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Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1972-07-19 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 24847 · night · 2:29
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Atlanta Braves 8–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 7th. Nelson Briles earned the win and Luke Walker picked up the save. Gene Alley went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Phil Niekro SV: Luke Walker
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Clines | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rennie Stennett | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Walker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 6.0 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Cecil Upshaw | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny McLain | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Luke Walker | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dusty Baker: S5
- Ralph Garr: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hank Aaron: HR/7
- Earl Williams: D7
- Mike Lum: 3/G
Bot 1
- Gene Clines: S8
- Rennie Stennett: E6.1-2;B-1
- Al Oliver: 7.2-3
- Willie Stargell: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Manny Sanguillen: 9/L
Top 2
- Darrell Evans: 7
- Marty Perez: 5
- Larvell Blanks: 4
Bot 2
- Bob Robertson: K
- Richie Hebner: 9/L
- Gene Alley: HR/7
- Nelson Briles: 63
Top 3
- Phil Niekro: 6
- Dusty Baker: 53
- Ralph Garr: S8
- Hank Aaron: 7
Bot 3
- Gene Clines: 7
- Rennie Stennett: S9
- Al Oliver: S7.1-2#
- Willie Stargell: S9.2-H;1-3
- Manny Sanguillen: 5
- Bob Robertson: 7
Top 4
- Earl Williams: D8
- Mike Lum: 63.2-3
- Darrell Evans: 8/SF.3-H
- Marty Perez: 53
Bot 4
- Richie Hebner: S9
- Gene Alley: D8.1-H
- Nelson Briles: 3
- Gene Clines: 53
- Rennie Stennett: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Al Oliver: 43
Top 5
- Larvell Blanks: S8
- Phil Niekro: 34/SH.1-2
- Dusty Baker: S7.2-H
- Ralph Garr: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 5
- Willie Stargell: 3
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Bob Robertson: S9
- Richie Hebner: K
Top 6
- Hank Aaron: K
- Earl Williams: S7
- Mike Lum: K
- Darrell Evans: 9
Bot 6
- Gene Alley: 9
- Nelson Briles: K
- Gene Clines: 5
Top 7
- Marty Perez: 43
- Larvell Blanks: 63
- Phil Niekro: K
Bot 7
- Rennie Stennett: S8
- Al Oliver: S8.1-3(E5)#
- Willie Stargell: W.1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bob Robertson: 8/SF.3-H
- Richie Hebner: D9.2-H;1-H
- Gene Alley: IW
- Luke Walker: S4.2-3;1-2
- Gene Clines: K
Top 8
- Dusty Baker: S9
- Ralph Garr: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hank Aaron: 53
Bot 8
- Rennie Stennett: K
- Al Oliver: 7
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 9
- Earl Williams: 9
- Mike Lum: 2
- Darrell Evans: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Larvell Blanks