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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 9, 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 August 9, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Matula |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 28,950 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Eric Gregg |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Charlie Spikes | Left Fielder |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Rick Matula | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
| Junior Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Hector Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 9, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Norman
Royster 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Norman
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Norman
Bonnell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Matula
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Matula
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Matula
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Collins scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Matula
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Norman
Horner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Norman
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Norman
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frias vs. Norman
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Matula
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Matula
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Norman
Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matula vs. Norman
Matula bunts in front of the plate. Correll fields it and throws to first for the out. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Norman
Royster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Royster reaches second base with a double. Benedict scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Norman
There goes Royster. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Royster steals third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Norman
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonnell vs. Norman
Bonnell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Matula
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Matula
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matula fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Matula
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Matula
There goes Collins. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Matula
Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Norman
Horner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Norman
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Norman
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Norman
Frias hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Matula
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Matula
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Matula
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Matula
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Matula, and towards Royster, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Norman
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matula vs. Norman
Matula strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Norman
Royster bunts towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Matula
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Matula
Correll 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 -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Matula
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Norman
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Norman
Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Norman
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Matula
Collins bunts towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Matula
Kennedy 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 -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Matula
Cruz 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, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Norman
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Norman
Spikes hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Norman
Frias strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Norman
Benedict strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Matula
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Matula
Knight hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Matula
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Matula
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. Driessen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Correll vs. Matula
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wessinger vs. Norman
Jim Wessinger pinch hits for Rick Matula.
Wessinger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Norman
Royster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Norman
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Norman
There goes Matthews. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Norman
Bonnell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching. Joe Morgan pinch hits for Fred Norman.
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Garber
Collins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spikes. Collins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Garber
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kennedy for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Garber
Cruz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Spikes is chasing the ball. Cruz rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Garber
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spikes. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Garber
Knight hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Knight reaches second base with a double. Concepcion scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Bradford
Larry Bradford now pitching.
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Bradford
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Horner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Hume
Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Hume
Rowland Office pinch hits for Charlie Spikes.
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frias vs. Hume
Frias hits a line drive towards first. Driessen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1979 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Royster J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Collins D, lf 3 2 2 0
Matthews G, rf 4 0 1 0 Kennedy J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Bonnell B, cf 4 0 0 0 Cruz H, rf 4 1 2 2
Horner B, 3b 4 1 3 1 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 1 0
Murphy D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Knight R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Spikes C, lf 3 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 2 1 0 0
Office R, ph 1 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 0 1 1
Frias P, ss 4 0 0 0 Correll V, c 3 0 0 0
Benedict B, c 3 1 1 0 Norman F, p 2 0 0 0
Matula R, p 1 0 0 0 Morgan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wessinger J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hume T, p 0 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
Bradford L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 31 5 8 4
Atlanta 001 100 000 -- 2
Cincinnati 100 000 13x -- 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Matula R 7.0 4 2 2 2 0
Garber G (L) 0.2 4 3 3 0 0
Bradford L 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (W) 8.0 6 2 2 0 6
Hume T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Royster J, Geronimo C, Collins D, Concepcion D, Knight R
HR -- Horner B, Cruz H
SB -- Royster J, Collins D, Concepcion D, Matthews G
SH -- Matula R
T -- 2:14
A -- 28950
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