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Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1969-07-17 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 12491 · night · 2:41
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 12–2. Atlanta Braves put up 6 in the 8th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Pete Rose went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 20 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Jim Merritt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Garrido | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Didier | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Ruiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Corrales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Savage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 3.0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Fisher | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Jackson | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Camilo Pascual | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: D9
- Felix Millan: 9/F
- Hank Aaron: 8/F
- Rico Carty: S8.2-H
- Clete Boyer: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: D9
- Jimmy Stewart: 9/F
- Bobby Tolan: S4.2-3
- Tony Perez: FC6/G.3-H(RBI);1-2(E6);B-1
- Lee May: 4/P
- Tommy Helms: S5.2-3;1-2
- Chico Ruiz: 6/P
Top 2
- Orlando Cepeda: S7
- Gil Garrido: 7/F
- Bob Didier: S9.1-2
- Phil Niekro: S4/BG.2-3;1-2
- Felipe Alou: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Felix Millan: 7/F
- Hank Aaron: 7/L
Bot 2
- Pat Corrales: 53/G
- Jim Merritt: 7/F
- Pete Rose: 31/G
Top 3
- Rico Carty: S98
- Clete Boyer: S7.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 46(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- Gil Garrido: 4/P
- Bob Didier: D9.3-H;1-3
- Phil Niekro: S7.3-H;2-H;BX2(5)
Bot 3
- Jimmy Stewart: 53/G
- Bobby Tolan: T9
- Tony Perez: 2/FL
- Lee May: 43/G
Top 4
- Felipe Alou: W
- Felix Millan: S7.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)3/GDP/G.2-3
- Rico Carty: S9.3-H
- Clete Boyer: K
Bot 4
- Tommy Helms: 3/P
- Chico Ruiz: 31/G
- Pat Corrales: 8/F
Top 5
- Orlando Cepeda: 7/L
- Gil Garrido: 63/G
- Bob Didier: W
- Phil Niekro: 46(1)/FO/G
Bot 5
- Jack Fisher: K
- Pete Rose: HR/89
- Jimmy Stewart: 43/G
- Bobby Tolan: S9
- Tony Perez: 53/G
Top 6
- Felipe Alou: 43/G
- Felix Millan: 8/F
- Hank Aaron: 7/FL
Bot 6
- Lee May: 2/FL
- Tommy Helms: 8/F
- Chico Ruiz: S98
- Pat Corrales: 4/P
Top 7
- Rico Carty: 9/F
- Clete Boyer: S8
- Orlando Cepeda: S7.1-3
- Gil Garrido: 9(B)2(3)/DP/F
Bot 7
- Ted Savage: 53/G
- Pete Rose: 43/G
- Jimmy Stewart: 31/G
Top 8
- Bob Didier: W
- Phil Niekro: W.1-2
- Felipe Alou: S8.2-3;1-2
- Felix Millan: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hank Aaron: E7/SF.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Mike Lum: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Clete Boyer: S8.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 46(1)3/GDP/G.2-3
- Gil Garrido: D8.3-H(UR)
- Bob Didier: S7.2XH(72)
Bot 8
- Bobby Tolan: 9/L
- Tony Perez: 63/G
- Lee May: 9/F
Top 9
- Phil Niekro: 7/F
- Felipe Alou: W
- Felix Millan: WP.1-2#
- Felix Millan: 8/F
- Hank Aaron: 4/P
Bot 9
- Tommy Helms: D7
- Chico Ruiz: K
- Pat Corrales: 43/G.2-3
- Fred Whitfield: K23