San Diego Padres vs Atlanta Braves
August 1, 1972 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 1, 1972 at Atlanta Stadium. The San Diego Padres defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baseball Almanac Box Scores

San Diego Padres 11, Atlanta Braves 7

San Diego Padres ab   r   h rbi
Thomas ss 4 1 0 0
Roberts 3b 5 1 2 1
Stahl lf 3 4 2 0
Colbert 1b 4 4 3 8
Gaston rf 5 0 1 1
Blefary c 3 0 1 0
Jeter cf 4 0 0 0
Stanley 2b 4 0 0 0
Acosta p 2 1 0 0
  Corkins p 1 0 0 0
  Schaeffer p 0 0 0 0
  Severinsen p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 11 9 10
Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Baker cf 4 0 2 2
Garr lf 4 0 1 1
Aaron 1b 5 0 1 0
Williams c 3 0 0 0
  Casanova c 2 0 0 0
Lum rf 4 2 3 0
Evans 3b 4 2 2 2
Millan 2b 2 0 0 0
  Blanks 2b 2 1 1 0
Perez ss 3 1 2 1
Kelley p 0 0 0 0
  Jarvis p 1 0 0 0
  Jackson ph 1 0 1 0
  Hardin p 0 0 0 0
  Brown ph 1 1 1 0
  Hoerner p 0 0 0 0
  Garrido ph 1 0 0 0
  Upshaw p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 7 14 6
San Diego 250 000 2021190
Atlanta 000 100 4207143
  San Diego Padres IP H R ER BB SO
Acosta  W (3-5) 6.0 9 5 5 2 3
  Corkins   1.2 3 2 2 2 1
  Schaeffer   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
  Severinsen  SV (1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
14
7
7
4
4
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Kelley  L (5-7) 1.1 1 4 3 5 1
  Jarvis   3.2 4 3 3 1 3
  Hardin   2.0 2 2 2 0 1
  Hoerner   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Upshaw   1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Totals
9.0
9
11
10
6
6

  E–Garr (6), Perez (20), Kelley (1).  DP–San Diego 3, Atlanta 1.  2B–San Diego Blefary (3,off Jarvis), Atlanta Evans (9,off Acosta); Lum 2 (8,off Corkins,off Severinsen).  HR–San Diego Colbert 3 (30,2nd inning off Jarvis 3 on, 1 out,7th inning off Hardin 1 on, 1 out,9th inning off Upshaw 1 on, 2 out), Atlanta Evans (15,7th inning off Acosta 0 on, 0 out).  SF–Garr (3,off Corkins).  WP–Acosta (5), Corkins (4).  BK–Acosta (1).  U-HP–Stan Landes, 1B–Satch Davidson, 2B–Bruce Froemming, 3B–Augie Donatelli.  T–2:52.  A–5,784.
Baseball Almanac Box Score


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