The Giants scored five runs in the fourth inning and defeated the Braves, 5-2, despite an erratic performance by Frank Reberger, who gave up 12 hits and six walks before being lifted with two out in the eighth. Jerry Johnson retired the last five batters, striking out two. The Giants bunched five singles with a walk in their big inning, but three of their runs were unearned on an error by Darrell Evans. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 5, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Saturday, July      29, 1972 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Giants       0  0  0    5  0  0    0  0  0  -   5  7  0
Braves       1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2 12  1


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bonds rf              3   1   1   0     1   1   .265      Baker cf              4   1   2   0     0   2   .329
Maddox cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .271      Garr lf               5   1   3   1     0   0   .323
Speier ss             4   0   0   1     0   1   .268      Aaron 1b              4   0   1   0     1   0   .258
Goodson 1b            4   1   1   1     0   1   .289      Williams c            2   0   0   0     3   2   .265
Fuentes 2b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .251      Evans 3b              3   0   2   1     1   0   .249
Rader c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .258      Lum rf                5   0   0   0     0   1   .222
Henderson lf          3   1   0   0     1   0   .192      Millan 2b             4   0   3   0     1   0   .256
Gallagher 3b          2   0   1   0     2   0   .250      Perez ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .215
Reberger p            3   0   1   1     0   0   .154        Breazeale ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .147
  Johnson p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Garrido ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .295
                                                          Niekro p              3   0   1   0     0   1   .213
                                                            Jackson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .224
                                                            Kelley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .103

Totals               32   5   7   3     4   4             Totals               35   2  12   2     6   7

Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance:  8,913
Left on Base: Giants 4, Braves 14
DP: Giants 0, Braves 2
Errors: Evans
Doubles: Baker (13), Millan (13)
Stolen Bases: Bonds (22), Henderson (5)
Caught Stealing: Millan (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Evans (7)
GIDP: Henderson (2), Johnson (1)
Hit by Pitch: Baker (3,by Reberger)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reberger W(2-0)         7.2  12   2   2   6   5   0  39   2.88
Johnson SV(6)           1.1   0   0   0   0   2   0   4   5.83
Totals                  9    12   2   2   6   7   0  43

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(9-9)           8     7   5   2   2   4   0  32   3.35
Kelley                  1     0   0   0   2   0   0   4   4.14
Totals                  9     7   5   2   4   4   0  36

Passed Balls: Williams (18)
Hit by Pitch: Reberger (3)
Wild Pitches: Reberger (1), Kelley (4)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Lee Weyer


GIANTS 1ST: Bonds struck out; Maddox grounded out (third to
first); Speier flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Baker was called out on strikes; Garr singled to
second; Aaron singled to left [Garr to second]; Williams walked
[Garr to third, Aaron to second]; Evans hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Garr scored]; Lum flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 1.

GIANTS 2ND: Goodson grounded out (first unassisted); Fuentes
struck out; Rader grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Millan singled to pitcher; Millan was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Perez struck out; Niekro
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
0, Braves 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Henderson grounded out (second to first); Gallagher
singled to left [Gallagher out at second (left to second)];
Reberger flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Baker doubled to center; Garr singled to left [Baker
scored, Garr out at second (left to second)]; Aaron popped to
third in foul territory; Williams walked; Reberger threw a wild
pitch [Williams to second]; Evans walked; Lum flied out to
right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 2.

GIANTS 4TH: Bonds singled to left; Maddox singled to center
[Bonds to third, Maddox to second (on throw)]; Speier grounded
out (second to first) [Bonds scored, Maddox to third]; Goodson
singled to center [Maddox scored]; Fuentes singled to pitcher
[Goodson to second]; Williams allowed a passed ball [Goodson to
third, Fuentes to second]; Rader made an out to shortstop;
Henderson reached on an error by Evans [Goodson scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Fuentes scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Henderson to second]; Gallagher was walked intentionally;
Reberger singled to center [Henderson scored (unearned),
Gallagher to third]; Bonds grounded out (first unassisted); 5 R
(2 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 5, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Millan doubled to left; Perez flied out to right
[Millan to third]; Niekro was called out on strikes; Baker was
hit by a pitch; Garr flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Giants 5, Braves 2.

GIANTS 5TH: Maddox popped to third in foul territory; Speier
grounded out (third to first); Goodson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Aaron flied out to right; Williams struck out; Evans
singled to right; Lum grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 5, Braves 2.

GIANTS 6TH: Fuentes flied out to left; Rader singled to center;
Henderson grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to
first) [Rader out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Millan singled to shortstop; Perez forced Millan
(shortstop to second); Niekro singled to pitcher [Perez to
second]; Baker struck out; Garr flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Giants 5, Braves 2.

GIANTS 7TH: Gallagher made an out to second; Reberger grounded
out (first unassisted); Bonds walked; Bonds stole second; Maddox
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
5, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Aaron flied out to left; Williams walked; Evans
singled to center [Williams to second]; Lum made an out to
first; Millan walked [Williams to third, Evans to second];
BREAZEALE BATTED FOR PEREZ; Breazeale flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 5, Braves 2.

GIANTS 8TH: GARRIDO REPLACED BREAZEALE (PLAYING SS); Speier was
called out on strikes; Goodson grounded out (second to first);
Fuentes popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Giants 5, Braves 2.

BRAVES 8TH: JACKSON BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Jackson flied out to
center; Baker singled to left [Baker out at second (left to
second)]; Garr singled to second; Aaron walked [Garr to second];
JOHNSON REPLACED REBERGER (PITCHING); Williams struck out; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 5, Braves 2.

GIANTS 9TH: KELLEY REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Rader grounded
out (second to first); Henderson walked; Henderson stole second;
Kelley threw a wild pitch [Henderson to third]; Gallagher
walked; Johnson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Gallagher out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 5, Braves 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Evans flied out to center; Lum struck out; Millan
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
5, Braves 2.