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Atlanta Braves @ 
San Francisco Giants
1972-10-01 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 17872 · 2:20
San Francisco Giants defeated Atlanta Braves 6–2. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Sam McDowell earned the win and Elias Sosa picked up the save. Gary Matthews went 3-for-3 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| SFN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
W: Sam McDowell L: George Stone SV: Elias Sosa
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Stone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Garrido | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Didier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tito Fuentes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Speier | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Thomasson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam McDowell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elias Sosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Stone | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Kelley | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Larry Jaster | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam McDowell | 7.2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Elias Sosa | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Garr: S5.BX2(43)#
- Larvell Blanks: 6
- Hank Aaron: K
Bot 1
- Bobby Bonds: S1#
- Tito Fuentes: SB2
- Tito Fuentes: K23.2-3
- Chris Speier: S7.3-H
- Dave Kingman: 4
- Dave Rader: HP.1-2
- Gary Matthews: S8.2-H;1-3
- Garry Maddox: 63
Top 2
- Earl Williams: K
- Dusty Baker: 2/FL
- Oscar Brown: 63
Bot 2
- Gary Thomasson: 53
- Sam McDowell: 13
- Bobby Bonds: S7
- Tito Fuentes: 6
Top 3
- Marty Perez: 63
- Paul Casanova: 5
- George Stone: S3#
- Ralph Garr: 31
Bot 3
- Chris Speier: 9
- Dave Kingman: 7
- Dave Rader: 4
Top 4
- Larvell Blanks: 7
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Earl Williams: W
- Dusty Baker: 1/G
Bot 4
- Gary Matthews: HR/8
- Garry Maddox: 63
- Gary Thomasson: 43
- Sam McDowell: 43
Top 5
- Oscar Brown: K
- Marty Perez: 43
- Paul Casanova: K/C
Bot 5
- Bobby Bonds: 9
- Tito Fuentes: S7
- Chris Speier: PO1(E2).1-3
- Chris Speier: W
- Dave Kingman: W.1-2
- Dave Rader: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Gary Matthews: IW
- Garry Maddox: K
- Gary Thomasson: 9
Top 6
- Gil Garrido: 53
- Ralph Garr: 7
- Larvell Blanks: 9
Bot 6
- Sam McDowell: K23
- Bobby Bonds: 9
- Tito Fuentes: S1#
- Chris Speier: K/C
Top 7
- Hank Aaron: 53
- Earl Williams: HP
- Dusty Baker: 7
- Oscar Brown: 53
Bot 7
- Dave Kingman: 53
- Dave Rader: 53
- Gary Matthews: S7
- Garry Maddox: 9
Top 8
- Bob Didier: 7
- Paul Casanova: S7
- Gil Garrido: 9
- Ralph Garr: D9.1-H
- Larvell Blanks: S7.2-H
- Hank Aaron: 8
Bot 8
- Gary Thomasson: 31
- Elias Sosa: 2/FL
- Bobby Bonds: W
- Tito Fuentes: W.1-2
- Chris Speier: WP.2-3;1-2
- Chris Speier: W
- Dave Kingman: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Kingman: K
Top 9
- Earl Williams: 53
- Dusty Baker: 53
- Oscar Brown: W
- Bob Didier: 7