Top 1

• 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--
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Rose. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Hume
  
  Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Asselstine vs. Hume
  
  Asselstine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Royster moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pocoroba vs. Hume
  
  Pocoroba hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burroughs vs. Hume
  
  Burroughs hits a popup towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Matthews vs. Hume
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Niekro
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Hume
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Hume
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Hume
  
  Chaney hits a line drive into left field. Foster picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Foster. Chaney moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niekro vs. Hume
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Niekro
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werner vs. Niekro
  
  Werner takes first base on ball four. Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hume vs. Niekro
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hume vs. Niekro
  
  Hume strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to home to get Kennedy. Werner moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Werner scores. Rose scores. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffey scores. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Chaney fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Hume
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Asselstine vs. Hume
  
  Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pocoroba vs. Hume
  
  Pocoroba hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Pocoroba reaches second base with a double. Asselstine goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Hume
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matthews vs. Hume
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pocoroba moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. Hume
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pocoroba scores. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonnell vs. Hume
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Niekro
  
  Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Niekro
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Niekro Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kennedy vs. Niekro
  
  Kennedy 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: -2-
  Werner vs. Niekro
  
  Werner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hume vs. Niekro
  
  Hume bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Lum moves to third. Werner moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a line drive towards first. Murphy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Hume
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chaney for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Hume
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Hume
  
  Royster bunts towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. Niekro moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Asselstine vs. Hume
  
  Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  There's a wild pitch. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Hume
  
  Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Hume
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Hume
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Hume
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Hume
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonnell vs. Hume
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Niekro
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Niekro
  
  Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werner vs. Niekro
  
  Werner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bonnell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Hume
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Hume covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Hume
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Hume
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Niekro
  
  Dave Collins pinch hits for Tom Hume.
  
  Collins hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bonnell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Asselstine hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Borbon
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Borbon
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Werner scoops up the ball and tags Burroughs for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Niekro covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Borbon
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Borbon
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonnell vs. Borbon
  
  There goes Murphy. The throw from Werner and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Borbon
  
  Bonnell hits a popup towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Niekro
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Niekro
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werner vs. Niekro
  
  Werner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borbon vs. Niekro
  
  Borbon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Borbon
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Borbon
  
  Rowland Office pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
  
  Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Borbon
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Tomlin
  
  Dave Tomlin now pitching. Cito Gaston pinch hits for Brian Asselstine.
  
  Gaston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Office moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pocoroba vs. Bair
  
  Pat Rockett pinch runs for Cito Gaston. Doug Bair now pitching.
  
  Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Office scores. Rockett moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burroughs vs. Bair
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Easterly
  
  Rowland Office now playing center field. Jamie Easterly now pitching.
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Easterly
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Easterly
  
  There's a wild pitch. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Easterly
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Easterly
  
  Foster is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knight vs. Easterly
  
  Ray Knight pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo.
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Bair
  
  Ray Knight now playing third base. George Foster now playing center field. Pete Rose now playing left field.
  
  Matthews hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 5/30/1978 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, 3b-lf         4  1  1  0   Royster J, 2b         5  0  2  0   
Griffey K, rf         5  1  2  0   Asselstine B, cf      4  1  1  0   
Concepcion D, ss      5  0  2  2   Gaston C, ph          1  0  1  0   
Foster G, lf-cf       4  0  1  1   Rockett P, pr         0  0  0  0   
Geronimo C, cf        4  0  0  0   Easterly J, p         0  0  0  0   
Knight R, ph-3b       1  0  0  0   Pocoroba B, c         5  1  3  2   
Lum M, 1b             3  0  0  0   Burroughs J, lf       4  0  0  0   
Kennedy J, 2b         4  0  1  0   Matthews G, rf        5  1  1  1   
Werner D, c           2  1  1  0   Murphy D, 1b          3  0  2  1   
Hume T, p             1  0  0  0   Bonnell B, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Collins D, ph         1  0  0  0   Chaney D, ss          4  0  1  0   
Borbon P, p           1  0  0  0   Niekro P, p           3  0  1  0   
Tomlin D, p           0  0  0  0   Office R, ph-cf       1  1  1  0   
Bair D, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  8  3                        39  4 13  4

Cincinnati       003 000 000 0 --  3
Atlanta          002 000 001 1 --  4
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hume T                6.0  8  2  2  2  1
Borbon P              2.2  2  1  1  0  0
Tomlin D*             0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Bair D (L)            0.1  2  1  1  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P              9.0  7  3  3  4  8
Easterly J (W)        1.0  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Foster G
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Atlanta 10
2B -- Pocoroba B
HR -- Matthews G
SB -- Werner D, Kennedy J
CS -- Rose P, Murphy D
SH -- Hume T
WP -- Niekro P, Hume T, Easterly J
Balk -- Niekro P
T -- 2:33
A -- 10103

    

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