Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Niekro
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Cloninger
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Cloninger
  
  Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Cloninger
  
  There goes Millan. The throw from Corrales and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lum vs. Cloninger
  
  Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Millan scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Cloninger
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Cloninger
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Cloninger
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Cloninger
  
  Didier hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Niekro
  
  Helms hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corrales vs. Niekro
  
  Corrales hits a line drive into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cloninger vs. Niekro
  
  Cloninger strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Cloninger
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Cloninger
  
  Niekro bunts towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garr vs. Cloninger
  
  Garr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bench. Garr reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Millan vs. Cloninger
  
  Millan is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lum vs. Cloninger
  
  Lum takes first base on ball four. Garr moves to third. Millan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Cloninger
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Garr scores. Millan moves to third. Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Granger
  
  Wayne Granger now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Millan scores. Lum moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Granger
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lum scores. Evans scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Didier vs. Granger
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields the ball and throws to Granger covering. Safe. Williams moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Granger
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams scores. Jackson moves to third. Didier moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Niekro vs. Granger
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster hits a popup towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Niekro
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Merritt
  
  Jim Merritt now pitching.
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Merritt
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Merritt
  
  Lum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Lum reaches second base with a double. Millan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. Merritt
  
  Evans hits a fly ball towards right. Rose catches it and throws to home to double up Millan. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Niekro
  
  Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Corrales vs. Niekro
  
  Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Merritt
  
  Buddy Bradford now playing left field. Johnny Bench now playing first base.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Merritt
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Merritt
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Merritt
  
  Perez hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Niekro
  
  Merritt hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Didier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster strikes out. Didier drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Foster out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Merritt
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Merritt
  
  Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Niekro moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Millan vs. Merritt
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Niekro moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lum vs. Merritt
  
  Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Merritt
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Niekro
  
  Bradford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards second. Millan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Niekro
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Merritt
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Merritt
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Didier vs. Merritt
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Merritt
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corrales vs. Niekro
  
  Corrales hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Niekro
  
  Merritt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr who is chasing the ball. Merritt reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Merritt
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Merritt
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Merritt
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Merritt
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garr moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Merritt
  
  Evans strikes out. There goes Garr. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Lum. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Merritt
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Niekro
  
  Bradford strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Niekro
  
  Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Merritt
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Didier vs. Merritt
  
  Didier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Merritt
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Corrales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niekro vs. Merritt
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corrales vs. Niekro
  
  Corrales hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Niekro
  
  Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Dave Concepcion.
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrara vs. Niekro
  
  Al Ferrara pinch hits for Jim Merritt.
  
  Ferrara strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/25/1971, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, rf            3  0  0  0   Garr R, lf            5  1  3  1   
Foster G, cf          4  0  0  0   Millan F, 2b          4  2  2  0   
May L, 1b             2  0  1  0   Lum M, rf             3  2  3  1   
Bradford B, lf        2  0  1  0   Evans D, 3b           3  2  0  1   
Bench J, lf-1b        4  1  1  1   Williams E, 1b        5  2  2  4   
Perez T, 3b           4  1  4  1   Jackson S, cf         5  0  3  2   
Helms T, 2b           4  1  2  1   Didier B, c           5  0  1  0   
Corrales P, c         4  0  0  0   Perez M, ss           5  1  1  1   
Concepcion D, ss      3  0  0  0   Niekro P, p           4  0  1  0   
Stewart J, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Cloninger T, p        1  0  0  0                                      
Granger W, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Merritt J, p          2  0  1  0                                      
Ferrara A, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3 10  3                        39 10 16 10

Cincinnati       020 000 010 --  3
Atlanta          460 000 00x -- 10

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cloninger T (L)       1.1  5  9  9  3  0
Granger W             0.2  3  1  1  0  0
Merritt J             6.0  8  0  0  1  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)          9.0 10  3  3  1  6

E -- Corrales P, Bench J
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Atlanta 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Atlanta 11
2B -- Garr R, Lum M, Jackson S
3B -- Merritt J
HR -- Williams E, Perez T, Helms T, Bench J
SB -- Millan F
SH -- Niekro P
HBP -- by Cloninger T (Millan F)
PB -- Corrales P
T -- 2:13
A -- 25903

    

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