Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Niekro
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Niekro
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Niekro
  
  Niekro spins and fires to second, and Oliver is picked off. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Niekro
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Niekro
  
  Stargell hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Johnson
  
  Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Johnson
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Millan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Johnson
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. Millan moves to third. Garr moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cepeda vs. Johnson
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Johnson
  
  Sanguillendrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Millan. The throw to Johnson covering the plate. The slide. Millan is out. Garr moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Johnson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garr scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lum vs. Johnson
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Niekro
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Niekro
  
  Sanguillen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Niekro
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Johnson
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Johnson
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Johnson
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Niekro reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Millan vs. Johnson
  
  Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Niekro scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Johnson
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Millan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Walker
  
  Luke Walker now pitching.
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Millan scores. Garr moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cepeda vs. Walker
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Niekro
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Niekro
  
  Walker hits a popup in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Niekro
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Walker
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Walker
  
  Lum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Lum reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. Walker
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Lum moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Walker
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Niekro vs. Walker
  
  Niekro hits a popup in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Millan vs. Walker
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Niekro
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Niekro
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Niekro
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Walker
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Walker
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Walker
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Walker
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Niekro
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Niekro
  
  Sanguillen strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Niekro
  
  Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alley vs. Niekro
  
  Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Walker
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sanguillen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Walker
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Walker
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Niekro
  
  Jose Pagan pinch hits for Luke Walker.
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Niekro
  
  Dock Ellis pinch runs for Jose Pagan.
  
  Cash hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Cash reaches second base with a double. Ellis moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oliver vs. Niekro
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Niekro
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Williams for a passed ball. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Williams for a passed ball. Clemente moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stargell vs. Niekro
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hebner vs. Niekro
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sanguillen vs. Niekro
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Giusti
  
  Dave Giusti now pitching.
  
  Niekro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Giusti
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Giusti
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Giusti
  
  There goes Garr. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Cash applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Niekro
  
  Robertson hits a popup in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Niekro
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giusti vs. Niekro
  
  Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Giusti
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Giusti
  
  There goes Aaron. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Aaron steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Giusti
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Giusti
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Giusti
  
  Giusti fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Giusti. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Hernandez
  
  Ramon Hernandez now pitching. Dusty Baker pinch hits for Mike Lum.
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Baker reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Hernandez
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Hernandez
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. Baker scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Hernandez
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball towards center. Oliver settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Oliver. Perez goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Miller
  
  Bob Miller now pitching.
  
  Millan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Millan reaches second base with a double. Niekro moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Garr vs. Miller
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Niekro
  
  Dusty Baker now playing center field. Ralph Garr now playing left field.
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Niekro
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Niekro
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. Niekro
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Miller
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Miller
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Miller
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Niekro
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Niekro
  
  Sanguillen hits a popup in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Niekro
  
  Robertson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Niekro
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/10/1972 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Cash D, 2b            4  1  1  0   Millan F, 2b          4  1  2  1   
Oliver A, cf          4  1  2  3   Garr R, cf-lf         5  1  3  0   
Clemente R, rf        4  0  3  0   Aaron H, rf           3  1  2  1   
Stargell W, lf        4  0  0  0   Cepeda O, 1b          5  0  0  0   
Hebner R, 3b          4  0  1  0   Williams E, c         5  2  3  2   
Sanguillen M, c       4  0  0  0   Lum M, lf             3  0  1  0   
Robertson B, 1b       4  1  1  1   Baker D, ph-cf        1  1  1  1   
Alley G, ss           4  0  0  0   Evans D, 3b           4  0  2  1   
Johnson B, p          0  0  0  0   Perez M, ss           4  1  0  1   
Walker L, p           1  0  0  0   Niekro P, p           4  1  1  0   
Pagan J, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Ellis D, pr           0  1  0  0                                      
Giusti D, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Hernandez R, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Miller B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  9  4                        38  8 15  7

Pittsburgh       000 003 001 --  4
Atlanta          121 000 40x --  8

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson B (L)         1.2  5  3  3  2  1
Walker L              3.1  4  1  1  1  2
Giusti D              1.1  3  2  2  0  0
Hernandez R           0.1  2  2  1  0  0
Miller B              1.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)          9.0  9  4  4  0  4

E -- Giusti D, Oliver A
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Atlanta 9
2B -- Oliver A, Niekro P, Lum M, Cash D, Baker D, Millan F, Clemente R
HR -- Oliver A, Robertson B
SB -- Aaron H
CS -- Garr R
PB -- Williams E 2
T -- 2:24
A -- 6708

    

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