The rebounding Reds, who had opened the season with four straight defeats, completed a sweep of the three-game series with the Braves by posting an 8-3 victory. Hal McRae doubled home two runs in the third inning when the Reds scored four times to break a 2-2 tie. Johnny Bench hit his fourth homer in three games, connecting with a man on base in the ninth. Hank Aaron hit two homers to account for all of the Braves' runs. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 8, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Wednesday, April     14, 1971 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Reds         0  2  4    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   8 12  0
Braves       2  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  8  2


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose rf               4   0   0   0     1   0   .258      Jackson cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .300
Carbo lf              4   0   0   0     1   1   .125      Garr lf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .382
Perez 3b              4   2   1   0     1   2   .267      H. Aaron rf           4   2   3   3     0   0   .242
  Duffy ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Cepeda 1b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .250
Bench c               5   3   3   2     0   0   .379      King c                4   0   0   0     0   1   .290
Smith 1b              5   1   3   0     0   0   .353      Millan 2b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .333
McRae cf              5   1   1   2     0   0   .241      Boyer 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .200
xHelms 2b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .000      Perez ss              3   0   1   0     1   0   .192
Woodward ss,3b        3   0   1   1     1   0   .333      Niekro p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cloninger p           3   0   2   1     0   1   .667        McQueen p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Priddy p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Barber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Staehle ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   8  12   7     4   4             Totals               33   3   8   3     2   2

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance:  9,266
Left on Base: Reds 8, Braves 6
DP: Reds 1, Braves 2
Errors: King, Niekro
Doubles: McRae (2)
Triples: Millan (2)
Home Runs: Bench (4), H. Aaron 2 (5)
Stolen Bases: Carbo (1)
Caught Stealing: Helms (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Carroll (1), McQueen (1)
GIDP: McRae (1), Rose (1)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cloninger W(1-0)        6.1   6   3   3   1   2   2  26   4.26
Carroll SV(2)           2.2   2   0   0   1   0   0  10   0.93
Totals                  9     8   3   3   2   2   2  36

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(0-1)           2     6   5   2   1   1   0  14   5.79
McQueen                 5     3   1   1   1   3   0  19   1.80
Priddy                  1.1   2   2   2   2   0   1   7   6.23
Barber                  0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   5.40
Totals                  9    12   8   5   4   4   1  43

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


REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Carbo flied
out to center; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Jackson grounded out (first unassisted); Garr
singled to right; H. Aaron homered [Garr scored]; Cepeda popped
to third in foul territory; King grounded out (second to first);
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 2.

REDS 2ND: Bench singled to left; Smith singled to right [Bench
to third]; McRae grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Bench stayed at third, Smith out at second]; Helms
reached on catcher's interference by King [Bench stayed at
third]; Woodward singled to shortstop [Bench scored (unearned),
Helms to second]; Cloninger singled to left [Helms scored
(unearned), Woodward to second]; Rose walked [Woodward to third,
Cloninger to second]; Carbo popped to third; 2 R (0 ER), 4 H, 1
E, 3 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 2ND: Millan grounded out (third to first); Boyer flied
out to center; Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 2, Braves 2.

REDS 3RD: Perez singled to center; Bench singled to left [Perez
to second]; Smith reached on an error by Niekro [Perez scored
(no RBI), Bench to third, Smith to first]; MCQUEEN REPLACED
NIEKRO (PITCHING); McRae doubled to center [Bench scored, Smith
scored (unearned), McRae to third (on throw)]; Helms reached on
a fielder's choice [McRae scored]; Woodward grounded out (third
to first) [Helms to second]; Cloninger singled to left [Helms to
third]; Rose grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Cloninger out at second]; 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 6, Braves 2.

BRAVES 3RD: McQueen flied out to left; Jackson grounded out
(third to first); Garr popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 2.

REDS 4TH: Carbo walked; Perez popped to shortstop; Bench popped
to third in foul territory; Carbo stole second; Smith grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: H. Aaron homered; Cepeda struck out; King flied out
to center; Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 3.

REDS 5TH: McRae flied out to left; Helms popped to shortstop;
Woodward grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Boyer flied out to left; Perez singled to left;
McQueen out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Perez to
second]; Jackson singled to right [Perez to third]; Garr
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 6,
Braves 3.

REDS 6TH: Cloninger struck out (catcher to first); Rose grounded
out (shortstop to first); Carbo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 3.

BRAVES 6TH: H. Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first); Cepeda
grounded out (shortstop to first); King struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 3.

REDS 7TH: Perez struck out; Bench flied out to right; Smith
singled to center; McRae flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Millan singled to left; Boyer flied out to left;
Perez walked [Millan to second]; LUM BATTED FOR MCQUEEN; CARROLL
REPLACED CLONINGER (PITCHING); Lum popped to third in foul
territory; Jackson forced Perez (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 3.

REDS 8TH: PRIDDY REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Helms singled to
shortstop; Helms was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Woodward walked; Carroll out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Woodward to second]; Rose grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); H. Aaron
singled to right; Cepeda walked [H. Aaron to second]; King lined
into a double play (pitcher to first) [Cepeda out at first]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 3.

REDS 9TH: Carbo grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez walked;
Bench homered [Perez scored]; BARBER REPLACED PRIDDY (PITCHING);
Smith singled to right; McRae lined to third; Helms flied out to
right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 8, Braves 3.

BRAVES 9TH: DUFFY REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING SS); WOODWARD CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Millan tripled to center; Boyer lined to
third; Perez popped to third; STAEHLE BATTED FOR BARBER; Staehle
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 8, Braves 3.