Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Merritt
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Merritt
  
  Millan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Millan reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aaron vs. Merritt
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carty vs. Merritt
  
  Carty is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cepeda vs. Merritt
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boyer vs. Merritt
  
  Boyer hits a popup in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Jarvis
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Jarvis
  
  Tolan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Jarvis
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Jarvis
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Merritt
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Merritt
  
  Tillman strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jarvis vs. Merritt
  
  Jarvis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Jarvis
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Jarvis
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Jarvis
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Jarvis
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chaney for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Merritt
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Merritt
  
  Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Merritt
  
  Aaron strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Merritt
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Jarvis
  
  Merritt strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Jarvis
  
  Rose hits a line drive towards first. Cepeda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Jarvis
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Merritt
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Merritt
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Merritt
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Cepeda moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tillman vs. Merritt
  
  Tillman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jarvis vs. Merritt
  
  Jarvis bunts towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. Tillman moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Merritt
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Millan vs. Merritt
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Jarvis
  
  Perez hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Jarvis
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Jarvis
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Jarvis
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Jarvis covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Merritt
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Merritt
  
  Carty hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Merritt
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Jarvis
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Stewart reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chaney vs. Jarvis
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jarvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merritt vs. Jarvis
  
  Merritt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stewart moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rose vs. Jarvis
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stewart tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Jarvis
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merritt moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Jarvis
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merritt scores. Tolan moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. Jarvis
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolan scores. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Jarvis
  
  May hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Merritt
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Merritt
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Merritt
  
  Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Jarvis
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Jarvis
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carbo moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chaney vs. Jarvis
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merritt vs. Jarvis
  
  Merritt strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Merritt
  
  Woody Woodward now playing second base. Jimmy Stewart now playing left field. Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Pat Jarvis.
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Merritt
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Merritt
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Priddy
  
  Bob Priddy now pitching.
  
  Rose hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Priddy
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Priddy
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Priddy
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Priddy
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Merritt
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Merritt
  
  Carty hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Merritt
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. Merritt
  
  Boyer hits a popup in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Priddy
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodward for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Priddy
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Priddy
  
  There goes Stewart. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Stewart steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chaney vs. Priddy
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merritt vs. Priddy
  
  Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Merritt
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Merritt
  
  Tillman hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Merritt
  
  Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Bob Priddy.
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Merritt
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/17/1970, game 1 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Jackson S, ss         4  0  1  0   Rose P, rf            2  1  1  2   
Millan F, 2b          4  0  2  0   Tolan B, cf           3  1  1  0   
Aaron H, rf           4  0  0  0   Perez T, 3b           4  1  2  2   
Carty R, lf           3  0  1  0   Bench J, c            4  0  1  1   
Cepeda O, 1b          4  1  1  0   May L, 1b             3  0  0  0   
Boyer C, 3b           4  0  0  0   Carbo B, lf           2  0  1  0   
Gonzalez T, cf        3  0  0  0   Woodward W, 2b        1  0  0  0   
Tillman B, c          4  0  1  1   Stewart J, 2b-lf      4  1  2  0   
Jarvis P, p           1  0  0  0   Chaney D, ss          4  0  0  0   
Aspromonte B, ph      1  0  0  0   Merritt J, p          4  1  1  0   
Priddy B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Aaron T, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  7  1                        31  5  9  5

Atlanta          000 100 000 --  1
Cincinnati       000 030 20x --  5

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jarvis P (L)          6.0  6  3  3  4  4
Priddy B              2.0  3  2  2  0  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W)         9.0  7  1  1  3  2

DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 9, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Millan F, Stewart J, Carty R
HR -- Rose P, Perez T
SB -- Stewart J
SH -- Jarvis P
SF -- Rose P
T -- 2:18
A -- 0

    

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