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Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 15, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 15, 1976 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 15,716 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Bill Williams |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 15, 1976
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Niekro
There goes Morgan. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Niekro
There goes Morgan. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Morgan steals third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Niekro
There goes Bench. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Bench steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Billingham
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Billingham
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Office moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Billingham
Evans takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Billingham
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Office scores. Royster scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lacy vs. Billingham
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Niekro
There goes Foster. The throw from Pocoroba and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a popup in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans fields the ball and throws to Niekro covering. Safe. Foster scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Niekro
Billingham bunts in front of the plate. Pocoroba fields it and throws to first for the out. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Billingham
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Pocoroba reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Billingham
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Billingham
Niekro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Billingham
Office is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Billingham
Royster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Royster reaches second base with a double. Pocoroba scores. Office moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Billingham
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Billingham
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lacy vs. Billingham
Lacy hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo. Lacy reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pocoroba vs. Zachry
Pat Zachry now pitching.
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. Lacy tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chaney vs. Zachry
Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lacy tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Zachry
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Zachry
Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Zachry
There goes Office. The throw from Bench and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Zachry
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Zachry
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Zachry
Evans takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Zachry
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lacy vs. Zachry
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster scores. Wynn scores. Evans moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pocoroba vs. Zachry
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armbrister vs. Niekro
Ed Armbrister pinch hits for Pat Zachry.
Armbrister hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Chaney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Borbon
Niekro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Borbon
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Niekro
Niekro fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Niekro. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Borbon
Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Borbon
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Borbon
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Borbon
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster scores. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lacy vs. Borbon
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose is hit by the pitch. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Office. Griffey reaches second base with a double. Youngblood scores. Rose goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a popup into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. McEnaney
Will McEnaney now pitching. Doug Flynn now playing second base.
Pocoroba hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. McEnaney
Chaney hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo. Chaney reaches second base with a double. Pocoroba moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Niekro vs. McEnaney
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Office vs. McEnaney
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pocoroba scores. Chaney moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Royster vs. McEnaney
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McEnaney
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. McEnaney
Tom Paciorek pinch runs for Jim Wynn.
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. McEnaney
Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. McEnaney
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Tom Paciorek now playing left field.
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Niekro
Mike Lum pinch hits for Will McEnaney.
Lum hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Office. Lum reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1976 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Rose P, 3b 4 2 1 0 Office R, cf 4 1 2 1
Griffey K, rf 5 0 1 2 Royster J, 3b 5 3 4 1
Morgan J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Wynn J, lf 4 1 1 0
McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0 Paciorek T, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 1 1 Evans D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Henderson K, rf 5 1 3 3
Perez T, 1b 5 0 0 0 Lacy L, 2b 5 1 2 3
Foster G, lf 4 1 3 1 Pocoroba B, c 3 2 2 1
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 3 0 1 1
Geronimo C, cf 3 0 1 1 Niekro P, p 4 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0
Zachry P, p 0 0 0 0
Armbrister E, ph 1 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Youngblood J, ph 1 1 1 0
Flynn D, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 36 10 16 10
Cincinnati 010 001 201 -- 5
Atlanta 213 201 10x -- 10
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L)* 2.0 8 6 6 2 0
Zachry P 2.0 3 2 0 1 1
Borbon P 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
McEnaney W 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 10 5 3 2 9
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Pocoroba B, Concepcion D, Niekro P
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Atlanta 8
2B -- Pocoroba B, Royster J, Lacy L, Foster G, Griffey K, Chaney D, Rose P, Lum M
SB -- Morgan J 2, Bench J, Foster G
CS -- Office R
SH -- Billingham J
SF -- Pocoroba B, Chaney D
HBP -- by Niekro P (Rose P), by Niekro P (Geronimo C)
T -- 2:27
A -- 15716
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