Braves Pitching Shuts Down Pirate Sluggers

GAME 1:
GWRBI-Tepedino
Game MVP:Phil Niekro

Fulton County Stadium    (02-06-2019 19:41:42)       Time 2:31, 74ø, Clear, Light Rain  Night Game
Apr 24, 1974           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Pittsburgh        0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 1      1  8  0
1974 Atlanta           0 0 0   0 0 0   2 4 -      6  7  0

Recap

Pit :    Al Oliver singled, hit streak now 14.
Atl 7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Atl      Frank Tepedino hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Pit  0 Atl 1.
Atl      Johnny Oates singled scoring Baker.  Pit  0 Atl 2.
Atl 8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Atl      Dusty Baker hit a Grand Slam(3).  Pit  0 Atl 6.
Pit 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Pit      Manny Sanguillen hit a solo HR(1).  Pit  1 Atl 6.

Pit  Manny Sanguillen: 2 for 4, HR.
Atl  Dusty Baker: 2 for 4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 runs, grand slam.

Atl  Phil Niekro pitched a complete game for the win: 1 earned run, 8 hits, 2 BB, 4 K. He's now 4-1 on the year.

Pit  Dock Ellis threw a complete game but took the loss: 6 earned runs, 7 hits, 2 BB, 3 K. He drops to 2-1 on the season.
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GAME 2:
GWRBI-Aaron
Game MVP:Hank Aaron
Injury: Reed, R (today only)

Fulton County Stadium    (02-06-2019 19:51:16)       Time 2:34, 67ø, Wind: 17 MPH Left to Right  Night Game
Apr 25, 1974           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Pittsburgh        0 0 0   1 0 0   0 0 0      1  8  0

1974 Atlanta           1 3 0   1 0 0   1 0 -      6 14  0

Recap

Atl 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Atl      Hank Aaron doubled scoring Garr to take the lead.  Pit  0 Atl 1.
Atl 2nd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Atl      Ron Reed hit a grounder scoring 1.  Pit  0 Atl 2.
Atl      Craig Robinson singled scoring 2.  Pit  0 Atl 4.
Pit 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Pit      Al Oliver doubled, hit streak now 15.
Pit      Manny Sanguillen hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Pit  1 Atl 4.
Atl 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Atl      Hank Aaron doubled scoring Garr.  Pit  1 Atl 5.
Atl 7th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits and one walk.
Atl      Hank Aaron doubled scoring Evans.  Pit  1 Atl 6.

Pit  Rennie Stennett: 3 for 5.
Atl  Hank Aaron: 3 for 4, 3 doubles, 3 RBI.

Atl  Ron Reed pitched a great 5.1 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 4 hits, 3 BB, 1 K. He's 3-2 on the year.

Pit  Jerry Reuss threw a complete game but took the loss: 6 earned runs, 14 hits, 2 BB, 6 K. He drops to 1-2 on the year.