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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 20, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 20, 1972 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 20, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Kelley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 9,735 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Earl Williams | Catcher |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
Marty Perez | Shortstop |
Tom Kelley | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
Al Gallagher | Third Baseman |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Bernie Williams | Left Fielder |
Dave Rader | Catcher |
Steve Stone | Pitcher |
Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 20, 1972
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Stone
Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Stone
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Stone
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Kelley
Speier hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Kelley
Fuentes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Kelley
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Stone
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Stone
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Stone
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Stone
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Stone
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Kelley
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Kelley
Gallagher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Kelley
Maddox hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kelley
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Stone
Kelley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Stone
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher juggles the ball. That's an error on Gallagher. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Stone
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Stone
Carty takes first base on ball four. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Stone
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. Millan moves to third. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Stone
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Kelley
Rader 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Kelley
Stone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Kelley
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stone
Evans hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Stone
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Stone
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kelley vs. Stone
Kelley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Kelley
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Kelley
There goes Fuentes. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Fuentes steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Kelley
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Kelley
Kingman hits a line drive towards short. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Kelley
Gallagher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fuentes scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Kelley
Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Maddox reaches second base with a double. Gallagher moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Kelley
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Kelley
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Stone
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Stone
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Stone
Carty hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Kelley
Stone hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Kelley
Speier hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Kelley
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fuentes for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Stone
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stone
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stone
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Kelley
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Kelley
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Kelley
Gallagher hits a line drive into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Stone
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Stone
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Stone
Kelley hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Kelley
Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Kelley
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maddox scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Kelley
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Kelley
Stone bunts towards the mound. Kelley fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Kelley
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Fuentes vs. Kelley
Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Stone
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Stone
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Stone
Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Stone
Oscar Brown pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Stone
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stone
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Kelley
Oscar Brown now playing left field.
Bonds hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Kelley
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Kelley
Gallagher bunts in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Kelley
There goes Kingman. The throw from Williams and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Kelley
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Stone
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Stone
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Stone
Kelley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kelley
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Kelley
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Kelley
Ed Goodson pinch hits for Steve Stone.
Goodson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Upshaw
Ken Henderson pinch runs for Ed Goodson. Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Fuentes vs. Upshaw
Chris Arnold pinch runs for Chris Speier.
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1972 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 4 0 1 0 Garr R, rf 4 1 1 0 Arnold C, pr 0 0 0 0 Carty R, lf 3 0 1 0 Fuentes T, 2b 5 1 1 0 Brown O, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Bonds B, rf 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 1 0 Kingman D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Williams E, c 4 1 1 3 Gallagher A, 3b 3 0 1 1 Evans D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Maddox G, cf 4 1 2 0 Baker D, cf 4 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 3 0 1 1 Perez M, ss 4 0 0 0 Rader D, c 4 0 0 0 Kelley T, p 4 0 0 0 Stone S, p 2 0 1 0 Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0 Goodson E, ph 0 0 0 0 Henderson K, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 6 3 33 2 8 2 Atlanta 000 000 030 -- 3 San Francisco 000 100 100 -- 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Kelley T (W) 8.2 7 2 2 4 6 Upshaw C (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Stone S (L) 9.0 6 3 3 2 8 E -- Gallagher A, Williams E DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Atlanta 6, San Francisco 9 2B -- Cepeda O, Evans D, Maddox G 2 HR -- Williams E SB -- Fuentes T, Kingman D SH -- Stone S T -- 2:30 A -- 9735
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