The Braves gained their first victory under Eddie Mathews as new manager and Denny McLain turned in his first complete game in an Atlanta uniform to defeat the Astros, 8-4. The Braves staked McLain to a five-run lead in the first inning with the help of Don Wilson's wildness. Atlanta Braves 8, Houston Astros 4Game Played on Tuesday, August 8, 1972 (Night game) at Atlanta StadiumAstros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 - 4 7 2 Braves 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 x - 8 9 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Metzger ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .213 Garr lf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .319 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 Evans 3b 3 1 0 0 2 0 .248 Stewart ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Aaron 1b 3 1 0 0 2 1 .259 York p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Williams c 5 1 1 1 0 1 .271 Stinson ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Baker cf 3 2 2 2 1 1 .317 Cedeno cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .351 Lum rf 3 2 1 1 1 2 .227 Wynn rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .277 Millan 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .248 May 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Perez ss 3 0 2 1 1 0 .228 Watson lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .306 McLain p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .077 Edwards c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .253 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 Miller ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 .253 Rader 3b 4 2 2 2 0 0 .244 Helms 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .260 Wilson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 Culver p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Fenwick ph,ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 .170 Totals 33 4 7 4 1 1 Totals 32 8 9 6 7 6 Time of Game: 2:19 Attendance: 8,407 Left on Base: Astros 4, Braves 8 DP: Astros 2, Braves 1 Errors: Metzger, Rader, Baker Doubles: Garr (13), Lum (9) Home Runs: Rader (17), Baker (7), Williams (19) Stolen Bases: Wynn (10) Caught Stealing: Cedeno (13) Sacrifice Hits: McLain (2) GIDP: Garr (4), Williams (16) Hit by Pitch: Cedeno (5,by McLain) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wilson L(7-8) 0.1 2 5 4 3 0 1 6 3.52 Culver 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 1 8 3.23 Forsch 3 3 0 0 1 3 0 12 3.99 York 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 10 5.47 Ray 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 3.48 Totals 8 9 8 7 7 6 2 40 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McLain W(3-2) 9 7 4 4 1 1 1 35 4.95 Totals 9 7 4 4 1 1 1 35 Passed Balls: Edwards 2 (7) Hit by Pitch: McLain (1) Wild Pitches: Wilson (5), Forsch (8), McLain (1) Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Jerry Dale ASTROS 1ST: Metzger flied out to right; Cedeno was hit by a pitch; Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Wynn reached on an error by Baker [Wynn to third]; May flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Garr doubled; Evans walked; Aaron walked [Garr to third, Evans to second]; Wilson threw a wild pitch [Garr scored, Evans scored, Aaron to third]; Williams grounded out (shortstop to first); Baker homered [Aaron scored]; Lum walked; CULVER REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Millan reached on an error by Metzger [Lum to second, Millan to first]; Perez singled [Lum scored (unearned), Millan to second]; McLain reached on an error by Rader on a sacrifice bunt [Millan to third, Perez to second, McLain to first]; Garr grounded into a double play (shortstop to third to second) [Perez out at third, McLain out at second]; 5 R (4 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5. ASTROS 2ND: Watson flied out to right; Edwards grounded out (second to first); Rader flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5. BRAVES 2ND: Evans grounded out (shortstop to first); Aaron was called out on strikes; Williams homered; Baker struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6. ASTROS 3RD: Helms flied out to center; FENWICK BATTED FOR CULVER; Fenwick grounded out (third to first); Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6. BRAVES 3RD: FENWICK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); FORSCH REPLACED METZGER (PITCHING); Lum struck out; Millan grounded out (second to first); Perez singled; Edwards allowed a passed ball [Perez to second]; McLain struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno singled; Wynn struck out; May forced Cedeno (third to second); Watson walked [May to second]; Edwards popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6. BRAVES 4TH: Garr singled; Edwards allowed a passed ball [Garr to second]; Evans grounded out (first to pitcher); Aaron walked; Williams grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Aaron out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6. ASTROS 5TH: Rader flied out to center; Helms flied out to center; Fenwick flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6. BRAVES 5TH: Baker singled; Forsch threw a wild pitch [Baker to second]; Lum struck out; Millan popped to right; Perez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6. ASTROS 6TH: STEWART BATTED FOR FORSCH; Stewart flied out to center; Cedeno flied out to center; Wynn popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6. BRAVES 6TH: YORK REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); McLain flied out to right; Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6. ASTROS 7TH: May grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson grounded out (second to first); Edwards flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6. BRAVES 7TH: Aaron grounded out (third to first); Williams flied out to right; Baker walked; Lum doubled [Baker scored]; Millan singled [Lum scored]; Perez walked [Millan to second]; McLain lined to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 8. ASTROS 8TH: Rader singled; Helms singled [Rader to second]; Fenwick singled [Rader scored, Helms to second]; STINSON BATTED FOR YORK; Stinson lined into a double play (second to shortstop) [Helms out at second]; McLain threw a wild pitch [Fenwick to second]; Cedeno popped to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 8. BRAVES 8TH: RAY REPLACED EDWARDS (PITCHING); STINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Garr grounded out (second to first); Evans walked; Aaron flied out to center; Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 8. ASTROS 9TH: Wynn singled; Wynn stole second; May popped to third; Watson flied out to right; MILLER BATTED FOR RAY; Miller singled [Wynn scored]; Rader homered [Miller scored]; Helms grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 8. |
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