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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 7, 1974
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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 April 7, 1974 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 7, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clay Kirby |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 35,588 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Craig Robinson | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | Third Baseman |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| George Foster | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Clay Kirby | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 7, 1974
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Kirby
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Kirby
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kirby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kirby
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 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garr. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Niekro
There goes Driessen. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Oates for a passed ball. Rose scores. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Driessen tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Niekro
There goes Bench. The throw from Oates and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Kirby
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Kirby
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kirby
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - 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 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Kirby
Oates hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kirby
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Kirby
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Kirby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oates moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garr vs. Kirby
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to home to get Oates. Robinson moves to third. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lum vs. Kirby
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Robinson scores. Niekro moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Kirby
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Kirby
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirby vs. Niekro
Kirby strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Kirby
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kirby
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Kirby
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kirby
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Kirby
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Kirby
Garr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Kirby
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kirby
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Kirby
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Niekro
Andy Kosco pinch hits for Clay Kirby.
Kosco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Norman
Fred Norman now pitching.
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Norman
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Norman
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Foster reaches second base with a double. Driessen scores. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Norman
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Norman
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Norman
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Ralph Garr now playing left field. Rowland Office now playing center field. Dusty Baker now playing right field.
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Fred Norman.
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a line drive towards short. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hall
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Hall
Office strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hall
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hall
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Hall
Oates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Niekro
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowley vs. Niekro
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Tom Hall.
Crowley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1974 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Garr R, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Rose P, lf 5 1 2 0
Lum M, 1b 4 1 0 1 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Evans D, 3b 4 1 2 3 Driessen D, 3b 4 2 1 0
Aaron H, lf 3 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 2 0 0 1
Office R, cf 1 0 0 0 Bench J, c 3 0 2 0
Baker D, cf-rf 4 1 1 0 Foster G, rf 4 0 1 1
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 0
Oates J, c 3 0 1 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 0 0 0
Robinson C, ss 3 1 1 1 Kirby C, p 1 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 3 1 1 0 Kosco A, ph 1 0 0 0
Norman F, p 0 0 0 0
Griffey K, ph 1 0 0 0
Hall T, p 0 0 0 0
Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 6 5 34 3 9 2
Atlanta 004 100 000 -- 5
Cincinnati 200 001 000 -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 9 3 2 2 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Kirby C (L) 5.0 6 5 5 1 4
Norman F 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Hall T 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
LOB -- Atlanta 3, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Rose P, Foster G
HR -- Evans D
SB -- Driessen D, Concepcion D
CS -- Bench J
SF -- Perez T
PB -- Oates J
T -- 2:00
A -- 35588
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