A two-run homer by Earl Williams and two-run single by Dusty Baker carried the Braves to a 4-3 victory over the Dodgers. Williams hit his homer in the third inning. Baker's single in the eighth came after the Braves had loaded the bases on a single by Sonny Jackson and walks to Darrell Evans and Williams. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3
Game Played on Friday, September 8, 1972 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Braves       0  0  2    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   4  7  2
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  2    0  1  0  -   3  5  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Jackson ss            4   1   1   0     1   0   .267      Grabarkewitz 2b       4   0   0   0     1   1   .182
Millan 2b             4   1   0   0     0   0   .257      Mota lf               2   2   0   0     3   0   .329
Evans 3b              3   1   1   0     1   1   .246      Davis cf              5   0   1   0     0   0   .287
Williams 1b           3   1   2   2     1   0   .266      Parker 1b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .281
Baker cf              3   0   1   2     1   0   .314      Robinson rf           2   0   0   1     1   0   .252
Carty lf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .281      Garvey 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .267
  Brown rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .221      Russell ss            3   0   1   0     1   1   .280
Lum rf,lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .233      Yeager c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .155
Didier c              4   0   1   0     0   1   .250        Lefebvre ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .199
McQueen p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .133        Cannizzaro c        0   0   0   0     0   0   .251
  Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Singer p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .075
  Gilbreath ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .227        Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Jaster p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Valentine ph        0   0   0   0     1   0   .265
  House p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               33   4   7   4     4   5             Totals               31   3   5   1     7   4

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 16,035
Left on Base: Braves 7, Dodgers 9
DP: Braves 1, Dodgers 0
Errors: Millan, Evans
Triples: Carty (2)
Home Runs: Williams (25)
Stolen Bases: Millan (5), Russell (13)
Sacrifice Hits: Millan (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Robinson (5)
GIDP: Parker (9)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McQueen                 5.2   3   2   0   3   3   0  24   4.53
Upshaw                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.88
Jaster W(1-0)           1.2   2   1   1   3   0   0   9   5.40
House SV(1)             1.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   5   0.00
Totals                  9     5   3   1   7   4   0  39

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Singer L(6-14)          7.1   6   4   4   4   3   1  32   3.46
Brewer                  1.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   6   1.18
Totals                  9     7   4   4   4   5   1  38

Wild Pitches: Singer (5), Brewer (2)

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Augie Donatelli


BRAVES 1ST: Jackson grounded out (second to first); Millan flied
out to left; Evans singled to center; Williams singled to left
[Evans to second]; Singer threw a wild pitch [Evans to third,
Williams to second]; Baker walked; Carty grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Grabarkewitz made an out to second; Mota walked;
Davis made an out to shortstop; Parker singled to center [Mota
to third]; Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Lum grounded out (first unassisted); Didier grounded
out (second to first); McQueen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey struck out; Russell singled to center;
Russell stole second; Yeager grounded out (third to first);
Singer grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Jackson walked; Millan forced Jackson (third to
second); Millan stole second; Evans struck out; Williams homered
[Millan scored]; Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Grabarkewitz walked; Mota flied out to right; Davis
forced Grabarkewitz (second to shortstop); Parker forced Davis
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers
0.

BRAVES 4TH: Carty tripled to right; Lum made an out to third;
Didier struck out; McQueen grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Robinson grounded out (third to first); Garvey
grounded out (third to first); Russell was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Jackson grounded out (pitcher to second to first);
Millan flied out to center; Evans flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Yeager flied out to right; Singer struck out;
Grabarkewitz flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Dodgers 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Williams grounded out (third to first); Baker
grounded out (third to first); Carty grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Mota walked; Davis lined to second [Mota to second
(error by Millan)]; Parker singled to left [Mota to third];
Robinson hit a sacrifice fly to left [Mota scored (unearned),
Parker to second]; Garvey reached on an error by Evans [Parker
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Garvey to second]; UPSHAW REPLACED
MCQUEEN (PITCHING); Russell grounded out (third to first); 2 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Lum made an out to shortstop; Didier flied out to
center; GILBREATH BATTED FOR UPSHAW; Gilbreath flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 7TH: JASTER REPLACED GILBREATH (PITCHING); Yeager
grounded out (second to first); Singer flied out to center;
Grabarkewitz flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Dodgers 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Jackson singled to left; Millan out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Jackson to second]; Evans walked;
Williams walked [Jackson to third, Evans to second]; Baker
singled to left [Jackson scored, Evans scored, Williams to
second]; BREWER REPLACED SINGER (PITCHING); Carty struck out;
Lum flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4, Dodgers
2.

DODGERS 8TH: BROWN REPLACED CARTY (PLAYING RF); LUM CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Mota walked; Davis singled to center
[Mota to third]; Parker grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Mota scored (no RBI), Davis out at second];
Robinson walked; Garvey singled to center [Robinson to third];
Russell walked [Garvey to second]; LEFEBVRE BATTED FOR YEAGER;
HOUSE REPLACED JASTER (PITCHING); Lefebvre grounded out (catcher
to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 4, Dodgers 3.

BRAVES 9TH: CANNIZZARO REPLACED LEFEBVRE (PLAYING C ); Didier
singled to left; Brewer threw a wild pitch [Didier to second];
House struck out; Jackson flied out to center; Millan popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 9TH: VALENTINE BATTED FOR BREWER; Valentine walked;
Grabarkewitz struck out; Mota flied out to right; Davis flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Dodgers 3.