Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Zachry
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Zachry
  
  Gilbreath hits a fly ball into left field. Driessen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Zachry
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Zachry
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Asselstine vs. Zachry
  
  Asselstine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaston moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Paciorek vs. Zachry
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gaston moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murphy vs. Zachry
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Gaston scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chaney vs. Zachry
  
  Chaney is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. Zachry
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Zachry
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Zachry
  
  There goes Royster. The throw from Bench to Concepcion and they have Royster trapped. The throw over to Perez, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Zachry
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Zachry
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Niekro
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zachry vs. Niekro
  
  Zachry strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose 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 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Zachry
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Asselstine vs. Zachry
  
  Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paciorek vs. Zachry
  
  Paciorek strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Zachry
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Asselstine moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chaney vs. Zachry
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Zachry
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Zachry
  
  Royster bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Niekro moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gilbreath vs. Zachry
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to third for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montanez vs. Zachry
  
  Montanez strikes out. There goes Gilbreath. The throw from Bench to Concepcion, and back to Perez, who tags Gilbreath out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez juggles the ball. That's an error on Montanez. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Geronimo. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Geronimo steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Flynn vs. Niekro
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zachry vs. Niekro
  
  Zachry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Zachry
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Zachry
  
  Asselstine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Zachry
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Zachry covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose 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 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Driessen. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. Driessen moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Zachry
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Zachry
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachry juggles the ball. That's an error on Zachry. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Zachry
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it, throws to second, with Concepcion covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Niekro
  
  Flynn 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 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zachry vs. Niekro
  
  Zachry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez juggles the ball. That's an error on Montanez. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  There's a wild pitch. Zachry moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Zachry
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Zachry
  
  There goes Royster. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gilbreath vs. Zachry
  
  Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montanez vs. Zachry
  
  Montanez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Zachry
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Zachry
  
  Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey 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 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Borbon
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Borbon
  
  Chaney hits a popup towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Borbon
  
  Niekro hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gaston. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flynn vs. Niekro
  
  Flynn strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/2/1976 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Royster J, 3b         3  1  2  0   Rose P, 3b            4  0  0  0   
Gilbreath R, 2b       4  0  0  0   Griffey K, rf         3  0  0  0   
Montanez W, 1b        4  1  1  2   Driessen D, lf        3  0  0  0   
Gaston C, lf          4  1  2  0   Perez T, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Asselstine B, cf      4  0  1  0   Bench J, c            3  0  0  0   
Paciorek T, rf        4  0  1  0   Geronimo C, cf        4  0  1  0   
Murphy D, c           4  0  2  1   Concepcion D, ss      3  0  0  0   
Chaney D, ss          3  0  0  0   Flynn D, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Niekro P, p           4  0  1  0   Zachry P, p           3  0  0  0   
                                   Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3 10  3                        30  0  1  0

Atlanta          010 000 020 --  3
Cincinnati       000 000 000 --  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)          9.0  1  0  0  5  9

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zachry P (L)          8.0  9  3  3  1  4
Borbon P              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Montanez W 2, Zachry P
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Murphy D, Geronimo C
HR -- Montanez W
SB -- Geronimo C, Driessen D, Royster J
CS -- Royster J, Gilbreath R
SH -- Royster J
WP -- Niekro P
T -- 2:06
A -- 30091

    

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