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Atlanta Braves vs Houston Astros
May 17, 1972 Box Score
The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 17, 1972 at Astrodome. The Houston Astros defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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"The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981) |
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| Game played on Wednesday, May 17, 1972 at Astrodome |
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| Atlanta |
0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Houston |
0 | 0 | 0 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 4 | 3 | x | – | 9 | 12 | 1 |
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| Atlanta Braves |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
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Reed L (1-5) |
6.2 |
9 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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Stone |
0.1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Neibauer |
1.0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| Totals |
8.0 |
12 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
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| Houston Astros |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
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Dierker W (3-2) |
9.0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
| Totals |
9.0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
E–Perez (6), Cedeno (2). DP–Houston 1. 2B–Houston Watson (3,off Reed); Rader (5,off Reed); Fenwick (2,off Reed). 3B–Houston Stewart (2,off Reed). HR–Houston Rader (3,8th inning off Neibauer 2 on, 2 out). HBP–Metzger (1,by Reed). IBB–Fenwick (1,by Reed). SB–Garr 2 (7,2nd base off Dierker/Edwards 2); Wynn (2,2nd base off Reed/Williams); Cedeno (10,2nd base off Reed/Williams). WP–Reed 2 (3). HBP–Reed (3,Metzger). IBB–Reed (2,Fenwick). U-HP–Ed Sudol, 1B–John Kibler, 2B–Nick Colosi, 3B–Satch Davidson. T–2:26. A–15,823. |
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| Game played on Wednesday, May 17, 1972 at Astrodome |
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