Braves @ Cardinals
May 5, 1972

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Bottom 8 R H E
Braves 2 6 0
Cardinals 0 3 3
Bottom 8 R H E
Braves 2 6 0
Cardinals 0 4 3

Luis Melendez Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .222
OBP .000 .222
At Bats 2 18
Hits 0 4
• Singles 0 2
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 0 1

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 2 0
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Busch Stadium - May 5, 1972
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Single
Phil Niekro
Earl Williams
Orlando Cepeda
Felix Millan
Darrell Evans
Marty Perez
Ralph Garr
Dusty Baker
Hank Aaron
Luis Melendez
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Melendez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Hague strikes out. Williams drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hague out.
Top 8 Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Dusty Baker now playing center field. Ralph Garr now playing left field. Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Garr moves to third.
Top 7 Aaron takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 There goes Garr. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Garr steals second.
Top 7 Garr hits a fly ball towards left. Brock settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Brock.
Bottom 6 Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 6 Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Gibson strikes out.
Top 6 Millan strikes out.
Top 6 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second.
Top 6 Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 6 Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Crosby hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Hague hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Williams takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second.
Top 5 Carty is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosby.
Top 5 Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Millan for the out.
Top 4 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and tags Cepeda, for the out. Perez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 4 Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to third.
Top 4 Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 3 Sizemore strikes out.
Bottom 3 Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Crosby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Aaron is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Melendez hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hague hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Hague reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Niekro strikes out.
Top 2 Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 There goes Evans. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Evans steals second.
Top 2 Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore misplays the ball. That's an error on Sizemore.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Cepeda strikes out.
Top 1 Williams is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Carty takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 1 Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.