Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies
August 21, 1972 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 21, 1972 at Veteran's Stadium. The Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Atlanta Braves 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Garr rf,lf 5 0 1 0
Millan 2b 5 1 2 0
Aaron 1b 5 0 1 1
Baker cf 5 1 2 0
Williams c 4 0 0 0
Carty lf 2 0 0 0
  Lum rf 2 0 1 1
Evans 3b 4 0 0 0
Perez ss 4 0 0 0
  Jackson pr 0 0 0 0
  Garrido ss 0 0 0 0
Niekro p 4 0 0 0
Totals 40 2 7 2
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Doyle 2b 6 0 3 0
Bowa ss 5 0 1 0
Montanez cf 3 1 1 0
Luzinski lf 5 0 2 1
Johnson 1b 3 0 1 0
  Hutton pr,1b 2 0 0 0
Money 3b 5 0 1 0
Robinson rf 5 0 0 0
Bateman c 3 0 0 0
Carlton p 4 0 0 0
  Harmon ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 42 1 9 1
Atlanta 001 000 000 01271
Philadelphia 000 000 010 00191
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro  W (12-10) 11.0 9 1 1 3 10
Totals
11.0
9
1
1
3
10
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton  L (20-7) 11.0 7 2 2 3 10
Totals
11.0
7
2
2
3
10

  E–Millan (6), Doyle (8).  DP–Atlanta 1, Philadelphia 1.  PB–Williams 2 (23).  2B–Atlanta Millan 2 (17,off Carlton 2); Baker 2 (21,off Carlton 2), Philadelphia Money (14,off Niekro); Montanez (28,off Niekro); Luzinski (22,off Niekro).  IBB–Williams (6,by Carlton); Bateman (4,by Niekro).  SH–Bateman (1,off Niekro).  SB–Evans (3,2nd base off Carlton/Bateman); Doyle (4,2nd base off Niekro/Williams).  IBB–Niekro (3,Bateman); Carlton (6,Williams).  U-HP–Nick Colosi, 1B–Andy Olsen, 2B–Tom Gorman, 3B–Chris Pelekoudas.  T–2:24.  A–41,212.
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