Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Simpson
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Simpson
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Simpson
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into right field. McRae 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. Kelley
  
  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, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Kelley
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Kelley
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Kelley
  
  There goes Tolan. The throw from Williams and he is out, Millan applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Simpson
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Simpson
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Simpson
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Simpson covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Kelley
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Kelley
  
  Hague hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Kelley
  
  McRae hits a line drive towards short. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Kelley
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Kelley
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Simpson
  
  Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Simpson
  
  There goes Lum. The throw from Bench and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Simpson
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelley vs. Simpson
  
  Kelley hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Kelley
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Kelley
  
  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, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Kelley
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Kelley
  
  Tolan hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Simpson
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Simpson
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Simpson
  
  Baker hits a fly ball towards left. Rose catches it and throws to first to double up Garr. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Kelley
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Kelley
  
  Hague strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Kelley
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Kelley
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Kelley
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Menke moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Simpson vs. Kelley
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Simpson
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Simpson
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Simpson
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McRae. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lum vs. Simpson
  
  Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans scores. Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Simpson
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lum scores. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelley vs. Simpson
  
  Kelley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simpson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Kelley
  
  Rose strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Kelley
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Kelley
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Simpson
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Simpson
  
  Garr hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Simpson
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Kelley
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hague vs. Kelley
  
  Hague hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Kelley
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Kelley
  
  Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Concepcion vs. Kelley
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Perez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Simpson
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing right field.
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Simpson
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Simpson
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Simpson
  
  Lum takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Simpson
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Kelley
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Kelley
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Kelley
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Kelley
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Kelley
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelley vs. Simpson
  
  Kelley 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 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Simpson
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Simpson
  
  Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Simpson
  
  There goes Garr. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Simpson
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garr scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Kelley
  
  Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Kelley
  
  Hague takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Kelley
  
  Darrel Chaney pinch runs for Joe Hague.
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Simpson
  
  Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop. Dave Concepcion now playing third base. Denis Menke now playing first base.
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Simpson
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Simpson
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Carroll
  
  Hank Aaron pinch hits for Tom Kelley.
  
  Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Millan vs. Carroll
  
  Oscar Brown pinch runs for Hank Aaron.
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Upshaw
  
  Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Upshaw
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Uhlaender vs. Upshaw
  
  Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Upshaw
  
  Rose hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/24/1972 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Millan F, 2b          5  0  0  0   Rose P, lf            5  0  0  0   
Garr R, lf            4  1  2  0   Morgan J, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Baker D, cf           4  0  1  1   Tolan B, cf           4  0  1  0   
Williams E, c         4  0  0  0   Bench J, c            3  1  1  1   
Cepeda O, 1b          4  0  1  0   Hague J, 1b           3  1  1  1   
Evans D, 3b           3  2  2  1   Chaney D, pr-ss       0  0  0  0   
Lum M, rf             3  1  3  1   McRae H, rf           3  0  0  0   
Perez M, ss           4  0  1  1   Geronimo C, rf        1  0  0  0   
Kelley T, p           3  0  0  0   Menke D, 3b-1b        3  0  2  0   
Aaron H, ph           0  0  0  0   Concepcion D, ss-3b   4  0  2  0   
Brown O, pr           0  0  0  0   Simpson W, p          3  0  0  0   
Upshaw C, p           0  0  0  0   Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Uhlaender T, ph       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4 10  4                        32  2  7  2

Atlanta          000 020 011 --  4
Cincinnati       010 100 000 --  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kelley T (W)          8.0  6  2  2  5  4
Upshaw C (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Simpson W (L)         8.1 10  4  4  2  4
Carroll C             0.2  0  0  0  1  0

DP -- Atlanta 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Concepcion D, Evans D
HR -- Hague J, Bench J, Evans D
SB -- Morgan J, Garr R
CS -- Tolan B, Lum M
T -- 2:22
A -- 10156

    

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