Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Cloninger
  
  Alou hits a line drive towards short. Chaney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Cloninger
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Cloninger
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Niekro
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Niekro. Tolan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Tolan. The throw from Didier and he is safe. Tolan steals third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Cloninger
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Cloninger
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Cloninger
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Niekro
  
  May hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Niekro
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chaney vs. Niekro
  
  Chaney hits a line drive towards the mound. Niekro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Cloninger
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Didier vs. Cloninger
  
  Didier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Cloninger
  
  Niekro bunts towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Cloninger
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Millan vs. Cloninger
  
  Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Cloninger
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cloninger vs. Niekro
  
  Cloninger strikes out. Didier drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cloninger out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Niekro
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Cloninger
  
  Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Cloninger
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Cloninger
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Cloninger
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Niekro
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Cloninger
  
  Didier hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Cloninger
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Cloninger
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Niekro
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Niekro
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Cloninger
  
  Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Cloninger
  
  There's a wild pitch. Millan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Cloninger
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Cloninger
  
  Cepeda is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Cloninger
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Millan scores. Cepeda moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aspromonte vs. Cloninger
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cepeda scores. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aspromonte vs. Cloninger
  
  Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Cloninger
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Niekro
  
  Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Tony Cloninger.
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stewart for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose 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, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Niekro
  
  Tolan 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 7

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Fisher
  
  Jack Fisher now pitching.
  
  Didier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Fisher
  
  Niekro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Fisher
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Niekro
  
  May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Fisher
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Fisher
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Johnson chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Fisher
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Fisher
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Niekro
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Niekro
  
  Chaney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Fisher
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Fisher
  
  Aspromonte strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Fisher
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Didier vs. Fisher
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Bench and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Niekro
  
  Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Jack Fisher.
  
  Whitfield 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, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Niekro
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tolan moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/19/1969 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Alou F, cf            4  0  1  0   Rose P, cf            4  0  0  0   
Millan F, 2b          4  1  2  1   Tolan B, rf           4  0  2  0   
Aaron H, rf           4  0  0  0   Johnson A, lf         4  0  2  0   
Cepeda O, 1b          3  2  1  1   Perez T, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Boyer C, 3b           4  0  1  1   May L, 1b             3  0  0  0   
Aspromonte B, lf      4  0  0  0   Bench J, c            2  0  0  0   
Jackson S, ss         3  1  1  0   Helms T, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Didier B, c           3  0  0  0   Chaney D, ss          3  0  0  0   
Niekro P, p           2  0  0  0   Cloninger T, p        1  0  0  0   
                                   Stewart J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Fisher J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Whitfield F, ph       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  6  3                        30  0  4  0

Atlanta          001 102 000 --  4
Cincinnati       000 000 000 --  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)          9.0  4  0  0  1  4

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cloninger T (L)       6.0  5  4  4  2  2
Fisher J              3.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Niekro P, Johnson A
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 3, Cincinnati 4
HR -- Cepeda O
SB -- Tolan B
CS -- Jackson S
SH -- Niekro P
WP -- Cloninger T 2
T -- 2:07
A -- 3554

    

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