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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 30, 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 April 30, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1972 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 30, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Johnson |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,264 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Mel Steiner |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Mike Lum | Center Fielder |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Vic Davalillo | First Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Bob Johnson | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 30, 1972
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Johnson
Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Johnson
Garr hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sanguillen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Johnson
There goes Garr. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Johnson
Lum hits a popup in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Johnson
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Niekro
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Johnson
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Johnson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davalillo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Johnson
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Niekro
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Niekro
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Niekro
Alley takes first base on ball four. Hebner moves to third. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Johnson
Vic Davalillo now playing left field. Willie Stargell now playing first base.
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Johnson
Millan hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Johnson
Garr hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Johnson
Lum hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Niekro
Clemente hits a popup towards the mound. Niekro catches it and throws to first to double up Oliver. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Johnson
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Johnson
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Johnson
Evans hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Niekro
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Johnson
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Johnson
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Johnson
Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Johnson
Garr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Garr reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. Niekro moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lum vs. Johnson
Lum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carty vs. Johnson
Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Niekro scores. Garr scores. Lum moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lum tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Johnson
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Niekro
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davalillo for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Niekro
Alley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Niekro
Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Walker
Rennie Stennett now playing shortstop. Luke Walker now pitching.
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Walker
Perez hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Walker
Niekro bunts towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Walker
Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Walker
Garr hits a popup towards short. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Niekro
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell 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
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Walker
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Walker
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Walker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Dusty Baker now playing center field. Mike Lum now playing left field.
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Niekro
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Niekro
Davalillo hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Niekro
Gene Clines pinch hits for Luke Walker.
Clines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Clines reaches second base with a double. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stennett vs. Niekro
Stennett 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, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Kison
Bruce Kison now pitching.
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Hebner, and towards Stennett, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kison
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kison
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Niekro
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Kison
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Kison
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stennett misplays the ball. That's an error on Stennett. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Kison
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Niekro
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Niekro
Davalillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Davalillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Niekro
Milt May pinch hits for Bruce Kison.
May strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Niekro
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1972 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Millan F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Garr R, rf 5 2 2 2 Oliver A, cf 4 0 1 0
Lum M, cf-lf 3 1 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0
Carty R, lf 4 0 1 2 Stargell W, lf-1b 3 0 0 0
Baker D, cf 0 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Williams E, c 3 0 1 1 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 1 1 Davalillo V, 1b-lf 4 0 2 0
Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 1 0 1 0
Perez M, ss 4 1 1 0 Walker L, p 0 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 3 1 1 0 Clines G, ph 1 0 1 0
Kison B, p 0 0 0 0
May M, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, p 1 0 0 0
Stennett R, ph-ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 7 6 34 1 8 1
Atlanta 011 040 000 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 000 001 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson B (L) 5.0 7 6 6 2 4
Walker L 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
Kison B 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Stennett R
DP -- Atlanta 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Perez M, Garr R, Clines G, Clemente R, Davalillo V
HR -- Cepeda O, Garr R, Hebner R
SB -- Garr R
SH -- Niekro P
SF -- Williams E
T -- 2:12
A -- 12264
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