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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1972-09-04 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 6828 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:47
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 6–5. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 9th. Ron Schueler earned the win and Cecil Upshaw picked up the save. Doug Rader went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Ron Schueler L: Jim Ray SV: Cecil Upshaw
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Jackson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Garrido | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 6.1 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
 Ron Schueler | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| Jim Ray | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sonny Jackson: T
- Felix Millan: 63
- Rico Carty: 63.3-H
- Dusty Baker: K
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: S
- Cesar Cedeno: CS2(24)
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jim Wynn: CS2(24)
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: WP.1-2
- Lee May: K/C
Top 2
- Earl Williams: K
- Darrell Evans: 6
- Mike Lum: 9
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: S
- Johnny Edwards: S.1-2#
- Doug Rader: 8
- Tommy Helms: S9.2-H;1X3(95)
- Larry Dierker: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Oscar Brown: S
- Phil Niekro: 24/SH.1-2
- Sonny Jackson: S.2-H
- Felix Millan: 64(1)/FO
- Rico Carty: SB2
- Rico Carty: 63
Bot 3
- Roger Metzger: 31
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jim Wynn: 7
Top 4
- Dusty Baker: K
- Earl Williams: K
- Darrell Evans: 9/L
Bot 4
- Lee May: 53
- Bob Watson: W
- Johnny Edwards: S.1-2
- Doug Rader: 8/F8D
- Tommy Helms: S5/G5D.2-H;1-3
- Larry Dierker: WP.1-2#
- Larry Dierker: K/C
Top 5
- Mike Lum: D/89
- Oscar Brown: 3/G.2-3
- Phil Niekro: S.3-H
- Sonny Jackson: S.1X3(35)
- Felix Millan: PB.1-2
- Felix Millan: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: WP.1-2
- Lee May: W
- Bob Watson: K
Top 6
- Rico Carty: 5
- Dusty Baker: 3
- Earl Williams: 7
Bot 6
- Johnny Edwards: S
- Doug Rader: HR.1-H
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Larry Dierker: 63
- Roger Metzger: S
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Top 7
- Darrell Evans: 7
- Mike Lum: W
- Oscar Brown: CS2(26)
- Oscar Brown: K
Bot 7
- Jim Wynn: D
- Lee May: PB.2-3#
- Lee May: 63
- Bob Watson: S.3-H
- Johnny Edwards: K/C
- Doug Rader: 8
Top 8
- Hank Aaron: 5/L
- Sonny Jackson: 53
- Felix Millan: S
- Rico Carty: S.1-2#
- Dusty Baker: W.2-3;1-2
- Earl Williams: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Jim Ray: 53
- Roger Metzger: 63
Top 9
- Darrell Evans: S8/G
- Mike Lum: S.1-2#
- Rod Gilbreath: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Aaron: S67/G6.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Sonny Jackson: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Sonny Jackson: 63
- Felix Millan: 63/G6M.3-H
- Gil Garrido: 3
Bot 9
- Cesar Cedeno: D
- Jim Wynn: 13/SH.2-3
- Lee May: 53
- Bob Watson: K