Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Driessen. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lum vs. Niekro
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Seaver
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Seaver
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Seaver
  
  Montanez hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seaver vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Concepcion. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Niekro
  
  Seaver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Seaver moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Seaver
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Seaver
  
  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 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Seaver
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Driessen moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Seaver
  
  Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Seaver
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Seaver
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Niekro
  
  Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Lum. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Lum steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seaver vs. Niekro
  
  Seaver strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Seaver
  
  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 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Seaver
  
  Office hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Seaver
  
  Montanez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Seaver
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rose. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pocoroba vs. Seaver
  
  Pocoroba is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moore vs. Seaver
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  There's a wild pitch. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. Morgan scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Foster. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Gilbreath applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Seaver
  
  Gilbreath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Seaver
  
  There goes Gilbreath. The throw from Bench and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Seaver
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Seaver
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Niekro
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seaver vs. Niekro
  
  Seaver bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Bench moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Seaver
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Seaver
  
  Office hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Seaver
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Seaver
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Montanez scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pocoroba vs. Seaver
  
  Pocoroba 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 7

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Seaver
  
  Moore hits a line drive into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Seaver
  
  Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Seaver
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Niekro
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seaver vs. Niekro
  
  Seaver strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Seaver
  
  Ray Knight now playing third base. Joe Nolan pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
  
  Nolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Seaver
  
  Jerry Royster pinch runs for Joe Nolan.
  
  Matthews strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Seaver
  
  Office hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montanez vs. Seaver
  
  Montanez takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to third. Office moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burroughs vs. Seaver
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pocoroba vs. Seaver
  
  Pocoroba hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Pocoroba reaches second base with a double. Royster scores. Office scores. Montanez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moore vs. Seaver
  
  Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Camp
  
  Jerry Royster now playing third base. Rick Camp now pitching.
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Camp
  
  Driessen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Camp
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Camp
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/4/1977 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, 3b            3  1  1  0   Matthews G, lf        4  0  0  0   
Knight R, 3b          0  0  0  0   Office R, cf          4  1  1  0   
Geronimo C, cf        5  0  0  0   Montanez W, 1b        3  3  2  1   
Morgan J, 2b          4  1  2  0   Burroughs J, rf       4  0  2  1   
Driessen D, 1b        3  1  2  2   Pocoroba B, c         3  0  1  3   
Foster G, lf          5  0  0  1   Moore J, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Bench J, c            3  1  1  1   Camp R, p             0  0  0  0   
Lum M, rf             3  0  0  0   Gilbreath R, 2b       3  0  1  0   
Concepcion D, ss      3  0  2  0   Chaney D, ss          3  0  0  0   
Seaver T, p           2  0  0  0   Niekro P, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Nolan J, ph           1  0  1  0   
                                   Royster J, pr-3b      0  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  8  4                        31  5  8  5

Cincinnati       100 010 011 --  4
Atlanta          000 101 03x --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L)          8.0  8  5  5  2  6

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)          8.0  7  3  3  9  6
Camp R (S)            1.0  1  1  1  0  1

E -- Rose P
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Atlanta 4
2B -- Morgan J, Montanez W, Concepcion D, Pocoroba B
HR -- Montanez W, Bench J, Driessen D
SB -- Driessen D, Lum M
CS -- Concepcion D, Foster G, Gilbreath R
SH -- Seaver T
HBP -- by Niekro P (Rose P)
WP -- Niekro P
T -- 2:36
A -- 50595

    

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