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Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 28, 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 July 28, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tony Brizzolara |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: Joe West 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Jerry Dale |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Tony Brizzolara | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 28, 1979
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Brizzolara
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Brizzolara
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Brizzolara
Griffey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews who is chasing the ball. Griffey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Brizzolara
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffey scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Brizzolara
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knight vs. Brizzolara
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Frias fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Bonham
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Bonham
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Bonham
Office hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Bonham
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Brizzolara
Driessen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Driessen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Brizzolara
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonham vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
Bonham bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Nolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Skok
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Driessen moves to third. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Skok
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Geronimo scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Skok
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bench vs. McLaughlin
Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Collins scores. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. McLaughlin
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. McLaughlin
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bonham
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Bonham
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nolan vs. Bonham
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frias vs. Bonham
Frias is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lum vs. Bonham
Mike Lum pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin.
Lum strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Driessen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews who is chasing the ball. Driessen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geronimo vs. Devine
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonham vs. Devine
Bonham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Driessen scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Devine
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Devine
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Bonham
Royster hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Bonham
Matthews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Bonham
Office takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Bonham
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Office moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Bonham
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Office moves to third. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Bonham
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Devine
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Devine
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Devine
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Devine
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Bonham
Nolan 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, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Bonham
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devine vs. Bonham
Devine strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Devine
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Devine
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Devine
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Bonham
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Bonham
Matthews hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Bonham
Office hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Bonham
Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Devine
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Devine
There goes Morgan. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Devine
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffey vs. Devine
Griffey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Griffey reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Devine
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Devine
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Devine
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bonham
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Bonham
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Bonham
Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Bonham
Frias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nolan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spikes vs. Bonham
Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Adrian Devine.
Spikes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nolan scores. Frias moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Bonham
Royster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Moskau
Paul Moskau now pitching.
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Moskau
Office 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, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. McLaughlin
Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Driessen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. McLaughlin
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moskau vs. McLaughlin
Moskau hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Moskau
Horner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Moskau
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Moskau
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Moskau
Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McLaughlin
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. McLaughlin
There goes Morgan. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. McLaughlin
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. McLaughlin
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. McLaughlin
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. McLaughlin
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. McLaughlin
Concepcion is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knight vs. McLaughlin
Knight strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Moskau
Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Moskau
Darrel Chaney pinch hits for Joey McLaughlin.
Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Hume
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Garber
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hume vs. Garber
Hume bunts towards the mound. Garber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Garber
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Hume
Office 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, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Hume
Horner hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hume
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1979, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 4 2 1 0 Royster J, 2b 5 1 1 3
Collins D, lf 5 1 1 2 Matthews G, rf 4 2 3 2
Griffey K, rf 5 2 4 1 Office R, cf 4 0 0 0
Bench J, c 4 0 2 3 Horner B, 3b 5 0 1 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 3 1 Burroughs J, lf 4 0 1 0
Knight R, 3b 5 0 0 0 Murphy D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Driessen D, 1b 5 2 2 0 Nolan J, c 3 1 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 4 1 1 0 Frias P, ss 3 1 1 0
Bonham B, p 3 0 1 1 Brizzolara T, p 0 0 0 0
Moskau P, p 1 0 0 0 Skok C, p 0 0 0 0
Hume T, p 1 0 0 0 McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Devine A, p 1 0 0 0
Spikes C, ph 1 1 1 1
McLaughlin J, p 0 0 0 0
Chaney D, ph 0 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 8 15 8 35 6 9 6
Cincinnati 141 002 000 -- 8
Atlanta 001 014 000 -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham B (W) 5.2 8 6 6 3 4
Moskau P 1.2 1 0 0 2 0
Hume T (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Brizzolara T (L)* 1.0 4 3 3 1 0
Skok C 0.1 2 2 2 1 0
McLaughlin B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Devine A 4.0 6 3 3 1 0
McLaughlin J 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
Garber G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Atlanta 8
2B -- Driessen D, Griffey K
3B -- Griffey K, Driessen D
HR -- Matthews G 2, Royster J
SB -- Morgan J 3, Bench J
HBP -- by Bonham B (Frias P)
T -- 3:14
A -- 0
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