Exploding for 10 runs in the last four innings, the Reds broke a tight game apart and defeated the Braves, 11-3. Jack Billingham and Phil Niekro were wrapped in a 1-1 duel until the sixth when Tony Perez doubled and scored on a single by Ken Griffey to put the Reds ahead.

Having taken the lead, the Reds proceeded to pour it on with four runs in the seventh, four more in the eighth and a final tally on a homer by George Foster in the ninth. Johnny Bench doubled in the seventh and again in the eighth, driving in three runs, and Perez also accounted for three RBIs with a pair of singles during those same stanzas. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 11, Atlanta Braves 3

Game Played on Thursday, April 24, 1975 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Reds 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 4 1 - 11 18 0 Braves 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 3 9 2 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose lf 5 0 1 0 0 1 .333 Garr lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .279 Foster 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 .250 Perez 2b 4 1 1 0 1 0 .230 Concepcion ss 6 2 3 0 0 0 .281 Evans 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .308 Morgan 2b 4 2 2 0 1 0 .381 Williams 1b 4 0 0 1 0 3 .000 Armbrister lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Baker rf 3 1 1 2 1 0 .217 Bench c 5 2 2 3 0 1 .250 Lum cf 3 0 2 0 1 0 .215 Plummer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Correll c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .172 Perez 1b 5 3 3 3 0 1 .169 Blanks ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .192 Chaney 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050 Niekro p 2 0 1 0 0 1 .300 Geronimo cf 4 0 2 1 1 0 .286 Easterly p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Griffey rf 4 1 2 1 1 0 .294 Tepedino ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Flynn 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .211 Leon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Driessen ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 House p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Vukovich 3b 1 0 0 1 0 0 .241 May ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Billingham p 3 0 1 1 0 1 .167 Totals 43 11 18 11 3 5 Totals 34 3 9 3 4 5 Time of Game: 2:40 Attendance: 8,266 Left on Base: Reds 11, Braves 8 DP: Reds 2, Braves 1 Errors: Garr, Perez Doubles: Perez (3), Bench 2 (8), Perez (3), Blanks (2), Garr (4), Niekro (1) Home Runs: Foster (3), Baker (4) Stolen Bases: Flynn (1), Concepcion (3) Caught Stealing: Geronimo (1) Sacrifice Hits: Billingham 2 (2), Vukovich (3) GIDP: Morgan (1), Correll 2 (3) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Billingham W(1-1) 9 9 3 3 4 5 1 38 5.40 Totals 9 9 3 3 4 5 1 38 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro L(1-2) 6 12 6 6 2 4 0 32 3.25 Easterly 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0.00 Leon 0 5 4 4 0 0 0 5 0.00 House 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 7 16.20 Totals 9 18 11 11 3 5 1 49 Passed Balls: Correll (3) Wild Pitches: Billingham 3 (4) Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Ed Vargo REDS 1ST: Rose singled to left; Concepcion flied out to center; Morgan singled to left [Rose to second]; Bench flied out to center; Perez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (third to first); Perez doubled; Evans walked; Billingham threw a wild pitch [Perez to third, Evans to second]; Williams grounded out (second to first) [Perez scored, Evans to third]; Baker grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1. REDS 2ND: Geronimo singled; Griffey walked [Geronimo to second]; Geronimo was caught stealing third (catcher to third) [Griffey to second]; Flynn popped to second; Billingham singled to right [Griffey scored]; Rose out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1. BRAVES 2ND: Lum grounded out (second to first); Correll was called out on strikes; Blanks doubled; Niekro struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1. REDS 3RD: Concepcion singled to left; Morgan grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Concepcion out at second]; Bench struck out but advanced to first on a passed ball; Perez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1. BRAVES 3RD: Garr doubled; Perez flied out to right; Evans flied out to center; Williams struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1. REDS 4TH: Geronimo flied out to center; Griffey singled to right; Flynn singled to center [Griffey to third]; Flynn stole second; On a bunt Billingham struck out; Rose struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1. BRAVES 4TH: Baker flied out to center; Lum singled to right; Correll grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Lum out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1. REDS 5TH: Concepcion grounded out (second to first); Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); Bench flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1. BRAVES 5TH: Blanks grounded out (pitcher to first); Niekro doubled; Billingham threw a wild pitch [Niekro to third]; Garr grounded out (first unassisted); Perez walked; Evans grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1. REDS 6TH: Perez doubled; Geronimo flied out to center [Perez to third]; Griffey singled to center [Perez scored]; DRIESSEN BATTED FOR FLYNN; Driessen reached on an error by Perez [Griffey to second, Driessen to first]; Billingham out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Griffey to third, Driessen to second]; Rose flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1. BRAVES 6TH: VUKOVICH REPLACED DRIESSEN (PLAYING 3B); Williams struck out; Baker walked; Lum singled to right [Baker to third]; Correll grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Lum out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1. REDS 7TH: Concepcion singled to left; Concepcion stole second; Morgan walked; Bench doubled [Concepcion scored, Morgan to third]; Perez singled to center [Morgan scored, Bench scored]; EASTERLY REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Geronimo walked [Perez to second]; Griffey forced Geronimo (second unassisted) [Perez to third]; Vukovich reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Perez scored, Griffey to second]; Billingham out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Griffey to third, Vukovich to second]; Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 1. BRAVES 7TH: Blanks out on an unknown play; TEPEDINO BATTED FOR EASTERLY; Tepedino grounded out (second to first); Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 1. REDS 8TH: LEON REPLACED TEPEDINO (PITCHING); Concepcion singled; Morgan singled [Concepcion to second]; Bench doubled [Concepcion scored, Morgan scored]; Perez singled to left [Bench scored, Perez to second (error by Garr)]; Geronimo singled [Perez scored]; HOUSE REPLACED LEON (PITCHING); Griffey forced Geronimo (pitcher to first to shortstop); Vukovich popped to pitcher; Billingham grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 10, Braves 1. BRAVES 8TH: FOSTER REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 1B); ARMBRISTER REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING LF); PLUMMER REPLACED BENCH (PLAYING C ); CHANEY REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 2B); Perez grounded out (third to first); Evans singled to second; Williams struck out; Baker homered [Evans scored]; Lum walked; Correll flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 10, Braves 3. REDS 9TH: Foster homered; Concepcion popped to second; Armbrister struck out; Plummer grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 11, Braves 3. BRAVES 9TH: Blanks singled; MAY BATTED FOR HOUSE; May grounded out (first unassisted) [Blanks to second]; Billingham threw a wild pitch [Blanks to third]; Garr popped to third; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 11, Braves 3.

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