Phil Niekro yielded only three singles and Ralph Garr hit safely in his 22nd straight game as the Braves defeated the Reds, 4-0. A walk to Felix Millan and double by Garr produced the first run in the third inning.

Hank Aaron and Garr singled in the eighth and Earl Williams sent them home with a double. Dusty Baker followed with a double to add the last tally. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 4, Cincinnati Reds 0
Game Played on Tuesday, September 28, 1971 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0
Braves       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  3  x  -   4 10  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .304      Millan 2b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .289
Helms 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .258      Garr lf               3   1   2   1     0   1   .343
May 1b                3   0   0   0     0   1   .281      H. Aaron 1b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .327
Perez 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .267      Williams c            3   1   1   2     1   0   .260
Bench c               3   0   1   0     0   0   .238      Baker rf              2   0   1   1     1   1   .207
Carbo lf              3   0   1   0     0   1   .219      Lum cf                4   0   0   0     0   0   .269
Foster cf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .243      Versalles 3b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .191
Woodward ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .242        Garrido ph,3b       1   0   1   0     0   0   .218
Grimsley p            2   0   1   0     0   0   .118      Perez ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .227
  Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .100      Niekro p              4   0   1   0     0   3   .152
  Smith ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .164

Totals               29   0   3   0     0   3             Totals               30   4  10   4     3   5

Time of Game: 1:59   Attendance:  4,992
Left on Base: Reds 2, Braves 8
DP: Reds 1, Braves 2
Errors: Garr
Doubles: Garr (24), Williams (14), Baker (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Garr (18), Baker (1), Perez (7)
GIDP: Foster 2 (20)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Grimsley L(10-7)        7     7   3   3   3   4   0  30   3.57
Carroll                 1     3   1   1   0   1   0   6   2.50
Totals                  8    10   4   4   3   5   0  36

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(15-14)         9     3   0   0   0   3   0  29   2.98
Totals                  9     3   0   0   0   3   0  29

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Ed Vargo


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

BRAVES 1ST: Millan singled; Garr out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to first) [Millan to second]; H. Aaron popped to shortstop;
Williams flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0,
Braves 0.

REDS 2ND: Perez flied out to center; Bench grounded out
(shortstop to first); Carbo flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker struck out; Lum flied out to left; Versalles
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

REDS 3RD: Foster popped to third in foul territory; Woodward
flied out to center; Grimsley singled to center; Rose flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Perez popped to first in foul territory; Niekro
struck out; Millan walked; Garr doubled to center [Millan
scored]; H. Aaron grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 1.

REDS 4TH: Helms popped to shortstop; May flied out to center;
Perez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Williams walked; Baker out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [Williams to second]; Lum lined into a double
play (second to shortstop) [Williams out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 1.

REDS 5TH: Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); Carbo singled
to right; Foster grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Carbo out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Versalles singled; Perez out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Versalles to second]; Niekro struck out;
Millan flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves
1.

REDS 6TH: Woodward grounded out (third to first); Grimsley
grounded out (third to first); Rose grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Garr struck out; H. Aaron singled to left; Williams
grounded out (third to first) [H. Aaron to second]; Baker was
walked intentionally; Lum flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 1.

REDS 7TH: Helms popped to second; May grounded out (shortstop to
first); Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves
1.

BRAVES 7TH: Versalles flied out to left; Perez flied out to
left; Niekro singled to center; Millan forced Niekro (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 1.

REDS 8TH: Bench singled to left; Carbo struck out; Foster
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Bench out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Garr singled to second; H. Aaron singled to right
[Garr to third]; CARROLL REPLACED GRIMSLEY (PITCHING); Williams
doubled to left [Garr scored, H. Aaron scored, Williams to third
(on throw)]; Baker doubled [Williams scored]; Lum out on an
unknown play; GARRIDO BATTED FOR VERSALLES; Garrido singled
[Baker to third]; Perez out on an unknown play; Niekro struck
out; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 4.

REDS 9TH: GARRIDO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Woodward reached
on an error by Garr [Woodward to first]; SMITH BATTED FOR
CARROLL; Smith out on an unknown play; Rose out on an unknown
play; Helms out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
0, Braves 4.