Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Billingham
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Billingham
  
  Garr strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Billingham
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Billingham
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Schueler
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Schueler
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Schueler
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Schueler
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Schueler
  
  Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Billingham
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Billingham
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Billingham
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Schueler
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Schueler
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Uhlaender vs. Schueler
  
  Uhlaender hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Schueler
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Billingham
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schueler vs. Billingham
  
  Schueler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Billingham
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billingham vs. Schueler
  
  Billingham strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Schueler
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jackson, who is chasing the ball. Rose reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. Schueler
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lum. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Schueler
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bench vs. Schueler
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morgan scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Schueler
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Billingham
  
  Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Billingham
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garr moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Billingham
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Garr moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lum vs. Billingham
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to home to get Garr. Williams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Millan vs. Billingham
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Schueler
  
  Menke hits a line drive towards third. Blanks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Schueler
  
  Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Schueler
  
  Chaney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Billingham
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Billingham
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schueler vs. Billingham
  
  Schueler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billingham vs. Schueler
  
  Billingham hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Schueler
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Schueler
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Billingham
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Billingham
  
  Garr hits a line drive into right field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Billingham
  
  Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Billingham
  
  Williams is hit by the pitch. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lum vs. Billingham
  
  Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Millan vs. Billingham
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Schueler
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Schueler
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Schueler
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Billingham
  
  Blanks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Billingham
  
  Perez hits a line drive towards first. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schueler vs. Billingham
  
  Schueler strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Billingham
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Schueler moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garr vs. Billingham
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Schueler
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Schueler
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Schueler
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hague vs. Schueler
  
  Joe Hague pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
  
  Hague hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Borbon
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Borbon
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Chaney fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Borbon
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Schueler
  
  Rose hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Jackson chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Perez. Perez fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Perez. Rose moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Schueler
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Schueler
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Schueler
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Schueler
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Schueler
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Breazeale vs. Carroll
  
  Jim Breazeale pinch hits for Marty Perez.
  
  Breazeale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. Blanks moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Office vs. Carroll
  
  Rowland Office pinch hits for Ron Schueler.
  
  Office hits a line drive into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Carroll
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1972 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Jackson S, cf         5  1  1  0   Rose P, lf            4  2  2  0   
Garr R, lf            4  0  1  0   Morgan J, 2b          3  1  1  1   
Aaron H, 1b           4  0  3  0   Tolan B, cf           4  0  0  0   
Williams E, c         3  0  0  0   Bench J, c            4  1  2  2   
Lum M, rf             4  0  1  1   Perez T, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Millan F, 2b          4  0  0  0   Menke D, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Blanks L, 3b          4  1  2  1   Uhlaender T, rf       3  0  1  0   
Perez M, ss           3  0  0  0   Chaney D, ss          3  0  0  0   
Breazeale J, ph       1  0  0  0   Billingham J, p       2  0  0  0   
Schueler R, p         3  0  0  0   Hague J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Office R, ph          1  0  0  0   Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  2  8  2                        31  4  7  3

Atlanta          000 001 100 --  2
Cincinnati       002 000 02x --  4

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schueler R (L)        8.0  7  4  4  2  4

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J          7.0  6  2  2  0  4
Borbon P (W)          1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Carroll C (S)         1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Perez M
LOB -- Atlanta 8, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Morgan J
3B -- Rose P 2
HR -- Blanks L, Bench J
SB -- Morgan J
HBP -- by Billingham J (Williams E)
WP -- Billingham J
T -- 2:14
A -- 36792

    

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