Game 1: Milwaukee nursed a 3-2 lead into the 8th when the Big Red Machine blew the doors off of Lew Brudette's cruise control to the tune of 4 runs. Joe Morgan led off the top of the 8th with a clean single and stole 2nd. Johnny Bench followed with a single of his own to make it 1st and 3rd. Doggie then singled home Morgan. Geronimo followed with a two bagger to plate Bench and both Driesen and Griffey knocked in runs with ground outs. Clay Carroll pitched 3 scoreless innings of relief to post the win.Game 2: The Braves evened the series at 1 each with a mirror
image of the score (6-3) that they lost the opener. Spahn went the distance and gave up only 2 earned runs. Fred Norman also went the distance and gave up only 2 runs, but his defense let him down as 4 more unearned runs crossed the plate. With the score 4-2 the Braves scored 2 big runs in the bottom of the 6th as Spahn helped his cause by singling in Del Crandall. Bill Bruton followed by knocking in Pafko.
image of the score (6-3) that they lost the opener. Spahn went the distance and gave up only 2 earned runs. Fred Norman also went the distance and gave up only 2 runs, but his defense let him down as 4 more unearned runs crossed the plate. With the score 4-2 the Braves scored 2 big runs in the bottom of the 6th as Spahn helped his cause by singling in Del Crandall. Bill Bruton followed by knocking in Pafko.Game 3: 
The Riverfront Stadium crowd was treated to a 16 inning classic that lasted deep into the autumn night. By the time the verdict was in both starters, Bob Bhul (8 inn) and Don Gullett (3.2 inn) were long gone. Gullett hurt his elbow int eh 4th and was replaced by Carroll who gave up 5 runs in just over 4 innings of work. Cincy was up 4-2 when the Braves errupted for 3 big runs in the top of the 8th in an inning that started oh, so innocently. Aaron led off by linning out to Concepcion at short, but was followed by Mathews and Adcock who both walked. Crandall lifted a weak fly to right and Lee Maye was called on to pinch hit for Andy Pafko. Maye, who has been used almost exclusively off the bench sent a 2-1 curveball into the upper deck to put the Milwaukee up by 1. The bottom of the 9th saw the Braves put their trust in closer Don McMahon, who quickly got Concepcion and Morgan out on weaky hit balls. Seeming fully in control and not feeling any fear McMahon challenged the great Johnny Bench who had been slumping all year. Bench turned around a 1-0 fastball and sent it into the left field pavillion to tie it. The score would remain tied for 7 more innings as the game looked to never end. Then in the top of the 16th light hitting Felix Mantilla homered down the right field line off of Jack Billingham who had just come on in relief. Mantilla's ball barely scaled the right field fence and seemed to be aided by the wind. Bob Giggie
started the 16th for the Braves and struck out George Foster on 4 pitches. He then walked pinch hitter Merv Rettenmund, which got him the hook. Juan Pizarro came on to force Rose to bat from the right side of the plate. Rose grounded out to 3rd and Concepcion ended the game by lining back to the box.
The Riverfront Stadium crowd was treated to a 16 inning classic that lasted deep into the autumn night. By the time the verdict was in both starters, Bob Bhul (8 inn) and Don Gullett (3.2 inn) were long gone. Gullett hurt his elbow int eh 4th and was replaced by Carroll who gave up 5 runs in just over 4 innings of work. Cincy was up 4-2 when the Braves errupted for 3 big runs in the top of the 8th in an inning that started oh, so innocently. Aaron led off by linning out to Concepcion at short, but was followed by Mathews and Adcock who both walked. Crandall lifted a weak fly to right and Lee Maye was called on to pinch hit for Andy Pafko. Maye, who has been used almost exclusively off the bench sent a 2-1 curveball into the upper deck to put the Milwaukee up by 1. The bottom of the 9th saw the Braves put their trust in closer Don McMahon, who quickly got Concepcion and Morgan out on weaky hit balls. Seeming fully in control and not feeling any fear McMahon challenged the great Johnny Bench who had been slumping all year. Bench turned around a 1-0 fastball and sent it into the left field pavillion to tie it. The score would remain tied for 7 more innings as the game looked to never end. Then in the top of the 16th light hitting Felix Mantilla homered down the right field line off of Jack Billingham who had just come on in relief. Mantilla's ball barely scaled the right field fence and seemed to be aided by the wind. Bob Giggie started the 16th for the Braves and struck out George Foster on 4 pitches. He then walked pinch hitter Merv Rettenmund, which got him the hook. Juan Pizarro came on to force Rose to bat from the right side of the plate. Rose grounded out to 3rd and Concepcion ended the game by lining back to the box.Game 4: Down 2-1 in the series the Reds needed this one desperately. The County Stadium crowd was treated to a good old fashioned pitcher's duel as the Reds won 2-1. No one would have known that when Clay Carroll drove in Cesar Geronimo in the 4th that all of the scoring would be done and the Reds would cruise to victory. Pedro Borbon nailed down the save in the 9th to force a deciding game 5.
Game 5: Roger Nelson went pitch for pitch with the great Warren Spahn for 7 innings and looked to be on the good side of a 3-2 win. Unfortunately Nelson's lack of pedigre and the Brave bats caught up with him in the bottom of the 8th as Milwaukee scored 4 runs to take a 6-3 lead that Spahnie would never relinquish. Joe Adcock was the hitting star as his 3 run shot put the game away. With one out Aaron doubled and then went to third as Mathews got a bloop single. Wes Covington laced a double of his own down the right field line to score Aaron and move Mathews to 3rd prior to Adcock's collasal blow. The Reds showed little sign in the 9th after Foster lead off with a single, but Spahn induced Foster to hit into a 4-6-3 DP.. Geronimo grounded weakly to second to end both the game and the series. Spahn scattered 8 hits and gave up 3 runs for the complete game victory.
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