Led by Hank Aaron, who hit a pair of two-run homers and tied the major league career record for most total bases, the Braves outslugged the Phillies, 10-7, in the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, but the Phillies sent Dave Downs to the mound in the second game and the rookie from Reading (Eastern) beat the Braves, 3-0, with the backing of four double plays. Aaron's homers in opener brought his total bases to 6,134, tying Stan Musial's mark.

The Phillies started off with five runs in the first inning, three on a homer by Roger Freed and another on a round-tripper by Bill Robinson. Sonny Jackson tripled for a run in the Braves' half and then scored on Aaron's first homer of the game. The Braves still were trailing, 7-4, going into the seventh when they erupted for five runs in a rally that included Aaron's second homer of the game and 667th of his career.

In the nightcap, the Phillies picked up their first run in the fourth inning on a walk and double by Willie Montanez and did not score again off Mike McQueen until Deron Johnson and Downs drove in insurance markers in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 10, Philadelphia Phillies 7 (Game 1)
Game Played on Saturday, September 2, 1972 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Phillies     5  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   7  8  0
Braves       3  0  0    0  0  1    5  1  x  -  10 13  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harmon 2b             4   1   0   0     1   0   .282      Garr rf,lf            5   1   3   0     0   0   .321
Bowa ss               5   1   3   2     0   0   .243        Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Money 3b              4   1   0   0     1   0   .221      Jackson ss            5   2   1   1     0   0   .243
Luzinski lf           4   0   0   1     0   0   .274      Aaron 1b              5   2   2   4     0   0   .260
Lis 1b                2   1   1   0     2   1   .253      Baker cf              4   3   3   0     1   0   .321
  Hutton 1b           0   0   0   0     1   0   .267      Williams c            3   1   1   1     2   0   .264
Freed rf              2   1   1   3     3   0   .240      Carty lf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .291
B. Robinson cf        5   1   1   1     0   0   .220        Jarvis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Ryan c                3   1   2   0     1   0   .200        Millan ph           0   1   0   0     1   0   .252
Brandon p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .071        Brown lf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Scarce p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Evans 3b              3   0   0   1     0   1   .244
  Selma p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Gilbreath 2b          3   0   2   1     1   0   .143
  Wilson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Stone p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .136
                                                            Kelley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .094
                                                            Breazeale ph        0   0   0   0     0   0   .273
                                                            Lum ph,rf           2   0   1   1     0   1   .232

Totals               32   7   8   7     9   3             Totals               36  10  13   9     5   3

Time of Game: 3:06   Attendance:  5,239
Left on Base: Phillies 9, Braves 8
DP: Phillies 1, Braves 0
Doubles: Bowa 2 (9), Ryan (4)
Triples: Jackson (2), Baker (2)
Home Runs: Freed (6), B. Robinson (4), Aaron 2 (28)
Stolen Bases: Bowa (12), Money (4)
Caught Stealing: Bowa (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Brandon (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Luzinski (3)
GIDP: Stone (1)
Hit by Pitch: Evans (4,by Brandon)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brandon                 5.2   7   4   4   2   2   1  26   3.61
Scarce                  0.2   2   2   2   0   1   1   4   4.81
Selma L(2-9)            0     1   3   3   2   0   0   3   5.44
Wilson                  1.2   3   1   1   1   0   0   9   3.22
Totals                  8    13  10  10   5   3   2  42

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stone                   5.1   8   7   7   6   3   2  29   5.10
Kelley                  0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.51
Jarvis W(10-7)          1     0   0   0   2   0   0   5   4.46
Upshaw SV(10)           2     0   0   0   1   0   0   7   4.15
Totals                  9     8   7   7   9   3   2  43

Hit by Pitch: Brandon (6)
Wild Pitches: Brandon (3), Wilson (2)

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


PHILLIES 1ST: Harmon grounded out (shortstop to first); Bowa
doubled to left; Money walked; Bowa stole third and Money stole
second; Luzinski hit a sacrifice fly to center [Bowa scored];
Lis walked; Freed homered [Money scored, Lis scored]; B.
Robinson homered; Ryan doubled to left; Brandon struck out; 5 R,
4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 5, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr singled; Jackson tripled [Garr scored]; Aaron
homered [Jackson scored]; Baker singled; Williams flied out to
right; Carty flied out to center; Evans lined to center; 3 R, 4
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 5, Braves 3.

