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Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds

1973-04-21 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 15171 · 2:25

Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–4. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Phil Niekro earned the win. Darrell Evans went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	9
CIN	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	9

W: Phil Niekro L: Pedro Borbon SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ralph Garr	5	1	1	0	0	0
Johnny Oates	4	1	2	0	1	0
Hank Aaron	3	0	0	0	1	1
Darrell Evans	4	1	1	3	0	0
Mike Lum	4	1	2	0	0	1
Dusty Baker	4	0	1	1	0	0
Davey Johnson	4	1	0	0	0	1
Marty Perez	4	0	2	1	0	1
Pat Dobson	3	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pete Rose	4	1	2	1	1	0
Joe Morgan	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Tolan	4	1	1	0	0	0
Johnny Bench	4	0	2	1	0	1
Tony Perez	3	0	0	1	0	0
Richie Scheinblum	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Concepcion	4	0	0	0	0	0
Denis Menke	3	1	1	0	1	0
Jack Billingham	1	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Stahl	1	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Hague	1	0	1	0	0	0
Cesar Geronimo	1	0	1	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pat Dobson	6.0	6	2	0
Phil Niekro	3.0	3	1	2

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Billingham	5.0	6	0	3
Jim McGlothlin	2.0	2	0	1
Tom Hall	1.0	0	2	0
Pedro Borbon	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ralph Garr: S
Johnny Oates: S.1-2
Hank Aaron: K/C
Darrell Evans: HR/9.2-H;1-H
Mike Lum: S8
Dusty Baker: WP.1-2
Dusty Baker: 8
Davey Johnson: K

Bot 1

Pete Rose: S7
Joe Morgan: W.1-2
Bobby Tolan: 43.2-3;1-2
Johnny Bench: 53.3-H;2-3
Tony Perez: FLE4#
Tony Perez: 63

Top 2

Marty Perez: 63
Pat Dobson: 53
Ralph Garr: 13

Bot 2

Richie Scheinblum: 13
Dave Concepcion: 63#
Denis Menke: E6.B-1
Jack Billingham: 63

Top 3

Johnny Oates: D
Hank Aaron: 63
Darrell Evans: 6/P
Mike Lum: K

Bot 3

Pete Rose: 8
Joe Morgan: 13
Bobby Tolan: 3/G

Top 4

Dusty Baker: 63
Davey Johnson: 53
Marty Perez: T8/78
Pat Dobson: 9

Bot 4

Johnny Bench: S9
Tony Perez: CS2(26)#
Tony Perez: 9
Richie Scheinblum: 63

Top 5

Ralph Garr: 13
Johnny Oates: 8
Hank Aaron: 8/L

Bot 5

Dave Concepcion: 9
Denis Menke: W
Larry Stahl: S7.1-2
Pete Rose: 4/P
Joe Morgan: 6/P

Top 6

Darrell Evans: 6/P
Mike Lum: D
Dusty Baker: S9.2-H
Davey Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Bobby Tolan: S9
Johnny Bench: D9/3.1-3
Tony Perez: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
Richie Scheinblum: 13
Dave Concepcion: 63

Top 7

Marty Perez: K
Pat Dobson: 13
Ralph Garr: 13

Bot 7

Denis Menke: S
Joe Hague: D.1-3
Pete Rose: WP.3-H;2-3
Pete Rose: S.3-H
Joe Morgan: 53/SH.1-2
Bobby Tolan: FC1.2X3(165);B-1
Johnny Bench: OA.1X2(24)

Top 8

Johnny Oates: W
Hank Aaron: W.1-2
Darrell Evans: 15(2)/FO.1-2
Mike Lum: 36(1)/FO.2-3
Dusty Baker: 3/FL

Bot 8

Johnny Bench: K
Tony Perez: 9
Richie Scheinblum: K

Top 9

Davey Johnson: E9/F.B-2
Marty Perez: T8/89.2-H(UR)
Phil Niekro: 43
Ralph Garr: 43
Johnny Oates: 63

Bot 9

Dave Concepcion: 6/L
Denis Menke: 7
Cesar Geronimo: S7
Pete Rose: PB.1-2
Pete Rose: W
Joe Morgan: 8

Notes & reviews

missing play in CIN197304210
Bobby Tolan called out trying to advance when the ball got away from catcher Johnny Oates; Davey Johnson dropped the ball during the play; Reds Manager Sparky Anderson ejected by HP umpire Ed Sudol

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