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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 18, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves, played on July 18, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 18, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 20,162 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Nick Colosi |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
Earl Williams | Catcher |
Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Marty Perez | Shortstop |
Gil Garrido | Second Baseman |
Ron Reed | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Davalillo | Left Fielder |
Gene Clines | Right Fielder |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Steve Blass | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 18, 1972
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Blass
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Blass
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Blass
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Reed
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Reed
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Reed
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Blass
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blass
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrido vs. Blass
Garrido takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reed vs. Blass
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Reed
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Reed
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Reed
Stennett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Blass
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Blass
Garr hits a line drive towards short. Alley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Blass
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Reed
Pagan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Reed
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Reed
Blass bunts towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Reed
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Blass
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blass
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Reed
Clines hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lum. Clines reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Reed
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clines scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Reed
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Reed
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Reed
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Blass
Garrido hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Blass
Reed hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garrido moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Blass
Baker hits a line drive into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Blass
Garr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Garr reaches second base with a double. Garrido scores. Reed moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Blass
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan juggles the ball. That's an error on Pagan. Reed scores. Garr moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lum vs. Blass
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. Garr scores. Aaron moves to third. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Blass
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a line drive towards short. Alley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Reed
Pagan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Pagan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Reed
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pagan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blass vs. Reed
Blass hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davalillo vs. Reed
Davalillo hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Blass
Garrido hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Blass
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Blass
Baker takes first base on ball four. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Johnson
Bob Johnson now pitching.
Garr hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garr for the out. Reed moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Johnson
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Reed
Clines hits a fly ball towards right. Lum settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lum. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Reed
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Reed
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Reed
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Johnson
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Johnson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. Lum moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Johnson
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garrido vs. Johnson
Garrido takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reed vs. Johnson
Reed hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Reed
Oscar Brown now playing left field.
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Reed
Pagan hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Reed
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Johnson
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Johnson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Johnson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Reed
Bill Mazeroski pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Reed
Davalillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Reed
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Reed
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davalillo tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Reed
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hernandez
Lum hits a line drive into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hernandez
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Reed
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Reed
Stennett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lum. Stennett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Reed
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Reed
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Gene Alley.
Hebner hits a popup in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1972 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Baker D, cf 4 0 2 0 Davalillo V, lf 4 1 1 0 Garr R, lf 4 1 1 1 Clines G, rf 4 1 3 0 Brown O, lf 1 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 3 0 1 2 Aaron H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Williams E, c 5 1 1 2 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 0 Lum M, rf 5 0 1 1 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Evans D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pagan J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Perez M, ss 4 0 1 0 Alley G, ss 3 0 0 0 Garrido G, 2b 2 1 2 0 Hebner R, ph 1 0 0 0 Reed R, p 4 1 1 0 Blass S, p 1 0 0 0 Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 10 4 33 2 10 2 Atlanta 000 030 100 -- 4 Pittsburgh 000 100 010 -- 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Reed R (W) 9.0 10 2 2 0 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Blass S (L) 5.1 7 3 2 4 3 Johnson B 2.2 3 1 1 1 1 Hernandez R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Pagan J, Lum M DP -- Atlanta 3, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Atlanta 11, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Baker D, Clines G, Garr R, Pagan J, Stennett R HR -- Williams E SH -- Blass S SF -- Oliver A WP -- Johnson B T -- 2:25 A -- 20162
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