Tuning up for the playoffs, the Reds called on five pitchers, who combined on a six-hitter to beat the Braves, 4-1. Jim McGlothlin worked first the three frames. Ray Washburn, who hurled the next three, was the winner. Clay Carroll, Wayne Granger and Don Gullett pitched one inning apiece.

Hank Aaron homered for the Braves in the fourth to tie the score at 1-1, but Lee May drove in Bobby Tolan with a single in the fifth and Tommy Helms sent two runs home with a double in the eighth to clinch the decision. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 4, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Thursday, October   1, 1970 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
Reds         0  0  1    0  0  1    0  2  x  -   4  9  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Millan 2b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .310      Rose rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .316
Garr cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .281      Tolan cf              4   1   2   1     0   0   .316
H. Aaron rf           4   1   2   1     0   0   .298      Perez 3b              4   0   1   0     0   2   .317
  Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .091        Chaney pr,3b        0   1   0   0     0   0   .232
Cepeda 1b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .305      Bench c               3   0   0   0     1   0   .293
Evans 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .318      May 1b                3   1   2   1     1   0   .253
Lum lf                4   0   1   0     0   1   .254      Carbo lf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .310
Aspromonte ss         3   0   0   0     1   0   .213      Helms 2b              4   0   1   2     0   1   .237
Tillman c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .238      Woodward ss           2   1   1   0     0   0   .223
Jarvis p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .183        Bravo ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .277
  Brown ph,rf         1   0   1   0     0   0   .383        Concepcion ss       1   0   0   0     0   1   .260
                                                          McGlothlin p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .121
                                                            Washburn p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .071
                                                            Cline ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .277
                                                            Granger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
                                                            Gullett p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .211

Totals               32   1   6   1     3   3             Totals               33   4   9   4     2   6

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 23,861
Left on Base: Braves 7, Reds 7
DP: Braves 0, Reds 2
Errors: Concepcion
Doubles: Tolan (34), Carbo (19), Helms (21)
Triples: Woodward (3)
Home Runs: H. Aaron (38)
Stolen Bases: Millan (16), Tolan (57)
GIDP: Evans (2), Tillman (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jarvis L(16-16)         7     7   2   2   1   5   0  29   3.61
Reed                    1     2   2   2   1   1   0   6   4.41
Totals                  8     9   4   4   2   6   0  35

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothlin              3     2   0   0   0   0   0  11   3.59
Washburn W(4-4)         3     2   1   1   2   0   1  12   6.92
Carroll                 1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3   2.59
Granger                 1     2   0   0   0   2   0   6   2.66
Gullett SV(6)           1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.43
Totals                  9     6   1   1   3   3   1  35

Umpires: HP - Frank Dezelan, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Frank Secory


BRAVES 1ST: Millan grounded out (first unassisted); Garr
grounded out (shortstop to first); H. Aaron singled to left;
Cepeda forced H. Aaron (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Tolan grounded
out (third to first); Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Evans grounded out (shortstop to first); Lum flied
out to center; Aspromonte flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench popped to first; May singled to second; Carbo
grounded out (first unassisted) [May to second]; Helms struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Tillman flied out to right; Jarvis flied out to
left; Millan singled to pitcher; Millan stole second; Garr
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Woodward tripled to left; McGlothlin grounded out
(second to first); Rose grounded out (second to first); Tolan
doubled to left [Woodward scored]; Perez struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 1.

BRAVES 4TH: WASHBURN REPLACED MCGLOTHLIN (PITCHING); H. Aaron
homered; Cepeda flied out to right; Evans flied out to left; Lum
singled to center; Aspromonte popped to first in foul territory;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Bench popped to second; May grounded out (third to
first); Carbo doubled to left; Helms popped to second; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Tillman walked; Jarvis forced Tillman (pitcher to
shortstop); Millan flied out to right; Garr grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Woodward flied out to center; Washburn grounded out
(pitcher to first); Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 1.

BRAVES 6TH: H. Aaron flied out to center; Cepeda walked; Evans
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to pitcher)
[Cepeda out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 1.

REDS 6TH: Tolan singled to left; Tolan stole second; Perez flied
out to right; Bench walked; May singled to center [Tolan scored,
Bench to third]; Carbo struck out; Helms flied out to right; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 2.

BRAVES 7TH: CARROLL REPLACED WASHBURN (PITCHING); Lum grounded
out (second to first); Aspromonte walked; Tillman grounded into
a double play (third to second to first) [Aspromonte out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: BRAVO BATTED FOR WOODWARD; Bravo struck out; CLINE
BATTED FOR CARROLL; Cline singled to right; Rose flied out to
right; Tolan popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
1, Reds 2.

BRAVES 8TH: GRANGER REPLACED CLINE (PITCHING); CONCEPCION
REPLACED BRAVO (PLAYING SS); BROWN BATTED FOR JARVIS; Brown
singled to right; Millan singled to right [Brown to second];
Garr forced Brown (third unassisted) [Millan to second]; H.
Aaron reached on an error by Concepcion [Millan to third, Garr
to second, H. Aaron to first]; Cepeda struck out; Evans struck
out; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: BROWN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); REED REPLACED H.
AARON (PITCHING); Perez singled to center; CHANEY RAN FOR PEREZ;
Bench grounded out (pitcher to first) [Chaney to second]; May
walked; Carbo grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Chaney to third, May to second]; Helms doubled to right [Chaney
scored, May scored]; Concepcion struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 4.

BRAVES 9TH: CHANEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); GULLETT REPLACED
GRANGER (PITCHING); Lum struck out; Aspromonte flied out to
right; Tillman popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 4.