Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sabo vs. Lilliquist
  
  Sabo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Benzinger vs. Lilliquist
  
  Benzinger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sabo moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Larkin vs. Lilliquist
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. Sabo moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Roomes vs. Lilliquist
  
  Roomes hits a line drive into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  O'Neill vs. Lilliquist
  
  O'Neill strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Browning
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Browning
  
  Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Browning
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Blauser moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Browning
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Browning fields it and throws to first for the out. Blauser moves to third. Perry moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Thomas vs. