Gary Nolan, who spent most of the past two seasons on the disabled list, gained his first victory since October 3, 1972, when the Reds defeated the Braves, 6-1. Nolan allowed only five hits in hurling the route. The game also marked Pete Rose's appearance at third base in the Reds' lineup for the first time since 1966. Dan Driessen started in left field.

The Reds decided the outcome with three runs in the fifth inning on a double by George Foster, single by Nolan, double by Rose and single by Dave Concepcion. Cesar Geronimo singled and Foster homered for two more runs in the sixth. Tony Perez singled home the Reds' final tally in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 6, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Saturday, May       3, 1975 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  5  0
Reds         0  0  0    0  3  2    1  0  x  -   6 11  2


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .262      Rose 3b,lf            4   1   1   1     1   0   .318
Perez 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Concepcion ss         5   0   3   2     0   1   .326
Evans 3b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .284      Morgan 2b             3   0   1   0     1   1   .395
Baker rf              3   1   1   0     1   0   .271      Bench c               4   1   1   0     0   0   .250
Lum cf                4   0   1   1     0   1   .247      Driessen lf           1   0   0   0     2   0   .333
Williams 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .120        Vukovich 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .219
Oates c               3   0   0   0     1   1   .222      Perez 1b              4   0   1   1     0   1   .189
Blanks ss             3   0   2   0     1   0   .259      Geronimo cf           4   1   1   0     0   2   .294
Harrison p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Foster rf             3   2   2   2     1   1   .345
  Leon p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Nolan p               4   1   1   0     0   3   .167
  Office ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .269
  Thompson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   5   1     3   6             Totals               32   6  11   6     5   9

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 27,091
Left on Base: Braves 7, Reds 8
DP: Braves 1, Reds 0
Errors: Concepcion, Morgan
Doubles: Concepcion (4), Foster (2), Rose (8)
Triples: Lum (1)
Home Runs: Foster (4)
Stolen Bases: Baker (2), Concepcion (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Vukovich (4)
GIDP: Concepcion (3)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Harrison L(1-1)         5     8   5   5   4   4   1  26   3.28
Leon                    1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   9.82
Thompson                2     2   1   1   1   3   0   8   4.50
Totals                  8    11   6   6   5   9   1  38

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan W(1-1)            9     5   1   1   3   6   0  35   2.92
Totals                  9     5   1   1   3   6   0  35

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert


BRAVES 1ST: 46 minute rain delay before start of game;
Garr grounded out (third to first); Morgan dropped a foul fly
hit by Perez for an error; Perez flied out to center; Evans
grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (third to first); Concepcion struck
out; Morgan singled to right; Morgan was picked off first
(pitcher to first); Joe Morgan slipped in the mud on the
pickoff play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker walked; Baker stole second [Baker to third
(error by Concepcion)]; Dave Concepcion called for
obstruction; Lum popped to third in foul territory; Williams
flied out to center; Oates was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench grounded out (third to first); Driessen grounded
out (second to first); Perez lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Blanks walked; Harrison forced Blanks (third to
second); Garr singled to right [Harrison to second]; Perez
forced Garr (second to shortstop) [Harrison to third]; Evans
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Geronimo was called out on strikes; Foster walked; On
a bunt Nolan struck out; Rose flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Lum struck
out; Williams grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Concepcion doubled; Morgan popped to first; Bench
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Concepcion to third];
Driessen walked; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Oates grounded out (second to first); Blanks singled
to center; Harrison struck out; Garr grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Geronimo popped to third in foul territory; Foster
doubled to center; Nolan singled to right [Foster to third];
Rose doubled [Foster scored, Nolan to third]; Concepcion singled
to left [Nolan scored, Rose scored]; Concepcion stole second;
Morgan walked; Bench popped to pitcher; Driessen walked
[Concepcion to third, Morgan to second]; Perez was called out on
strikes; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Perez flied out to center; Evans struck out; Baker
singled to center; Lum tripled [Baker scored]; Williams lined to
shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 3.

REDS 6TH: Geronimo singled to center; Foster homered [Geronimo
scored]; LEON REPLACED HARRISON (PITCHING); Nolan struck out;
Rose flied out to center; Concepcion singled to left; Morgan
struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 5.

BRAVES 7TH: ROSE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); VUKOVICH
REPLACED DRIESSEN (PLAYING 3B); Oates popped to third in foul
territory; Blanks singled to left; OFFICE BATTED FOR LEON;
Office struck out; Garr flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 5.

REDS 7TH: THOMPSON REPLACED OFFICE (PITCHING); Bench singled to
center; Vukovich out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Bench to second]; Perez singled to center [Bench scored];
Geronimo struck out; Foster struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Reds 6.

BRAVES 8TH: Perez grounded out (third to first); Evans struck
out; Baker popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Reds 6.

REDS 8TH: Nolan was called out on strikes; Rose walked;
Concepcion grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Rose out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Reds 6.

BRAVES 9TH: Lum flied out to left; Williams flied out to center;
Oates walked; Blanks forced Oates (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 6.