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Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 1, 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 August 1, 1973 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 9,051 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Satch Davidson |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | Third Baseman |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Frank Tepedino | First Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 1, 1973
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Niekro
There goes Rose. The throw from Casanova and he is out, Perez applying the tag. 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 out, Perez applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Billingham
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Billingham
Lum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Billingham
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Garr scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Billingham
There goes Evans. The throw from Bench and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Billingham
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Billingham
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tepedino vs. Billingham
Tepedino hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Billingham
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Billingham
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Niekro
Chaney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Niekro
Billingham bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Chaney scores. Rose moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Billingham
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Billingham
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Billingham
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Niekro
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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Billingham
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Billingham
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Billingham
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Niekro
Chaney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Niekro
Billingham hits a popup towards first. Tepedino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Niekro
There goes Chaney. The throw from Casanova and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tepedino vs. Billingham
Tepedino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Billingham
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tepedino moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Casanova vs. Billingham
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tepedino scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Billingham
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Billingham
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. Perez scores. Bench moves to third. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chaney vs. Niekro
Chaney takes first base on ball four. Bench scores. Tolan moves to third. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Billingham vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Billingham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Billingham
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Billingham
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Billingham
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Billingham
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Devine
Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Devine
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Devine
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Devine
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Devine
Bench hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Devine
Tolan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Devine
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench scores. There goes Tolan trying to get to third. Lum throws the ball in to Evans, who tags Tolan for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tepedino vs. Billingham
Tepedino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Billingham
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chaney. Tepedino moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Casanova vs. Billingham
Casanova hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tepedino scores. Perez moves to third. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Billingham
Sonny Jackson pinch hits for Adrian Devine.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Casanova moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garr vs. Billingham
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Casanova scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Billingham
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson scores. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
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, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Hall
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. House
Tom House now pitching. Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Darrel Chaney.
Gagliano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Gagliano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kosco vs. House
Andy Kosco pinch hits for Tom Hall.
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. House
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. House
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McGlothlin
Ed Crosby now playing shortstop. Jim McGlothlin now pitching.
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tepedino vs. McGlothlin
Tepedino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Tepedino moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. McGlothlin
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tepedino moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Casanova vs. McGlothlin
Casanova hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tepedino scores. Perez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. McGlothlin
House hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. There goes Casanova trying to get to third. Rose throws the ball in to Driessen, who tags Casanova for the out. House moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. McGlothlin
Garr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Garr reaches second base with a double. House scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. McGlothlin
Lum hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. McGlothlin
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. McGlothlin
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. McGlothlin
Johnson 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, 6 - Braves, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. House
Driessen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. House
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. House
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1973 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 4 1 1 0 Garr R, rf 4 2 1 2
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lum M, lf 5 1 3 3
Driessen D, 3b 5 0 1 0 Evans D, 3b 5 1 2 2
Perez T, 1b 5 2 3 2 Baker D, cf 5 0 0 0
Bench J, c 4 2 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 5 2 2 2
Tolan B, rf 3 0 1 0 Tepedino F, 1b 4 3 2 0
Geronimo C, cf 3 0 1 2 Perez M, ss 4 2 3 0
Chaney D, ss 2 1 2 1 Casanova P, c 4 1 2 3
Gagliano P, ph 1 0 1 0 Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0
Crosby E, ss 0 0 0 0 Devine A, p 0 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 2 0 0 0 Jackson S, ph 1 1 1 1
Hall T, p 0 0 0 0 House T, p 1 1 1 1
Kosco A, ph 1 0 0 0
McGlothlin J, p 0 0 0 0
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34 6 11 5 40 14 17 14
Cincinnati 001 002 300 -- 6
Atlanta 110 011 46x -- 14
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 6.1 10 8 8 1 3
Hall T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
McGlothlin J 1.0 7 6 5 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P 5.2 4 3 2 6 3
Devine A 1.1 5 3 3 0 1
House T (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Johnson D, Casanova P, Chaney D, Morgan J
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Atlanta 3
2B -- Gagliano P, Garr R, Evans D
HR -- Johnson D 2, Evans D, Perez T, Lum M
SB -- Chaney D
CS -- Rose P, Morgan J, Evans D
SH -- Billingham J
T -- 2:32
A -- 9051
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