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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 8, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 8, 1978 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Hume |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 32,730 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Shortstop |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Rod Gilbreath | Third Baseman |
| Chico Ruiz | Second Baseman |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Junior Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Tom Hume | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 8, 1978
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hume
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Hume
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hume
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Hume
Pocoroba 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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hume
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Hume
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Hume
Ruiz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Ruiz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Hume
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Hume
Royster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Royster reaches second base with a double. Ruiz scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Hume
Office 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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Niekro
Correll hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hume vs. Niekro
Hume strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hume
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Hume
There goes Matthews. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Hume
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pocoroba vs. Hume
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Hume
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbreath vs. Hume
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruiz vs. Hume
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Hume
Niekro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Hume
Royster bunts towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Hume
Office hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Office reaches second base with a double. Niekro scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Hume
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Hume
Pocoroba hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hume
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Hume
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Niekro
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Niekro
Dave Collins pinch hits for Tom Hume.
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Niekro
There goes Collins. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Niekro
Mike Lum pinch hits for Junior Kennedy.
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching. Rick Auerbach now playing second base.
Ruiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Borbon
Niekro bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
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 -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Borbon
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Driessen moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Niekro
Johnny Bench pinch hits for Vic Correll.
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath juggles the ball. That's an error on Gilbreath. Driessen scores. Concepcion scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Niekro
Joe Morgan pinch hits for Rick Auerbach.
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Borbon
Ray Knight now playing second base. Johnny Bench now catching.
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Borbon
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borbon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching. Barry Bonnell pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonnell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Tomlin
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonnell scores. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbreath vs. Tomlin
Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. Pocoroba moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruiz vs. Sarmiento
Manny Sarmiento now pitching.
Ruiz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. Sarmiento
Niekro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pocoroba scores. Murphy scores. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Sarmiento
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
Rose hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Niekro
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Manny Sarmiento.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Office strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Bair
Matthews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Bair
Bonnell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1978 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Royster J, ss 4 0 1 1 Rose P, 3b 3 0 0 0
Office R, cf 5 0 1 1 Kennedy J, 2b 1 0 0 0
Matthews G, rf 5 1 1 0 Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Burroughs J, lf 4 0 1 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Bonnell B, pr-lf 1 1 0 0 Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, c 4 1 2 1 Sarmiento M, p 0 0 0 0
Murphy D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0
Gilbreath R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
Ruiz C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Griffey K, rf 4 1 1 1
Niekro P, p 3 1 1 2 Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 4 1 2 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 1 1 0
Geronimo C, cf 4 1 0 0
Correll V, c 2 0 0 0
Bench J, ph-c 2 1 1 2
Hume T, p 1 0 0 0
Collins D, ph 0 0 0 0
Auerbach R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Morgan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Knight R, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 10 6 33 5 5 3
Atlanta 001 110 030 -- 6
Cincinnati 000 000 212 -- 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 5 5 3 3 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Hume T (L) 6.0 6 3 3 1 4
Borbon P 1.1 1 1 1 1 1
Tomlin D* 0.0 2 2 2 1 0
Sarmiento M 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Bair D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Gilbreath R
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Ruiz C, Royster J, Office R
HR -- Griffey K, Bench J
SB -- Matthews G, Collins D
SH -- Royster J
T -- 2:20
A -- 32730
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