Johnny Bench belted two homers to drive in five runs and added a sixth RBI on a walk with the bases loaded to lead the Reds' attack in support of Jack Billingham, who gained his 15th victory by defeating the Braves, 12-2. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 12, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Friday, July      27, 1973 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Braves       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  7  0
Reds         3  0  2    0  3  2    0  2  x  -  12 10  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Jackson ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .215      Rose lf               5   3   3   0     0   0   .335
Lum lf                4   0   0   0     0   0   .295      Morgan 2b             0   4   0   0     4   0   .293
Evans 3b              2   0   0   0     2   0   .272        Stahl rf            0   0   0   1     0   0   .247
Baker cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .289      Driessen 3b,1b        4   2   1   0     1   0   .310
Garr rf               4   2   3   0     0   0   .280      Bench c               2   2   2   6     2   0   .247
Johnson 2b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .251        King c              1   1   1   0     0   0   .190
  Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Perez 1b              4   0   2   3     0   0   .290
  Panther p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Menke 3b            1   0   1   1     0   0   .174
  Aaron ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Tolan rf              3   0   0   1     0   0   .196
Tepedino 1b           4   0   2   1     0   0   .323        Gagliano 2b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .224
Casanova c            4   0   1   1     0   1   .205      Geronimo cf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .161
Morton p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .175      Chaney ss             4   0   0   0     0   1   .183
  Leon p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Billingham p          4   0   0   0     0   0   .016
  Freeman p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
  Goggin ph,2b        2   0   0   0     0   0   .286

Totals               34   2   7   2     2   1             Totals               32  12  10  12     8   1

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 23,298
Left on Base: Braves 7, Reds 6
DP: Braves 0, Reds 0
Doubles: Garr 2 (19), Menke (6)
Triples: Rose (6)
Home Runs: Bench 2 (20)
Stolen Bases: Morgan (37)
Caught Stealing: Evans (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Tolan (5), Stahl (1)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton L(8-8)           4     5   8   8   4   1   2  21   3.67
Leon                    0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   2.84
Freeman                 1.2   2   2   2   3   0   0  10   7.15
Frisella                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.29
Panther                 1     3   2   2   0   0   0   6   6.14
Totals                  8    10  12  12   8   1   2  42

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham W(15-6)      9     7   2   2   2   1   0  36   2.97
Totals                  9     7   2   2   2   1   0  36

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


BRAVES 1ST: Jackson flied out to center; Lum grounded out
(second to first); Evans walked; Evans was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose singled to right; Morgan walked [Rose to second];
Driessen flied out to left; Bench homered [Rose scored, Morgan
scored]; Perez flied out to center; Tolan grounded out (first
unassisted); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 3.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker flied out to center; Garr doubled to left;
Johnson reached on a fielder's choice [Garr to third]; Tepedino
singled to left [Garr scored, Johnson to second]; Casanova
struck out; Morton popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 3.

REDS 2ND: Geronimo grounded out (shortstop to first); Chaney
struck out; Billingham grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 3.

BRAVES 3RD: Jackson grounded out (second to first); Lum grounded
out (shortstop to first); Evans walked; Baker forced Evans
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 3.

REDS 3RD: Rose flied out to left; Morgan walked; Morgan stole
second; Driessen grounded out (first unassisted) [Morgan to
third]; Bench homered [Morgan scored]; Perez singled to center;
Tolan popped to first in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Reds 5.

BRAVES 4TH: Garr singled to center; Johnson flied out to right;
Tepedino singled [Garr to third]; Casanova popped to second;
Morton grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 5.

REDS 4TH: Geronimo flied out to left; Chaney flied out to
center; Billingham grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 5.

BRAVES 5TH: Jackson grounded out (second to first); Lum grounded
out (first to pitcher); Evans popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 5.

REDS 5TH: Rose singled to right; Morgan walked [Rose to second];
Driessen walked [Rose to third, Morgan to second]; LEON REPLACED
MORTON (PITCHING); Bench walked [Rose scored, Morgan to third,
Driessen to second]; Perez grounded out (second to first)
[Morgan scored, Driessen to third, Bench to second]; FREEMAN
REPLACED LEON (PITCHING); Tolan hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Driessen scored, Bench to third]; Geronimo walked; Chaney
grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
1, Reds 8.

BRAVES 6TH: Baker grounded out (third to first); Garr grounded
out (shortstop to first); Johnson singled to center; Tepedino
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 8.

REDS 6TH: Billingham grounded out (second to first); Rose
grounded out (first unassisted); Morgan walked; Driessen singled
to right [Morgan to second]; Bench walked [Morgan to third,
Driessen to second]; Perez singled to right [Morgan scored,
Driessen scored, Bench to third]; Tolan forced Perez (first to
shortstop); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 10.

BRAVES 7TH: Casanova popped to second; GOGGIN BATTED FOR
FREEMAN; Goggin lined to shortstop; Jackson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 10.

REDS 7TH: GOGGIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); FRISELLA REPLACED
JOHNSON (PITCHING); Geronimo flied out to left; Chaney grounded
out (first unassisted); Billingham grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 10.

BRAVES 8TH: STAHL REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING RF); KING REPLACED
BENCH (PLAYING C ); MENKE REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 3B); DRIESSEN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); GAGLIANO REPLACED TOLAN (PLAYING
2B); Lum grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Evans popped to
third; Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 10.

REDS 8TH: PANTHER REPLACED FRISELLA (PITCHING); Rose tripled;
Stahl hit a sacrifice fly to left [Rose scored]; Driessen flied
out to center; King singled; Menke doubled [King scored];
Gagliano grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Reds 12.

BRAVES 9TH: Garr doubled; AARON BATTED FOR PANTHER; Aaron
grounded out (shortstop to first); Tepedino flied out to right
[Garr to third]; Casanova singled to second [Garr scored];
Goggin grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 2, Reds 12.