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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 23, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 23, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 13,784 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Shag Crawford |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 23, 1972
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Grimsley
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Uhlaender 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. Grimsley
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Grimsley
Aaron 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Grimsley
Williams hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker who is chasing the ball. Rose reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Niekro
Niekro fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Niekro. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to home to get Morgan. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Niekro
There goes Bench. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Bench steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hague vs. Niekro
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hague for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Grimsley
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Grimsley
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Grimsley
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Grimsley
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Niekro
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimsley vs. Niekro
Grimsley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Niekro
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
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Grimsley
Niekro hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Grimsley
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Grimsley
Garr hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion catches it and throws to first to double up Millan. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Grimsley
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Grimsley
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Grimsley
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
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 -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Benchhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Williams interferes with Bench who is awarded first base. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Niekro
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Perez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Grimsley
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Grimsley
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Grimsley
There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Grimsley
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Grimsley
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Niekro
Uhlaender hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Grimsley
Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Grimsley
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Grimsley
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Niekro
Grimsley hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a line drive towards short. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Grimsley
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Grimsley
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Grimsley
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Grimsley
Evans takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Grimsley
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a popup towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Niekro
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Grimsley
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Grimsley
Millan bunts towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Grimsley
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Grimsley
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Grimsley
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Niekro
Uhlaender bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Niekro
Hal McRae pinch hits for Ross Grimsley.
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. McGlothlin
Jim McGlothlin now pitching.
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McGlothlin
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. McGlothlin
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. McGlothlin
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Perez reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Niekro vs. McGlothlin
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Millan vs. McGlothlin
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Oscar Brown now playing left field.
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan 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
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. McGlothlin
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. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McGlothlin
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McGlothlin
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Niekro
Darrel Chaney pinch runs for Johnny Bench.
Hague bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Niekro
Uhlaender 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1972 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rose P, lf 4 1 1 0
Garr R, rf 5 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Aaron H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Tolan B, cf 4 0 0 0
Williams E, c 5 0 1 0 Bench J, c 2 0 0 0
Carty R, lf 4 0 0 0 Chaney D, pr 0 0 0 0
Brown O, lf 0 0 0 0 Hague J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Baker D, cf 4 1 3 0 Menke D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Evans D, 3b 2 0 1 0 Uhlaender T, rf 3 0 0 0
Perez M, ss 4 0 1 1 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 1 0
Niekro P, p 4 1 2 1 Grimsley R, p 2 0 1 0
McRae H, ph 1 0 0 0
McGlothlin J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 10 2 31 1 6 1
Atlanta 001 000 010 -- 2
Cincinnati 100 000 000 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R 7.0 7 1 1 4 1
McGlothlin J (L) 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Niekro P, Williams E
DP -- Atlanta 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Atlanta 11, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Perez M
3B -- Rose P
HR -- Niekro P
SB -- Bench J
SH -- Millan F, Uhlaender T
WP -- Grimsley R
T -- 2:11
A -- 13784
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