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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
1972-08-17 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 30519 · 2:05
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 2–1. Tom Seaver earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Dusty Baker went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Ron Reed SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Breazeale | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Reed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Aaron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lute Barnes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommie Agee | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Schneck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Reed | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 8.1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
 Tug McGraw | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Garr: K
- Darrell Evans: 8/F
- Jim Breazeale: 6/P
Bot 1
- Lute Barnes: 2/FL
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Tommie Agee: D8.1-H
- Ed Kranepool: CS3(25)
- Ed Kranepool: 63
Top 2
- Earl Williams: 7/F
- Dusty Baker: 6/P
- Mike Lum: K
Bot 2
- John Milner: 8/L
- Duffy Dyer: 3/G
- Dave Schneck: 2/P
Top 3
- Felix Millan: 5/L
- Marty Perez: S8
- Ron Reed: K/C
- Ralph Garr: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Ted Martinez: S8
- Tom Seaver: 2/FL
- Lute Barnes: SB2
- Lute Barnes: 8/F
- Wayne Garrett: K
Top 4
- Darrell Evans: 6/P
- Jim Breazeale: S8
- Earl Williams: 53.1-2
- Dusty Baker: D8.2-H
- Mike Lum: 6/P
Bot 4
- Tommie Agee: HP
- Ed Kranepool: 53.1-2
- John Milner: 13.2-3
- Duffy Dyer: 153
Top 5
- Felix Millan: 8/L
- Marty Perez: 8/F
- Ron Reed: K
Bot 5
- Dave Schneck: 8/F
- Ted Martinez: 6/L
- Tom Seaver: S7
- Lute Barnes: 5/P
Top 6
- Ralph Garr: E6
- Darrell Evans: 6/P
- Jim Breazeale: 7/L
- Earl Williams: 8/F
Bot 6
- Wayne Garrett: 43
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Ed Kranepool: W
- John Milner: 4/P
Top 7
- Dusty Baker: S7
- Mike Lum: 9/F
- Felix Millan: 4/P
- Marty Perez: 6/P
Bot 7
- Duffy Dyer: HP
- Dave Schneck: 6/P
- Ted Martinez: 53.1-2
- Tom Seaver: K
Top 8
- Ron Reed: 43
- Ralph Garr: K/C
- Darrell Evans: 9/F
Bot 8
- Lute Barnes: D7
- Wayne Garrett: 3/G.2-3
- Tommie Agee: IW
- Ed Kranepool: 7/SF.3-H;1-3(E7/TH)
- John Milner: 63
Top 9
- Jim Breazeale: S8
- Earl Williams: K
- Dusty Baker: D9.1-3
- Hank Aaron: IW
- Felix Millan: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Marty Perez: 3/P