Braves @ Reds
August 6, 1979

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Braves 1 4 1
Reds 3 7 1
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Braves 1 4 1
Reds 3 7 1

Dale Murphy Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .296
OBP .000 .365
At Bats 3 216
Hits 0 64
• Singles 0 43
• Doubles 0 5
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 15
Walks 0 24
RBI’s 0 41

Mike LaCoss Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
11 4 0
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Riverfront Stadium - August 6, 1979
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Strikeout
Mike LaCoss
Vic Correll
Dan Driessen
Joe Morgan
Ray Knight
Rick Auerbach
Dave Collins
Cesar Geronimo
Hector Cruz
Dale Murphy

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 1 4 1 5
Cincinnati Reds 3 7 1 10
Winning Pitcher Mike LaCoss
Losing Pitcher Mickey Mahler
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Hector Cruz
Attendance 23,891
Time of Game 2 hours 9 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Murphy strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 LaCoss strikes out.
Bottom 8 Larry Bradford now pitching. Correll strikes out.
Top 8 Office hits a ball on the ground towards second. Auerbach fields it and tags Lum, for the out.
Top 8 Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 8 Mike Lum pinch hits for Joey McLaughlin. Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach misplays the ball. That's an error on Auerbach. Lum moves to second.
Top 8 Dan Driessen now playing first base. Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Paul Blair. Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 7 Cruz takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second.
Bottom 7 Knight takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Auerbach hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Morgan hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Office hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair. Office reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 LaCoss hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Correll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to home to get Knight. Cruz moves to third. Blair moves to second.
Bottom 5 Blair takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to third. Cruz moves to second.
Bottom 5 Cruz takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second.
Bottom 5 Knight hits a line drive to center field. Office throws towards Royster. Royster fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Royster. Bench goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 5 Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Joey McLaughlin now pitching. Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out.
Top 5 Darrel Chaney pinch hits for Adrian Devine. Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops it up and throws to first, with LaCoss covering, for the out.
Top 5 Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Nolan hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Morgan is walked intentionally.
Bottom 4 LaCoss strikes out.
Bottom 4 Correll hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Correll reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Blair strikes out.
Top 4 Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Horner takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Cruz hits a popup in front of the plate. Nolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 3 Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 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.
Top 3 Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Collins hits a line drive towards short. Frias catches it and throws to second to double up Morgan.
Bottom 2 Auerbach takes first base on ball four. LaCoss moves to third. Morgan moves to second.
Bottom 2 Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LaCoss moves to second.
Bottom 2 LaCoss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Correll hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Devine strikes out.
Top 2 Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Adrian Devine now pitching. Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Auerbach scores. Bench moves to third.
Bottom 1 Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores.
Bottom 1 Bench takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to third. Auerbach moves to second.
Bottom 1 Collins strikes out.
Bottom 1 Auerbach takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second.
Bottom 1 Morgan takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Burroughs strikes out.
Top 1 Horner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster scores. Matthews moves to second.
Top 1 Office hits a line drive towards short. Auerbach reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster moves to third.
Top 1 There goes Royster. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Royster steals second.
Top 1 Royster takes first base on ball four.