Johnny Bench found the homer range for the first time this season, smashing two round-trippers and driving in four runs, to lead the Reds to a 7-3 victory over the Braves. The triumph was the first of the season for the Reds after four losses. Jim McGlothlin, who was the winner, chipped in with the second homer of his major league career. The first one also came in Atlanta last year. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 7, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Monday, April     12, 1971 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Reds         2  0  1    0  3  0    1  0  0  -   7 11  0
Braves       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   3 12  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose rf               4   1   2   1     1   0   .261      Jackson cf            5   1   2   0     0   0   .308
Carbo lf              2   1   0   0     2   0   .200      Garr lf               5   0   2   0     0   0   .400
Perez 3b              4   1   1   0     1   1   .273      H. Aaron rf           5   0   1   1     0   0   .120
  Duffy ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Cepeda 1b             5   1   1   1     0   0   .240
Bench c               4   2   2   4     0   0   .300      King c                4   0   1   1     0   1   .391
Smith 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .111      Millan 2b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .368
McRae cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Boyer 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .261
Helms 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .174      Perez ss              4   0   2   0     0   0   .158
Woodward ss,3b        4   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Reed p                2   0   1   0     0   1   .400
McGlothlin p          3   2   2   1     0   0   .667        Herbel p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gibbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lum ph              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Carroll p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Williams ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .500
                                                            Priddy p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Staehle ph          0   1   0   0     1   0   .000

Totals               34   7  11   6     4   1             Totals               38   3  12   3     2   2

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 15,178
Left on Base: Reds 5, Braves 10
DP: Reds 0, Braves 1
Doubles: McRae (1), Jackson (2), Garr (1)
Home Runs: Bench 2 (2), McGlothlin (1), Rose (1), Cepeda (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Carbo (1)
GIDP: Bench (1)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothlin W(1-1)       5.2  10   1   1   0   1   0  26   2.13
Gibbon                  1.2   1   1   1   1   1   1   7   3.00
Carroll SV(1)           1.2   1   1   1   1   0   0   7   1.29
Totals                  9    12   3   3   2   2   1  40

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed L(1-1)             4     7   4   3   1   1   2  18   2.92
Herbel                  2     2   2   2   1   0   1   9   7.20
Priddy                  3     2   1   1   2   0   1  12   3.00
Totals                  9    11   7   6   4   1   4  39

Passed Balls: King (2)
Wild Pitches: McGlothlin (1), Herbel (1), Priddy (1)

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Ken Burkhart


REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (first unassisted); Carbo walked;
Perez singled to center [Carbo to third, Perez out at second
(center to third to second)]; Bench homered [Carbo scored];
Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Jackson grounded out (first to pitcher); On a bunt
Garr singled to pitcher; McGlothlin threw a wild pitch [Garr to
second]; H. Aaron popped to first in foul territory; Cepeda
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2,
Braves 0.

REDS 2ND: McRae popped to second; Helms flied out to left;
Woodward grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: King flied out to left; Millan grounded out
(shortstop to first); Boyer singled to left; Perez singled to
left [Boyer to second]; Reed struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Reds 2, Braves 0.

REDS 3RD: McGlothlin singled to left; Rose singled to left
[McGlothlin to second]; Carbo out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to first) [McGlothlin to third, Rose to second]; Perez struck
out; King allowed a passed ball [McGlothlin scored (unearned),
Rose to third]; Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Jackson singled to second; Garr popped to first in
foul territory; H. Aaron singled to center [Jackson to third];
Cepeda popped to first; King singled to right [Jackson scored,
H. Aaron to second]; Millan forced H. Aaron (third unassisted)
[King to second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 1.

REDS 4TH: Smith grounded out (second to first); McRae doubled to
left; Helms grounded out (third to first); Woodward singled to
right [McRae out at home (right to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Boyer grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez flied
out to right; Reed singled to center; Jackson doubled to right
[Reed out at home (right to second to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 1.

REDS 5TH: McGlothlin homered; HERBEL REPLACED REED (PITCHING);
Rose grounded out (first to pitcher); Carbo grounded out (first
unassisted); Perez walked; Bench homered [Perez scored]; Smith
singled to left; Herbel threw a wild pitch [Smith to second];
McRae flied to left in foul territory; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 6, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Garr grounded out (second to first); H. Aaron
grounded out (third to first); Cepeda grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 1.

REDS 6TH: Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Woodward
grounded out (shortstop to first); McGlothlin grounded out
(catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: King grounded out (first to pitcher); Millan singled
to shortstop; Boyer flied out to center; Perez singled to left
[Millan to second]; LUM BATTED FOR HERBEL; GIBBON REPLACED
MCGLOTHLIN (PITCHING); WILLIAMS BATTED FOR LUM; Williams flied
out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 1.

REDS 7TH: PRIDDY REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); Rose homered;
Carbo walked; Perez popped to first in foul territory; Bench
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Carbo out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 7, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr
lined to left; H. Aaron flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 7, Braves 1.

REDS 8TH: Smith flied out to left; McRae flied out to center;
Helms singled to center; Priddy threw a wild pitch [Helms to
second]; Woodward flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
7, Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Cepeda homered; King struck out; Millan walked;
CARROLL REPLACED GIBBON (PITCHING); Boyer flied out to center;
Perez flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 7, Braves
2.

REDS 9TH: Carroll grounded out (pitcher to first); Rose walked;
Carbo grounded out (third to first) [Rose to second]; Perez
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
7, Braves 2.

BRAVES 9TH: DUFFY REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING SS); WOODWARD CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); STAEHLE BATTED FOR PRIDDY; Staehle
walked; Jackson lined to shortstop; Garr doubled to right
[Staehle to third]; H. Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Staehle scored, Garr to third]; Cepeda grounded out (shortstop
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 7, Braves 3.