Joe Morgan hit a homer and sacrifice fly to produce all of the Reds' runs in a 3-2 victory over the Braves. After a single by Hank Aaron gave the Braves their initial run in the first inning, Cesar Geronimo singled in the Reds' half and Morgan hit his homer. Darrell Evans tied the score with a circuit clout in the third, but the Reds came back again, scoring the deciding run in their half on singles by Pete Rose and Geronimo and Morgan's sacrifice fly. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 3, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Saturday, June      22, 1974 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Braves       1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0
Reds         2  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  4  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr rf               1   0   1   0     0   0   .371      Rose lf               3   1   1   0     1   0   .280
  Murrell cf          3   0   0   0     0   2   .254      Geronimo cf           4   1   2   0     0   1   .358
Evans 3b              4   2   2   1     0   0   .259      Morgan 2b             2   1   1   3     1   0   .313
Baker cf,rf           3   0   0   0     1   2   .264      Bench c               2   0   0   0     2   0   .285
Aaron lf              4   0   2   1     0   1   .263      Perez 1b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .280
Johnson 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .252      Concepcion ss         3   0   0   0     0   1   .270
Perez 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .306      Rettenmund rf         3   0   0   0     0   2   .232
Oates c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .240      Chaney 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .176
Robinson ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .206      Norman p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .115
  Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .232
P. Niekro p           3   0   0   0     0   0   .255

Totals               34   2   7   2     1   8             Totals               26   3   4   3     4   7

Time of Game: 1:51   Attendance: 38,081
Left on Base: Braves 6, Reds 4
DP: Braves 1, Reds 0
Doubles: Aaron (10)
Home Runs: Evans (7), Morgan (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Morgan (4)
GIDP: Perez (7)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
P. Niekro L(8-5)        8     4   3   3   4   7   1  31   2.79
Totals                  8     4   3   3   4   7   1  31

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norman W(7-5)           9     7   2   2   1   8   1  35   2.31
Totals                  9     7   2   2   1   8   1  35

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


BRAVES 1ST: Garr singled to center; Evans forced Garr (first to
shortstop) [Evans to first]; Ralph Garr sprained ankle on
last play; Baker walked [Evans to second]; Aaron singled to
center [Evans scored, Baker to second]; Johnson struck out;
Perez flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds
0.

REDS 1ST: MURRELL REPLACED GARR (PLAYING CF); BAKER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Rose grounded out (second to first);
Geronimo singled to left; Morgan homered [Geronimo scored];
Bench walked; Perez grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Bench out at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
1, Reds 2.

BRAVES 2ND: Oates flied out to center; Robinson grounded out
(shortstop to first); P. Niekro flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 2.

REDS 2ND: Concepcion grounded out (third to first); Rettenmund
struck out; Chaney grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Murrell struck out; Evans homered; Baker struck out;
Aaron popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 2.

REDS 3RD: Norman was called out on strikes; Rose singled to
center; Geronimo singled to right [Rose to third]; Morgan hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Rose scored]; Bench walked [Geronimo to
second]; Perez lined to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2,
Reds 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Perez
grounded out (third to first); Oates flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 3.

REDS 4TH: Concepcion struck out; Rettenmund struck out; Chaney
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Robinson lined to first; P. Niekro flied out to
left; Murrell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds
3.

REDS 5TH: Norman was called out on strikes; Rose walked;
Geronimo flied out to center; Morgan walked [Rose to second];
Bench flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds
3.

BRAVES 6TH: Evans popped to shortstop; Baker struck out; Aaron
doubled; Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 2, Reds 3.

REDS 6TH: Perez struck out; Concepcion flied out to right;
Rettenmund grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 2, Reds 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Perez singled to center; Oates forced Perez (third
to second) [Oates to first]; Robinson was called out on strikes;
P. Niekro flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2,
Reds 3.

REDS 7TH: Chaney grounded out (first unassisted); Norman popped
to third; Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Murrell lined to third; Evans singled to right;
Baker forced Evans (third to second) [Baker to first]; Aaron
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 3.

REDS 8TH: Geronimo struck out; Morgan flied out to center; Bench
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Reds 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Johnson struck out; Perez flied out to right; Oates
singled to right; LUM BATTED FOR ROBINSON; Lum flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 3.