April 12, 1974 Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
DET 3 CAL 15
CHW 1 CLE 9
NYY 1 BAL 5
@MIL 3 CIN 14
@ATL 2 HOU 5
LAD 3 STL 7
@PIT 6
(11) SDP 3
SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 8,112

Friday, April 12, 1974
Time of Game: 2:54

Reds

4-3

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   1  0  3   6  0  4   14 18  1
Braves          0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    2  9  1

W: C Kirby (1-1), L: R Reed (1-1), S: R Nelson (1)

Braves

3-5

Lost 1

5th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     5   1   3   0    0   0  .424 1.048    0    4   0   2B
  G Foster LF                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .364  .819    0    0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .308  .749    0    1   5   
  A Kosco PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    0   0   
  D Chaney 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
D Driessen 3B-1B              5   1   0   2    1   1  .310  .773    0    2   2   
T Perez 1B                    4   2   2   0    1   0  .320 1.158    0    8   1   2B
  B Plummer C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   0   GDP
J Bench C-3B                  4   2   1   1    2   0  .200  .834    0    4   0   HR,2·IW
M Rettenmund CF-RF            4   3   1   4    2   1  .360 1.033    0    2   0   HR
D Concepcion SS               5   3   4   2    0   0  .345  .988    0    0   2   2·2B
K Griffey RF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .125  .472    0    1   0   CS
  C Geronimo CF               1   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .644    0    0   0   
C Kirby P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  R Nelson P                  2   1   2   2    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       43  14  18  13    8   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Concepcion 2 (5, off R Reed, off J Aker); T Perez (1, off T House); P Rose (5, off R Reed).

HR: M Rettenmund (2, off J Aker; 7th inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF); J Bench (2, off R Reed; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: J Bench 2 (2, by D Frisella, by J Aker).

TB: D Concepcion 6; M Rettenmund 4; P Rose 4; J Bench 4; T Perez 3; J Morgan 2; R Nelson 2; K Griffey; C Geronimo; G Foster.

GIDP: B Plummer (1).

RBI: M Rettenmund 4 (7); R Nelson 2 (2); D Concepcion 2 (4); D Driessen 2 (5); K Griffey (3); J Bench (2); G Foster (2).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 8 for 18.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Morgan-T Perez; D Concepcion-D Chaney-D Driessen.

E: C Kirby (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: K Griffey (1, 2nd base by T House/J Oates).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr RF-LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .212  .471    0    2   0   
M Lum 1B                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .188  .469    0    7   2   
D Evans 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .734    0    1   3   
H Aaron LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .905    0    2   0   
  R Office CF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286    0    0   0   
D Baker CF-RF                 3   1   2   0    1   1  .360  .928    0    1   0   2B
D Johnson 2B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .227  .861    0    2   2   
  L Foster 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
J Oates C                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .573    0    6   2   SF
C Robinson SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .375    0    2   2   GDP
R Reed P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  T House P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Aker P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  V Correll PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Easterly P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Frisella P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
  N Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   9   1    2   7                    27  13

BATTING

2B: D Baker (3, off R Nelson).

SF: J Oates (1, off C Kirby).

TB: D Baker 3; R Garr 2; J Oates; C Robinson; D Evans; M Lum; D Johnson.

GIDP: C Robinson (2).

RBI: J Oates (3).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Frisella-J Oates-M Lum.

E: C Robinson (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: C Robinson (1st base by C Kirby).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Kirby, W (1-1)               5.2   6   2   2    1   4   0   5.91   23     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 1· 5     52    -     1.23   0.03
R Nelson, S (1)                3.1   3   0   0    1   3   0   3.48   13     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 3          2-0    0.57   0.07
Totals                         9     9   2   2    2   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 8          2-0

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reed, L (1-1)                5.1   8   4   4    2   4   1   6.35   26     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 8     38    -     1.16  -0.25
T House                        1     3   3   3    0   1   0  27.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          1-0    0.65  -0.09
J Aker                         0.2   3   3   2    1   0   1   9.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          2-2    0.30  -0.06
J Easterly                     1     4   4   4    3   0   0  16.88   10     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 4          0-0    0.00   0.00
D Frisella                     1     0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          3-1    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    18  14  13    8   5   2          51     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 3·17          6-3

J Easterly faced 6 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: J Easterly (1).

WP: C Kirby 2 (2); R Reed (2).

IBB: D Frisella (1; J Bench); J Aker (1; J Bench).

