The Braves scored only on a grand-slam homer by Earl Williams and lost a doubleheader to the Reds, 5-4 and 2-0. In the opener, Wayne Simpson made his first start for the Reds since being recalled from Indianapolis (American Association) and had a 3-0 lead going into the sixth when singles by Felix Millan and Mike Lum and a walk to Darrell Evans loaded the bases for Williams' slam. The Reds tied the score with doubles by Tommy Helms and Bernie Carbo in the eighth and won in the ninth. Lee May walked and gave way on the paths to Jimmy Stewart, who stole second and scored on a single by Johnny Bench.

Don Gullett and Clay Carroll combined to pitch a shutout in the nightcap. Gullett was lifted after giving up singles by Ralph Garr and Hank Aaron with one out in the eighth inning. Carroll struck out the next two batters to quell the threat. The Reds' runs included the first homer by George Foster in a Cincinnati uniform. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 5, Atlanta Braves 4 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, June      20, 1971 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  4    0  0  0  -   4  6  0
Reds         0  0  2    0  1  0    0  1  1  -   5 11  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Jackson cf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .258      Rose rf               3   1   1   0     2   0   .291
Garr lf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .337      Foster cf             5   0   1   1     0   2   .288
Millan 2b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .308      May 1b                3   1   2   2     2   0   .321
Evans 3b              2   1   0   0     2   2   .255        Stewart pr          0   1   0   0     0   0   .222
  Perez ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .224      Bench c               4   0   1   1     1   0   .241
Lum rf                3   1   2   0     1   0   .229      Perez 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .230
Williams 1b           3   1   1   4     1   0   .247      McRae lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .252
King c                4   0   1   0     0   2   .200      Helms 2b              4   1   3   0     0   0   .256
Garrido ss,3b         4   0   0   0     0   0   .169      Woodward ss           3   1   1   0     0   0   .260
Stone p               3   0   0   0     0   0   .185        Carbo ph            1   0   1   1     0   0   .229
  Priddy p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Bradford pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .190
                                                            Concepcion ss       0   0   0   0     0   0   .204
                                                          Simpson p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .143
                                                            Ferrara ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .121
                                                            Cloninger p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Cline ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .226
                                                            Gibbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   4   6   4     4   5             Totals               34   5  11   5     5   4

Time of Game: 2:23
Left on Base: Braves 5, Reds 11
DP: Braves 0, Reds 1
Doubles: Jackson (13), Helms (12), Carbo (11)
Home Runs: Williams (9), May (17)
Stolen Bases: Rose 2 (6), Stewart (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Garr (9), Simpson (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stone                   6     8   3   3   2   2   1  28   3.67
Priddy L(2-4)           2     3   2   2   3   2   0  12   4.14
Totals                  8    11   5   5   5   4   1  40

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Simpson                 6     5   4   4   4   2   1  26   5.33
Cloninger               2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   3.12
Gibbon W(1-1)           1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.25
Totals                  9     6   4   4   4   5   1  36

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


BRAVES 1ST: Jackson doubled to right; Garr out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Jackson to third]; Millan popped to
second; Evans struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds
0.

REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to right; Foster grounded out
(shortstop to first); May singled to center; Bench forced May
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Lum flied out to left; Williams walked; King singled
to center [Williams to second]; Garrido popped to right; Stone
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Perez grounded out (second to first); McRae flied out
to right; Helms singled to center; Woodward lined to third; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

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

REDS 3RD: Simpson struck out; Rose singled to center; Foster
struck out; May homered [Rose scored]; Bench flied out to
center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Evans walked; Lum walked [Evans to second]; Williams
hit into a double play (center to second to first) [Evans to
third, Lum out at second]; King struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Perez flied out to center; McRae popped to shortstop;
Helms lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Garrido lined to left; Stone grounded out (third to
first); Jackson popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Woodward singled to right; Simpson out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Woodward to second]; Rose flied out to
left; Foster singled to right [Woodward scored]; May walked
[Foster to second]; Bench flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan
singled to pitcher; Evans walked [Millan to second]; Lum singled
to right [Millan to third, Evans to second]; Williams homered
[Millan scored, Evans scored, Lum scored]; King popped to
shortstop; Garrido grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R, 3 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 3.

REDS 6TH: Perez singled to center; McRae flied out to center;
Helms singled to center [Perez to second]; Woodward flied out to
center; FERRARA BATTED FOR SIMPSON; Ferrara flied out to center;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 3.

BRAVES 7TH: CLONINGER REPLACED FERRARA (PITCHING); Stone
grounded out (second to first); Jackson struck out; Garr
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4,
Reds 3.

REDS 7TH: Rose walked; PRIDDY REPLACED STONE (PITCHING); Foster
struck out while Rose stole second; May grounded out (third to
first); Bench walked; Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Millan grounded out (pitcher to first); Evans struck
out; Lum singled to center; Williams forced Lum (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 3.

REDS 8TH: GARRIDO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); PEREZ REPLACED
EVANS (PLAYING SS); McRae struck out; Helms doubled to right;
Braves manager Lum Harris ejected by 3B umpire Bruce
Froemming; CARBO BATTED FOR WOODWARD; Carbo doubled to left
[Helms scored]; BRADFORD RAN FOR CARBO; CLINE BATTED FOR
CLONINGER; Cline grounded out (first unassisted) [Bradford to
third]; Rose was walked intentionally; Rose stole second; Foster
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
4, Reds 4.

BRAVES 9TH: GIBBON REPLACED CLINE (PITCHING); CONCEPCION
REPLACED BRADFORD (PLAYING SS); King struck out; Garrido popped
to right; Priddy popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 4, Reds 4.

REDS 9TH: May walked; STEWART RAN FOR MAY; Stewart stole second;
Bench singled to center [Stewart scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 4, Reds 5.