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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1972-07-02 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 27150 · 2:25
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Tom Griffin earned the win. Hank Aaron went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| HOU | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
W: Tom Griffin L: Pat Jarvis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marty Perez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Carty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Garrido | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Schueler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Oscar Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sonny Jackson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Breazeale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Roberts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesus Alou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Schueler | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Pat Jarvis | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
 Tom Griffin | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marty Perez: S
- Ralph Garr: WP.1-2#
- Ralph Garr: K
- Hank Aaron: HR.2-H
- Rico Carty: W
- Earl Williams: 8
- Mike Lum: W.1-2
- Paul Casanova: K
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 31
- Cesar Cedeno: D
- Bob Watson: W
- Lee May: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Doug Rader: FLE2#
- Doug Rader: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Norm Miller: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Gil Garrido: S
- Ron Schueler: WP.1-2#
- Ron Schueler: K
- Marty Perez: K/C
- Ralph Garr: 7
Bot 2
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Tommy Helms: K/C
- Dave Roberts: HR.1-H
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: PO1(13)
Top 3
- Hank Aaron: 4/L
- Rico Carty: K
- Earl Williams: E6.B-1
- Mike Lum: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bob Watson: K
- Lee May: 6
- Doug Rader: 8/8D
Top 4
- Paul Casanova: 7
- Gil Garrido: 53
- Ron Schueler: K
Bot 4
- Norm Miller: 31
- Johnny Edwards: 6
- Tommy Helms: D
- Dave Roberts: K
Top 5
- Marty Perez: S
- Ralph Garr: 7
- Hank Aaron: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Bob Watson: S
- Lee May: S.1-2
- Doug Rader: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Oscar Brown: K
- Earl Williams: K
- Mike Lum: 63
Bot 6
- Norm Miller: 63
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
- Tommy Helms: 9
Top 7
- Paul Casanova: S
- Gil Garrido: E5.1-2;B-1
- Sonny Jackson: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Marty Perez: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Garr: FC6.3XH(62);2-3;B-1
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Dave Roberts: K+WP.B-1
- Roger Metzger: E3/SH.1-3;B-2#
- Cesar Cedeno: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bob Watson: 43.2-3
- Lee May: 63
Top 8
- Oscar Brown: D
- Earl Williams: 53
- Mike Lum: 7
- Paul Casanova: S.2-H
- Gil Garrido: K/C
Bot 8
- Doug Rader: S7.B-2(E7)
- Norm Miller: 3/G.2-3
- Jesus Alou: IW
- Tommy Helms: 7/SF.3-H(UR);1-3(E7)
- Tom Griffin: CSH(2)#
Top 9
- Jim Breazeale: 6
- Marty Perez: W
- Ralph Garr: HP.1-2
- Hank Aaron: K
- Oscar Brown: K
Notes & reviews
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