PHILLIES 2ND: Harmon flied out to center; Bowa flied out to
center; Money flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 2ND: Gilbreath singled; On a bunt Stone grounded into a
double play (catcher to shortstop to second) [Gilbreath out at
second]; Garr singled; Jackson made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 5, Braves 3.

PHILLIES 3RD: Luzinski flied out to right; Lis singled; Freed
walked [Lis to second]; B. Robinson grounded out (second to
first) [Lis to third, Freed to second]; Ryan was walked
intentionally; Brandon struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Phillies 5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 3RD: Aaron flied out to left; Baker made an out to third;
Williams grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 5, Braves 3.

PHILLIES 4TH: Harmon grounded out (third to first); Bowa singled
to left; Bowa was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Money grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Carty lined to center; Evans was hit by a pitch;
Gilbreath lined to third; Stone grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 5, Braves 3.

PHILLIES 5TH: Luzinski flied out to right; Lis struck out; Freed
walked; B. Robinson made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Garr grounded out (second to first); Jackson
grounded out (second to first); Aaron grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 5, Braves 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: Ryan singled to left; Brandon out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Ryan to second]; Harmon walked; Bowa
doubled [Ryan scored, Harmon scored]; KELLEY REPLACED STONE
(PITCHING); Money flied out to left; Luzinski made an out to
second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 7, Braves 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Baker walked; Williams walked [Baker to second];
Carty struck out; Evans struck out; Gilbreath singled [Baker
scored, Williams to second]; BREAZEALE BATTED FOR KELLEY;
Brandon threw a wild pitch [Williams to third, Gilbreath to
second]; SCARCE REPLACED BRANDON (PITCHING); LUM BATTED FOR
BREAZEALE; Lum struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 7,
Braves 4.

PHILLIES 7TH: GARR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); LUM STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING RF); JARVIS REPLACED CARTY (PITCHING); Lis walked;
Freed walked [Lis to second]; B. Robinson flied out to left;
Ryan made an out to shortstop; Scarce lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 7, Braves 4.

BRAVES 7TH: HUTTON REPLACED LIS (PLAYING 1B); Garr singled;
Jackson forced Garr (shortstop to second); Aaron homered
[Jackson scored]; SELMA REPLACED SCARCE (PITCHING); Baker
singled; Williams walked [Baker to second]; MILLAN BATTED FOR
JARVIS; Millan walked [Baker to third, Williams to second];
WILSON REPLACED SELMA (PITCHING); Evans grounded out (second to
first) [Baker scored, Williams to third, Millan to second];
Gilbreath walked; Wilson threw a wild pitch [Williams scored,
Millan to third, Gilbreath to second]; Lum singled [Millan
scored, Gilbreath to third]; Garr flied out to left; 5 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 7, Braves 9.

PHILLIES 8TH: BROWN REPLACED MILLAN (PLAYING LF); UPSHAW
REPLACED GARR (PITCHING); Harmon flied out to center; Bowa flied
out to right; Money flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 7, Braves 9.

BRAVES 8TH: Jackson grounded out (first to pitcher); Aaron
grounded out (pitcher to first); Baker tripled; Williams singled
[Baker scored]; Brown forced Williams (shortstop to second); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 7, Braves 10.

PHILLIES 9TH: Luzinski grounded out (second to first); Hutton
walked; Freed flied out to right; B. Robinson made an out to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 7, Braves 10.