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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1972-07-01 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 28258 · 72°F, dome · 2:01
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 4–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Don Wilson earned the win. Lee May went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Don Wilson L: Phil Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Garrido | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Breazeale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike McQueen | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 George Stone | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sonny Jackson: 3/G
- Ralph Garr: S
- Hank Aaron: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Hank Aaron: S.3-H
- Rico Carty: SB2#
- Rico Carty: K
- Earl Williams: K
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Jim Wynn: 53
Top 2
- Mike Lum: K
- Marty Perez: 7/L
- Gil Garrido: D
- Phil Niekro: K
Bot 2
- Lee May: HR/F78XD
- Bob Watson: D8/F8XD
- Doug Rader: 53.2-3
- Johnny Edwards: 8/SF.3-H
- Tommy Helms: D
- Don Wilson: 43
Top 3
- Sonny Jackson: 3/G
- Ralph Garr: 43
- Hank Aaron: K
Bot 3
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Jim Wynn: 23
Top 4
- Rico Carty: K
- Earl Williams: K
- Mike Lum: 23
Bot 4
- Lee May: 8/8D
- Bob Watson: S
- Doug Rader: 8
- Johnny Edwards: 7
Top 5
- Marty Perez: 8
- Gil Garrido: S
- Phil Niekro: 14/SH.1-2
- Sonny Jackson: 43
Bot 5
- Tommy Helms: 13
- Don Wilson: 63
- Roger Metzger: 8
Top 6
- Ralph Garr: 143
- Hank Aaron: 6
- Rico Carty: 8
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Jim Wynn: PO1(E1).1-2
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Lee May: W
- Bob Watson: W.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Tommy Helms: 13
Top 7
- Earl Williams: 2/FL
- Mike Lum: 9
- Marty Perez: 9
Bot 7
- Don Wilson: K
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: CS2(24)
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Jim Wynn: 7/L
Top 8
- Gil Garrido: S
- Jim Breazeale: 16(1)3/GDP
- Sonny Jackson: D
- Ralph Garr: S.2-H
- Hank Aaron: K
Bot 8
- Lee May: S
- Bob Watson: S.1-2#
- Doug Rader: 63.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 5/FL
- Tommy Helms: IW
- Don Wilson: 53
Top 9
- Rico Carty: 9
- Earl Williams: 7
- Mike Lum: 53