Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Morton
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Morton
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Driessen vs. Morton
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Driessen vs. Morton
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. Morgan scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Morton
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Morton
  
  Perez 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 1

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Norman
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Norman
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Norman
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Norman
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baker vs. Norman
  
  Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Morton
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Morton
  
  There goes Tolan. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geronimo vs. Morton
  
  Geronimo strikes out. Casanova drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Geronimo out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crosby vs. Morton
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Norman vs. Morton
  
  Norman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolan scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Morton
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Rose reaches second base with a double. Norman moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morgan vs. Morton
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Norman
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Norman
  
  Dietz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Dietz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Casanova vs. Norman
  
  Casanova hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morton vs. Norman
  
  Morton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Morton reaches second base with a double. Dietz scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garr vs. Norman
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Morton
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Morton
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Morton
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Norman
  
  Perez bunts towards the mound. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Norman
  
  The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Norman
  
  Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Norman
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baker vs. Norman
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Norman
  
  Johnson is hit by the pitch. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dietz vs. Norman
  
  Dietz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Casanova vs. Norman
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Morton
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Morton
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Morton
  
  Crosby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norman vs. Morton
  
  Norman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Norman
  
  Morton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Norman
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Norman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Norman
  
  Perez strikes out. Bench drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Perez out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Norman
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Norman
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Morton
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Morton
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garr. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Driessen vs. Morton
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Morton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bench vs. Morton
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Norman
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Norman
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Norman
  
  Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Casanova vs. Norman
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Norman Dietz moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Casanova vs. Norman
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Morton
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Morton
  
  Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Morton
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Tolan trying to get to third. Garr throws the ball in to Evans, who tags Tolan for the out. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crosby vs. Morton
  
  Crosby is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  King vs. Morton
  
  Hal King pinch hits for Fred Norman.
  
  King hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Morton hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Borbon
  
  Garr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tolan who is chasing the ball. Garr reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Borbon
  
  Perez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan catches it and throws to third to double up Garr. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Morton
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Morton
  
  Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Morton
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Morton
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Morton
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Morton
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. House
  
  Tom House now pitching.
  
  Geronimo takes first base on ball four. Tolan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. House
  
  Denis Menke pinch hits for Ed Crosby.
  
  Menke 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 7

• Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Borbon
  
  Denis Menke now playing third base. Dan Driessen now playing first base. Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop.
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Borbon
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Borbon
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Borbon
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borbon vs. House
  
  Borbon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. House
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Borbon moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. House
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Driessen vs. House
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Borbon scores. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. House
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Rose tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. House
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Borbon
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Casanova vs. Borbon
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dietz moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tepedino vs. Borbon
  
  Frank Tepedino pinch hits for Tom House.
  
  Tepedino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dietz moves to third. Casanova moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garr vs. Borbon
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Dietz scores. Casanova moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Borbon
  
  Perez 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 9

• Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Panther
  
  Jim Panther now pitching.
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Panther
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dietz scoops it up and throws to first, with Panther covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Panther
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Borbon
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Borbon
  
  Aaron hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Borbon
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Borbon
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dietz vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Dietz strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Casanova vs. Carroll
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/31/1973, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, lf            4  3  3  0   Garr R, rf            5  0  1  0   
Morgan J, 2b          5  2  3  2   Perez M, ss           5  1  2  0   
Driessen D, 3b-1b     5  0  2  3   Evans D, 3b           4  0  2  0   
Bench J, c            3  1  0  1   Aaron H, lf           4  1  1  1   
Perez T, 1b           4  1  1  2   Baker D, cf           5  0  2  1   
Chaney D, ss          1  0  0  0   Johnson D, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Tolan B, rf           4  1  2  0   Dietz D, 1b           4  2  2  0   
Geronimo C, cf        4  0  1  0   Casanova P, c         5  0  1  0   
Crosby E, ss          1  0  0  0   Morton C, p           3  1  2  2   
Menke D, ph-3b        2  0  0  0   House T, p            0  0  0  0   
Norman F, p           2  0  1  1   Tepedino F, ph        1  0  1  0   
King H, ph            1  0  0  0   Panther J, p          0  0  0  0   
Borbon P, p           1  1  1  0                                      
Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  9 14  9                        40  5 15  4

Cincinnati       210 000 420 --  9
Atlanta          011 100 011 --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norman F              5.0  7  3  3  3  2
Borbon P (W)          3.1  8  2  2  0  1
Carroll C (S)         0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morton C (L)          6.1 11  7  7  5  2
House T               1.2  3  2  2  1  0
Panther J             1.0  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- Cincinnati 2, Atlanta 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Atlanta 12
2B -- Rose P, Dietz D, Morton C, Morgan J
3B -- Garr R
HR -- Morton C, Morgan J, Perez T, Aaron H
SB -- Morgan J, Tolan B
SF -- Bench J
HBP -- by Norman F (Johnson D)
Balk -- Norman F
PB -- Bench J
T -- 2:52
A -- 0

    

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