Brushing off homers by Joe Hague and Johnny Bench, the Braves came back to defeat the Reds, 4-2. After the Reds took a 2-0 lead, the Braves pulled even in the fifth. Darrell Evans doubled and counted on a single by Mike Lum, who took second on the throw to the plate and scored on a single by Marty Perez.

With two out in the eighth, Ralph Garr singled, stole second and tallied the tie-breaking run on a single by Dusty Baker. Evans homered for an insurance marker in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 4, Cincinnati Reds 2
Game Played on Wednesday, May       24, 1972 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  2  0    0  1  1  -   4 10  0
Reds         0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Millan 2b             5   0   0   0     0   0   .274      Rose lf               5   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Garr lf               4   1   2   0     0   0   .300      Morgan 2b             2   0   0   0     2   0   .286
Baker cf              4   0   1   1     0   1   .313      Tolan cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .313
Williams c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .254      Bench c               3   1   1   1     1   0   .237
Cepeda 1b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .339      Hague 1b              3   1   1   1     1   1   .242
Evans 3b              3   2   2   1     1   0   .274        Chaney pr,ss        0   0   0   0     0   0   .462
Lum rf                3   1   3   1     1   0   .215      McRae rf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Perez ss              4   0   1   1     0   1   .228        Geronimo rf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .171
Kelley p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .053      Menke 3b,1b           3   0   2   0     1   0   .232
  Aaron ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .267      Concepcion ss,3b      4   0   2   0     0   0   .254
  Brown pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Simpson p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .000
  Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Uhlaender ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               34   4  10   4     3   4             Totals               32   2   7   2     5   4

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 10,156
Left on Base: Braves 6, Reds 8
DP: Braves 1, Reds 2
Doubles: Evans (3), Concepcion (3)
Home Runs: Evans (6), Hague (4), Bench (6)
Stolen Bases: Garr (8), Morgan (16)
Caught Stealing: Lum (2), Tolan (4)
GIDP: Evans (3), Geronimo (3)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kelley W(3-4)           8     6   2   2   5   4   2  33   4.29
Upshaw SV(3)            1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.70
Totals                  9     7   2   2   5   4   2  37

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Simpson L(1-1)          8.1  10   4   4   2   4   1  34   2.96
Carroll                 0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   2.42
Totals                  9    10   4   4   3   4   1  37

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


BRAVES 1ST: Millan flied out to center; Garr grounded out
(shortstop to first); Baker flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan grounded
out (shortstop to first); Tolan singled to right; Tolan was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Williams was called out on strikes; Cepeda singled;
Evans grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to
pitcher) [Cepeda out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench grounded out (third to first); Hague homered;
McRae lined to shortstop; Menke walked; Concepcion grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Lum singled to center; Lum was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Perez struck out; Kelley flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 1.

REDS 3RD: Simpson struck out; Rose grounded out (second to
first); Morgan walked; Tolan popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Millan grounded out (third to first); Garr singled
to third; Baker hit into a double play (left to first) [Garr out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Bench homered; Hague struck out; McRae flied out to
right; Menke singled to shortstop; Concepcion doubled to left
[Menke to third]; Simpson grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Williams flied out to right; Cepeda grounded out
(third to first); Evans doubled to right; Lum singled to right
[Evans scored, Lum to second (on throw)]; Perez singled to right
[Lum scored, Perez to second (on throw)]; Kelley grounded out
(pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Rose struck out; Morgan flied out to right; Tolan
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr
popped to shortstop; Baker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 2, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: Bench walked; Hague popped to shortstop; McRae flied
out to left; Menke singled to right [Bench to third]; Concepcion
forced Menke (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 2, Reds 2.

BRAVES 7TH: GERONIMO REPLACED MCRAE (PLAYING RF); Williams flied
out to center; Cepeda lined to left; Evans walked; Lum walked
[Evans to second]; Perez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: Simpson struck out; Rose lined to left; Morgan walked;
Morgan stole second; Tolan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Kelley grounded out (second to first); Millan
grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr singled to center; Garr
stole second; Baker singled to center [Garr scored]; Williams
flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: Bench popped to second; Hague walked; CHANEY RAN FOR
HAGUE; Geronimo grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Chaney out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
3, Reds 2.

BRAVES 9TH: CHANEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); CONCEPCION
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); MENKE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
1B); Cepeda struck out; Evans homered; Lum singled; CARROLL
REPLACED SIMPSON (PITCHING); Perez grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Lum to second]; AARON BATTED FOR KELLEY; Aaron was
walked intentionally; BROWN RAN FOR AARON; Millan forced Brown
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 2.

REDS 9TH: UPSHAW REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Menke lined to left;
Concepcion singled to left; UHLAENDER BATTED FOR CARROLL;
Uhlaender grounded out (second to first) [Concepcion to second];
Rose popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 2.