Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. McWilliams
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. McWilliams
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Griffey reaches second base with a double. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Concepcion vs. McWilliams
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. McWilliams
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. McWilliams
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. McWilliams
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Norman
  
  Royster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Royster reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonnell vs. Norman
  
  Bonnell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Bonnell reaches second base with a double. Royster scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Norman
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonnell moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burroughs vs. Norman
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonnell scores. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horner vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Borbon
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gilbreath vs. Borbon
  
  Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. McWilliams
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with McWilliams covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. McWilliams
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borbon vs. McWilliams
  
  Borbon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. McWilliams
  
  Rose hits a line drive towards the mound. McWilliams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Borbon
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first, with Borbon covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McWilliams vs. Borbon
  
  McWilliams 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Borbon
  
  Royster strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. McWilliams
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with McWilliams covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. McWilliams
  
  Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. McWilliams
  
  McWilliams fires to first and has Concepcion trapped. There's the throw to Gilbreath who tags Concepcion for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. McWilliams
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Borbon
  
  Bonnell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Borbon
  
  Matthews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Borbon
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. McWilliams
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. McWilliams
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWilliams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. McWilliams
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. McWilliams
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner juggles the ball. That's an error on Horner. Driessen moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Borbon vs. McWilliams
  
  Borbon hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Borbon
  
  Horner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Horner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Borbon
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gilbreath vs. Borbon
  
  Gilbreath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horner scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Borbon
  
  There goes Gilbreath. The throw from Bench and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Borbon
  
  Nolan hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. McWilliams
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. McWilliams
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. McWilliams
  
  Concepcion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. McWilliams
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beall vs. Borbon
  
  Bob Beall pinch hits for Larry McWilliams.
  
  Beall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Borbon
  
  Royster bunts towards the mound. Borbon fields it and throws to first for the out. Beall moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonnell vs. Borbon
  
  Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beall scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Borbon
  
  There goes Bonnell. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Bonnell steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Borbon
  
  Matthews strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Borbon
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horner vs. Borbon
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bonnell moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Horner vs. Borbon
  
  Horner hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Borbon
  
  Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Borbon
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Campbell
  
  Dave Campbell now pitching.
  
  Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Campbell
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Campbell
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Campbell
  
  Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Hume
  
  Tom Hume now pitching.
  
  Nolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruiz vs. Hume
  
  Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Dave Campbell.
  
  Ruiz hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Hume
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching. Dave Collins pinch hits for Tom Hume.
  
  Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Garber
  
  Rose hits a line drive towards third. Horner catches it and throws to first to double up Collins. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Garber
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Garber
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Foster vs. Garber
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Sarmiento
  
  Manny Sarmiento now pitching.
  
  Bonnell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Sarmiento
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Sarmiento
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Sarmiento
  
  Rowland Office pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
  
  Horner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Office moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Sarmiento
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gilbreath vs. Sarmiento
  
  Gilbreath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Office scores. Horner moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nolan vs. Sarmiento
  
  Nolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horner scores. Gilbreath moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garber vs. Sarmiento
  
  Garber strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Garber
  
  Rowland Office now playing center field. Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
  
  Bench hits a line drive towards third. Horner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Garber
  
  Henderson 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, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Garber
  
  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. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Tomlin
  
  Vic Correll now catching. Dave Tomlin now pitching.
  
  Royster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Royster reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonnell vs. Tomlin
  
  Bonnell strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Tomlin
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into right field. Griffey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Griffey. Royster scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Tomlin
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy misplays the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. Matthews moves to third. Office moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Horner vs. Tomlin
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Matthews scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Tomlin
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gilbreath vs. Tomlin
  
  Gilbreath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Gilbreath reaches second base with a double. Office scores. Horner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nolan vs. Tomlin
  
  Nolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horner scores. Gilbreath scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garber vs. Tomlin
  
  Garber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nolan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Royster vs. Tomlin
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 16
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Garber
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 16
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Garber
  
  Correll strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Garber
  
  Rose strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/1/1978 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, 3b            4  1  0  0   Royster J, ss         5  2  2  0   
Griffey K, rf         4  1  2  0   Bonnell B, cf-lf      5  3  4  3   
Concepcion D, ss      3  1  2  2   Matthews G, rf        5  1  2  0   
Foster G, lf          4  0  0  0   Burroughs J, lf       2  1  1  1   
Bench J, c            4  1  1  2   Office R, pr-cf       1  2  0  0   
Tomlin D, p           0  0  0  0   Horner B, 3b          5  4  3  4   
Henderson K, cf       3  0  0  0   Murphy D, 1b          5  1  1  1   
Driessen D, 1b        3  0  0  0   Gilbreath R, 2b       5  1  3  3   
Kennedy J, 2b         4  0  0  0   Nolan J, c            5  0  3  3   
Norman F, p           0  0  0  0   McWilliams L, p       1  0  0  0   
Borbon P, p           2  0  1  0   Beall B, ph           1  1  1  0   
Hume T, p             0  0  0  0   Campbell D, p         0  0  0  0   
Collins D, ph         1  0  1  0   Ruiz C, ph            1  0  0  0   
Sarmiento M, p        0  0  0  0   Garber G, p           2  0  1  0   
Correll V, c          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  7  4                        43 16 21 15

Cincinnati       300 010 000 --  4
Atlanta          200 150 35x -- 16

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norman F*             0.0  4  2  2  0  0
Borbon P (L)          5.0  7  6  6  1  3
Hume T                1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Sarmiento M           1.0  4  3  3  1  1
Tomlin D              1.0  5  5  1  0  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McWilliams L (W)      5.0  4  4  4  3  2
Campbell D            1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Garber G (S)          3.0  3  0  0  0  4
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 1st

E -- Horner B, Griffey K, Kennedy J, Concepcion D
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Atlanta 6
2B -- Griffey K, Royster J 2, Bonnell B, Horner B, Gilbreath R
HR -- Bench J, Concepcion D, Horner B, Murphy D, Bonnell B
SB -- Bonnell B
CS -- Concepcion D, Gilbreath R
SH -- Royster J
WP -- Borbon P
T -- 2:55
A -- 31159

    

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