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Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 4, 1977
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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 July 4, 1977 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 50,595 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Eric Gregg |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Junior Moore | Third Baseman |
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 4, 1977
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Niekro
There goes Driessen. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lum vs. Niekro
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Seaver
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Seaver
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Seaver
Montanez hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Niekro
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Niekro
Seaver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Seaver moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Seaver
Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Seaver
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Seaver
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Seaver
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Seaver
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Seaver
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Niekro
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Niekro
There goes Lum. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Lum steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seaver vs. Niekro
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Seaver
Matthews 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 -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Seaver
Office hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Seaver
Montanez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Seaver
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rose. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Seaver
Pocoroba is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Seaver
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. Morgan scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Niekro
There goes Foster. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Gilbreath applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Seaver
Gilbreath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Seaver
There goes Gilbreath. The throw from Bench and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Seaver
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Seaver
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Niekro
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seaver vs. Niekro
Seaver bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Bench moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
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 6
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Seaver
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Seaver
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Seaver
Montanez hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Seaver
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Montanez scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Seaver
Pocoroba 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 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Seaver
Moore hits a line drive into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Seaver
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Seaver
Chaney strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Niekro
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seaver vs. Niekro
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Seaver
Ray Knight now playing third base. Joe Nolan pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Nolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Seaver
Jerry Royster pinch runs for Joe Nolan.
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Seaver
Office hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Seaver
Montanez takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to third. Office moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burroughs vs. Seaver
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pocoroba vs. Seaver
Pocoroba hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Pocoroba reaches second base with a double. Royster scores. Office scores. Montanez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Seaver
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Camp
Jerry Royster now playing third base. Rick Camp now pitching.
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Camp
Driessen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Camp
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Camp
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1977 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Rose P, 3b 3 1 1 0 Matthews G, lf 4 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Office R, cf 4 1 1 0
Geronimo C, cf 5 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 3 3 2 1
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 0 2 1
Driessen D, 1b 3 1 2 2 Pocoroba B, c 3 0 1 3
Foster G, lf 5 0 0 1 Moore J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bench J, c 3 1 1 1 Camp R, p 0 0 0 0
Lum M, rf 3 0 0 0 Gilbreath R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Concepcion D, ss 3 0 2 0 Chaney D, ss 3 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 2 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0
Nolan J, ph 1 0 1 0
Royster J, pr-3b 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 8 4 31 5 8 5
Cincinnati 100 010 011 -- 4
Atlanta 000 101 03x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L) 8.0 8 5 5 2 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 8.0 7 3 3 9 6
Camp R (S) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
E -- Rose P
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Atlanta 4
2B -- Morgan J, Montanez W, Concepcion D, Pocoroba B
HR -- Montanez W, Bench J, Driessen D
SB -- Driessen D, Lum M
CS -- Concepcion D, Foster G, Gilbreath R
SH -- Seaver T
HBP -- by Niekro P (Rose P)
WP -- Niekro P
T -- 2:36
A -- 50595
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