Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Caldwell
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Caldwell
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Caldwell
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Leon
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murrell. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Arnold vs. Leon
  
  Arnold hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maddox vs. Leon
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murrell. Maddox reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Leon
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murrell. Bonds reaches second base with a double. Maddox scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Leon
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murrell. Matthews reaches second base with a double. Bonds scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Speier vs. Niekro
  
  Joe Niekro now pitching.
  
  Speier is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kingman vs. Niekro
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudolph vs. Niekro
  
  Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Caldwell
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murrell vs. Caldwell
  
  Murrell hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Caldwell
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caldwell vs. Niekro
  
  Caldwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Niekro
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Caldwell moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Arnold vs. Niekro
  
  Arnold hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Caldwell moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maddox vs. Niekro
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bonds vs. Niekro
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Caldwell
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Caldwell
  
  Correll hits a popup, foul, towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Caldwell
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Niekro
  
  Matthews strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Niekro
  
  Speier strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Niekro
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Caldwell
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Caldwell
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Caldwell
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Caldwell
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Niekro
  
  Rudolph hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Caldwell vs. Niekro
  
  Caldwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Niekro
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arnold vs. Niekro
  
  Arnold takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddox vs. Niekro
  
  Maddox takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to third. Arnold moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bonds vs. Niekro
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murrell vs. Caldwell
  
  Murrell hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Caldwell
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Caldwell
  
  Robinson bunts towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Niekro
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Niekro
  
  Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Niekro
  
  Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Niekro
  
  Rudolph hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Caldwell
  
  Correll is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Caldwell
  
  Leo Foster pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Caldwell
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Caldwell
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caldwell vs. Frisella
  
  Danny Frisella now pitching.
  
  Caldwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Frisella
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnold vs. Frisella
  
  Arnold hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Caldwell
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Caldwell
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murrell vs. Caldwell
  
  Murrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Caldwell
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Caldwell
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Arnold settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Frisella
  
  Maddox hits a popup towards short. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Frisella
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Frisella
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Caldwell
  
  Correll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Caldwell
  
  Paul Casanova pinch hits for Danny Frisella.
  
  Casanova hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Arnold settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Caldwell
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops it up and throws to first, with Caldwell covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Krausse
  
  Paul Casanova now catching. Lew Krausse now pitching.
  
  Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Krausse
  
  Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudolph vs. Krausse
  
  Rudolph hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murrell. Rudolph reaches second base with a double. Kingman moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Caldwell vs. Krausse
  
  Caldwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kingman scores. Rudolph moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miller vs. Krausse
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Caldwell
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Caldwell
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Caldwell
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garr vs. Sosa
  
  Elias Sosa now pitching. Rowland Office pinch runs for Hank Aaron. Ralph Garr pinch hits for Ivan Murrell.
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lum vs. Sosa
  
  Mike Lum pinch hits for Davey Johnson.
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1974, game 2 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Evans D, 3b           4  0  0  0   Miller B, 3b          5  1  2  0   
Perez M, 2b           4  0  0  0   Arnold C, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Baker D, rf           3  1  1  0   Maddox G, cf          3  1  1  1   
Aaron H, lf           4  1  2  1   Bonds B, rf           4  1  1  1   
Office R, pr          0  0  0  0   Matthews G, lf        4  0  1  1   
Murrell I, cf         3  0  1  1   Speier C, ss          3  0  0  0   
Garr R, ph            1  0  0  0   Kingman D, 1b         3  2  1  1   
Johnson D, 1b         3  0  0  0   Rudolph K, c          4  0  2  0   
Lum M, ph             1  0  0  0   Caldwell M, p         4  0  2  1   
Robinson C, ss        3  0  0  0   Sosa E, p             0  0  0  0   
Correll V, c          3  0  0  0                                      
Krausse L, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Leon M, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Niekro J, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Foster L, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Frisella D, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Casanova P, ph-c      1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  4  2                        33  5 11  5

Atlanta          000 000 101 --  2
San Francisco    300 010 01x --  5

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leon M (L)            0.1  4  3  3  0  0
Niekro J              4.2  5  1  1  2  3
Frisella D            2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Krausse L             1.0  2  1  1  1  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Caldwell M (W)        8.1  4  2  2  2  2
Sosa E                0.2  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Atlanta 4, San Francisco 8
2B -- Miller B, Maddox G, Bonds B, Matthews G, Aaron H 2, Rudolph K, Baker D
HR -- Kingman D
HBP -- by Niekro J (Speier C)
T -- 2:11
A -- 11003

    

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