Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Boggs
  
  Collins 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 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Boggs
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Boggs
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Seaver
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Seaver
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Seaver
  
  Asselstine is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Boggs
  
  Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Boggs
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knight vs. Boggs
  
  Knight hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Knight reaches second base with a double. Foster scores. Driessen moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kennedy vs. Boggs
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Werner vs. Boggs
  
  Werner hits a line driveWerner is thrown out after the base hit. Driessen scores. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Seaver
  
  Rick Auerbach now playing third base.
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Seaver
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Seaver
  
  Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruiz vs. Seaver
  
  Ruiz is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Boggs
  
  Seaver strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Boggs
  
  Collins bunts towards the mound. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Boggs
  
  Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Boggs
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Griffey goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Boggs
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Seaver
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Seaver
  
  Boggs is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Seaver
  
  Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Seaver
  
  There goes Royster. The throw from Werner and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanks vs. Seaver
  
  The ball gets by Werner for a passed ball. Royster moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blanks vs. Seaver
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Boggs
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Auerbach vs. Boggs
  
  Auerbach takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Boggs
  
  Auerbach is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Auerbach moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kennedy vs. Boggs
  
  Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Werner vs. Boggs
  
  Werner hits a fly ball into left field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Seaver
  
  Asselstine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Seaver
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Seaver
  
  Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Seaver
  
  Nolan hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Boggs
  
  Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ruiz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Boggs
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Boggs
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruiz vs. Seaver
  
  Ruiz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Ruiz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Seaver
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. Ruiz moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boggs vs. Seaver
  
  Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ruiz tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Seaver
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Boggs
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Boggs
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Boggs
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Auerbach vs. Boggs
  
  There goes Driessen. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Auerbach vs. Boggs
  
  Auerbach is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Seaver
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Auerbach juggles the ball. That's an error on Auerbach. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Asselstine vs. Seaver
  
  Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Seaver
  
  Chamblisshits a dribbler in front of the plate. Werner interferes with Chambliss who is awarded first base. Asselstine moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Seaver
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Asselstine scores. Chambliss moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nolan vs. Seaver
  
  Nolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ruiz vs. Seaver
  
  Ruiz strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lum vs. Seaver
  
  Mike Lum pinch hits for Eddie Miller.
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Boggs
  
  Brian Asselstine now playing center field. Mike Lum now playing left field.
  
  Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werner vs. Boggs
  
  Werner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ruiz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Boggs
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Bair
  
  Doug Bair now pitching. Gary Matthews pinch hits for Tommy Boggs.
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Bair
  
  Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Bair
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bair fields it and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Asselstine vs. Bair
  
  Asselstine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chambliss vs. Tomlin
  
  Dave Tomlin now pitching.
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Bradford
  
  Larry Bradford now pitching.
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Bradford
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Bradford
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks misplays the ball. That's an error on Blanks. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Bradford
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Bradford
  
  Driessen is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Tomlin
  
  Sam Mejias now playing center field.
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Tomlin
  
  Nolan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Hume
  
  Tom Hume now pitching. Bob Horner pinch hits for Chico Ruiz.
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lum vs. Hume
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Auerbach vs. Hrabosky
  
  Bob Horner now playing third base. Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Auerbach takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Hrabosky
  
  There goes Auerbach. The throw from Nolan and he is out, Blanks applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Hrabosky
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hrabosky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werner vs. Hrabosky
  
  Werner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Hume
  
  Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Al Hrabosky.
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Hume
  
  Royster strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Hume
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/20/1980 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Collins D, cf         4  0  0  0   Royster J, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Mejias S, cf          0  0  0  0   Blanks L, ss          5  0  0  0   
Griffey K, rf         3  1  0  0   Asselstine B, lf-cf   3  1  0  0   
Concepcion D, ss      4  1  1  1   Chambliss C, 1b       3  0  0  0   
Foster G, lf          4  2  2  2   Murphy D, rf          4  1  3  2   
Driessen D, 1b        3  1  1  0   Nolan J, c            3  0  1  0   
Knight R, 3b          1  0  1  1   Ruiz C, 3b            3  1  1  0   
Auerbach R, 3b        1  0  0  0   Horner B, ph-3b       1  0  0  0   
Kennedy J, 2b         4  0  0  0   Miller E, cf          2  0  0  0   
Werner D, c           4  0  1  1   Lum M, ph-lf          2  0  0  0   
Seaver T, p           2  0  0  0   Boggs T, p            1  0  0  1   
Geronimo C, ph        1  0  0  0   Matthews G, ph        1  0  0  0   
Bair D, p             0  0  0  0   Bradford L, p         0  0  0  0   
Tomlin D, p           0  0  0  0   Hrabosky A, p         0  0  0  0   
Hume T, p             0  0  0  0   Burroughs J, ph       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  5  6  5                        32  3  5  3

Cincinnati       021 000 020 --  5
Atlanta          000 111 000 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Seaver T              6.0  4  3  2  2  5
Bair D                0.2  0  0  0  2  0
Tomlin D (W)          0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Hume T (S)            1.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Boggs T               7.0  5  3  3  3  4
Bradford L (L)        1.0  1  2  0  0  1
Hrabosky A            1.0  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Blanks L 2, Auerbach R, Werner D
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Atlanta 8
2B -- Knight R, Concepcion D, Ruiz C
HR -- Murphy D, Foster G
SB -- Royster J, Driessen D
CS -- Auerbach R 2
SF -- Boggs T
PB -- Werner D
T -- 2:33
A -- 8002

    

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