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BAL  5
DET  1
 DET  8
@BAL  4
(10)		 CAL  4
@CHW  4
(10)		 NYY  7
CLE  1
 OAK  8
@TEX  4
 ATL  5
@CIN  3
 LAD  9
SDP  2
 NYM  9
@PHI  2
 SFG  8
HOU  4
Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 35,588

 Sunday, April 7, 1974
Time of Game: 2:00
Braves
5
1-2
Won 1
4th, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  4   1  0  0   0  0  0    5  6  0
Reds            2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  9  0
W: Phil Niekro (1-0), L: Clay Kirby (0-1)
 Reds
3
2-1
Lost 1
3rd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Garr RF-LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .071              3   0   
M Lum 1B                      4   1   0   1    0   1  .308  .615              4   0   
D Evans 3B                    4   1   2   3    0   1  .364 1.189              1   2   HR
H Aaron LF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .952              3   0   
  R Office CF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
D Baker CF-RF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .231  .462              4   0   
D Johnson 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .607              2   1   
J Oates C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .125  .347              7   1   
C Robinson SS                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .091  .322              2   2   
P Niekro P                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              0   0   
Totals                       33   5   6   0    2   9                         27   6
Batting Events
HR: D Evans (1, off C Kirby; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
TB: D Evans 5; J Oates; D Baker; C Robinson; P Niekro.
RBI: D Evans 3 (4); C Robinson (1); M Lum (3).
2-out RBI: D Evans 3; C Robinson.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Fielding Events
PB: J Oates (1).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     5   1   2   0    0   1  .400 1.038              1   0   2B
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .364  .897              3   2   
D Driessen 3B                 4   2   1   0    0   0  .250  .641              1   3   SB
T Perez 1B                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .400 1.462              6   0   SF
J Bench C                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .273  .930             12   0   CS
G Foster RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .400 1.000              0   0   2B
D Concepcion SS               4   0   1   0    0   1  .333 1.135              1   1   SB
C Geronimo CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   0   
C Kirby P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  A Kosco PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  F Norman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   2   
  K Griffey PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .675              0   0   
  T Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   3   9   0    2   6                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: P Rose (3, off P Niekro); G Foster (1, off P Niekro).
SF: T Perez (1, off P Niekro).
TB: P Rose 3; J Morgan 2; G Foster 2; J Bench 2; D Driessen; D Concepcion.
RBI: G Foster (1); T Perez (7).
2-out RBI: G Foster.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Concepcion (2, 2nd base off P Niekro/J Oates); D Driessen (1, 2nd base off P Niekro/J Oates).
CS: J Bench (1, 2nd base by P Niekro/J Oates).

Pitching Stats

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Niekro, W (1-0)              9     9   3   2    2   6   0   4.22   37     -       ·  ·      6·14· 1· 9     63    -     1.40   0.23
Totals                         9     9   3   2    2   6   0          37     -       ·  ·      6·14· 1· 9           -  
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, L (0-1)               5     6   5   5    1   4   1   9.00   22     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 5     38    -     1.02  -0.36
F Norman                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.43   0.05
T Hall                         2     0   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.04
Totals                         9     6   5   5    2   9   1          35     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 35,588.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Ralph Garr                   RF       1. Pete Rose                    LF
2. Mike Lum                     1B       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Darrell Evans                3B       3. Dan Driessen                 3B
4. Hank Aaron                   LF       4. Tony Perez                   1B
5. Dusty Baker                  CF       5. Johnny Bench                  C
6. Davey Johnson                2B       6. George Foster                RF
7. Johnny Oates                  C       7. Dave Concepcion              SS
8. Craig Robinson               SS       8. Cesar Geronimo               CF
9. Phil Niekro                   P       9. Clay Kirby                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 1-3 RRR 32% 70% 1-2 ATL D. Evans C. Kirby Home Run; Niekro Scores; Lum Scores
b6 2 12- R -12% 74% 2-5 CIN G. Foster P. Niekro Double; Driessen Scores; Bench to 3B
t3 0 12- 9% 48% 0-2 ATL P. Niekro C. Kirby Single/Bunt; Oates to 3B; Robinson to 2B
b6 2 -23 O 9% 83% 3-5 CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro Strikeout
b9 0 --- -9% 83% 3-5 CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro Single

