The Reds erupted for five runs in the second inning and added a homer by Tony Perez in the fifth to gain a 6-5 victory in the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, but the Braves combined the shutout pitching of Buzz Capra and a circuit clout by Dusty Baker to win the second game in 10 innings, 1-0. Cincinnati Reds 6, Atlanta Braves 5 (Game 1)Game Played on Friday, June 28, 1974 (Night game) at Atlanta StadiumReds 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 6 11 1 Braves 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 - 5 12 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose lf 4 1 2 1 1 0 .283 Garr lf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .370 Geronimo cf 5 1 2 1 0 2 .331 Office cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .256 Morgan 2b 3 0 0 1 2 0 .319 Evans 3b 5 2 2 2 0 0 .256 Bench c 4 0 1 2 1 0 .265 Lum 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .223 Perez 1b 5 1 2 1 0 0 .275 Baker rf 4 0 1 2 0 0 .247 Chaney 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Johnson 2b 2 1 1 0 2 0 .256 Driessen 3b,1b 4 1 2 0 1 0 .286 Oates c 4 0 3 1 0 0 .246 Rettenmund rf 2 1 0 0 3 0 .238 Robinson ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .210 Concepcion ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .262 Tepedino ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 C. Carroll p 4 0 1 0 0 1 .200 Perez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .298 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Harrison p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Leon p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Foster ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 Krausse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Murrell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 J. Niekro p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Correll ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Totals 35 6 11 6 8 3 Totals 36 5 12 5 3 0 Time of Game: 2:44 Left on Base: Reds 11, Braves 7 DP: Reds 4, Braves 3 Errors: Driessen Doubles: Oates (8), Garr (13) Home Runs: Perez (13), Evans (8) GIDP: Perez (8), Geronimo (2), Concepcion (12), Robinson (8), Baker (5), Murrell (2) Hit by Pitch: Concepcion (1,by Harrison) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA C. Carroll W(5-1) 6 6 3 3 2 0 1 24 2.49 Borbon SV(9) 3 6 2 2 1 0 0 15 2.31 Totals 9 12 5 5 3 0 1 39 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Harrison L(6-9) 1.1 3 5 5 4 1 0 11 4.49 Leon 3.2 4 1 1 2 0 1 16 1.65 Krausse 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 10 3.06 J. Niekro 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 7 1.42 Totals 9 11 6 6 8 3 1 44 Hit by Pitch: Harrison (3) Wild Pitches: Leon (1) Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ed Sudol REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Geronimo singled; Morgan walked [Geronimo to second]; Bench walked [Geronimo to third, Morgan to second]; Perez grounded into a double play (pitcher to catcher to first) [Geronimo out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); Office flied out to right; Evans flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0. REDS 2ND: Driessen singled; Rettenmund walked [Driessen to second]; Concepcion was hit by a pitch [Driessen to third, Rettenmund to second]; C. Carroll struck out; Rose walked [Driessen scored, Rettenmund to third, Concepcion to second]; Geronimo singled [Rettenmund scored, Concepcion to third, Rose to second]; LEON REPLACED HARRISON (PITCHING); Morgan grounded out (first unassisted) [Concepcion scored, Rose to third, Geronimo to second]; Bench singled [Rose scored, Geronimo scored]; Perez flied out to left; 5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Lum grounded out (shortstop to first); Baker flied out to left; Johnson walked; Oates doubled [Johnson scored]; Robinson made an out to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 1. REDS 3RD: Driessen walked; Rettenmund grounded out (second to first) [Driessen to second]; Concepcion flied out to left; C. Carroll grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 1. BRAVES 3RD: Leon grounded out (pitcher to first); Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); Office singled; Evans grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 1. REDS 4TH: Rose singled; Geronimo grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Rose out at second]; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 1. BRAVES 4TH: Lum made an out to shortstop; Baker reached on an error by Driessen [Baker to first]; Johnson hit into a double play (left to shortstop to first) [Baker out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 1. REDS 5TH: Bench grounded out (third to first); Perez homered; Driessen singled; Leon threw a wild pitch [Driessen to second]; Rettenmund walked; Concepcion made an out to shortstop; C. Carroll forced Driessen (third unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 1. BRAVES 5TH: Oates singled; Robinson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Oates out at second]; FOSTER BATTED FOR LEON; Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 1. REDS 6TH: KRAUSSE REPLACED FOSTER (PITCHING); Rose singled; Geronimo struck out; Morgan walked [Rose to second]; Bench flied out to left; Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 1. BRAVES 6TH: Garr grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Office walked; Evans homered [Office scored]; Lum singled; Baker grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Lum out at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 3. REDS 7TH: Driessen grounded out (second to first); Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion singled; C. Carroll singled [Concepcion to second]; Rose forced C. Carroll (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 3. BRAVES 7TH: Johnson singled; BORBON REPLACED C. CARROLL (PITCHING); Oates singled [Johnson to third]; TEPEDINO BATTED FOR ROBINSON; Tepedino flied out to center; MURRELL BATTED FOR KRAUSSE; Murrell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Oates out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 3. REDS 8TH: PEREZ REPLACED TEPEDINO (PLAYING SS); J. NIEKRO REPLACED MURRELL (PITCHING); Geronimo struck out; Morgan grounded out (second to first); Bench grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 3. BRAVES 8TH: Garr singled; Office flied out to left; Evans singled [Garr to second]; Lum singled [Garr to third, Evans to second]; Baker singled [Garr scored, Evans scored, Lum to third, Baker to second (on throw)]; Johnson was walked intentionally; Oates popped to third in foul territory; Perez forced Johnson (shortstop unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 5. REDS 9TH: Perez singled; Driessen popped to third in foul territory; Rettenmund walked [Perez to second]; Concepcion grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Rettenmund out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 5. BRAVES 9TH: CHANEY REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 3B); DRIESSEN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); CORRELL BATTED FOR J. NIEKRO; Correll flied out to left; Garr doubled; Office flied out to center; Evans grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 5. |
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