Although Carl Morton was tagged for 9 hits, the Braves were able to beat the Reds, 1-0, thanks to game-saving relief work by Tom House. Morton gave up successive two-out singles by Dan Driessen and Pete Rose in the ninth inning before House took over. House walked Joe Morgan to load the bases but then retired Johnny Bench on a fly for the final out.

The Braves, who were held to five hits, scored their run off Jack Billingham in the seventh. Hank Aaron doubled and Mike Lum was handed an intentional pass. Davey Johnson followed with an infield hit to load the bases. Frank Tepedino then dribbled a slow roller for an infield out on which Aaron scored. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 1, Cincinnati Reds 0
Game Played on Friday, June      21, 1974 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  5  0
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  9  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr rf,lf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .368      Rose lf               5   0   2   0     0   0   .279
Evans 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .254      Morgan 2b             3   0   0   0     2   0   .311
Baker cf,rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .268      Bench c               5   0   0   0     0   0   .287
Aaron lf              3   1   1   0     0   0   .257      Perez 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .283
  Office cf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .264      Geronimo cf           4   0   4   0     0   0   .354
Lum 1b                3   0   1   0     1   0   .233      Concepcion ss         3   0   0   0     0   1   .273
Johnson 2b            3   0   1   0     1   1   .258      Rettenmund rf         3   0   0   0     1   0   .238
Casanova c            2   0   0   0     0   0   .140      Chaney 3b             2   0   1   0     1   1   .194
  Tepedino ph         1   0   0   1     0   0   .207        Crowley ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .257
  Oates c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .239      Billingham p          2   0   0   0     0   2   .038
Robinson ss           2   0   0   0     1   1   .209        Driessen ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .284
Morton p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .067        Foster pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .248
  House p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               31   1   5   1     3   3             Totals               33   0   9   0     4   4

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 31,128
Left on Base: Braves 6, Reds 12
DP: Braves 1, Reds 0
Doubles: Aaron (9), Garr (12), Geronimo 3 (8)
Caught Stealing: Geronimo (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Concepcion (3), Billingham (5)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton W(9-6)           8.2   9   0   0   3   4   0  37   2.84
House SV(6)             0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   1.62
Totals                  9     9   0   0   4   4   0  39

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham L(6-6)       9     5   1   1   3   3   0  34   4.01
Totals                  9     5   1   1   3   3   0  34

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


BRAVES 1ST: Garr flied out to left; Evans singled to center;
Baker forced Evans (shortstop to second) [Baker to first]; Aaron
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to left; Morgan flied out to right;
Bench flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds
0.

BRAVES 2ND: Lum flied out to left; Johnson flied out to center;
Casanova flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Perez grounded out (third to first); Geronimo doubled
to left; Concepcion reached on a fielder's choice [Geronimo out
at third (pitcher to third)]; Rettenmund flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Robinson struck out; Morton was called out on
strikes; Garr flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Chaney singled to center; On a bunt Billingham struck
out; Rose singled to shortstop [Chaney to second]; Morgan walked
[Chaney to third, Rose to second]; Bench popped to catcher in
foul territory; Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
 Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Evans grounded out (second to first); Baker grounded
out (second to first); Aaron grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Geronimo doubled to left; Concepcion out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Geronimo to third];
Rettenmund was walked intentionally; Chaney struck out while
Geronimo was caught stealing home (catcher to shortstop to
catcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Lum grounded out (first to pitcher); Johnson walked;
Casanova flied out to right; Robinson popped to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Billingham struck out; Rose grounded out (shortstop to
first); Morgan popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Morton grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr
grounded out (second to first); Evans grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: Bench grounded out (third to first); Perez singled to
center; Geronimo singled to center [Perez to second]; Concepcion
struck out; Rettenmund flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Baker flied out to right; Aaron doubled; Lum was
walked intentionally; Johnson singled to shortstop [Aaron to
third, Lum to second]; TEPEDINO BATTED FOR CASANOVA; Tepedino
grounded out (second to first) [Aaron scored, Lum to third,
Johnson to second]; Robinson was walked intentionally; Morton
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves
1, Reds 0.

REDS 7TH: GARR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BAKER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); OFFICE REPLACED AARON (PLAYING CF);
OATES REPLACED TEPEDINO (PLAYING C ); Chaney walked; Billingham
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Chaney to second];
Rose popped to shortstop; Morgan grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 0.

BRAVES 8TH: Garr doubled to right [Garr out at third (right to
shortstop to third)]; Evans popped to third in foul territory;
Baker lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds
0.

REDS 8TH: Bench grounded out (third to first); Perez flied out
to center; Geronimo doubled to left; Concepcion lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 0.

BRAVES 9TH: Office grounded out (first to pitcher); Lum singled
to center; Johnson struck out; Oates grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 0.

REDS 9TH: Rettenmund grounded out (second to first); CROWLEY
BATTED FOR CHANEY; Crowley grounded out (shortstop to first);
DRIESSEN BATTED FOR BILLINGHAM; Driessen singled to center;
FOSTER RAN FOR DRIESSEN; Rose singled to left [Foster to
second]; HOUSE REPLACED MORTON (PITCHING); Morgan walked [Foster
to third, Rose to second]; Bench flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 0.