5
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Jim Wynn: SB2#
- Jim Wynn: K
- Jimmy Stewart: 31
Top 6
- Felix Millan: 63
- Ralph Garr: 63
- Hank Aaron: 53
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: D
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Doug Rader: S.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Fenwick: 4
- Larry Dierker: K/C
- Roger Metzger: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
Top 7
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
- Dusty Baker: K
- Earl Williams: 31
Bot 7
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Jimmy Stewart: T
- Bob Watson: K
- Johnny Edwards: S.3-H
- Doug Rader: D.1-H
- Bobby Fenwick: D.2-H
- Larry Dierker: E6.B-1;2-2#
- Roger Metzger: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Darrell Evans: 3/G
- Marty Perez: 8
- Mike Lum: 9
Bot 8
- Jim Wynn: 3
- Jimmy Stewart: S
- Bob Watson: W.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 63.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: HR.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Fenwick: 6/L
Top 9
- Felix Millan: 43
- Ralph Garr: S8.B-2(E8)
- Hank Aaron: 6
- Orlando Cepeda: 8