Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose 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, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen 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: -2-
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goggin vs. Gullett
  
  Goggin strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Gullett
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Gullett
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Gullett
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gullett
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dietz vs. Gullett
  
  Dietz hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Gullett
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gullett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Niekro
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gullett vs. Niekro
  
  Gullett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gullett moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Rose. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Lum 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: ---
  Casanova vs. Gullett
  
  Casanova hits a popup, foul, towards third. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Gullett
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Niekro reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goggin vs. Gullett
  
  Goggin hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lum vs. Gullett
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey bunts towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Niekro fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Niekro. Griffey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Chaney vs. Niekro
  
  Chaney bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffey scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gullett vs. Niekro
  
  Gullett hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Gullett
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Gullett
  
  Baker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Gullett
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Driessen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dietz vs. Gullett
  
  Dietz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Gullett
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose scores. Morgan scores. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Gullett
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gullett covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Gullett
  
  Niekro hits a popup towards third. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goggin vs. Gullett
  
  Goggin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Gullett
  
  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 

Top 6

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Niekro
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gullett vs. Niekro
  
  Gullett bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Chaney moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chaney scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen 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 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Gullett
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Gullett
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney misplays the ball. That's an error on Chaney. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Gullett
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Gullett
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards the mound. Gullett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dietz vs. Gullett
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey 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 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Gullett
  
  Denis Menke now playing third base. Dan Driessen now playing first base.
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Gullett
  
  Casanova takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Velazquez vs. Gullett
  
  Freddie Velazquez pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
  
  Velazquez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goggin vs. Gullett
  
  Goggin hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. House
  
  Tom House now pitching.
  
  Foster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chaney vs. House
  
  Chaney bunts towards the mound. House fields it and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gullett vs. House
  
  Gullett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to home to get Foster. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. House
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Gullett
  
  Lum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Gullett
  
  Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Gullett
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. House
  
  Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. House
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. House
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. House
  
  Bench is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armbrister vs. House
  
  Ed Armbrister pinch hits for Ken Griffey.
  
  Armbrister hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 7 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gullett
  
  Ed Armbrister now playing right field.
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Gullett
  
  Dietz strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Gullett
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1973, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, lf            5  1  3  1   Goggin C, rf          4  0  1  0   
Morgan J, 2b          3  2  1  1   Lum M, lf             4  0  0  0   
Driessen D, 3b-1b     4  0  0  0   Evans D, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Perez T, 1b           3  1  1  0   Baker D, cf           4  0  0  0   
Menke D, 3b           1  0  1  0   Johnson D, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Bench J, c            5  1  2  4   Dietz D, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Griffey K, rf         4  1  1  0   Perez M, ss           4  0  0  0   
Armbrister E, ph-rf   1  0  0  0   Casanova P, c         2  0  0  0   
Foster G, cf          4  0  1  0   Niekro P, p           2  0  1  0   
Chaney D, ss          2  1  0  1   Velazquez F, ph       1  0  0  0   
Gullett D, p          3  0  1  0   House T, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7 11  7                        31  0  4  0

Cincinnati       000 321 001 --  7
Atlanta          000 000 000 --  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gullett D (W)         9.0  4  0  0  3  7

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L)          7.0  8  6  4  3  6
House T               2.0  3  1  1  0  1

E -- Niekro P, Chaney D, Perez T
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Atlanta 7
2B -- Niekro P, Foster G
HR -- Bench J, Morgan J
SB -- Morgan J, Rose P
SH -- Chaney D 2, Driessen D, Gullett D
PB -- Casanova P
T -- 2:12
A -- 22304

    

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