Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Freeman
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Freeman
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolan vs. Freeman
  
  Tolan bunts towards the mound. Freeman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rose moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bench vs. Freeman
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Freeman
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Freeman
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Freeman
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plummer vs. Freeman
  
  Plummer hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Simpson
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Simpson
  
  Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Simpson
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Simpson
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baker vs. Simpson
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Freeman
  
  Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Freeman
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Freeman
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolan vs. Freeman
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. Simpson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. Freeman
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Simpson
  
  Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Simpson
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carty moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gilbreath vs. Simpson
  
  Gilbreath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carty moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Freeman vs. Simpson
  
  Freeman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Simpson
  
  Jackson hits a popup into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lum vs. Simpson
  
  Lum hits a line drive into right field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Freeman
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Freeman
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Freeman
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Simpson
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Simpson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Simpson
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Simpson
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carty for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Freeman
  
  Plummer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Freeman
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Freeman
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Freeman
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball towards center. Baker catches it and throws to second to double up Simpson. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Simpson
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Simpson
  
  Gilbreath hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Simpson
  
  Freeman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Simpson
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Freeman
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Freeman
  
  Bench hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Freeman
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Simpson
  
  Lum hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Simpson
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Simpson
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Simpson
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carty vs. Simpson
  
  Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Baker moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Simpson
  
  Oscar Brown pinch runs for Rico Carty.
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garr vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching. Ralph Garr pinch hits for Rod Gilbreath.
  
  Garr strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Breazeale vs. Borbon
  
  Jim Breazeale pinch hits for Jimmy Freeman.
  
  Breazeale hits a line drive into center field. Tolan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tolan. Baker scores. Brown scores. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Borbon
  
  Jackson 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 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Hardin
  
  Jim Hardin now pitching. Gil Garrido now playing second base. Oscar Brown now playing left field.
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Hardin
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Hardin
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Bill Plummer.
  
  Geronimo hits a popup towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borbon vs. Hardin
  
  Borbon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Borbon
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing right field. Johnny Bench now catching.
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Borbon
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Borbon
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Borbon
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Hardin
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Hardin
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Hardin
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Baker. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Hardin
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Borbon
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Borbon
  
  Evans 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, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Borbon
  
  Garrido hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Hardin
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Hardin
  
  Menke hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Hardin
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Borbon
  
  Felix Millan pinch hits for Jim Hardin.
  
  Millan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tolan. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Borbon
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lum vs. Borbon
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Borbon
  
  Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Borbon
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. McLain
  
  Denny McLain now pitching.
  
  Geronimo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. McLain
  
  Joe Hague pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
  
  Hague hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. McLain
  
  Ted Uhlaender pinch runs for Joe Hague.
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morgan vs. House
  
  Tom House now pitching.
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to home to get Uhlaender. Rose moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolan vs. House
  
  Tolan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bench vs. Schueler
  
  Ron Schueler now pitching.
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws to second. Garrido drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Garrido. Rose scores. Morgan scores. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Schueler
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Carroll
  
  Brown hits a popup into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Carroll
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrido vs. Carroll
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1972 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, lf            5  2  4  0   Jackson S, ss         5  0  0  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  2  0  0   Lum M, rf             4  1  1  1   
Tolan B, cf           4  1  2  0   Aaron H, 1b           4  1  2  0   
Bench J, rf-c         5  1  1  5   Williams E, c         4  0  0  0   
Perez T, 1b           5  0  0  0   Baker D, cf           4  2  2  1   
Menke D, 3b           4  0  0  0   Carty R, lf           3  0  2  1   
Concepcion D, ss      4  0  2  0   Brown O, pr-lf        2  1  0  0   
Plummer B, c          2  0  0  0   Evans D, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Geronimo C, ph-rf     2  1  1  1   Gilbreath R, 2b       2  0  1  0   
Simpson W, p          1  0  0  0   Garr R, ph            1  0  0  0   
Borbon P, p           1  0  0  0   Garrido G, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Hague J, ph           1  0  1  0   Freeman J, p          1  0  0  0   
Uhlaender T, pr       0  0  0  0   Breazeale J, ph       1  0  1  2   
Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0   Hardin J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Millan F, ph          1  0  1  0   
                                   McLain D, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   House T, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Schueler R, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 11  6                        37  5 11  5

Cincinnati       400 000 003 --  7
Atlanta          000 040 001 --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Simpson W             4.1  8  4  4  4  1
Borbon P (W)          3.2  2  0  0  2  1
Carroll C (S)         1.0  1  1  1  1  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Freeman J             5.0  6  4  4  2  1
Hardin J              3.0  2  0  0  0  0
McLain D (L)*         0.0  3  3  2  0  0
House T               0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Schueler R            0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Evans D, Tolan B, Garrido G
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Atlanta 12
2B -- Tolan B, Millan F
HR -- Bench J, Lum M, Geronimo C, Baker D
T -- 2:37
A -- 4050

    

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