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Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves
1971-09-28 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 4992 · 75°F · Wind 8 mph from CF · 1:59
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–0. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 8th. Phil Niekro earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Ross Grimsley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Grimsley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gil Garrido | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Grimsley | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 63
- Tommy Helms: 7
- Lee May: K
Bot 1
- Felix Millan: S
- Ralph Garr: 53/SH/BG.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 6/P
- Earl Williams: 7
Top 2
- Tony Perez: 8
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Bernie Carbo: 7
Bot 2
- Dusty Baker: K
- Mike Lum: 7
- Zoilo Versalles: 8
Top 3
- George Foster: 5/FL
- Woody Woodward: 8
- Ross Grimsley: S8
- Pete Rose: 7
Bot 3
- Marty Perez: 3/FL
- Phil Niekro: K
- Felix Millan: W
- Ralph Garr: D8.1-H
- Hank Aaron: 53
Top 4
- Tommy Helms: 6/P
- Lee May: 8
- Tony Perez: 53
Bot 4
- Earl Williams: W
- Dusty Baker: 3/SH.1-2
- Mike Lum: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 5
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Bernie Carbo: S9
- George Foster: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Zoilo Versalles: S
- Marty Perez: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Phil Niekro: K
- Felix Millan: 9
Top 6
- Woody Woodward: 53
- Ross Grimsley: 53
- Pete Rose: 3/G
Bot 6
- Ralph Garr: K
- Hank Aaron: S7
- Earl Williams: 53.1-2
- Dusty Baker: IW
- Mike Lum: 8
Top 7
- Tommy Helms: 4/P
- Lee May: 63
- Tony Perez: K
Bot 7
- Zoilo Versalles: 7
- Marty Perez: 7
- Phil Niekro: S8
- Felix Millan: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Bernie Carbo: K
- George Foster: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ralph Garr: S4
- Hank Aaron: S9.1-3
- Earl Williams: D7.3-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Dusty Baker: D.3-H
- Mike Lum: 63
- Gil Garrido: S.2-3
- Marty Perez: 2/P
- Phil Niekro: K
Top 9
- Woody Woodward: E7/F.B-2
- Willie Smith: 5
- Pete Rose: 3/G.2-3
- Tommy Helms: 3