Homers by Orlando Cepeda and Ralph Garr started the Braves off to a 6-1 victory over the Pirates. Cepeda, batting for just the third time this year, slammed a pitch into the left field stands in the second inning. Garr connected for the circuit in the third.

The Braves added their other runs in the fifth, one scoring on a double by Garr, two on a single by Rico Carty and the last tally on a sacrifice fly by Earl Williams. Richie Hebner homered for the Pirates in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Game Played on Sunday, April     30, 1972 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Braves       0  1  1    0  4  0    0  0  0  -   6  7  0
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  8  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Millan 2b             3   0   0   0     2   0   .273      Cash 2b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .243
Garr rf               5   2   2   2     0   0   .365      Oliver cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .382
Lum cf,lf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .195      Clemente rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .255
Carty lf              4   0   1   2     0   0   .438      Stargell lf,1b        3   0   0   0     1   1   .208
  Baker cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Hebner 3b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .319
Williams c            3   0   1   1     0   0   .281      Sanguillen c          4   0   1   0     0   1   .396
Cepeda 1b             4   1   1   1     0   2   .200      Davalillo 1b,lf       4   0   2   0     0   0   .375
Evans 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .279      Alley ss              1   0   1   0     1   0   .417
Perez ss              4   1   1   0     0   2   .288        Walker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Niekro p              3   1   1   0     0   2   .100        Clines ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .150
                                                            Kison p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            May ph              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                          Johnson p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
                                                            Stennett ph,ss      3   0   0   0     0   0   .400

Totals               32   6   7   6     4   6             Totals               34   1   8   1     2   5

Time of Game: 2:12   Attendance: 12,264
Left on Base: Braves 5, Pirates 8
DP: Braves 1, Pirates 1
Errors: Stennett
Doubles: Perez (3), Garr (3), Clines (1), Clemente (2), Davalillo (1)
Home Runs: Cepeda (1), Garr (2), Hebner (3)
Stolen Bases: Garr (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Williams (1)
GIDP: Garr (1)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(2-2)           9     8   1   1   2   5   1  36   2.84
Totals                  9     8   1   1   2   5   1  36

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Johnson L(0-1)          5     7   6   6   2   4   2  24   4.50
Walker                  2     0   0   0   2   0   0   8   7.71
Kison                   2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   8.44
Totals                  9     7   6   6   4   6   2  38

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Mel Steiner


BRAVES 1ST: Millan walked; Garr forced Millan (catcher to
shortstop); Garr stole second; Lum made an out to catcher; Carty
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Cash struck out; Oliver grounded out (third to
first); Clemente flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Williams grounded out (third to first); Cepeda
homered; Evans grounded out (first unassisted); Perez struck
out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell walked; Hebner forced Stargell (first to
shortstop); Sanguillen flied out to center; Davalillo singled to
center [Hebner to second]; Alley walked [Hebner to third,
Davalillo to second]; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Braves 1, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 3RD: DAVALILLO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); STARGELL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Niekro struck out; Millan made
an out to shortstop; Garr homered; Lum lined to right; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver
singled to left; Clemente hit into a double play (pitcher to
first) [Oliver out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Pirates 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Carty grounded out (second to first); Williams
singled to left; Cepeda struck out; Evans lined to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell struck out; Hebner made an out to first;
Sanguillen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Pirates 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Perez doubled to right; Niekro singled to shortstop
[Perez stayed at second]; Millan flied out to left; Garr doubled
to left [Perez scored, Niekro to third]; Lum was walked
intentionally; Carty singled to right [Niekro scored, Garr
scored, Lum to third]; Williams hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Lum scored]; Cepeda struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
6, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Davalillo grounded out (first unassisted); Alley
singled to center; STENNETT BATTED FOR JOHNSON; Stennett flied
out to right; Cash flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 6, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 6TH: STENNETT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); WALKER
REPLACED ALLEY (PITCHING); Evans walked; Perez popped to first;
Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Evans to
second]; Millan walked; Garr popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Braves 6, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Oliver grounded out (first unassisted); Clemente
flied out to right; Stargell grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Lum grounded out (pitcher to first); Carty flied out
to center; Williams grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 7TH: BAKER REPLACED CARTY (PLAYING CF); LUM CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Hebner grounded out (first to pitcher);
Sanguillen singled to shortstop; Davalillo flied out to right;
CLINES BATTED FOR WALKER; Clines doubled to left [Sanguillen to
third]; Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 6, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 8TH: KISON REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); Cepeda grounded
out (third to shortstop to first); Evans flied out to right;
Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 8TH: Cash flied out to left; Oliver flied out to right;
Clemente doubled to left; Stargell flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 9TH: Niekro struck out; Millan reached on an error by
Stennett [Millan to first]; Garr grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Millan out at second]; 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 9TH: Hebner homered; Sanguillen struck out; Davalillo
doubled to left; MAY BATTED FOR KISON; May struck out; Stennett
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6, Pirates 1.