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The traditional National League opener in Cincinnati saw the Braves come to life in the eighth and ninth innings and beat the Reds, 7-4, before 51,702 fans. Third baseman Woody Woodward of Cincinnati committed three errors. His third error enabled Atlanta to snap a 4-4 tie in the eighth inning after Felix Millan led off with a triple. Ninth inning singles by Orlando Cepeda and Clete Boyer delivered a pair of runs. Atlanta Braves 7, Cincinnati Reds 4Game Played on Monday, April 5, 1971 (Day game) at Riverfront StadiumBraves 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 - 7 12 0
Reds 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 - 4 9 6
Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Jackson cf 4 0 2 1 1 0 .500 Rose rf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Garr lf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .200 Helms 2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 .400
Lum lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Perez 1b 4 2 2 2 0 0 .500
H. Aaron rf 4 1 0 0 1 1 .000 Bench c 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333
Cepeda 1b 5 0 1 1 0 0 .200 Carbo lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333
King c 4 1 2 0 0 0 .500 McRae cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250
Millan 2b 4 2 4 1 1 0 1.000 Duffy ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 .333
Boyer 3b 4 1 1 1 1 0 .250 Stewart ph,3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Perez ss 5 1 1 1 0 2 .200 Woodward 3b,ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Niekro p 2 0 0 1 0 0 .000 Nolan p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Upshaw p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Smith ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Granger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Gullett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Carroll p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bravo ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
Totals 38 7 12 6 4 3 Totals 35 4 9 4 3 3
Time of Game: 2:24 Attendance: 51,702
Left on Base: Braves 10, Reds 7
DP: Braves 1, Reds 2
Errors: Carbo, Duffy, Woodward 3, Gullett
Doubles: King (1), Jackson (1), Duffy (1), Carbo (1)
Triples: Millan (1)
Home Runs: Perez (1)
Sacrifice Hits: King (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Niekro (1)
GIDP: Cepeda (1), Perez (1), Helms (1)
Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Niekro 5 5 4 4 2 1 1 22 7.20
Upshaw W(1-0) 4 4 0 0 1 2 0 16 0.00
Totals 9 9 4 4 3 3 1 38
Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Nolan 6 8 4 3 2 2 0 29 4.50
Granger L(0-1) 1.2 1 1 0 0 1 0 7 0.00
Gullett 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 0 5 27.00
Carroll 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.00
Totals 9 12 7 5 4 3 0 44
Passed Balls: King (1)
Wild Pitches: Upshaw (1)
Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Andy Olsen
BRAVES 1ST: Jackson grounded out (second to first); Garr flied
out to center; H. Aaron flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Reds 0.
REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to left; Helms grounded out (third to
first); Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
BRAVES 2ND: Cepeda grounded out (third to first); King doubled
to right; Millan singled to center [King scored]; Boyer walked
[Millan to second]; Perez singled to right [Millan scored, Boyer
to third]; Niekro reached on an error by Carbo on a sacrifice
fly [Boyer scored, Perez to third, Niekro to second]; Jackson
singled [Perez scored (unearned), Niekro to third]; Garr
grounded out (third to first) [Jackson to second]; H. Aaron was
called out on strikes; 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 4,
Reds 0.
REDS 2ND: Bench grounded out (third to first); Carbo grounded
out (second to first); McRae singled to left; King allowed a
passed ball [McRae to second]; Duffy grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 0.
BRAVES 3RD: Cepeda grounded out (third to first); King singled
to right; King was picked off first (catcher to first); Millan
singled to shortstop [Millan to second (error by Duffy)]; Boyer
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4,
Reds 0.
REDS 3RD: Woodward flied out to center; Nolan struck out; Rose
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves
4, Reds 0.
BRAVES 4TH: Perez was called out on strikes; Niekro reached on
an error by Woodward; Jackson walked [Niekro to second]; Garr
forced Jackson (shortstop to second) [Niekro to third]; H. Aaron
forced Garr (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves
4, Reds 0.
REDS 4TH: Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez
singled; Bench walked [Perez to second]; Carbo walked [Perez to
third, Bench to second]; McRae grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Perez scored, Bench to third, Carbo to second]; Duffy flied out
to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 1.
BRAVES 5TH: Cepeda lined to first; King grounded out (second to
first); Millan singled to shortstop; Boyer flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 1.
REDS 5TH: Woodward grounded out (third to first); Nolan flied
out to center; Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 1.
BRAVES 6TH: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Niekro
flied out to left; Jackson doubled to right; Garr grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 1.
REDS 6TH: Helms singled to left; Perez homered [Helms scored];
Bench singled to left; UPSHAW REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Upshaw
threw a wild pitch [Bench to second]; Carbo struck out; McRae
grounded out (shortstop to first); Duffy doubled to right [Bench
scored]; Woodward was walked intentionally; SMITH BATTED FOR
NOLAN; Smith made an out to second; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 4, Reds 4.
BRAVES 7TH: GRANGER REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); H. Aaron reached
on an error by Woodward; Cepeda grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [H. Aaron out at second]; King
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Braves
4, Reds 4.
REDS 7TH: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms singled
to center; Perez grounded out (first to pitcher) [Helms to
second]; Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 4.
BRAVES 8TH: Millan tripled to center; Boyer reached on an error
by Woodward [Millan scored (unearned) (no RBI), Boyer to
second]; Perez struck out; Upshaw grounded out (pitcher to
first); GULLETT REPLACED GRANGER (PITCHING); Jackson flied out
to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 4.
REDS 8TH: Carbo doubled to left; McRae made an out to second;
STEWART BATTED FOR DUFFY; Stewart flied out to right; Woodward
grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves
5, Reds 4.
BRAVES 9TH: STEWART STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); WOODWARD
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Garr singled to pitcher [Garr to
second (error by Gullett)]; H. Aaron was walked intentionally;
Cepeda singled to left [Garr scored, H. Aaron to second]; King
out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [H. Aaron to third,
Cepeda to second]; CARROLL REPLACED GULLETT (PITCHING); Millan
was walked intentionally; Boyer singled [H. Aaron scored, Cepeda
to third, Millan to second]; Perez grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Boyer out at second]; 2 R, 3 H,
1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Reds 4.
REDS 9TH: LUM REPLACED GARR (PLAYING LF); BRAVO BATTED FOR
CARROLL; Bravo singled; Rose struck out; Helms grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bravo out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Reds 4.
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