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Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 9, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 9, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Mahler |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 30,433 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Tremblay 1B: Hank Rountree 2B: Ed Norris 3B: Andy Anderson |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
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 |
| Mickey Mahler | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 9, 1979
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Mahler
Griffey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Griffey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Mahler
Concepcion bunts between the mound and first base. Mahler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Concepcion for the out. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Mahler
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Mahler
Foster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews who is chasing the ball. Foster reaches third base with a triple. Griffey scores. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Mahler
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foster tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Mahler
Driessen hits a popup towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Seaver
Royster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Seaver
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Seaver
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Seaver
Burroughs strikes out. There goes Hubbard. The throw from Bench and Hubbard is out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Mahler
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler juggles the ball. That's an error on Mahler. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Mahler
Geronimo hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Mahler
Seaver bunts towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Mahler
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knight scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Mahler
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Seaver
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Seaver
Bonnell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Mahler
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Mahler
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Mahler
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morgan moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Driessen vs. Mahler
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. LaCorte
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Seaver
Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCorte vs. Seaver
LaCorte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Seaver
Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Seaver
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Seaver
Matthews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, 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
Top 4
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. LaCorte
Seaver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. LaCorte
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum fields the ball and throws to LaCorte covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. LaCorte
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Concepcion for the out. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. LaCorte
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. LaCorte
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. LaCorte
Bench hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Seaver
Lum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Seaver
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Seaver
Bonnell 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
Top 5
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. LaCorte
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. LaCorte
There goes Driessen. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. LaCorte
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Driessen moves to third. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Geronimo vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seaver vs. Skok
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias misplays the ball. That's an error on Frias. Driessen scores. Knight moves to third. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffey vs. Skok
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Knight tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Skok
Concepcion hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Skok
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Seaver
Frias strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skok vs. Seaver
Skok is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Seaver
Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Seaver
Hubbard is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Skok
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Skok fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Skok
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Skok
Driessen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Skok
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Seaver
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Seaver
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, 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
Top 7
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Skok
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Skok
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Skok
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, 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 -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Seaver
Bonnell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Seaver
Bob Beall pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
Beall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Seaver
Rowland Office pinch hits for Craig Skok.
Office is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Devine
Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop. Adrian Devine now pitching.
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Devine
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum fields it and steps on first for the out. Lum throws to Chaney, who throws back to Lum who tags Concepcion for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Devine
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Devine
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Seaver
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Seaver
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Seaver
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 9
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Devine
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Devine
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Devine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Devine
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Devine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Pastore
Frank Pastore now pitching.
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Pastore
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Pastore
Chaney strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1979 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Griffey K, rf 4 1 3 2 Royster J, 3b 4 1 3 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 0 Hubbard G, 2b 2 1 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 2 0 0 Matthews G, rf 4 1 2 3
Foster G, lf 4 1 3 2 Burroughs J, lf 4 0 1 0
Bench J, c 4 1 2 2 Lum M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 2 1 0 1 Murphy D, c 4 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 5 2 1 0 Bonnell B, cf 4 1 1 1
Geronimo C, cf 4 0 0 0 Frias P, ss 2 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 3 1 1 2 Beall B, ph 1 0 0 0
Pastore F, p 0 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 1 0 0 0
Mahler M, p 0 0 0 0
LaCorte F, p 1 0 0 0
Skok C, p 1 0 0 0
Office R, ph 1 0 0 0
Devine A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 9 11 9 33 4 7 4
Cincinnati 311 121 000 -- 9
Atlanta 003 000 100 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 8.0 7 4 4 2 10
Pastore F 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Mahler M (L) 2.1 5 5 4 2 0
LaCorte F* 1.2 3 3 3 2 2
Skok C 3.0 1 1 1 1 1
Devine A 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Mahler M, Frias P
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Atlanta 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Atlanta 4
2B -- Griffey K
3B -- Foster G
HR -- Matthews G, Seaver T, Bench J, Bonnell B
SB -- Driessen D
CS -- Hubbard G
SH -- Concepcion D, Seaver T
SF -- Bench J, Driessen D, Griffey K
T -- 2:32
A -- 30433
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