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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1974-07-12 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · 2:19
Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–3. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 8th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Danny Frisella picked up the save. Ted Simmons went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Bob Gibson SV: Danny Frisella
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Oates | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roric Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Foster | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Tepedino | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Heidemann | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bake McBride | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim McCarver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roric Harrison | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Niekro | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Danny Frisella | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Al Hrabosky | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Garman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Garr: 53
- Craig Robinson: 2/FL
- Darrell Evans: W
- Dusty Baker: D7.1-H
- Rowland Office: 63
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 43
- Jack Heidemann: 8
- Reggie Smith: K
Top 2
- Davey Johnson: S8
- Marty Perez: 13/SH.1-2
- Johnny Oates: 3/G.2-3
- Roric Harrison: 8
Bot 2
- Ted Simmons: 53
- Bake McBride: 53
- Tim McCarver: 8
Top 3
- Ralph Garr: S8
- Craig Robinson: SB2
- Craig Robinson: 43.2-3
- Darrell Evans: 9/SF.3-H
- Dusty Baker: 63
Bot 3
- Ken Reitz: 6/P
- Mike Tyson: 43
- Bob Gibson: 8
Top 4
- Rowland Office: 43
- Davey Johnson: S7
- Marty Perez: CS2(26)
- Marty Perez: 63
Bot 4
- Lou Brock: S3
- Jack Heidemann: CS2(24)
- Jack Heidemann: S7
- Reggie Smith: S9.1-2
- Ted Simmons: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Bake McBride: K
- Tim McCarver: W
- Ken Reitz: 4/P
Top 5
- Johnny Oates: 9
- Roric Harrison: K
- Ralph Garr: 63
Bot 5
- Mike Tyson: 43
- Bob Gibson: 9
- Lou Brock: S7
- Jack Heidemann: CS2(24)
Top 6
- Craig Robinson: 43
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Dusty Baker: K
Bot 6
- Jack Heidemann: S7
- Reggie Smith: 8
- Ted Simmons: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Rowland Office: 9
- Davey Johnson: 9
- Marty Perez: S8
- Johnny Oates: S9.1-2
- Norm Miller: 63
Bot 7
- Bake McBride: 7
- Tim McCarver: K
- Ken Reitz: 23
Top 8
- Ralph Garr: S7
- Hank Aaron: 54(1)/FO
- Darrell Evans: W.1-2
- Dusty Baker: S5.2-3;1-2
- Rowland Office: FC.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Davey Johnson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Marty Perez: 3/SH.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Oates: IW
- Joe Niekro: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jim Dwyer: W
- Jose Cruz: 36(1)/FO
- Lou Brock: SB2
- Lou Brock: W
- Jack Heidemann: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Reggie Smith: K
Top 9
- Ralph Garr: S4
- Leo Foster: 8
- Darrell Evans: D9.1-3
- Dusty Baker: IW
- Frank Tepedino: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Davey Johnson: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Ted Simmons: W
- Bake McBride: K
- Tim McCarver: 7
- Ken Reitz: S8.1-2
- Jim Dwyer: K