With Commissioner Kuhn and N. L. President Feeney on hand, a crowd of 51,050 turned out for the opening of Cincinnati's new Riverfront Stadium, but the Braves spoiled the occasion by defeating the Reds, 8-2.

Hank Aaron had the honor of hitting the first homer in the new park, connecting for the circuit with a man on base in the first inning. Orlando Cepeda and Tony Gonzalez followed with doubles for another run. The Braves added three more in the third when Felix Millan singled, Aaron walked and Rico Carty homered. Aaron and Carty doubled and Cepeda singled to wind up the Braves' scoring in the ninth. The Reds picked up their runs in the fourth on singles by Tommy Helms, Woody Woodward, Angel Bravo and Pete Rose. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 8, Cincinnati Reds 2
Game Played on Tuesday, June      30, 1970 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Braves       3  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   8 16  1
Reds         0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Jackson ss            5   0   2   0     0   1   .250      Rose rf               4   0   3   1     0   0   .315
Millan 2b             5   2   2   0     0   0   .294      Tolan cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .323
H. Aaron rf           4   3   3   2     1   0   .314      Perez 3b              3   0   1   0     1   1   .362
Carty lf              5   2   2   4     0   0   .369      Bench c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .298
Cepeda 1b             5   1   3   0     0   1   .299      May 1b                4   0   0   0     0   2   .265
Gonzalez cf           5   0   2   1     0   0   .229      Carbo lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .294
Aspromonte 3b         5   0   1   0     0   0   .152      Helms 2b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .216
King c                4   0   1   0     0   0   .281      Woodward ss           4   1   2   0     0   0   .247
Jarvis p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .091      McGlothlin p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .179
                                                            Borbon p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Bravo ph            1   0   1   1     0   0   .257
                                                            Washburn p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Stewart ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .180
                                                            Gullett p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .600
                                                            Cline ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               41   8  16   7     1   3             Totals               35   2   9   2     1   6

Time of Game: 2:41   Attendance: 51,050
Left on Base: Braves 8, Reds 7
DP: Braves 2, Reds 1
Errors: Jackson
Doubles: Cepeda (18), Gonzalez (9), H. Aaron 2 (14), Carty (15)
Home Runs: H. Aaron (23), Carty (18)
Sacrifice Hits: Jarvis (4)
GIDP: Gonzalez (7), Stewart (1), Perez (11)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jarvis W(8-6)           9     9   2   2   1   6   0  36   3.08
Totals                  9     9   2   2   1   6   0  36

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothlin L(10-4)      2.1   8   6   6   1   2   2  16   3.03
Borbon                  1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   6   8.44
Washburn                2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   8.17
Gullett                 3     6   2   2   0   0   0  14   3.91
Totals                  9    16   8   8   1   3   2  43

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Ed Vargo


BRAVES 1ST: Jackson struck out; Millan singled to center; H.
Aaron homered [Millan scored]; Carty grounded out (shortstop to
first); Cepeda doubled to left; Gonzalez doubled to left [Cepeda
scored]; Aspromonte flied out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose singled to right; Tolan grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Rose to second]; Perez struck out; Bench popped to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 0.

BRAVES 2ND: King flied out to right; Jarvis struck out; Jackson
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: May struck out; Carbo grounded out (pitcher to first);
Helms reached on an error by Jackson; Woodward flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Millan singled to center; H. Aaron walked [Millan to
second]; Carty homered [Millan scored, H. Aaron scored]; Cepeda
flied out to center; Gonzalez singled to center; Aspromonte
singled to center [Gonzalez to second]; BORBON REPLACED
MCGLOTHLIN (PITCHING); King popped to shortstop; Jarvis popped
to second; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 6, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Borbon struck out; Rose singled; Tolan grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Rose to second]; Perez walked; Bench forced
Perez (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 6, Reds 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Jackson grounded out (pitcher to first); Millan
grounded out (first to pitcher); H. Aaron doubled to center;
Carty flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6, Reds
0.

REDS 4TH: May flied out to center; Carbo grounded out (second to
first); Helms singled to right; Woodward singled to left [Helms
to second]; BRAVO BATTED FOR BORBON; Bravo singled [Helms
scored, Woodward to second]; Rose singled to right [Woodward
scored, Bravo to second]; Tolan grounded out (pitcher to first);
2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 6, Reds 2.

BRAVES 5TH: WASHBURN REPLACED BRAVO (PITCHING); Cepeda struck
out; Gonzalez flied out to left; Aspromonte grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Perez singled; Bench forced Perez (pitcher to second);
May lined to shortstop; Carbo struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 6, Reds 2.

BRAVES 6TH: King grounded out (shortstop to first); Jarvis flied
out to right; Jackson singled to second; Millan popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: Helms struck out; Woodward singled to center; STEWART
BATTED FOR WASHBURN; Stewart grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Woodward out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Reds 2.

BRAVES 7TH: GULLETT REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); H. Aaron flied
out to center; Carty grounded out (first unassisted); Cepeda
singled to center; Gonzalez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 6, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: Rose grounded out (third to first); Tolan singled to
right; Perez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Tolan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6,
Reds 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Aspromonte flied out to center; King singled to
right; Jarvis out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [King
to second]; Jackson singled to right [King to third]; Millan
forced Jackson (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 6, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: Bench flied out to left; May struck out; Carbo flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Reds 2.

BRAVES 9TH: H. Aaron doubled to center; Carty doubled to right
[H. Aaron scored]; Cepeda singled to center [Carty to third];
Gonzalez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Carty scored, Cepeda out at second]; Aspromonte flied
out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 8, Reds 2.

REDS 9TH: Helms popped to third; Woodward grounded out (second
to first); CLINE BATTED FOR GULLETT; Cline popped to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 8, Reds 2.