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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 12, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, played on July 12, 1977 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 12, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 12, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Capilla |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 30,541 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: John Kibler 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Frank Pulli |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Junior Moore | Third Baseman |
Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
Craig Robinson | Shortstop |
Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
Doug Capilla | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 12, 1977
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Capilla
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. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Capilla
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first, with Capilla covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Capilla
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilbreath. Concepcion moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
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. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Capilla
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Capilla
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Capilla
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Capilla
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a popup towards short. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Niekro
Summers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Capilla vs. Niekro
Capilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Capilla
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Capilla
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Capilla
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Capilla
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Capilla
Montanez 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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Capilla
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summers vs. Niekro
Summers hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Capilla vs. Niekro
Capilla hits a line drive towards first. Montanez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Capilla
Matthews hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Capilla
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Capilla
Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Capilla
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to second for the out. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Capilla
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Concepcion for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Niekro
There goes Driessen. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Gilbreath applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Capilla
Office takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Capilla
Gilbreath bunts towards the mound. Capilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Capilla
Montanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summers. Montanez reaches second base with a double. Office scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Capilla
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Capilla
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a line drive into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Capilla
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Capilla
There goes Moore. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Moore steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Capilla
Pocoroba bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Moore moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaston vs. Capilla
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Craig Robinson.
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Niekro vs. Capilla
Niekro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Office vs. Capilla
Office hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore scores. Pocoroba scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Capilla
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Niekro
Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop.
Summers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Niekro
Mike Lum pinch hits for Doug Capilla.
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Henderson
Joe Henderson now pitching.
Montanez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Henderson
Burroughs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Henderson
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Henderson
Moore hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Jerry Royster now playing third base.
Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Niekro
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. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Henderson
Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Henderson
The umpire calls a balk on Henderson Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Henderson
Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pocoroba moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paciorek vs. Hoerner
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Phil Niekro. Joe Hoerner now pitching. Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Joe Nolan.
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pocoroba tags and scores. Chaney tags and moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Hoerner
Office takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbreath vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Gilbreath hits a line drive towards first. Driessen catches it and throws to second to double up Chaney. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching.
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Camp, and towards Chaney, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Camp
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Camp covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Camp
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Camp
Ed Armbrister pinch runs for Ken Griffey.
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Armbrister moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Camp
Concepcion hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/12/1977 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Office R, cf 3 1 1 2 Rose P, 3b 5 0 2 0 Gilbreath R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 5 0 1 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Morgan J, 2b 3 2 2 1 Burroughs J, rf 4 0 1 0 Driessen D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Matthews G, lf 4 0 1 0 Foster G, lf 3 0 0 1 Moore J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Bench J, c 3 0 0 0 Royster J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 0 0 0 Pocoroba B, c 1 2 0 0 Summers C, rf 3 1 1 1 Robinson C, ss 2 0 0 0 Capilla D, p 2 0 0 0 Gaston C, ph 1 0 0 0 Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 1 0 1 0 Henderson J, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 3 0 0 0 Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0 Nolan J, ph 0 0 0 0 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Paciorek T, ph 0 0 0 1 Griffey K, ph 0 0 0 0 Camp R, p 0 0 0 0 Armbrister E, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 7 4 31 3 6 3 Atlanta 000 001 201 -- 4 Cincinnati 000 010 110 -- 3 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P (W) 8.0 5 3 3 5 4 Camp R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Capilla D 7.0 5 3 3 2 4 Henderson J (L)* 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 Hoerner J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Murray D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Gilbreath R DP -- Atlanta 1, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Atlanta 7, Cincinnati 8 2B -- Montanez W, Morgan J HR -- Morgan J, Summers C SB -- Moore J CS -- Driessen D SH -- Gilbreath R, Pocoroba B SF -- Foster G, Paciorek T Balk -- Henderson J T -- 2:45 A -- 30541
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