A three-run homer by Dave Concepcion in the fourth inning lifted the Reds to a 6-3 victory over the Braves. The Reds scored twice in the first on singles by Cesar Geronimo and Johnny Bench and double by Tony Perez. The Braves struck back with three runs in their half of the first on doubles by Rowland Office and Darrell Evans, single by Mike Lum, pass to Dusty Baker and single by Davey Johnson.

However in the fourth, Perez and Dan Driessen walked and, after Merv Rettenmund forced Driessen, Concepcion smashed his homer. Concepcion also scored the Reds' last run, drawing a walk in the sixth and completing his journey on a sacrifice and single by Pete Rose. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 6, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Thursday, June      27, 1974 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Reds         2  0  0    3  0  1    0  0  0  -   6  7  0
Braves       3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose lf               4   0   1   1     1   0   .280      Garr lf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .370
Geronimo cf           5   1   1   0     0   3   .329      Office cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .256
Morgan 2b             4   0   2   0     0   1   .323      Evans 3b              3   1   1   0     1   0   .253
Bench c               4   1   1   0     0   0   .265      Lum 1b                4   1   1   2     0   0   .216
Perez 1b              3   1   1   2     1   0   .273      Baker rf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .247
  Chaney 3b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .194      Johnson 2b            4   0   2   1     0   0   .253
Driessen 3b,1b        3   0   0   0     1   1   .282      Oates c               3   0   0   0     1   1   .235
Rettenmund rf         4   1   0   0     0   0   .241      Robinson ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .211
Concepcion ss         3   2   1   3     1   1   .262        Tepedino ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .228
Kirby p               3   0   0   0     0   2   .086      P. Niekro p           2   0   0   0     0   1   .245
  Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Foster ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
                                                            Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Perez ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .300

Totals               33   6   7   6     4   8             Totals               33   3   7   3     3   6

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 14,384
Left on Base: Reds 5, Braves 6
DP: Reds 2, Braves 0
Doubles: Perez (12), Morgan (17), Evans (10)
Home Runs: Concepcion (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Kirby (6)
GIDP: Office (8), Tepedino (4)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kirby W(6-4)            8     7   3   3   3   5   0  34   3.29
Borbon SV(8)            1     0   0   0   0   1   0   2   2.13
Totals                  9     7   3   3   3   6   0  36

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
P. Niekro L(8-6)        7     7   6   6   4   5   1  32   3.04
Frisella                2     0   0   0   0   3   0   6   5.32
Totals                  9     7   6   6   4   8   1  38

Wild Pitches: Kirby (5)

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Frank Pulli


REDS 1ST: 1:10 rain delay before start of game; Rose
flied out to left; Geronimo singled to right; Morgan was called
out on strikes; Bench singled [Geronimo to third]; Perez doubled
to left [Geronimo scored, Bench scored]; Driessen flied out to
right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr popped to third in foul territory; Office
singled to left; Evans doubled [Office to third]; Lum singled to
center [Office scored, Evans scored]; Baker walked [Lum to
second]; Johnson singled to left [Lum scored, Baker to second];
Oates struck out; Robinson flied out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 3.

REDS 2ND: Rettenmund grounded out (third to first); Concepcion
popped to catcher in foul territory; Kirby was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 3.

BRAVES 2ND: P. Niekro struck out but advanced to first on a wild
pitch; Garr flied out to center; Office flied out to left; Evans
walked [P. Niekro to second]; Lum flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 3.

REDS 3RD: Rose made an out to third; Geronimo struck out; Morgan
doubled to right; Bench flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Reds 2, Braves 3.

BRAVES 3RD: Baker grounded out (first unassisted); Johnson made
an out to third; Oates grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 3.

REDS 4TH: Perez walked; Driessen walked [Perez to second];
Rettenmund forced Driessen (first to shortstop) [Perez to third,
Rettenmund to first]; Concepcion homered [Perez scored,
Rettenmund scored]; Kirby struck out; Rose walked; Geronimo
popped to shortstop; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Robinson struck out; P. Niekro flied out to left;
Garr singled to right; Office flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 3.

REDS 5TH: Morgan singled to left; Bench made an out to
shortstop; Perez popped to catcher in foul territory; Driessen
forced Morgan (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Evans grounded out (first unassisted); Lum grounded
out (second to first); Baker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 5, Braves 3.

REDS 6TH: Rettenmund flied out to left; Concepcion walked; Kirby
out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Concepcion to
second]; Rose singled [Concepcion scored]; Geronimo struck out;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Oates
grounded out (shortstop to first); Robinson flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 3.

REDS 7TH: Morgan flied out to center; Bench made an out to
first; Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 6,
Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: CHANEY REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 3B); DRIESSEN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); FOSTER BATTED FOR P. NIEKRO; Foster
struck out; Garr singled; Office grounded into a double play
(second to first) [Garr out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 6, Braves 3.

REDS 8TH: FRISELLA REPLACED FOSTER (PITCHING); Driessen struck
out; Rettenmund made an out to first; Concepcion struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Evans grounded out (first unassisted); Lum grounded
out (second to first); Baker flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 3.

REDS 9TH: Kirby lined to third; Rose grounded out (shortstop to
first); Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 6,
Braves 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Johnson singled; BORBON REPLACED KIRBY (PITCHING);
Oates walked (walk was charged to Kirby) [Johnson to second];
TEPEDINO BATTED FOR ROBINSON; Tepedino grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Johnson to third, Oates out
at second]; PEREZ BATTED FOR FRISELLA; Perez was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 3.