PO: C Kirby (0; C Robinson, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 8,112.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Atlanta Braves                       
1. P Rose               LF    1. R Garr               RF 
2. J Morgan             2B    2. M Lum                1B 
3. D Driessen           3B    3. D Evans              3B 
4. T Perez              1B    4. H Aaron              LF 
5. J Bench              C     5. D Baker              CF 
6. M Rettenmund         CF    6. D Johnson            2B 
7. D Concepcion         SS    7. J Oates              C  
8. K Griffey            RF    8. C Robinson           SS 
9. C Kirby              P     9. R Reed               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  1-1  12-      25%  80% D Concepcion    R Reed          Double to LF; Perez Scores; Rettenmund Scores
   b 5   0  1-0  1--     -14%  40% D Johnson       C Kirby         Single; Baker to 3B
   t 4   1  0-0  ---      13%  61% J Bench         R Reed          Home Run
   b 6   2  4-2  123      12%  82% J Oates         R Nelson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       7%  49% M Lum           C Kirby         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Morgan        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  D Driessen      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Kirby facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  R Garr          Single
   OO     1--      49%  M Lum           Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  T Perez         Single
   O      1--      52%  J Bench         Groundout: 3B-1B; Perez to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  M Rettenmund    Strikeout Looking
          -2-      50%  D Concepcion    Single; Perez to 3B
   O      1-3      45%  K Griffey       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Kirby facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  H Aaron         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  D Baker         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  D Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  C Kirby         Strikeout Looking
          ---      52%  P Rose          Double to LF (LF Line)
   O      -2-      48%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      45%  D Driessen      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Kirby facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  J Oates         Strikeout
          ---      44%  C Robinson      Single/Bunt
          1--      42%  R Reed          Robinson Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Robinson to 2B
          -2-      39%  " "             Wild Pitch; Robinson to 3B
   O      --3      46%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      50%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  T Perez         Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      ---      61%  J Bench         Home Run
   O      ---      59%  M Rettenmund    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Clay Kirby facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      61%  M Lum           Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      63%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      65%  H Aaron         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Reed facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      62%  K Griffey       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      61%  C Kirby         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      62%  P Rose          Single to CF
          1--      64%  J Morgan        Single; Rose to 2B
   O      12-      59%  D Driessen      Foul Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Clay Kirby facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  D Baker         Single
          1--      40%  D Johnson       Single; Baker to 3B
   RO     1-3      43%  J Oates         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Baker Scores
   O      1--      47%  C Robinson      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  R Reed          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Reed facing 4-5-6
          ---      55%  T Perez         Walk
          1--      59%  J Bench         Wild Pitch; Perez to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Lineout: LF
          -2-      56%  M Rettenmund    Walk
   RR     12-      80%  D Concepcion    Double to LF; Perez Scores; Rettenmund Scores
   R      -2-      87%  K Griffey       Single; Concepcion Scores
                  Tom House replaces Ron Reed pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      85%  C Kirby         Griffey Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      85%  " "             Strikeout (foul bunt)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Clay Kirby facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  R Garr          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      84%  M Lum           Single to CF
          1--      77%  D Evans         Single to CF; Lum to 3B
   R      1-3      73%  H Aaron         Wild Pitch; Lum Scores; Evans to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      76%  D Baker         Walk
                  Roger Nelson replaces Clay Kirby pitching and batting 9th
          12-      71%  D Johnson       Walk; Evans to 3B; Baker to 2B
   O      123      82%  J Oates         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tom House facing 1-2-3
          ---      85%  P Rose          Single to LF
          1--      91%  J Morgan        Single to RF; Rose to 3B
   RO     1-3      90%  D Driessen      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rose Scores
          1--      93%  T Perez         Double to RF; Driessen to 3B
                  Jack Aker replaces Tom House pitching and batting 9th
          -23      94%  J Bench         Intentional Walk
   RRRR   123      99%  M Rettenmund    Home Run; Driessen Scores; Perez Scores; Bench Scores
          ---      99%  D Concepcion    Double
   O      -2-      99%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-     100%  R Nelson        Single to SS; Concepcion Scores/Adv on E6/unER
   O      1--     100%  P Rose          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 10, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-10, Roger Nelson facing 8-9-1
                  Cesar Geronimo replaces Ken Griffey playing CF batting 8th; Merv Rettenmund moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  C Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Vic Correll pinch hits for Jack Aker batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  V Correll       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  R Garr          Single to 3B
   O      1--     100%  M Lum           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 10, Braves 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 10-2, Jamie Easterly facing 2-3-4
                  Jamie Easterly replaces Vic Correll pitching and batting 9th; Leo Foster replaces Davey Johnson playing 2B batting 6th; Ralph Garr moves to LF; Rowland Office replaces Hank Aaron playing CF batting 4th; Dusty Baker moves to RF
          ---     100%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      1--     100%  D Driessen      Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  T Perez         Lineout: 2B
   O      1--     100%  J Bench         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 10, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-10, Roger Nelson facing 3-4-5
                  Bill Plummer replaces Tony Perez playing C batting 4th; Dan Driessen moves to 1B; Johnny Bench moves to 3B; George Foster replaces Pete Rose playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  D Evans         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  R Office        Strikeout
          ---     100%  D Baker         Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  L Foster        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 10, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 10-2, Jamie Easterly facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  M Rettenmund    Walk
          1--     100%  D Concepcion    Single to LF; Rettenmund to 2B
          12-     100%  C Geronimo      Single to LF; Rettenmund to 3B; Concepcion to 2B
   RR     123     100%  R Nelson        Single to CF; Rettenmund Scores; Concepcion Scores; Geronimo to 2B
   R      12-     100%  G Foster        Single to LF; Geronimo Scores; Nelson to 2B
                  Andy Kosco pinch hits for Joe Morgan batting 2nd
          12-     100%  A Kosco         Balk; Nelson to 3B; Foster to 2B
          -23     100%  " "             Walk
                  Danny Frisella replaces Jamie Easterly pitching and batting 9th
   R      123     100%  D Driessen      Walk; Nelson Scores; Foster to 3B; Kosco to 2B
   OO     123     100%  B Plummer       Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Kosco to 3B; Driessen to 2B
          -23     100%  J Bench         Intentional Walk
   O      123     100%  M Rettenmund    Lineout: P
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 14, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-14, Roger Nelson facing 7-8-9
                  Darrel Chaney replaces Andy Kosco playing 2B batting 2nd
          ---     100%  J Oates         Single to RF
   OO     1--     100%  C Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  Norm Miller pinch hits for Danny Frisella batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  N Miller        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 14, Braves 2.

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