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Thursday July 26, 1973
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Atlanta Braves 6, Cincinnati Reds 4 (Game 2)

Game Played on Thursday, July 26, 1973 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium

Braves       1  1  0    0  0  1    0  1  2  -   6 10  2
Reds         2  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   4 11  2


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr rf               4   1   2   0     1   0   .276      Rose lf               5   2   5   2     0   0   .332
Perez ss              3   2   1   0     1   0   .240      Morgan 2b             5   0   0   0     0   1   .293
Evans 3b              5   0   3   2     0   0   .273      Driessen 3b           3   1   1   1     1   0   .312
Aaron lf              2   1   1   0     2   0   .257      Bench c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .243
  Jackson lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .221      Perez 1b              4   0   2   1     0   1   .288
  Dietz ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .296      Tolan rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .198
  Tepedino 1b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .311      Geronimo cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .164
Baker cf              4   0   0   1     0   0   .292      Chaney ss             4   1   1   0     0   0   .192
Johnson 2b            2   1   1   1     3   0   .251      Grimsley p            3   0   1   0     0   1   .078
Lum 1b,lf             5   0   1   1     0   1   .299        Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Casanova c            4   1   1   1     0   0   .203        Gullett p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .194
P. Niekro p           4   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Stahl ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .247

Totals               34   6  10   6     7   2             Totals               37   4  11   4     1   3

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 47,051
Left on Base: Braves 10, Reds 7
DP: Braves 0, Reds 2
Errors: Perez, Casanova, Driessen, Tolan
Doubles: Evans 2 (20), Driessen (8), Chaney (2)
Triples: Perez (2)
Home Runs: Casanova (2), Johnson (25), Rose (3)
Stolen Bases: Aaron (1), Rose 3 (5), Perez (3)
Caught Stealing: Garr (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Perez (8)
Sacrifice Flies: Baker (4)
GIDP: Baker (8), Evans (4)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
P. Niekro W(10-5)       9    11   4   4   1   3   1  38   3.55
Totals                  9    11   4   4   1   3   1  38

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Grimsley L(10-6)        7.1   8   4   4   6   1   2  34   2.70
Borbon                  0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.88
Gullett                 1     2   2   2   1   1   0   7   4.13
Totals                  9    10   6   6   7   2   2  43

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen


BRAVES 1ST: On a bunt Garr singled; Garr was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Perez singled to center; Evans
doubled to right [Perez scored, Evans to third (error by
Tolan)]; Aaron walked; Baker flied out to right; Johnson lined
to first; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose singled to center; Rose stole second; Morgan
lined to shortstop; Driessen doubled to left [Rose scored];
Bench popped to third; Perez tripled to right [Driessen scored];
Tolan flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds
2.

BRAVES 2ND: Lum grounded out (second to first); Casanova
homered; P. Niekro reached on an error by Driessen [P. Niekro to
first]; Garr flied out to center; Perez flied out to right; 1 R,
1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 2.

REDS 2ND: Geronimo flied out to center; Chaney grounded out
(shortstop to first); Grimsley grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Evans doubled to right; Aaron popped to third; Baker
flied out to center; Johnson was walked intentionally; Lum
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 2.

REDS 3RD: Rose singled to right; Rose stole second [Rose to
third (error by Casanova)]; Morgan struck out; Driessen flied
out to center; Bench grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Casanova grounded out (second to first); P. Niekro
grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr walked; Perez flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Perez flied out to center; Tolan grounded out (pitcher
to first); Geronimo flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 2, Reds 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Evans popped to catcher in foul territory; Aaron
singled to center; Baker grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Aaron out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 2, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Chaney doubled to right; Grimsley struck out; Rose
singled to center [Chaney scored, Rose to second (on throw)];
Morgan grounded out (second to first); Driessen flied out to
left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Johnson homered; Lum popped to shortstop; Casanova
grounded out (first to pitcher); P. Niekro flied out to left; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 3.

REDS 6TH: Bench grounded out (third to first); Perez singled to
left; Perez stole second [Perez to third (error by Perez)];
Tolan grounded out (first unassisted); Geronimo grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez
walked; Evans grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to
first) [Perez out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3,
Reds 3.

REDS 7TH: Chaney flied out to center; Grimsley singled to
second; Rose singled to right [Grimsley to third]; Rose stole
second; Morgan popped to second; Driessen walked; Bench forced
Driessen (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 3,
Reds 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Aaron walked; Aaron stole second; Baker flied out to
left; Johnson walked; Lum singled to center [Aaron scored,
Johnson to second]; BORBON REPLACED GRIMSLEY (PITCHING);
Casanova popped to first in foul territory; P. Niekro forced Lum
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 3.

REDS 8TH: JACKSON REPLACED AARON (PLAYING LF); Perez struck out;
Tolan grounded out (second to first); Geronimo singled to
center; Geronimo was picked off first (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 3.

BRAVES 9TH: GULLETT REPLACED BORBON (PITCHING); Garr singled to
center; Perez reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt
[Garr to second]; Evans singled to right [Garr scored, Perez to
third]; DIETZ BATTED FOR JACKSON; Dietz struck out; Baker hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Perez scored, Evans to second]; Johnson
was walked intentionally; Lum forced Johnson (shortstop
unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 6, Reds 3.

REDS 9TH: TEPEDINO REPLACED DIETZ (PLAYING 1B); LUM CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Chaney grounded out (first to pitcher);
STAHL BATTED FOR GULLETT; Stahl grounded out (second to first);
Rose homered; Morgan flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 6, Reds 4.



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