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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 9, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 9, 1972 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 9, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
Home Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 20,130 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: John Kibler |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Bob Robertson | Third Baseman |
Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
Earl Williams | Catcher |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Marty Perez | Shortstop |
Denny McLain | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 9, 1972
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. McLain
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McLain
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McLain
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Briles
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Briles
Lum hits a popup towards third. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Briles
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McLain
Oscar Brown now playing right field.
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McLain
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. McLain
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. McLain
Robertson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McLain
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. McLain
Briles hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Briles
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Briles
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Briles
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Briles
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. McLain
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McLain
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. McLain
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. McLain
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. McLain
Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Jarvis
Pat Jarvis now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Jarvis
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Briles
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. Briles
Jarvis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Briles
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Jarvis
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Briles vs. Jarvis
Briles bunts towards the mound. Jarvis fields it and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clines vs. Jarvis
Clines hits a fly ball towards right. Brown catches it and throws to home to double up Hernandez. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Briles
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Briles
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Briles
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Briles
Evans hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jarvis
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jarvis
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Jarvis
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Jarvis
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Briles
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Briles
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robertson. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Briles
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jarvis vs. Briles
Jarvis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Jarvis reaches second base with a double. Millan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Briles
Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Briles
Lum hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Jarvis
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Jarvis
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Jarvis
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briles vs. Jarvis
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Briles
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Briles
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Briles
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Briles
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Jarvis
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Jarvis
Mazeroski bunts towards the mound. Jarvis fields it and throws to first for the out. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Jarvis
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jarvis fields it and has Clines trapped. There's the throw to Millan and over to Evans, who tags Clines for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Jarvis
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Briles
Millan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Briles
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Briles
Sonny Jackson pinch hits for Pat Jarvis.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Upshaw
Sanguillen hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Upshaw
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Upshaw
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Briles
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Briles
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Briles
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Upshaw
Briles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Upshaw
Clines hits a fly ball towards left. Lum settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lum. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Upshaw
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Briles
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Briles
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Briles
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Briles
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/9/1972 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Clines G, lf 5 0 1 0 Garr R, rf 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Brown O, rf 3 1 1 2 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Lum M, lf 3 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 3 2 1 1 Aaron H, 1b 4 1 1 1 Oliver A, cf 4 1 2 3 Williams E, c 4 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 2 2 1 Evans D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Robertson B, 3b 4 1 2 2 Baker D, cf 4 0 2 0 Hernandez J, ss 4 0 1 0 Millan F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Briles N, p 3 0 0 0 Perez M, ss 3 0 0 0 McLain D, p 0 0 0 0 Jarvis P, p 2 1 1 1 Jackson S, ph 1 0 0 0 Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 11 7 32 4 7 4 Pittsburgh 033 000 010 -- 7 Atlanta 000 130 000 -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Briles N (W) 9.0 7 4 4 2 6 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO McLain D (L) 2.2 5 6 6 1 0 Jarvis P 4.1 5 0 0 0 3 Upshaw C 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 E -- Robertson B, Lum M DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Atlanta 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Atlanta 3 2B -- Mazeroski B, Hernandez J, Jarvis P, Baker D HR -- Stargell W, Robertson B, Oliver A, Aaron H, Brown O, Sanguillen M SH -- Briles N, Mazeroski B T -- 2:24 A -- 20130
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