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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
1972-08-15 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 34782 · 2:13
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 5–0. New York Mets put up 3 in the 8th. Jim McAndrew earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Ed Kranepool went 3-for-4 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jim McAndrew L: Ron Schueler SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Felix Millan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Schueler | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Schneck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Duffy Dyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim McAndrew | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Schueler | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Joe Hoerner | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McAndrew | 7.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Tug McGraw | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Garr: W
- Darrell Evans: 5/FL
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Wayne Garrett: 43
- Dave Schneck: S9
- Ed Kranepool: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Earl Williams: 53
- Dusty Baker: 63
- Mike Lum: K
Bot 2
- Ed Kranepool: HR
- John Milner: 8/F
- Ken Boswell: K
- Duffy Dyer: 8/F
Top 3
- Felix Millan: S9
- Marty Perez: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ron Schueler: S6/G
- Ralph Garr: 6/P
Bot 3
- Ted Martinez: 63
- Jim McAndrew: S1/G
- Tommie Agee: E6.1-2
- Wayne Garrett: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Dave Schneck: K
- Ed Kranepool: 8/F
Top 4
- Darrell Evans: 31
- Hank Aaron: 5/FL
- Earl Williams: 13
Bot 4
- John Milner: 7/F
- Ken Boswell: 31
- Duffy Dyer: 23
Top 5
- Dusty Baker: 13
- Mike Lum: K
- Felix Millan: 8/F
Bot 5
- Ted Martinez: 53
- Jim McAndrew: 43
- Tommie Agee: 63
Top 6
- Marty Perez: 8/F
- Ron Schueler: 53
- Ralph Garr: S8
- Darrell Evans: K
Bot 6
- Wayne Garrett: K
- Dave Schneck: 5/P
- Ed Kranepool: S8
- John Milner: 8/F
Top 7
- Hank Aaron: 2/FL
- Earl Williams: 2/FL
- Dusty Baker: 8/F
Bot 7
- Ken Boswell: K
- Duffy Dyer: 8/F
- Ted Martinez: 53
Top 8
- Mike Lum: W
- Felix Millan: 7/F
- Sonny Jackson: S9.1-2
- Oscar Brown: 9/F
- Ralph Garr: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Tug McGraw: S7
- Tommie Agee: HR.1-H
- Wayne Garrett: D9
- Dave Schneck: K
- Ed Kranepool: S8.2-H
- John Milner: 7/F
- Ken Boswell: 3/G
Top 9
- Darrell Evans: S7
- Hank Aaron: W.1-2
- Earl Williams: 3/FL
- Dusty Baker: 7/F
- Mike Lum: 6/P