Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Matula
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster misplays the ball. That's an error on Royster. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Matula
  
  There goes Collins. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Matula
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Matula
  
  Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Matula
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Bonham
  
  Royster 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: ---
  Miller vs. Bonham
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Bonham
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horner vs. Bonham
  
  Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Matula
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Matula
  
  Driessen 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Matula
  
  Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Matula
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Bonham
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Bonham
  
  Bonnell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Bonham
  
  Nolan 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: ---
  Bonham vs. Matula
  
  Bonham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Matula
  
  Collins takes first base on ball four. Bonham moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Matula
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Murphy, and towards Royster, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Bonham moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Concepcion vs. Matula
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Foster vs. Matula
  
  Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonham scores. Collins scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Matula
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner juggles the ball. That's an error on Horner. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Driessen vs. Matula
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster scores. Bench moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knight vs. Matula
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Bonham
  
  Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matula vs. Bonham
  
  Matula strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Bonham
  
  Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Bonham
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Matthews vs. Bonham
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Matula
  
  Geronimo 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, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonham vs. Matula
  
  Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Matula
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Bonham
  
  Horner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Bonham
  
  Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonnell vs. Bonham
  
  Bonnell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Bonnell reaches second base with a double. Horner moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nolan vs. Bonham
  
  Nolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horner scores. Bonnell scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frias vs. Bonham
  
  Frias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nolan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Matula vs. Bonham
  
  Matula 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 5

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Matula
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Matula
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Matula
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Bonham
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Bonham
  
  Miller bunts towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Bonham
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Bonham
  
  There goes Matthews. The throw from Bench and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Horner vs. Bonham
  
  Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matthews scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Soto
  
  Mario Soto now pitching.
  
  Murphy strikes out. There goes Horner. The throw from Bench to second, and Horner is out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Matula
  
  Bench 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, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Matula
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Matula
  
  Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Matula
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knight moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spilman vs. Matula
  
  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Mario Soto.
  
  Spilman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Bair
  
  Doug Bair now pitching.
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Bair scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonnell for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Bair
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bair picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bair. Nolan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frias vs. Bair
  
  Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matula vs. Bair
  
  Matula strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Matula
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Matula
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Matula
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Matula
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Matula
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Bradford
  
  Larry Bradford now pitching.
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Bair
  
  Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Bair
  
  Miller bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Royster moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matthews vs. Bair
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Bench and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Royster scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Matthews vs. Bair
  
  Matthews strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Horner vs. Bair
  
  Horner strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murphy vs. Bair
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching.
  
  Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Garber
  
  There goes Knight. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Knight steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geronimo vs. Garber
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Garber
  
  Hector Cruz pinch hits for Doug Bair.
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Collins vs. Garber
  
  Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knight scores. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Garber
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster misplays the ball. That's an error on Royster. Collins moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Concepcion vs. Garber
  
  Concepcion 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 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Hume
  
  Hector Cruz now playing right field. Tom Hume now pitching.
  
  Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Hume
  
  Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Hume
  
  Rowland Office pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Garber
  
  Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop.
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Garber
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Garber
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Hume
  
  Mike Lum pinch hits for Gene Garber.
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Hume
  
  Royster 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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Hume
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/3/1979 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Collins D, rf         4  1  1  1   Royster J, 2b         5  2  3  0   
Hume T, p             0  0  0  0   Miller E, cf          2  0  1  0   
Morgan J, 2b          5  1  1  0   Matthews G, rf        4  1  1  1   
Concepcion D, ss      4  0  0  0   Horner B, 3b          4  1  2  1   
Foster G, lf          5  2  2  4   Murphy D, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Bench J, c            5  0  1  0   Bonnell B, lf         4  1  1  0   
Driessen D, 1b        5  0  1  1   Nolan J, c            3  0  2  2   
Knight R, 3b          4  1  3  0   Frias P, ss           3  0  1  0   
Geronimo C, cf        4  0  1  0   Office R, ph          1  0  0  0   
Bonham B, p           2  1  1  0   Chaney D, ss          0  0  0  0   
Soto M, p             0  0  0  0   Matula R, p           3  0  0  0   
Spilman H, ph         1  0  0  0   Bradford L, p         0  0  0  0   
Bair D, p             0  0  0  0   Garber G, p           0  0  0  0   
Cruz H, ph-rf         1  0  0  0   Lum M, ph             1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  6 11  6                        34  5 11  4

Cincinnati       003 000 210 --  6
Atlanta          000 220 100 --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bonham B              4.1  9  4  3  1  1
Soto M                0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Bair D (W)            2.0  2  1  0  0  4
Hume T (S)            2.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matula R              6.2  9  5  4  2  1
Bradford L            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Garber G (L)          2.0  2  1  1  0  1

E -- Royster J 2, Horner B, Bench J 2, Bair D
DP -- Cincinnati 3, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Atlanta 6
2B -- Bonnell B
HR -- Foster G
SB -- Collins D, Matthews G, Miller E, Royster J, Knight R
CS -- Horner B
SH -- Miller E 2
T -- 2:30
A -- 3139

    

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