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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1972-05-05 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 21907 · 1:56
Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–1. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Phil Niekro earned the win. Hank Aaron went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Bob Gibson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rico Carty | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hague | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Melendez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Crosby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felix Millan: S6
- Ralph Garr: 7
- Hank Aaron: HR/7.1-H
- Rico Carty: W
- Earl Williams: K/C
- Orlando Cepeda: K
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 7
- Ted Sizemore: 9
- Matty Alou: 8
Top 2
- Darrell Evans: E4.B-1
- Marty Perez: SB2#
- Marty Perez: 4/P
- Phil Niekro: K
- Felix Millan: 63
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: 8
- Ted Simmons: 4/P
- Joe Hague: D9
- Luis Melendez: 9
Top 3
- Ralph Garr: 7
- Hank Aaron: K/C
- Rico Carty: S1
- Earl Williams: 9
Bot 3
- Ed Crosby: 4/P
- Bob Gibson: 53
- Lou Brock: S8
- Ted Sizemore: K
Top 4
- Orlando Cepeda: S5
- Darrell Evans: 2/FL
- Marty Perez: S9.1-3
- Phil Niekro: FC5.3XH(5);1-2;B-1
- Felix Millan: 3/G
Bot 4
- Matty Alou: 43
- Joe Torre: 9
- Ted Simmons: 43
Top 5
- Ralph Garr: 43
- Hank Aaron: E6.B-1
- Rico Carty: K/C
- Earl Williams: W.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Joe Hague: 4/P
- Luis Melendez: 53
- Ed Crosby: 7
Top 6
- Darrell Evans: 7
- Marty Perez: S1
- Phil Niekro: 63.1-2
- Felix Millan: K
Bot 6
- Bob Gibson: K
- Lou Brock: S8
- Ted Sizemore: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ralph Garr: E7/F.B-1
- Hank Aaron: SB2
- Hank Aaron: W
- Rico Carty: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Earl Williams: 63
Bot 7
- Matty Alou: 9
- Joe Torre: 8
- Ted Simmons: 8
Top 8
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
- Darrell Evans: 4/P
- Marty Perez: 43
Bot 8
- Joe Hague: K23
- Luis Melendez: S9
- Ed Crosby: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Phil Niekro: K
- Felix Millan: 8
- Ralph Garr: 8
Bot 9
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Lou Brock: S8
- Ted Sizemore: S9.1-3
- Matty Alou: 4/FL
- Joe Torre: S8.3-H;1-3
- Ted Simmons: K