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Clay Kirby facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 ATL R. Garr C. Kirby Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 ATL M. Lum C. Kirby Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 ATL D. Evans C. Kirby Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -6% 39% 0-0 CIN P. Rose P. Niekro Double to RF
b1 0 -2- O 4% 43% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan P. Niekro Flyball: CF
b1 1 -2- -5% 38% 0-0 CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro Single to RF; Rose to 3B
b1 1 1-3 -2% 37% 0-0 CIN T. Perez P. Niekro Driessen Steals 2B
b1 1 -23 R -6% 31% 0-0 CIN T. Perez P. Niekro Passed Ball; Rose Scores; Driessen to 3B
b1 1 --3 RO -2% 28% 1-0 CIN T. Perez P. Niekro Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Driessen Scores/unER
b1 2 --- -1% 27% 2-0 CIN J. Bench P. Niekro Walk
b1 2 1-- O 1% 29% 2-0 CIN G. Foster P. Niekro Bench Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Clay Kirby facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 26% 0-2 ATL H. Aaron C. Kirby Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O -1% 25% 0-2 ATL D. Baker C. Kirby Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 24% 0-2 ATL D. Johnson C. Kirby Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 1% 26% 2-0 CIN G. Foster P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 27% 2-0 CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O 1% 27% 2-0 CIN C. Geronimo P. Niekro Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Clay Kirby facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 4% 31% 0-2 ATL J. Oates C. Kirby Single to RF
t3 0 1-- 7% 38% 0-2 ATL C. Robinson C. Kirby Walk; Oates to 2B
t3 0 12- 9% 48% 0-2 ATL P. Niekro C. Kirby Single/Bunt; Oates to 3B; Robinson to 2B
t3 0 123 O -8% 39% 0-2 ATL R. Garr C. Kirby Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Robinson to 3B; Niekro to 2B
t3 1 123 RO -1% 38% 0-2 ATL M. Lum C. Kirby Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Robinson Scores; Niekro to 3B
t3 2 1-3 RRR 32% 70% 1-2 ATL D. Evans C. Kirby Home Run; Niekro Scores; Lum Scores
t3 2 --- O -1% 69% 4-2 ATL H. Aaron C. Kirby Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 72% 2-4 CIN C. Kirby P. Niekro Strikeout
b3 1 --- -3% 69% 2-4 CIN P. Rose P. Niekro Single
b3 1 1-- -5% 64% 2-4 CIN J. Morgan P. Niekro Single; Rose to 2B
b3 1 12- O 5% 70% 2-4 CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro Flyball: CF
b3 2 12- O 5% 75% 2-4 CIN T. Perez P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Reds' Clay Kirby facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 3% 77% 4-2 ATL D. Baker C. Kirby Single to LF
t4 0 1-- O -2% 75% 4-2 ATL D. Johnson C. Kirby Strikeout
t4 1 1-- O -1% 74% 4-2 ATL J. Oates C. Kirby Groundout: 3B-1B; Baker to 2B
t4 2 -2- R 8% 82% 4-2 ATL C. Robinson C. Kirby Single to CF; Baker Scores
t4 2 1-- O -1% 81% 5-2 ATL P. Niekro C. Kirby Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2% 83% 2-5 CIN J. Bench P. Niekro Foul Flyball: C
b4 1 --- O 1% 84% 2-5 CIN G. Foster P. Niekro Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 85% 2-5 CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Reds' Clay Kirby facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -1% 84% 5-2 ATL R. Garr C. Kirby Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 1 --- O -1% 83% 5-2 ATL M. Lum C. Kirby Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- 1% 84% 5-2 ATL D. Evans C. Kirby Single to RF
t5 2 1-- O -1% 83% 5-2 ATL H. Aaron C. Kirby Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2% 85% 2-5 CIN C. Geronimo P. Niekro Flyball: LF
Andy Kosco pinch hits for Clay Kirby (P) batting 9th
b5 1 --- O 2% 87% 2-5 CIN A. Kosco P. Niekro Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 1% 88% 2-5 CIN P. Rose P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 5-6-7
Fred Norman replaces Andy Kosco (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -1% 87% 5-2 ATL D. Baker F. Norman Popfly: 2B
t6 1 --- O -1% 86% 5-2 ATL D. Johnson F. Norman Strikeout
t6 2 --- O -1% 86% 5-2 ATL J. Oates F. Norman Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -5% 81% 2-5 CIN J. Morgan P. Niekro Single
b6 0 1-- O 4% 85% 2-5 CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- O 3% 88% 2-5 CIN T. Perez P. Niekro Flyball: RF
b6 2 1-- -3% 86% 2-5 CIN J. Bench P. Niekro Single; Driessen to 2B
b6 2 12- R -12% 74% 2-5 CIN G. Foster P. Niekro Double; Driessen Scores; Bench to 3B
b6 2 -23 O 9% 83% 3-5 CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Reds' Fred Norman facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O -1% 82% 5-3 ATL C. Robinson F. Norman Foul Flyball: C
t7 1 --- O -1% 81% 5-3 ATL P. Niekro F. Norman Strikeout
t7 2 --- O -1% 80% 5-3 ATL R. Garr F. Norman Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
Ralph Garr moves from RF to LF; Rowland Office replaces Hank Aaron (LF) playing CF batting 4th; Dusty Baker moves from CF to RF
b7 0 --- O 4% 84% 3-5 CIN C. Geronimo P. Niekro Flyball: RF
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Fred Norman (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 2% 86% 3-5 CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2 --- O 1% 88% 3-5 CIN P. Rose P. Niekro Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Reds' Tom Hall facing 2-3-4
Tom Hall replaces Ken Griffey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 87% 5-3 ATL M. Lum T. Hall Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -1% 86% 5-3 ATL D. Evans T. Hall Strikeout
t8 2 --- O -1% 85% 5-3 ATL R. Office T. Hall Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 4% 89% 3-5 CIN J. Morgan P. Niekro Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 3% 92% 3-5 CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 2 --- -2% 89% 3-5 CIN T. Perez P. Niekro Walk
b8 2 1-- -4% 85% 3-5 CIN J. Bench P. Niekro Single; Perez to 2B
b8 2 12- O 8% 93% 3-5 CIN G. Foster P. Niekro Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 3.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Reds' Tom Hall facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O -1% 93% 5-3 ATL D. Baker T. Hall Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O -1% 92% 5-3 ATL D. Johnson T. Hall Popfly: 2B
t9 2 --- 0% 93% 5-3 ATL J. Oates T. Hall Walk
t9 2 1-- O -1% 92% 5-3 ATL C. Robinson T. Hall Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- -9% 83% 3-5 CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro Single
b9 0 1-- -1% 82% 3-5 CIN C. Geronimo P. Niekro Concepcion Steals 2B
b9 0 -2- O 7% 89% 3-5 CIN C. Geronimo P. Niekro Flyball: LF
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Tom Hall (P) batting 9th
b9 1 -2- O 7% 96% 3-5 CIN T. Crowley P. Niekro Strikeout
b9 2 -2- O 4% 100% 3-5 CIN P. Rose P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 3.

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