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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 19, 1979
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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 April 19, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 19, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 16,182 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Les Treitel 1B: Roger Grooms 2B: Mick Sharkey 3B: Lanny Harris |
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 |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 19, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Seaver
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Seaver
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Seaver
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Seaver
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Seaver
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Seaver
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, 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 fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Seaver
Frias hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Frias reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Seaver
Niekro hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Seaver
Royster takes first base on ball four. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Seaver
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to second for the out. Niekro moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Seaver
Matthews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Niekro
Correll hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Niekro
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Seaver
Burroughs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Seaver
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Niekro
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Murphy and he is out, Hubbard applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Seaver
Bonnell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Seaver
Frias hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Seaver
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. Niekro
Correll strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Seaver
Royster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Seaver
Hubbard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Seaver
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Niekro
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Seaver
Burroughs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Seaver
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Correll vs. Niekro
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Seaver
Bonnell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Seaver
Bob Beall pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
Beall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Seaver
Rowland Office pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Seaver
Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hubbard vs. Seaver
There goes Royster. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hubbard vs. Seaver
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Skok
Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop. Craig Skok now pitching.
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Skok
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Skok
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Skok
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Seaver
Matthews hits a line drive towards third. Knight reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Seaver
Burroughs 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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/19/1979 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Royster J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Griffey K, rf 4 1 2 1
Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 0
Matthews G, rf 3 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Burroughs J, lf 4 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 3 1 1 1
Lum M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Murphy D, c 3 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Bonnell B, cf 3 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 2 0 1 0
Frias P, ss 2 0 1 0 Correll V, c 3 0 0 0
Beall B, ph 0 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 3 0 0 0
Chaney D, ss 0 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0
Office R, ph 1 0 0 0
Skok C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 2 0 29 2 6 2
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 000 100 10x -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 7.0 5 2 2 1 4
Skok C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 9.0 2 0 0 3 5
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Frias P
HR -- Griffey K, Foster G
SB -- Royster J
CS -- Concepcion D
WP -- Niekro P
T -- 1:58
A -- 16182
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