A hit batsman in the ninth inning led to the Reds' 4-3 victory over the Braves. With the score tied, 3-3, Bernie Carbo was nicked by a pitch thrown by Ron Reed. Darrel Chaney came in to run for Carbo and after a sacrifice by Ted Uhlaender, Pete Rose singled to drive in the winning run. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 4, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Friday, April     21, 1972 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Reds         0  2  0    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   4  8  0
Braves       0  0  0    1  0  1    1  0  0  -   3 11  2


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose lf               5   0   2   1     0   0   .409      Millan 2b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .156
Morgan 2b             4   1   1   1     1   0   .211      Garr rf               5   0   1   0     0   1   .281
Tolan cf              5   0   2   0     0   0   .450      Evans 3b              5   1   1   1     0   1   .269
Bench c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .059      Carty lf              3   1   1   1     1   1   .417
Perez 1b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .222        Baker pr,cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .045
Menke 3b              2   1   0   0     2   1   .333      Williams 1b           4   1   3   0     0   0   .290
Geronimo rf           4   1   1   0     0   1   .091      Lum cf,lf             3   0   2   0     1   0   .200
Concepcion ss         3   0   2   2     0   0   .250      Casanova c            3   0   0   0     1   0   .125
  Carbo ph            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Perez ss              3   0   1   1     0   0   .292
  Chaney pr,ss        0   1   0   0     0   0   .000      Reed p                3   0   0   0     0   1   .200
Nolan p               3   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Schueler p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Uhlaender ph        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Breazeale ph        1   0   1   0     0   0   .286
  Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Stone pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   4   8   4     4   4             Totals               35   3  11   3     3   4

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance:  6,762
Left on Base: Reds 8, Braves 9
DP: Reds 2, Braves 2
Errors: Perez 2
Doubles: Geronimo (1), Perez (2), Lum (1)
Home Runs: Morgan (1), Carty (1), Evans (2)
Stolen Bases: Concepcion (2), Tolan (4)
Caught Stealing: Menke (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Uhlaender (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Perez (1)
GIDP: Tolan (1), Casanova (3)
Hit by Pitch: Carbo (1,by Reed)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan W(2-0)            8    10   3   3   3   3   2  35   1.80
Carroll                 0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   0.00
Hall SV(1)              0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   1.50
Totals                  9    11   3   3   3   4   2  39

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed L(1-1)             8.1   8   4   4   4   4   1  38   2.35
Schueler                0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Totals                  9     8   4   4   4   4   1  39

Hit by Pitch: Reed (2)
Wild Pitches: Reed (1)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - John Kibler


REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan walked;
Tolan lined into a double play (center to second to first)
[Morgan out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Millan popped to first in foul territory; Garr flied
out to center; Evans popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench lined to third; Perez grounded out (shortstop to
first); Menke walked; Geronimo doubled to left [Menke to third];
Concepcion singled to center [Menke scored, Geronimo scored];
Concepcion stole second; Nolan grounded out (second to first); 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Carty flied out to right; Williams singled to left;
Lum singled to right [Williams to second]; Casanova grounded
into a double play (shortstop to first) [Lum out at second]; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 0.

REDS 3RD: Rose flied out to left; Morgan popped to third in foul
territory; Tolan singled to right; Bench lined to third; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Perez doubled to left; Reed struck out; Millan flied
out to right; Garr struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2,
Braves 0.

REDS 4TH: Perez struck out; Menke was called out on strikes;
Geronimo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Evans grounded out (pitcher to first); Carty
homered; Williams singled to left; Lum walked [Williams to
second]; Casanova flied out to center; Perez forced Lum (third
to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 1.

REDS 5TH: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Nolan
flied out to center; Rose singled to left; Morgan grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Reed grounded out (first unassisted); Millan singled
to left; On a bunt Garr singled [Millan to second]; Evans forced
Garr (first to shortstop) [Millan to third]; Carty was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 1.

REDS 6TH: Tolan grounded out (second to first); Bench grounded
out (shortstop to first); Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Williams singled to left; Lum doubled [Williams to
third]; Casanova was walked intentionally; Perez hit a sacrifice
fly to left [Williams scored]; Reed lined into a double play
(shortstop unassisted) [Lum out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 2.

REDS 7TH: Menke reached on an error by Perez [Menke to first];
Menke was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Geronimo struck out; Concepcion singled to left; Reed threw a
wild pitch [Concepcion to second]; Nolan grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Millan grounded out (third to first); Garr grounded
out (first unassisted); Evans homered; Carty walked; BAKER RAN
FOR CARTY; Williams lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
2, Braves 3.

REDS 8TH: BAKER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); LUM CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Rose grounded out (second to first);
Morgan homered; Tolan singled to third; Tolan stole second;
Bench struck out; Perez was walked intentionally; Menke walked
[Tolan to third, Perez to second]; Geronimo grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Lum flied out to right; Casanova popped to catcher
in foul territory; Perez popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Reds 3, Braves 3.

REDS 9TH: CARBO BATTED FOR CONCEPCION; Carbo was hit by a pitch;
UHLAENDER BATTED FOR NOLAN; CHANEY RAN FOR CARBO; Uhlaender out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Chaney to second]; Rose
singled to center [Chaney scored]; Morgan reached on an error by
Perez [Rose to second, Morgan to first]; SCHUELER REPLACED REED
(PITCHING); Tolan grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop to pitcher) [Morgan out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 4, Braves 3.

BRAVES 9TH: CHANEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); CARROLL REPLACED
UHLAENDER (PITCHING); BREAZEALE BATTED FOR SCHUELER; Breazeale
singled to right; STONE RAN FOR BREAZEALE; Millan forced Stone
(catcher to shortstop); HALL REPLACED CARROLL (PITCHING); Garr
grounded out (first unassisted) [Millan to second]; Evans struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4, Braves 3.