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July 1, 1972

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Braves 1 4 1
Astros 2 5 1
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Braves 1 4 1
Astros 2 5 1

Lee May Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .275
OBP .500 .342
At Bats 2 255
Hits 1 70
• Singles 0 41
• Doubles 0 13
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 1 14
Walks 0 26
RBI’s 1 41

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 6 0
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Astrodome - July 1, 1972
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Walk
Phil Niekro
Earl Williams
Hank Aaron
Gil Garrido
Sonny Jackson
Marty Perez
Rico Carty
Mike Lum
Ralph Garr
Lee May
Cesar Cedeno
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

May takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 6 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Niekro fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Niekro. Cedeno moves to second.
Bottom 6 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Aaron hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wilson, and towards Helms, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Niekro bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Garrido moves to second.
Top 5 Garrido hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 May hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Lum hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Williams strikes out.
Top 4 Carty strikes out.
Bottom 3 Wynn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Aaron strikes out.
Top 3 Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out.
Bottom 2 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Helms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lum. Helms reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson tags and scores.
Bottom 2 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to third.
Bottom 2 Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lum. Watson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 May hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 2 Niekro strikes out.
Top 2 Garrido hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Garrido reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Perez hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Lum strikes out.
Bottom 1 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Williams strikes out.
Top 1 Carty strikes out.
Top 1 There goes Aaron. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Aaron steals second.
Top 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garr scores.
Top 1 There goes Garr. The throw from Edwards and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Top 1 Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out.