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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 8, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, played on August 8, 1972 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 8,407 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Jerry Dale |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 8, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McLain
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McLain
Cedeno is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. McLain
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Williams and he is out, Millan applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McLain
Wynn hits a fly ball towards center. Baker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Baker. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. McLain
May hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Wilson
Garr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Garr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Wilson
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Wilson
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Garr moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Garr scores. Evans scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Wilson
Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Wilson
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Culver
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lum scores. Millan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McLain vs. Culver
McLain bunts towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Millan moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garr vs. Culver
Garr hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McLain
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McLain
Edwards 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 -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McLain
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Culver
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Culver
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Culver
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Culver
Baker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. McLain
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fenwick vs. McLain
Bobby Fenwick pinch hits for George Culver.
Fenwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McLain
Metzger 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
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Forsch
Bobby Fenwick now playing shortstop. Ken Forsch now pitching.
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Forsch
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McLain vs. Forsch
McLain strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McLain
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. McLain
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. McLain
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. McLain
Watson takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. McLain
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Forsch
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Forsch
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Forsch
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McLain
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. McLain
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fenwick vs. McLain
Fenwick hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Forsch
There's a wild pitch. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Forsch
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan hits a popup into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. McLain
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McLain
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McLain
Wynn hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
McLain hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. York
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fenwick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. York
Evans hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McLain
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McLain
Watson 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 -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McLain
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. York
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. York
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. York
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. York
Lum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Lum reaches second base with a double. Baker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. York
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lum scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. York
Perez takes first base on ball four. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McLain vs. York
McLain hits a line drive towards short. Fenwick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McLain
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. McLain
Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fenwick vs. McLain
Fenwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stinson vs. McLain
Bob Stinson pinch hits for Jim York.
Stinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan catches it and throws to second with Perez covering, to double up Helms. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. McLain
There's a wild pitch. Fenwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. McLain
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching. Bob Stinson now catching.
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ray
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Ray
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ray
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McLain
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. McLain
There goes Wynn. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. McLain
May hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. McLain
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. McLain
Norm Miller pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. McLain
Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. McLain
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1972 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 2 0 0 0 Garr R, lf 5 1 2 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 3 1 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0 Aaron H, 1b 3 1 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0 Williams E, c 5 1 1 1
Stinson B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Baker D, cf 3 2 2 2
Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 0 Lum M, rf 3 2 1 1
Wynn J, rf 4 1 1 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 1
May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Perez M, ss 3 0 2 1
Watson B, lf 3 0 0 0 McLain D, p 3 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Miller N, ph 1 1 1 1
Rader D, 3b 4 2 2 2
Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Wilson D, p 0 0 0 0
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
Fenwick B, ph-ss 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 4 32 8 9 6
Houston 000 000 013 -- 4
Atlanta 510 000 20x -- 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (L) 0.1 2 5 4 3 0
Culver G 1.2 2 1 1 0 2
Forsch K 3.0 3 0 0 1 3
York J 2.0 2 2 2 2 0
Ray J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (W) 9.0 7 4 4 1 1
E -- Baker D, Metzger R, Rader D
DP -- Houston 2, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 4, Atlanta 8
2B -- Garr R, Lum M
HR -- Baker D, Williams E, Rader D
SB -- Wynn J
CS -- Cedeno C
SH -- McLain D
HBP -- by McLain D (Cedeno C)
WP -- Wilson D, Forsch K, McLain D
PB -- Edwards J 2
T -- 2:19
A -- 8407
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