Friday June 25, 1971
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Atlanta Braves 10, Cincinnati Reds 3 (Game 2)

Game Played on Friday, June 25, 1971 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium

Reds 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 10 2 Braves 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 10 16 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .286 Garr lf 5 1 3 1 0 0 .330 Foster cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .281 Millan 2b 4 2 2 0 0 0 .312 May 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .303 Lum rf 3 2 3 1 2 0 .254 Bradford lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 .193 Evans 3b 3 2 0 1 2 1 .262 Bench lf,1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .240 Williams 1b 5 2 2 4 0 0 .245 Perez 3b 4 1 4 1 0 0 .244 Jackson cf 5 0 3 2 0 0 .260 Helms 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .247 Didier c 5 0 1 0 0 0 .231 Corrales c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .139 Perez ss 5 1 1 1 0 0 .215 Concepcion ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 .209 Niekro p 4 0 1 0 0 0 .119 Stewart ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Cloninger p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .313 Granger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Merritt p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .167 Ferrara ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 Totals 35 3 10 3 1 6 Totals 39 10 16 10 4 1 Time of Game: 2:13 Attendance: 25,903 Left on Base: Reds 6, Braves 11 DP: Reds 2, Braves 2 Errors: Bench, Corrales Doubles: Garr (14), Lum (7), Jackson (14) Triples: Merritt (1) Home Runs: Perez (11), Helms (2), Bench (18), Williams (10) Stolen Bases: Millan (6) Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (2) GIDP: May (7), Bench (10), Millan (4) Hit by Pitch: Millan (1,by Cloninger) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Cloninger L(2-5) 1.1 5 9 9 3 0 1 13 4.42 Granger 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 5 3.14 Merritt 6 8 0 0 1 1 0 27 4.90 Totals 8 16 10 10 4 1 1 45 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro W(6-7) 9 10 3 3 1 6 3 36 3.09 Totals 9 10 3 3 1 6 3 36 Passed Balls: Corrales (3) Hit by Pitch: Cloninger (3) Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Foster flied out to left; May singled to third; Bench grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Garr flied out to left; Millan singled to right; Millan stole second [Millan to third (error by Corrales)]; Lum singled to right [Millan scored]; Evans walked [Lum to second]; Williams homered [Lum scored, Evans scored]; Jackson grounded out (first unassisted); Didier popped to shortstop; 4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 4. REDS 2ND: Perez homered; Helms homered; Corrales lined to right; Concepcion struck out; Cloninger struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 4. BRAVES 2ND: Perez singled to right; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Perez to second]; Garr doubled to left [Perez scored]; Millan was hit by a pitch; Lum walked [Garr to third, Millan to second]; Evans walked [Garr scored, Millan to third, Lum to second]; GRANGER REPLACED CLONINGER (PITCHING); Williams singled to third [Millan scored, Lum to third, Evans to second]; Jackson singled to center [Lum scored, Evans scored, Williams to second]; Didier singled to first [Williams to third, Jackson to second]; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first) [Williams scored, Jackson to third, Didier to second]; Niekro grounded out (third to first); 6 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10. REDS 3RD: Rose walked; Foster popped to first; May grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Rose out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10. BRAVES 3RD: MERRITT REPLACED GRANGER (PITCHING); Garr grounded out (second to first); Millan singled to third; Lum doubled to right [Millan to third]; Evans hit into a double play (right to catcher) [Millan out at home]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10. REDS 4TH: Bench flied out to left; Perez singled to left; Helms singled to right [Perez to second]; Corrales grounded out (shortstop to first) [Perez to third, Helms to second]; Concepcion grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10. BRAVES 4TH: BRADFORD REPLACED MAY (PLAYING LF); BENCH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Williams grounded out (second to first); Jackson flied out to center; Didier reached on an error by Bench (assist by Helms) [Didier to first]; Perez popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10. REDS 5TH: Merritt flied out to left; Rose popped to catcher in foul territory; Foster struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10. BRAVES 5TH: Niekro singled to center; Garr singled to right [Niekro to second]; Millan grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Niekro to third, Garr out at second]; Lum walked; Evans flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10. REDS 6TH: Bradford singled to center; Bench grounded into a double play (second to first) [Bradford out at second]; Perez singled to center; Helms grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10. BRAVES 6TH: Williams grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson singled to left; Didier forced Jackson (second to shortstop); Perez forced Didier (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10. REDS 7TH: Corrales flied out to center; Concepcion struck out; Merritt tripled to left; Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10. BRAVES 7TH: Niekro grounded out (third to first); Garr singled to second; Millan flied out to center; Lum singled to pitcher [Garr to second]; Evans struck out but Garr advanced to third and Lum advanced to second and Evans advanced to first on a passed ball; Williams flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 10. REDS 8TH: Foster flied out to center; Bradford struck out; Bench homered; Perez singled to left; Helms popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 10. BRAVES 8TH: Jackson doubled to right; Didier popped to first in foul territory; Perez popped to catcher in foul territory; Niekro flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 10. REDS 9TH: Corrales flied out to right; STEWART BATTED FOR CONCEPCION; Stewart grounded out (first to pitcher); FERRARA BATTED FOR MERRITT; Ferrara struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 10.

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