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Sunday June 18, 1972
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Mike Torrez pitched a two-hitter and Ron Hunt scored both of the Expos' runs in a 2-1 victory over the Braves. Hunt doubled in the third inning and crossed the plate on a single by Mike Jorgensen.

In the fifth, Hunt was hit by a pitch, Jorgensen singled again, Tim McCarver walked and Boots Day beat out an infield hit to score Hunt. The Braves' run came in the sixth on a triple by Felix Millan and sacrifice fly by Ralph Garr. [The Sporting News]


Montreal Expos 2, Atlanta Braves 1

Game Played on Sunday, June 18, 1972 (Day game) at Atlanta Stadium

Expos        0  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  1
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  2  2


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hunt 3b               4   2   1   0     0   0   .247      Millan 2b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .225
Jorgensen 1b          4   0   3   1     0   0   .246      Garr rf               3   0   0   1     0   0   .309
McCarver lf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .234      Aaron 1b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .225
  Mashore lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Carty lf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .327
Fairly rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .223      Williams c            4   0   1   0     0   1   .258
Day cf                4   0   1   1     0   0   .259      Lum cf                3   0   0   0     0   0   .223
Humphrey c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .219      Gilbreath 3b          3   0   0   0     0   2   .000
Foli ss               3   0   1   0     1   2   .205      Perez ss              2   0   0   0     1   0   .235
Torres 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Schueler p            1   0   0   0     1   0   .133
Torrez p              4   0   0   0     0   3   .188        Jackson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   2   6   2     2   7             Totals               28   1   2   1     3   3

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 20,289
Left on Base: Expos 8, Braves 4
DP: Expos 1, Braves 0
Errors: Foli, Williams, Gilbreath
Doubles: Hunt (9)
Triples: Millan (2)
Stolen Bases: Hunt (5), Jorgensen (10)
Sacrifice Flies: Garr (2)
Hit by Pitch: Hunt (7,by Schueler)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez W(7-3)           9     2   1   1   3   3   0  32   2.65
Totals                  9     2   1   1   3   3   0  32

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Schueler L(2-2)         8     6   2   2   2   6   0  34   2.91
Hoerner                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.04
Totals                  9     6   2   2   2   7   0  37

Passed Balls: Humphrey (4)
Hit by Pitch: Schueler (1)
Wild Pitches: Torrez (1)

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Tom Gorman


EXPOS 1ST: Hunt flied out to left; Jorgensen grounded out (first
to pitcher); McCarver grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Millan grounded out (second to first); Garr flied
out to center; Aaron grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Fairly grounded out (first to pitcher); Day grounded
out (second to first); Humphrey reached on an error by Gilbreath
[Humphrey to first]; Foli walked [Humphrey to second]; Torres
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Carty flied out to right; Williams grounded out
(third to first); Lum popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Expos 0, Braves 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Torrez grounded out (shortstop to first); Hunt
doubled to left; Hunt stole third; Jorgensen singled to right
[Hunt scored]; Jorgensen stole second [Jorgensen to third (error
by Williams)]; McCarver struck out; Fairly grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath grounded out (first to pitcher); Perez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Schueler walked; Millan
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
1, Braves 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Day grounded out (first to pitcher); Humphrey
grounded out (second to first); Foli singled to left; Torres
forced Foli (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Garr flied out to right; Aaron grounded out (third
to first); Carty grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Torrez struck out; Hunt was hit by a pitch; Jorgensen
singled to left [Hunt to third, Jorgensen to second (on throw)];
McCarver walked; Fairly flied out to right; Day singled to
second [Hunt scored, Jorgensen to third, McCarver to second];
Humphrey popped to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Expos 2, Braves
0.

BRAVES 5TH: On a bunt Williams singled to third; Lum flied out
to center; Gilbreath struck out; Perez flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Braves 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Foli struck out; Torres grounded out (third to
first); Torrez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Schueler flied out to right; Millan tripled to
center; Garr hit a sacrifice fly to center [Millan scored];
Aaron flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2,
Braves 1.

EXPOS 7TH: Hunt popped to first in foul territory; Jorgensen
singled to center; McCarver popped to shortstop; Fairly popped
to second in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Carty walked; Williams popped to second; Lum forced
Carty (third to second); Humphrey allowed a passed ball [Lum to
second]; Torrez threw a wild pitch [Lum to third]; Gilbreath
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Braves 1.

EXPOS 8TH: Day grounded out (second to first); Humphrey struck
out; Foli struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: MASHORE REPLACED MCCARVER (PLAYING LF); Perez
walked; JACKSON BATTED FOR SCHUELER; On a bunt Jackson forced
Perez (third to shortstop); Millan flied out to right; Garr
lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Braves 1.

EXPOS 9TH: HOERNER REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Torres flied out
to center; Torrez struck out; Hunt flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 9TH: Aaron reached on an error by Foli [Aaron to first];
Carty lined into a double play (right to first) [Aaron out at
first]; Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2,
Braves 1.



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