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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 28, 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 September 28, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Solomon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Pastore |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 33,142 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Satch Davidson |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miller | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Left Fielder |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Eddie Solomon | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Frank Pastore | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 28, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pastore
Miller 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Pastore
Royster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Royster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Pastore
Matthews 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Pastore
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight juggles the ball. That's an error on Knight. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Pastore
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball 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. Solomon
Collins 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Solomon
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Solomon
Concepcion hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it 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: ---
Bonnell vs. Pastore
Bonnell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Pastore
There goes Bonnell. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Bonnell steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Pastore
There goes Bonnell. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Bonnell steals third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chaney vs. Pastore
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Benedict vs. Pastore
Benedict 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Solomon vs. Pastore
Solomon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Solomon
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Solomon
Bench hits a fly ball towards left. Bonnell catches it and throws to first to double up Foster. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Solomon
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pastore
Miller 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Pastore
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Pastore
Matthews 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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Solomon
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Solomon
Geronimo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pastore vs. Solomon
Pastore strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Solomon
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Solomon
Solomon fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Solomon. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Solomon
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Pastore
Horner 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: ---
Murphy vs. Pastore
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Pastore
Bonnell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Solomon
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Solomon
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Solomon
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Solomon
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Miller 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: ---
Chaney vs. Pastore
Chaney hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Pastore
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solomon vs. Pastore
Solomon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Pastore
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Pastore
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Solomon
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: ---
Geronimo vs. Solomon
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Geronimo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pastore vs. Solomon
Pastore strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Solomon
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geronimo scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Solomon
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Solomon
There goes Morgan. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Solomon
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Pastore
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Pastore
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws to second. Morgan drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Morgan. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Pastore
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Pastore
Bonnell hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Solomon
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Solomon
Bench hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Solomon
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Solomon
Knight hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Pastore
Bob Beall pinch hits for Darrel Chaney.
Beall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Pastore
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Bruce Benedict.
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Pastore
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Eddie Solomon.
Nolan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. McLaughlin
Joe Nolan now catching. Pepe Frias now playing shortstop. Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pastore vs. McLaughlin
Pastore 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: ---
Collins vs. McLaughlin
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. McLaughlin
Morgan hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pastore
Hector Cruz now playing right field.
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Pastore
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Pastore
Matthews hits a fly ball 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: ---
Concepcion vs. McLaughlin
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. McLaughlin
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. McLaughlin
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Concepcion tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, 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. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. McLaughlin
Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. McLaughlin
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 9
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Pastore
Horner 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Pastore
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Pastore
Bonnell hits a line drive towards third. Knight reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1979 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Miller E, cf 4 0 1 0 Collins D, rf 3 0 2 1
Royster J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cruz H, rf 0 0 0 0
Matthews G, rf 4 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Horner B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 1 0
Murphy D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 3 0 1 0
Bonnell B, lf 4 0 1 0 Bench J, c 3 0 1 1
Chaney D, ss 2 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Beall B, ph 1 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 3 0 0 0
McLaughlin J, p 0 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 2 2 1
Bradford L, p 0 0 0 0 Pastore F, p 3 0 0 0
McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0
Benedict B, c 1 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, ph 1 0 0 0
Frias P, ss 0 0 0 0
Solomon E, p 2 0 0 0
Nolan J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 4 0 31 3 9 3
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 001 010 01x -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Solomon E (L) 6.0 7 2 2 1 3
McLaughlin J 1.1 2 1 1 1 0
Bradford L 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
McLaughlin B 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Pastore F (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 7
E -- Knight R, Solomon E, Morgan J
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Royster J
3B -- Geronimo C
HR -- Geronimo C
SB -- Bonnell B 2, Morgan J
SF -- Bench J
T -- 2:18
A -- 33142
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