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Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies

1972-08-21 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 41212 · 2:24

Atlanta Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 2–1. Phil Niekro earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
ATL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	7
PHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	9

W: Phil Niekro L: Steve Carlton SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ralph Garr	5	0	1	0	0	1
Felix Millan	5	1	2	0	0	0
Hank Aaron	5	0	1	1	0	3
Dusty Baker	5	1	2	0	0	1
Earl Williams	4	0	0	0	1	1
Rico Carty	2	0	0	0	1	0
Darrell Evans	4	0	0	0	1	1
Marty Perez	4	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro	4	0	0	0	0	2
Mike Lum	2	0	1	1	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denny Doyle	6	0	3	0	0	0
Larry Bowa	5	0	1	0	0	1
Willie Montanez	3	1	1	0	2	0
Greg Luzinski	5	0	2	1	0	1
Deron Johnson	3	0	1	0	0	1
Don Money	5	0	1	0	0	2
Bill Robinson	5	0	0	0	0	1
John Bateman	3	0	0	0	1	0
Steve Carlton	4	0	0	0	0	3
Tom Hutton	2	0	0	0	0	1
Terry Harmon	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Phil Niekro	11.0	9	3	10

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Carlton	11.0	7	3	10

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ralph Garr: S8
Felix Millan: 7
Hank Aaron: K
Dusty Baker: K/C

Bot 1

Denny Doyle: S6
Larry Bowa: 46(1)3/GDP
Willie Montanez: W
Greg Luzinski: S7.1-2
Deron Johnson: 13

Top 2

Earl Williams: 53
Rico Carty: W
Darrell Evans: K/C
Marty Perez: 3/G

Bot 2

Don Money: D7
Bill Robinson: 9
John Bateman: 6/P
Steve Carlton: K

Top 3

Phil Niekro: K
Ralph Garr: K/C
Felix Millan: D8
Hank Aaron: S8.2-H
Dusty Baker: D7.1-3
Earl Williams: K

Bot 3

Denny Doyle: S7/G
Larry Bowa: 5/BP/FL
Willie Montanez: SB2
Willie Montanez: W
Greg Luzinski: 7
Deron Johnson: K

Top 4

Rico Carty: 43
Darrell Evans: W
Marty Perez: SB2#
Marty Perez: 4/P
Phil Niekro: 63

Bot 4

Don Money: 7
Bill Robinson: 3/G
John Bateman: 53

Top 5

Ralph Garr: 5/FL
Felix Millan: D7
Hank Aaron: K
Dusty Baker: 53

Bot 5

Steve Carlton: K
Denny Doyle: 3/L
Larry Bowa: S9
Willie Montanez: 13

Top 6

Earl Williams: 7
Rico Carty: 9
Darrell Evans: 53

Bot 6

Greg Luzinski: 8
Deron Johnson: S8
Don Money: PB.1-2#
Don Money: K
Bill Robinson: 8

Top 7

Marty Perez: 3/P
Phil Niekro: 43
Ralph Garr: 63

Bot 7

John Bateman: 4/P
Steve Carlton: K
Denny Doyle: S9
Larry Bowa: 5/P

Top 8

Felix Millan: 3/FL
Hank Aaron: 63
Dusty Baker: 5/FL

Bot 8

Willie Montanez: D9
Greg Luzinski: D9.2-H
Tom Hutton: K
Don Money: E4.2-3;B-1
Bill Robinson: 9
John Bateman: I.1-2
Steve Carlton: 6/P

Top 9

Earl Williams: 6/L
Mike Lum: K/C
Darrell Evans: 8

Bot 9

Denny Doyle: 63
Larry Bowa: K
Willie Montanez: 43

Top 10

Marty Perez: E4
Phil Niekro: K/BF
Ralph Garr: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 10

Greg Luzinski: K/C
Tom Hutton: 7
Don Money: K/C

Top 11

Felix Millan: 3/P
Hank Aaron: K/C
Dusty Baker: D8
Earl Williams: IW
Mike Lum: S8.2-H;1-2
Darrell Evans: 3/G

Bot 11

Bill Robinson: K+PB.B-1
John Bateman: 14/SH.1-2
Terry Harmon: 53
Denny Doyle: 43