Reds @ Braves
July 31, 1978

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Reds 1 5 1
Braves 1 6 0
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Braves 1 6 0

Johnny Bench Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .259
OBP .500 .332
At Bats 2 243
Hits 1 63
• Singles 0 38
• Doubles 0 10
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 1 15
Walks 0 28
RBI’s 1 40

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
12 10 1
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - July 31, 1978
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Strikeout
Phil Niekro
Biff Pocoroba
Dale Murphy
Rod Gilbreath
Bob Horner
Jerry Royster
Jeff Burroughs
Rowland Office
Gary Matthews
Johnny Bench
George Foster
Ken Griffey
Pete Rose
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Bench strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 6 Foster is walked intentionally.
Top 6 Driessen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Griffey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Griffey reaches second base with a double. Rose moves to third.
Top 6 Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Horner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to second.
Bottom 5 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Office moves to third.
Bottom 5 Office hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Office reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 LaCoss strikes out.
Top 5 Kennedy hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and races to the third base bag for the out.
Bottom 4 Murphy takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Matthews tags and scores. Burroughs tags and moves to third. Horner tags and moves to second.
Bottom 4 Horner is walked intentionally.
Bottom 4 Burroughs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. Matthews moves to third.
Bottom 4 Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Office hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. LaCoss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out.
Top 4 Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Bench strikes out.
Top 4 Foster hits a popup into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 3 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 3 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Rose hits a line drive towards short. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 LaCoss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen juggles the ball. That's an error on Driessen. Burroughs moves to third.
Bottom 2 Horner hits a line drive into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Burroughs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Burroughs reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Geronimo strikes out.
Top 2 Concepcion strikes out.
Top 2 Bench hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Royster hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to second.
Top 1 Griffey strikes out.
Top 1 Rose takes first base on ball four.