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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 26, 1973
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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 July 26, 1973 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| 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 | 47,051 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Andy Olsen |
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 |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
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 |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 26, 1973
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Grimsley
Garr bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Grimsley
There goes Garr. The throw from Bench and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Grimsley
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Grimsley
Evans hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Tolan fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Tolan. Perez goes all the way around to score. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Grimsley
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Grimsley
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Grimsley
Johnson hits a line drive towards first. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Niekro
There goes Rose. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a line drive towards short. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Driessen reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garr who is chasing the ball. Perez reaches third base with a triple. Driessen scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Grimsley
Lum 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, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Grimsley
Casanova hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Grimsley
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen juggles the ball. That's an error on Driessen. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Grimsley
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Grimsley
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 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 -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Niekro
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Niekro
Grimsley 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
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Grimsley
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tolan. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Grimsley
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Grimsley
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Grimsley
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Grimsley
Lum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Niekro
There goes Rose. The throw from Casanova and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Grimsley
Casanova 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: ---
Niekro vs. Grimsley
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Grimsley
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Grimsley
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Grimsley
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Grimsley
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Niekro
Chaney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garr. Chaney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimsley vs. Niekro
Grimsley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chaney scores. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan 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 -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grimsley
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Grimsley
Lum hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Grimsley
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimsley covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Grimsley
Niekro 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, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Niekro
There goes Perez. The throw from Casanova, and Perez drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Grimsley
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Grimsley
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Grimsley
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Niekro
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Niekro
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grimsley moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Niekro
There goes Rose. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Grimsley
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Grimsley
There goes Aaron. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Aaron steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Grimsley
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Grimsley
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Grimsley
Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casanova vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Casanova hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Borbon
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Sonny Jackson now playing left field.
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Niekro
Niekro fires to first and picks off Geronimo. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gullett
Don Gullett now pitching.
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gullett
Perez bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Garr moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Gullett
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garr scores. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dietz vs. Gullett
Dick Dietz pinch hits for Sonny Jackson.
Dietz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Gullett
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez tags and scores. Evans tags and moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gullett
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Gullett
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Chaney fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Niekro
Frank Tepedino now playing first base. Mike Lum now playing left field.
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tepedino scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Niekro
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Don Gullett.
Stahl 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 -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1973, game 2 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Garr R, rf 4 1 2 0 Rose P, lf 5 2 5 2
Perez M, ss 3 2 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 5 0 3 2 Driessen D, 3b 3 1 1 1
Aaron H, lf 2 1 1 0 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0
Jackson S, lf 0 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 2 1
Dietz D, ph 1 0 0 0 Tolan B, rf 4 0 0 0
Tepedino F, 1b 0 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 0 1 0
Baker D, cf 4 0 0 1 Chaney D, ss 4 1 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 2 1 1 1 Grimsley R, p 3 0 1 0
Lum M, 1b-lf 5 0 1 1 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Casanova P, c 4 1 1 1 Gullett D, p 0 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 4 0 0 0 Stahl L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 10 6 37 4 11 4
Atlanta 110 001 012 -- 6
Cincinnati 200 010 001 -- 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 11 4 4 1 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (L) 7.1 8 4 4 6 1
Borbon P 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Gullett D 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
E -- Tolan B, Driessen D, Casanova P, Perez M
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Atlanta 10, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Evans D 2, Driessen D, Chaney D
3B -- Perez T
HR -- Casanova P, Johnson D, Rose P
SB -- Rose P 3, Perez T, Aaron H
CS -- Garr R
SH -- Perez M
SF -- Baker D
T -- 2:09
A -- 47051
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