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Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 31, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 31, 1973 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Morton |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Bob Engel |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Ed Crosby | Shortstop |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Dick Dietz | First Baseman |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Carl Morton | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 31, 1973
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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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