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Atlanta Braves @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1972-06-23 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 53107 · night · 1:46
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Atlanta Braves 2–1. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 2 in the 6th. Al Downing earned the win. Frank Robinson went 1-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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Al Downing L: Phil Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Valentine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Wes Parker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Sims | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Grabarkewitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Downing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Downing | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felix Millan: 53
- Ralph Garr: 5/FL
- Hank Aaron: 63
Bot 1
- Bobby Valentine: 9
- Bill Buckner: W
- Willie Davis: 5/FL
- Frank Robinson: K/C
Top 2
- Rico Carty: K23
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
- Earl Williams: 1/G
Bot 2
- Wes Parker: 5/FL
- Duke Sims: 31
- Billy Grabarkewitz: K
Top 3
- Sonny Jackson: 8
- Marty Perez: 7
- Phil Niekro: S7
- Felix Millan: S1.1-2
- Ralph Garr: 53
Bot 3
- Bill Russell: 63
- Al Downing: K
- Bobby Valentine: S6
- Bill Buckner: S9.1-3
- Willie Davis: 5/FL
Top 4
- Hank Aaron: K
- Rico Carty: K
- Orlando Cepeda: 43
Bot 4
- Frank Robinson: K
- Wes Parker: 3/G
- Duke Sims: 9
Top 5
- Earl Williams: 63
- Sonny Jackson: 3/G
- Marty Perez: 8
Bot 5
- Billy Grabarkewitz: 3/FL
- Bill Russell: 53
- Al Downing: 53
Top 6
- Phil Niekro: HP
- Felix Millan: 53/SH.1-2
- Ralph Garr: K
- Hank Aaron: 4
Bot 6
- Bobby Valentine: 43
- Bill Buckner: 7/L
- Willie Davis: D9
- Frank Robinson: HR/7.2-H
- Wes Parker: 43
Top 7
- Rico Carty: S8
- Orlando Cepeda: S7.1-2
- Earl Williams: S8.2-3;1-2
- Sonny Jackson: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Marty Perez: 53
Bot 7
- Duke Sims: S8
- Billy Grabarkewitz: 16(1)/FO
- Bill Russell: SB2#
- Bill Russell: 7
- Al Downing: 9
Top 8
- Phil Niekro: 63
- Felix Millan: 8
- Ralph Garr: 7
Bot 8
- Bobby Valentine: 7/L
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Willie Davis: 5/FL
Top 9
- Hank Aaron: 3/G
- Rico Carty: 43
- Orlando Cepeda: 3/FL