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Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves
1972-08-14 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 15318 · night · 2:34
Cincinnati Reds defeated Atlanta Braves 12–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 6th. Jack Billingham earned the win. Johnny Bench went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Jack Billingham L: George Stone SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Plummer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Billingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oscar Brown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Earl Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Stone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Stone | 5.2 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Kelley | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 9/FL
- Joe Morgan: 63
- Bobby Tolan: HP
- Johnny Bench: HR/7.1-H
- Tony Perez: W
- Denis Menke: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Oscar Brown: 63
- Darrell Evans: S4
- Hank Aaron: W.1-2
- Earl Williams: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- Bill Plummer: 8/89D
- Jack Billingham: S9
- Pete Rose: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Dusty Baker: K
- Mike Lum: D/78
- Felix Millan: S9.2-H
- Marty Perez: 7
- George Stone: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Joe Morgan: S7
- Bobby Tolan: 63.1-2
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: K
- Denis Menke: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dave Concepcion: S3.2-3;1-2
- Bill Plummer: K/C
Bot 3
- Oscar Brown: 7
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Hank Aaron: K
Top 4
- Jack Billingham: K/C
- Pete Rose: 63
- Joe Morgan: 8/8D
Bot 4
- Earl Williams: W
- Dusty Baker: 4(1)/FO
- Mike Lum: S1.1-2
- Felix Millan: 7
- Marty Perez: 43
Top 5
- Bobby Tolan: 9/9D
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tony Perez: 53
Bot 5
- George Stone: S/BG
- Oscar Brown: PB.1-2
- Oscar Brown: S8.2XH(82)
- Darrell Evans: 8/8D/L
- Hank Aaron: W.1-2
- Earl Williams: 43
Top 6
- Denis Menke: 6/L
- Dave Concepcion: S8
- Bill Plummer: S7.1-2
- Jack Billingham: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Pete Rose: S8.3-H;2-H
- Joe Morgan: S7.1-3
- Bobby Tolan: S7.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Bench: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Tony Perez: IW
- Denis Menke: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Dusty Baker: HR/7
- Mike Lum: W
- Felix Millan: 8
- Marty Perez: 8
- Sonny Jackson: 8
Top 7
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Bill Plummer: PB.1-2#
- Bill Plummer: K
- Jack Billingham: 43.2-3
- Pete Rose: D7.3-H
- Joe Morgan: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bobby Tolan: S4.2-3
- Johnny Bench: D/78.3-H;1-H
- Tony Perez: 9
Bot 7
- Oscar Brown: 63
- Darrell Evans: 43
- Hank Aaron: W
- Earl Williams: S7.1-2
- Dusty Baker: 6/L
Top 8
- Julian Javier: 53
- Dave Concepcion: 8
- Bill Plummer: 6/L
Bot 8
- Mike Lum: 3/G
- Felix Millan: 63
- Marty Perez: 53
Top 9
- Jack Billingham: W
- Pete Rose: 6/P
- Darrel Chaney: W.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: S7.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tony Perez: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Larvell Blanks: 43
- Oscar Brown: 53
- Darrell Evans: K