An extra-base attack that included two homers by Lee May and one by Pete Rose powered the Reds to a 6-1 victory over the Braves. Johnny Bench had four straight hits, including a triple. George Foster rapped two doubles and Hal McRae and Tommy Helms hit one apiece. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 6, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Friday, June      18, 1971 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
Reds         0  1  0    1  0  0    0  4  x  -   6 12  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Jackson cf            4   0   2   0     0   0   .262      Rose rf               4   1   2   1     0   0   .290
Garr lf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .342      McRae lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .265
H. Aaron 1b           2   1   1   0     2   0   .310        Bradford pr,lf      0   1   0   0     0   0   .190
Evans 3b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .267      May 1b                4   2   2   3     0   2   .323
Millan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .306        Woodward 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Lum rf                4   0   0   0     0   0   .216      Bench 3b,1b           4   2   4   0     0   0   .236
Didier c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .233      Foster cf             4   0   2   2     0   0   .292
Perez ss              4   0   2   0     0   0   .221      Helms 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .248
Jarvis p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .036      Corrales c            2   0   0   0     2   0   .138
  King ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .198      Concepcion ss         3   0   0   0     1   0   .201
  Wilhelm p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Nolan p               4   0   0   0     0   2   .030
  Herbel p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Williams ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .239

Totals               33   1   7   0     3   1             Totals               33   6  12   6     3   4

Time of Game: 1:58   Attendance: 20,600
Left on Base: Braves 8, Reds 6
DP: Braves 3, Reds 1
Errors: Helms
Doubles: H. Aaron (13), Foster 2 (11), Helms (11), McRae (10)
Triples: Jackson (4), Bench (2)
Home Runs: May 2 (16), Rose (5)
GIDP: Williams (5), McRae (5), Concepcion (7), Foster (6)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jarvis L(2-8)           6     7   2   2   1   4   1  23   4.26
Wilhelm                 1     4   4   4   1   0   2   8  15.43
Herbel                  1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   5.32
Totals                  8    12   6   6   3   4   3  36

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan W(4-7)            9     7   1   1   3   1   0  36   2.93
Totals                  9     7   1   1   3   1   0  36

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


BRAVES 1ST: Jackson grounded out (first unassisted); Garr flied
out to left; H. Aaron walked; Evans singled to right [H. Aaron
to second]; Millan flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose singled to right; McRae grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Rose out at second]; May struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Lum grounded out (shortstop to first); Didier
grounded out (third to first); Perez popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench tripled to center; Foster doubled to left [Bench
scored]; Helms grounded out (first unassisted) [Foster to
third]; Corrales reached on a fielder's choice [Foster out at
home (shortstop to catcher to third)]; Concepcion forced
Corrales (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
0, Reds 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Jarvis popped to catcher in foul territory; Jackson
singled; Garr made an out to shortstop; H. Aaron walked [Jackson
to second]; Evans grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 1.

REDS 3RD: Nolan struck out; Rose grounded out (second to first);
McRae flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Millan popped to first in foul territory; Lum flied
out to center; Didier flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 0, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: May homered; Bench singled to left; Foster popped to
first in foul territory; Helms doubled to left [Bench to third];
Corrales was walked intentionally; Concepcion grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Corrales out at
second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Perez singled to center; Jarvis forced Perez
(pitcher to shortstop); Jackson forced Jarvis (pitcher to
shortstop); Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Nolan struck out; Rose grounded out (second to first);
McRae flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds
2.

BRAVES 6TH: H. Aaron doubled to center; Evans singled [H. Aaron
scored (error by Helms)]; Millan forced Evans (shortstop to
second); Lum grounded out (shortstop to first) [Millan to
second]; Didier struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: May struck out; Bench singled; Foster grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bench out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Perez grounded out (third to first); KING BATTED FOR
JARVIS; King flied out to center; Jackson tripled to center;
Garr walked; H. Aaron grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: WILHELM REPLACED KING (PITCHING); Helms grounded out
(first unassisted); Corrales grounded out (third to first);
Concepcion walked; Nolan grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Evans grounded out (first to second to pitcher);
Millan flied out to center; Lum grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: Rose homered; McRae doubled to left; BRADFORD RAN FOR
MCRAE; May homered [Bradford scored]; Bench singled to left;
HERBEL REPLACED WILHELM (PITCHING); Foster doubled to center
[Bench scored]; Helms grounded out (third to first); Corrales
walked; Concepcion grounded out (pitcher to first) [Foster to
third, Corrales to second]; Nolan flied out to right; 4 R, 5 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 6.

BRAVES 9TH: BRADFORD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); WOODWARD
REPLACED MAY (PLAYING 3B); BENCH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
Didier grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez singled;
WILLIAMS BATTED FOR HERBEL; Williams grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Perez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 6.