Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Reed
  
  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: ---
  Morgan vs. Reed
  
  Morgan 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: ---
  Tolan vs. Reed
  
  Tolan hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Grimsley
  
  Garr hits a line drive towards third. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Grimsley
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Grimsley
  
  Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Grimsley
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Reed
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Reed
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Reed
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Reed
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Grimsley
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Millan vs. Grimsley
  
  Millan bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lum vs. Grimsley
  
  Lum strikes out. The throw from Bench to pick off Baker, and he's out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Reed
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chaney for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Reed
  
  Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Reed
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Grimsley
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Grimsley
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Grimsley
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reed moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Grimsley
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reed scores. There goes Garr trying to get to third. Tolan throws the ball in to Menke, who tags Garr for the out. Evans moves to second. 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. Menke picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Menke. Evans scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Grimsley
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Grimsley
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Grimsley
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Reed
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Reed
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan misplays the ball. That's an error on Millan. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Reed
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bench for the out. Morgan moves to third. Tolan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Reed
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Reed
  
  Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tolan scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Reed
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Grimsley
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Grimsley
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Grimsley
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Reed
  
  Chaney bunts towards the mound. Reed fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimsley vs. Reed
  
  There's a wild pitch. Chaney moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grimsley vs. Reed
  
  Grimsley bunts towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Chaney moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rose vs. Reed
  
  Rose is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. Reed
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Grimsley
  
  Garr hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Grimsley
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Grimsley
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Grimsley
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Grimsley
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Reed
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Reed
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Reed
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Reed
  
  Menke hits a popup, foul, towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Grimsley
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Grimsley
  
  Lum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Grimsley
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Reed
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Reed
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Reed
  
  Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Ross Grimsley.
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Sprague
  
  Ed Sprague now pitching.
  
  Reed hits a line drive towards short. Chaney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Sprague
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Menke. Garr moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Sprague
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geronimo throws the ball in to Chaney who tags Evans trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Garr scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Sprague
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Reed
  
  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 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Reed
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Reed
  
  Tolan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Sprague
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Sprague
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Chaney fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Sprague
  
  Millan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Millan reaches second base with a double. Tolan throws the ball in to Menke who tags Millan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Baker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Sprague
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Reed
  
  Bench hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Reed
  
  Joe Hague pinch hits for Tony Perez.
  
  Hague hits a popup towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Reed
  
  Menke is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 8/12/1972 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, lf            4  0  0  0   Garr R, lf            4  2  3  1   
Morgan J, 2b          3  1  0  0   Evans D, 3b           4  1  3  2   
Tolan B, cf           4  1  0  0   Aaron H, 1b           4  1  2  0   
Bench J, c            3  0  0  0   Williams E, c         4  1  2  2   
Perez T, 1b           3  0  1  1   Baker D, cf           3  1  1  0   
Hague J, ph           1  0  0  0   Millan F, 2b          4  0  1  1   
Menke D, 3b           4  0  1  1   Lum M, rf             4  0  0  0   
Geronimo C, rf        3  0  0  0   Perez M, ss           3  0  0  0   
Chaney D, ss          3  0  1  0   Reed R, p             3  1  1  0   
Grimsley R, p         1  0  0  0                                      
Uhlaender T, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Sprague E, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  3  2                        33  7 13  6

Cincinnati       000 200 000 --  2
Atlanta          004 010 11x --  7

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (L)        6.0  9  5  5  1  1
Sprague E             2.0  4  2  1  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reed R (W)            9.0  3  2  0  2  2

E -- Menke D 2, Millan F
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Atlanta 3
2B -- Baker D, Millan F
HR -- Williams E, Garr R
SH -- Grimsley R
WP -- Reed R
T -- 2:01
A -- 26857

    

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