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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
1972-06-02 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 42757 · 2:21
Atlanta Braves defeated New York Mets 6–1. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 6th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Rico Carty went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Gary Gentry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Williams | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gentry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gentry | 6.2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
 Chuck Taylor | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Frisella | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felix Millan: 63
- Ralph Garr: S/G
- Hank Aaron: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 1
- Willie Mays: K
- Bud Harrelson: 43
- Tommie Agee: 31
Top 2
- Rico Carty: 8/F
- Darrell Evans: 13
- Earl Williams: HP
- Dusty Baker: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Rusty Staub: 1/L
- John Milner: S/G
- Jim Fregosi: K
- Ken Boswell: K
Top 3
- Marty Perez: 143
- Phil Niekro: K
- Felix Millan: 63
Bot 3
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Gary Gentry: K
- Willie Mays: 7/L
Top 4
- Ralph Garr: 7/FL
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Rico Carty: 63
Bot 4
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Tommie Agee: 36(1)/FO
- Rusty Staub: WP.1-2
- Rusty Staub: W
- John Milner: 8/F.2-3;1-2
- Jim Fregosi: 53
Top 5
- Darrell Evans: 7/F
- Earl Williams: K/C
- Dusty Baker: S7
- Marty Perez: WP.1-2
- Marty Perez: 8/F
Bot 5
- Ken Boswell: K
- Jerry Grote: 13
- Gary Gentry: K
Top 6
- Phil Niekro: S7
- Felix Millan: 23/SH/BG.1-2
- Ralph Garr: S8.2-3
- Hank Aaron: 3/FL
- Rico Carty: HR.3-H;1-H
- Darrell Evans: K
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: 4/P
- Bud Harrelson: E3
- Tommie Agee: 63.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 63
Top 7
- Earl Williams: S7
- Dusty Baker: S7.1-2
- Marty Perez: S7.2-3;1-2
- Phil Niekro: K
- Felix Millan: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Ralph Garr: S9.3-H;1-3
- Hank Aaron: K/C
Bot 7
- John Milner: S9
- Jim Fregosi: 6/P
- Ken Boswell: 9/F
- Jerry Grote: 4/P
Top 8
- Rico Carty: 6/P
- Darrell Evans: HR
- Earl Williams: S7
- Dusty Baker: 7/L
- Marty Perez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Willie Mays: W
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
- Tommie Agee: 43
Top 9
- Phil Niekro: 63
- Felix Millan: 8/F
- Ralph Garr: 23
Bot 9
- Rusty Staub: 8/F
- John Milner: HR
- Jim Fregosi: 5/P
- Ken Boswell: 1/L