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Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 28, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 28, 1971 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 4,992 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Ed Vargo |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Bernie Carbo | Left Fielder |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Dusty Baker | Right Fielder |
| Mike Lum | Center Fielder |
| Zoilo Versalles | Third Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 28, 1971
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Grimsley
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Grimsley
Garr bunts towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Grimsley
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Grimsley
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Niekro
Carbo hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Grimsley
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Grimsley
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Grimsley
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a popup, foul, towards third. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Niekro
Woodward hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Niekro
Grimsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Grimsley
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Grimsley
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Grimsley
Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Grimsley
Garr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Foster. Garr reaches second base with a double. Millan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Grimsley
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Versalles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Grimsley
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Grimsley
Baker bunts towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Grimsley
Lum hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms catches it and throws to second with Woodward covering, to double up Williams. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Niekro
Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Grimsley
Versalles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Grimsley
Perez bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Grimsley
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Grimsley
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Niekro
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Versalles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Niekro
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Versalles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Grimsley
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Grimsley
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Grimsley
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Grimsley
Baker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Grimsley
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Grimsley
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Grimsley
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Grimsley
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Grimsley
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Niekro
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Grimsley
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Grimsley
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo. Williams reaches second base with a double. Garr scores. Aaron goes all the way around to score. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Carroll
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Foster. Baker reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Carroll
Lum hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrido vs. Carroll
Gil Garrido pinch hits for Zoilo Versalles.
Garrido hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Carroll
Perez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Carroll
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Niekro
Gil Garrido now playing third base.
Woodward hits a fly ball towards left. Garr settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Garr. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Niekro
Willie Smith pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1971 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 4 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 3 1 1 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Garr R, lf 3 1 2 1
May L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Aaron H, 1b 4 1 2 0
Perez T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Williams E, c 3 1 1 2
Bench J, c 3 0 1 0 Baker D, rf 2 0 1 1
Carbo B, lf 3 0 1 0 Lum M, cf 4 0 0 0
Foster G, cf 3 0 0 0 Versalles Z, 3b 3 0 1 0
Woodward W, ss 3 0 0 0 Garrido G, ph-3b 1 0 1 0
Grimsley R, p 2 0 1 0 Perez M, ss 3 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 4 0 1 0
Smith W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 30 4 10 4
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta 001 000 03x -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (L)* 7.0 7 3 3 3 4
Carroll C 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Garr R
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Atlanta 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 2, Atlanta 8
2B -- Garr R, Williams E, Baker D
SH -- Garr R, Baker D, Perez M
T -- 1:59
A -- 4992
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