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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 4, 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 August 4, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 42,385 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Mel Steiner |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oscar Brown | Right Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Bill Plummer | Catcher |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 4, 1972
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Grimsley
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Grimsley
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Grimsley
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan 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. McLain
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. McLain
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. McLain
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Grimsley
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Grimsley
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Grimsley
Lum is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. McLain
Hague hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. McLain
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. McLain
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. McLain
Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Grimsley
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Grimsley
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Grimsley
McLain bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Grimsley
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. McLain
Plummer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimsley vs. McLain
Grimsley bunts towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. McLain
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grimsley moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. McLain
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grimsley scores. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tolan vs. McLain
There goes Morgan. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tolan vs. McLain
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose scores. Morgan scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. McLain
There goes Tolan. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hague vs. McLain
Hague hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. McLain
Menke hits a popup towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Grimsley
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Grimsley
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Grimsley
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Grimsley
Baker 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
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. McLain
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. McLain
Chaney hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. McLain
Plummer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Grimsley
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Grimsley
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. McLain
Grimsley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. McLain
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McLain
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. McLain
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Grimsley
McLain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Grimsley
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Grimsley
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Grimsley
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. McLain
Hague hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. McLain
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. McLain
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Menke for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Grimsley
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose throws the ball in to Morgan who tags Williams, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Grimsley
Lum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Grimsley
Evans 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
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. McLain
Chaney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. McLain
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. McLain
Grimsley 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, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Grimsley
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Grimsley
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Denny McLain.
Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Grimsley
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Grimsley
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. McQueen
Mike McQueen now pitching.
Rose hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McQueen
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. McQueen
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. McQueen
Hague hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Grimsley
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney misplays the ball. That's an error on Chaney. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Grimsley
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Grimsley
Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Grimsley
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Gullett
Don Gullett now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Gullett
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Gullett
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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1972, game 2 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Brown O, rf 4 0 0 0 Rose P, lf 4 1 1 0
Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 1 1
Aaron H, 1b 4 1 1 0 Tolan B, cf 4 0 2 2
Williams E, c 4 0 2 0 Hague J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Baker D, cf 4 1 2 2 Menke D, 3b 3 0 2 0
Lum M, lf 3 0 0 0 Geronimo C, rf 3 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 3 0 0 0
Perez M, ss 4 0 1 0 Plummer B, c 2 0 0 0
McLain D, p 1 0 1 0 Grimsley R, p 3 1 0 0
Blanks L, ph 1 0 0 0 Gullett D, p 0 0 0 0
McQueen M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 29 3 6 3
Atlanta 000 000 002 -- 2
Cincinnati 003 000 00x -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (L) 7.0 5 3 3 2 5
McQueen M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W) 8.1 7 2 1 2 4
Gullett D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Chaney D
DP -- Atlanta 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Aaron H
HR -- Baker D
SB -- Morgan J, Tolan B
SH -- McLain D
WP -- Gullett D
T -- 2:06
A -- 42385
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