Joe Morgan and Denis Menke each hit a three-run homer to help power the Reds to a 9-1 victory, spoiling the debut of Eddie Mathews as manager of the Braves, succeeding Luman Harris. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 9, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Monday, August    7, 1972 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  9  1
Reds         0  6  0    0  0  3    0  0  x  -   9 12  2


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr lf               5   0   0   0     0   0   .318      Rose lf               5   1   2   0     0   0   .290
Evans 3b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .251      Morgan 2b             4   1   1   3     1   0   .289
Aaron 1b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .262      Tolan cf              5   1   2   0     0   1   .292
Williams c            3   0   0   0     1   0   .272        Geronimo cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Baker cf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .313      Bench c               4   1   0   0     1   2   .277
Lum rf                4   0   1   0     0   0   .225      Perez 1b              3   2   2   0     2   0   .286
Millan 2b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .248      Menke 3b              4   1   2   5     0   0   .231
Perez ss              4   0   2   0     0   0   .225      Uhlaender rf          2   1   1   0     0   0   .172
Reed p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .172        Foster ph,rf        2   0   1   0     0   1   .231
  Hardin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .071      Chaney ss             4   1   1   1     0   0   .250
  Breazeale ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .162      McGlothlin p          3   0   0   0     1   1   .154
  McQueen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
  Jackson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .228
  Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Brown ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .198

Totals               35   1   9   0     1   1             Totals               36   9  12   9     5   5

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 20,150
Left on Base: Braves 9, Reds 8
DP: Braves 0, Reds 2
Errors: Evans, Menke, Chaney
Doubles: Aaron (7)
Triples: Tolan (5)
Home Runs: Morgan (14), Menke (6)
Stolen Bases: Perez (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Hardin (2)
GIDP: Williams (15), Breazeale (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed L(9-11)            1.2   7   6   6   3   4   1  15   3.88
Hardin                  2.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   3.45
McQueen                 3     4   3   3   2   1   1  15   5.70
Hoerner                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.82
Totals                  8    12   9   9   5   5   2  41

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothlin W(5-5)       9     9   1   0   1   1   0  37   4.18
Totals                  9     9   1   0   1   1   0  37

Wild Pitches: Reed (9)

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Ed Sudol


BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (third to first); Evans flied out
to left; Aaron lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose singled to center; Morgan walked [Rose to
second]; Tolan struck out while Rose advanced to third and
Morgan advanced to second on a wild pitch; Bench struck out;
Perez was walked intentionally; Menke forced Morgan (third
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Williams flied out to left; Baker was called out on
strikes; Lum grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Uhlaender singled to third [Uhlaender to second (error
by Evans)]; Chaney singled to center [Uhlaender scored];
McGlothlin struck out; Rose singled to right [Chaney to third];
Morgan homered [Chaney scored, Rose scored]; Tolan tripled to
right; Bench was called out on strikes; Perez was walked
intentionally; Perez stole second; Menke singled to center
[Tolan scored, Perez scored]; HARDIN REPLACED REED (PITCHING);
Uhlaender flied out to center; 6 R, 6 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Reds 6.

BRAVES 3RD: Millan singled to left; Perez singled to right
[Millan to second]; Hardin out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Millan to third, Perez to second]; Garr popped to
second in foul territory; Evans grounded out (first to pitcher);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 6.

REDS 3RD: Chaney flied out to center; McGlothlin flied out to
center; Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 6.

BRAVES 4TH: Aaron singled to left; Williams grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Aaron out at
second]; Baker singled to center; Lum flied out to center; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 6.

REDS 4TH: Morgan flied out to right; Tolan flied out to center;
Bench grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Reds 6.

BRAVES 5TH: Millan flied out to center; Perez singled to left;
BREAZEALE BATTED FOR HARDIN; Breazeale grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Perez out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 6.

REDS 5TH: MCQUEEN REPLACED BREAZEALE (PITCHING); Perez singled
to left; Menke flied out to center; FOSTER BATTED FOR UHLAENDER;
Foster singled to left [Perez to second]; Chaney flied out to
right; McGlothlin walked [Perez to third, Foster to second];
Rose flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 6.

BRAVES 6TH: FOSTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Garr grounded
out (pitcher to first); Evans grounded out (second to first);
Aaron doubled to left; Williams walked; Baker grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 6.

REDS 6TH: Morgan flied out to right; Tolan flied out to center;
Bench walked; Perez singled to left [Bench to second]; Menke
homered [Bench scored, Perez scored]; Foster was called out on
strikes; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 9.

BRAVES 7TH: Lum grounded out (second to first); Millan grounded
out (shortstop to first); Perez made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 9.

REDS 7TH: Chaney grounded out (first unassisted); McGlothlin
lined to center; Rose grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 9.

BRAVES 8TH: JACKSON BATTED FOR MCQUEEN; Jackson grounded out
(second to first); Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); Evans
singled to right; Aaron reached on an error by Chaney [Evans to
second, Aaron to first]; Williams reached on an error by Menke
[Evans scored (unearned) (no RBI), Aaron to second, Williams to
first]; Baker flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 1, Reds 9.

REDS 8TH: HOERNER REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Morgan flied out
to center; Tolan singled to left; Bench popped to second; Perez
forced Tolan (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Reds 9.

BRAVES 9TH: GERONIMO REPLACED TOLAN (PLAYING CF); Lum singled to
left; Millan singled to second [Lum to second]; Perez popped to
shortstop; BROWN BATTED FOR HOERNER; Brown flied out to left;
Garr forced Millan (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 1, Reds 9.