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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 17, 1979
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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 April 17, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 17, 1979 |
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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 | April 17, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry McWilliams |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Hume |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 16,211 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Mick Sharkey 2B: Roger Grooms 3B: Les Treitel |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Larry McWilliams | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
Tom Hume | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 17, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hume
Royster 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: ---
Hubbard vs. Hume
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hume
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Hume
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Hume
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. McWilliams
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. McWilliams
Geronimo bunts towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. McWilliams
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. McWilliams
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. McWilliams
Bench takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. McWilliams
Driessen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Driessen reaches second base with a double. Foster scores. Bench goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. McWilliams
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Driessen scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. McWilliams
Summers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Summers reaches second base with a double. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hume vs. McWilliams
Hume hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knight scores. Summers scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Mahler
Mickey Mahler now pitching.
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Hume goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Mahler
Geronimo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hume
Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Hume
Bonnell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summers who is chasing the ball. Bonnell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frias vs. Hume
Frias strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mahler vs. Hume
Mahler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Mahler reaches second base with a double. Bonnell scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Hume
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Hume
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Mahler
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Mahler
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Mahler
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Mahler
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hume
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hume
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hume
Lum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Lum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Hume
Murphy hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Mahler
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Mahler
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hume vs. Mahler
Hume takes first base on ball four. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Mahler
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. Summers moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Mahler
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Hume
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Hume
Frias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahler vs. Hume
Mahler hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Hume
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frias moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Hume
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Mahler
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Mahler
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Mahler
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Mahler
Driessen strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hume
Matthews hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hume
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hume
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hume
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Hume
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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Mahler
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Mahler
Summers hits a popup, foul, towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hume vs. Mahler
Hume hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Hume reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Mahler
Concepcion is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Mahler
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Hume
Frias hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Frias reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beall vs. Hume
Bob Beall pinch hits for Mickey Mahler.
Beall hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Hume
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Hume
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Skok
Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Skok
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Skok
Driessen strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hume
Vic Correll now catching.
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hume
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hume
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Skok
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Skok
There goes Knight. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Knight steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summers vs. Skok
Summers strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hume vs. Skok
Hume strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Skok
Concepcion is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Skok
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hume
Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Hume
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Hume
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Hume
Rowland Office pinch hits for Craig Skok.
Office hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Royster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. LaCorte
Foster hits a fly ball towards right. Matthews catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. LaCorte
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Bair
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Bair
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Bair
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, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Bair
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hubbard moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Bair
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonnell vs. Bair
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonnell for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/17/1979 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Royster J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 2 1 1 1 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 0 0 0 Matthews G, rf 5 1 2 1 Morgan J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Burroughs J, lf 5 0 1 0 Foster G, lf 5 1 3 1 Lum M, 1b 5 0 2 0 Bench J, c 3 1 0 0 Murphy D, c 3 2 2 2 Correll V, c 1 0 0 0 Bonnell B, cf 5 1 1 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 1 1 2 Frias P, ss 4 0 2 0 Knight R, 3b 4 1 2 1 McWilliams L, p 0 0 0 0 Summers C, rf 4 1 2 0 Mahler M, p 2 0 1 1 Hume T, p 3 1 2 2 Beall B, ph 1 0 0 0 Bair D, p 0 0 0 0 Skok C, p 0 0 0 0 Office R, ph 1 0 1 0 LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 4 13 4 35 7 13 7 Atlanta 020 010 010 -- 4 Cincinnati 700 000 00x -- 7 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO McWilliams L (L) 0.2 5 7 7 2 1 Mahler M 4.1 5 0 0 2 3 Skok C 2.0 2 0 0 1 4 LaCorte F 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Hume T (W) 7.2 12 4 4 2 3 Bair D (S) 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 DP -- Atlanta 1, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Atlanta 12, Cincinnati 10 2B -- Driessen D, Summers C, Concepcion D, Mahler M, Lum M, Morgan J 2, Hume T, Frias P 3B -- Bonnell B HR -- Murphy D 2, Matthews G SB -- Knight R SH -- Geronimo C T -- 2:27 A -- 16211
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