Sparked by Jim Breazeale, who hit a pinch-homer with two men on base, the Braves exploded for five runs in the eighth inning and defeated the Reds, 7-5. Felix Millan walked and Marty Perez singled before Breazeale tied the score at 5-5 with his blast on the first pitch thrown by Clay Carroll in relief of Ed Sprague. Ralph Garr followed with a single, Hank Aaron walked and Earl Williams and Dusty Baker each hit run-scoring singles to provide the Braves' winning margin. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 7, Cincinnati Reds 5
Game Played on Friday, August    11, 1972 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Reds         0  2  0    1  0  1    0  1  0  -   5  8  2
Braves       0  1  0    0  0  1    0  5  x  -   7 13  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose lf               3   0   0   0     2   0   .291      Garr lf               4   1   2   0     1   1   .323
Morgan 2b             5   0   1   0     0   1   .284      Evans 3b              4   0   0   0     1   1   .245
Tolan cf              5   0   1   0     0   1   .288      Aaron 1b              3   1   0   0     2   2   .260
Bench c               3   1   0   0     2   0   .268      Williams c            3   0   2   1     2   0   .274
Perez 1b              3   3   2   2     1   0   .293      Baker cf              5   1   2   1     0   0   .324
Menke 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .224      Lum rf                5   0   0   0     0   0   .228
Geronimo rf           4   1   3   1     0   0   .276      Millan 2b             4   2   3   0     1   0   .257
Chaney ss             2   0   0   1     1   0   .239      Perez ss              4   1   2   2     0   0   .229
McGlothlin p          2   0   1   0     0   0   .179      Niekro p              1   0   1   0     0   0   .206
  Sprague p           2   0   0   0     0   2   .000        Jackson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .224
  Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Kelley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .103
  Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Breazeale ph        1   1   1   3     0   0   .184
                                                            Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hardin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .071

Totals               32   5   8   4     7   5             Totals               35   7  13   7     7   4

Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance: 13,268
Left on Base: Reds 8, Braves 12
DP: Reds 1, Braves 1
Errors: Chaney, McGlothlin, Garr
Doubles: Perez (23), Tolan (24)
Triples: Geronimo (6)
Home Runs: Perez (16), Breazeale (3)
Stolen Bases: Perez (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Chaney (3), Niekro (6)
GIDP: Tolan (10), Baker (5)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothlin              5.1   6   2   2   4   3   0  26   4.14
Sprague                 1.2   2   2   2   2   1   0   9   3.59
Carroll L(5-4)          0.1   4   3   3   1   0   1   6   2.32
Borbon                  0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.47
Totals                  8    13   7   7   7   4   1  43

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro                  6     5   4   4   3   3   1  26   3.31
Kelley                  1.1   1   1   1   3   1   0   7   4.47
Upshaw W(2-5)           0.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   3   4.53
Hoerner                 0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.66
Hardin SV(2)            0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.42
Totals                  9     8   5   5   7   5   1  40

Passed Balls: Williams (19)
Wild Pitches: Niekro (4), Hardin (4)

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Doug Harvey


REDS 1ST: Rose lined to second; Morgan was called out on
strikes; Tolan struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr struck out; Evans walked; Aaron walked [Evans
to second]; Williams walked [Evans to third, Aaron to second];
Baker popped to center; Lum forced Williams (second unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench walked; Perez doubled to left [Bench scored,
Perez to third (error by Garr)]; Williams allowed a passed ball
[Perez scored]; Menke popped to center; Geronimo singled to
center; Chaney flied out to right; McGlothlin grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Millan singled to center; Millan was picked off
first but was safe on an error by McGlothlin [Millan to third];
Perez grounded out (second to first) [Millan scored]; Niekro
singled to shortstop; Garr singled to left [Niekro to second];
Evans flied out to right [Niekro to third]; Aaron was called out
on strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 1.

REDS 3RD: Rose walked; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Rose to
second]; Morgan flied out to right; Tolan flied out to center;
Bench walked; Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Reds 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Williams walked; Baker grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Williams out at second]; Lum
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 1.

REDS 4TH: Menke struck out; Geronimo tripled to right; Chaney
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Geronimo scored];
McGlothlin singled to right; Rose forced McGlothlin (second to
shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Millan reached on an error by Chaney [Millan to
second]; Perez reached on a fielder's choice [Millan out at
third (shortstop to third)]; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Perez to second]; Garr grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 1.

REDS 5TH: Morgan flied out to right; Tolan flied out to center;
Bench grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Evans flied out to center; Aaron was called out on
strikes; Williams flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 1.

REDS 6TH: Perez homered; Menke grounded out (third to first);
Geronimo flied out to left; Chaney popped to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Baker singled to left; Lum flied out to center;
Millan singled to center [Baker to second]; Perez singled to
center [Baker scored, Millan to third]; JACKSON BATTED FOR
NIEKRO; SPRAGUE REPLACED MCGLOTHLIN (PITCHING); Jackson flied
out to left; Garr walked [Perez to second]; Evans struck out; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 4, Braves 2.

REDS 7TH: KELLEY REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Sprague struck
out; Rose walked; On a bunt Morgan singled [Rose to second];
Tolan grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Morgan
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Aaron lined to third; Williams singled to left;
Baker flied out to right; Lum forced Williams (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4, Braves 2.

REDS 8TH: Bench grounded out (third to first); Perez walked;
Perez stole second; Menke walked; UPSHAW REPLACED KELLEY
(PITCHING); Geronimo singled to center [Perez scored, Menke out
at third (center to third), Geronimo to second (on throw)];
Chaney was walked intentionally; Sprague struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Millan walked; Perez singled to center [Millan to
second]; CARROLL REPLACED SPRAGUE (PITCHING); BREAZEALE BATTED
FOR UPSHAW; Breazeale homered [Millan scored, Perez scored];
Garr singled to first; Evans flied out to left; Aaron walked
[Garr to second]; Williams singled to left [Garr scored, Aaron
to third]; Baker singled to left [Aaron scored, Williams to
second]; BORBON REPLACED CARROLL (PITCHING); Lum flied out to
right; Millan singled to right [Williams out at home (right to
catcher), Baker to second]; 5 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 5,
Braves 7.

REDS 9TH: HOERNER REPLACED BREAZEALE (PITCHING); Rose grounded
out (shortstop to first); Morgan popped to catcher in foul
territory; Tolan doubled to left; HARDIN REPLACED HOERNER
(PITCHING); Hardin threw a wild pitch [Tolan to third]; Bench
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
5, Braves 7.