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Thursday June 17, 1971
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Jim McGlothlin turned in his first complete game of the season and Lee May batted in three runs with a single, double and sacrifice fly as the Reds defeated the Braves, 5-1. [The Sporting News]


Cincinnati Reds 5, Atlanta Braves 1

Game Played on Thursday, June 17, 1971 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium

Braves       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  1
Reds         0  0  2    1  1  0    1  0  x  -   5 10  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Jackson cf            4   1   1   0     0   1   .258      Rose rf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .286
Garr lf               4   0   2   0     0   1   .346      McRae lf              4   1   2   1     0   1   .265
H. Aaron 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .308        Bradford lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .190
Evans 3b              4   0   2   1     0   0   .244      May 1b                3   0   2   3     0   0   .319
Millan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .311        Woodward pr,3b      0   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Lum rf                3   0   0   0     0   0   .224      Bench 3b,1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .223
King c                3   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Foster cf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .287
Versalles ss          3   0   1   0     0   2   .273      Helms 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .248
Reed p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .067      Corrales c            3   1   1   1     0   0   .148
  Williams ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .240      Concepcion ss         3   1   2   0     0   0   .205
  Barber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      McGlothlin p          3   0   0   0     0   3   .143

Totals               32   1   7   1     0   5             Totals               31   5  10   5     1   4

Time of Game: 1:32   Attendance: 19,068
Left on Base: Braves 4, Reds 5
DP: Braves 1, Reds 2
Errors: Garr
Doubles: McRae (9), May (6)
Triples: Foster (2)
Stolen Bases: Foster (2), Helms (3)
Caught Stealing: Helms (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Corrales (1)
Sacrifice Flies: May (2)
GIDP: H. Aaron (5), Millan (3)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed L(6-5)             7    10   5   4   1   4   0  31   3.70
Barber                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.18
Totals                  8    10   5   4   1   4   0  34

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothlin W(3-4)       9     7   1   1   0   5   0  32   4.25
Totals                  9     7   1   1   0   5   0  32

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Al Barlick


BRAVES 1ST: Jackson singled to center; On a bunt Garr singled to
third [Jackson to second]; H. Aaron grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Jackson to third, Garr out at
second]; Evans singled to left [Jackson scored]; Millan grounded
out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (third to first); McRae struck out;
May popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Reds 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Lum popped to second; King grounded out (pitcher to
first); Versalles struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench popped to first in foul territory; Foster
walked; Foster stole second; Helms lined into a double play
(first to shortstop) [Foster out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Reed struck out; Jackson grounded out (second to
first); Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Corrales singled to center; Concepcion singled to
center [Corrales to second]; McGlothlin struck out; Rose singled
to right [Corrales to third, Concepcion to second]; McRae
singled to center [Corrales scored, Concepcion to third, Rose to
second]; May hit a sacrifice fly to center [Concepcion scored,
Rose to third]; Bench flied out to left; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 1, Reds 2.

BRAVES 4TH: H. Aaron popped to first in foul territory; Evans
grounded out (second to first); Millan flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Foster tripled to center; Helms grounded out
(shortstop to first); Corrales grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Foster scored]; Concepcion singled to center; McGlothlin struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Lum popped to third in foul territory; King popped
to shortstop; Versalles struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Reds 3.

REDS 5TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); McRae doubled to
third; May doubled to right [McRae scored]; Bench grounded out
(shortstop to first); Foster flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 4.

BRAVES 6TH: Reed grounded out (third to first); Jackson struck
out; Garr singled to center; H. Aaron grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 4.

REDS 6TH: Helms singled to shortstop; Helms stole second;
Corrales out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Helms to
third]; Helms was picked off and caught stealing home (catcher
to third); Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 4.

BRAVES 7TH: Evans singled to right; On a bunt Millan grounded
into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to second) [Evans out
at second]; Lum grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 4.

REDS 7TH: McGlothlin struck out; Rose reached on an error by
Garr [Rose to second]; McRae flied out to left [Rose to third];
May singled to center [Rose scored (unearned)]; WOODWARD RAN FOR
MAY; Bench popped to second; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Reds 5.

BRAVES 8TH: WOODWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); BENCH CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); BRADFORD REPLACED MCRAE (PLAYING LF);
King flied out to left; Versalles singled to left; WILLIAMS
BATTED FOR REED; Williams singled to second [Versalles to
second]; Jackson forced Williams (second to shortstop)
[Versalles to third]; Garr struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 1, Reds 5.

REDS 8TH: BARBER REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); Foster grounded
out (third to first); Helms grounded out (third to first);
Corrales grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Reds 5.

BRAVES 9TH: H. Aaron flied out to right; Evans grounded out
(second to first); Millan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 5.



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