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Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 11, 1979
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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 11, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Hume |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Solomon |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 3,021 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Rountree 1B: Andy Anderson 2B: Dick Tremblay 3B: Ed Norris |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Tom Hume | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Catcher |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Eddie Solomon | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 11, 1979
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Solomon
Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Solomon
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Solomon
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Solomon
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Solomon
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey scores. Concepcion scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Solomon
Driessen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Solomon
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hume
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Hume
Hubbard hits a popup, foul, towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hume
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Solomon
Knight hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Knight reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Solomon
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hume vs. Solomon
Hume hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffey vs. Solomon
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Solomon, and towards Hubbard, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hume
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hume
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hume
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Solomon
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Solomon
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Solomon
There's a wild pitch. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Solomon
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Solomon
Driessen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Driessen reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Solomon
Bench is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Solomon
Knight hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Knight reaches second base with a double. Driessen scores. Bench goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Solomon
Geronimo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hume vs. Solomon
Hume is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Hume
Bonnell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Hume
Frias hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Frias reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solomon vs. Hume
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Hume
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Hume
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. Frias moves to third. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Matthews vs. Hume
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burroughs vs. Hume
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Solomon
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Solomon covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Solomon
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard misplays the ball. That's an error on Hubbard. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Solomon
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Solomon
There goes Morgan. The throw from Murphy and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Solomon
Foster is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Driessen vs. Solomon
Driessen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bench vs. Solomon
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hume
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Hume
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Hume
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lum scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frias vs. Hume
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Murphy scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Hume
Bob Beall pinch hits for Eddie Solomon.
Beall strikes out. Bench drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Beall out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Devine
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hume vs. Devine
Hume hits a popup towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffey vs. Devine
Griffey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Concepcion vs. Devine
Concepcion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Devine
Morgan hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Devine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Devine
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Devine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hume
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Hume
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Hume
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Hume
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hubbard scores. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Hume
Lum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Hume
Murphy hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
Driessen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Skok
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Skok
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Skok
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hume vs. Skok
Hume strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Hume
Bonnell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Hume
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skok vs. Hume
Skok hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Skok
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Skok
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Skok
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Skok
Foster takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Skok
Driessen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hume
Junior Kennedy now playing second base.
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Hume
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hume
Matthews 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 8
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Skok
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias misplays the ball. That's an error on Frias. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Skok
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hubbard scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Skok
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hume
Vic Correll now catching.
Burroughs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hume
Lum 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 -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hume
Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 9
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hume vs. Skok
Hume is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Skok
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Skok
Concepcion hits a line drive towards short. Frias catches it and throws to first to double up Griffey. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Hume
Darrel Chaney pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Hume
Rowland Office pinch hits for Craig Skok.
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hume
Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Hume
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Pastore
Frank Pastore now pitching.
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/11/1979 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Griffey K, rf 5 2 2 0 Royster J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Concepcion D, ss 6 2 3 4 Hubbard G, 2b 3 1 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Matthews G, rf 5 0 1 0
Kennedy J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Burroughs J, lf 4 0 1 1
Foster G, lf 3 0 1 2 Lum M, 1b 3 1 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 5 1 2 1 Murphy D, c 4 2 2 1
Bench J, c 4 1 0 0 Bonnell B, cf 4 1 2 2
Correll V, c 0 0 0 0 Frias P, ss 3 0 1 0
Knight R, 3b 5 1 3 2 Chaney D, ph 1 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 4 1 2 0 Solomon E, p 1 0 0 0
Hume T, p 5 0 0 0 Beall B, ph 1 0 0 0
Pastore F, p 0 0 0 0 Devine A, p 0 0 0 0
Skok C, p 1 0 0 0
Office R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 13 9 35 5 9 4
Cincinnati 203 040 000 -- 9
Atlanta 001 210 010 -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Hume T (W) 8.2 9 5 5 4 3
Pastore F (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Solomon E (L) 4.0 6 5 5 4 4
Devine A 1.0 3 4 4 1 0
Skok C 4.0 4 0 0 1 2
E -- Hubbard G, Murphy D, Frias P
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Atlanta 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Atlanta 7
2B -- Knight R 2, Driessen D, Frias P, Geronimo C
HR -- Bonnell B, Concepcion D, Murphy D
SB -- Concepcion D, Morgan J
HBP -- by Solomon E (Geronimo C)
WP -- Solomon E
T -- 2:37
A -- 3021
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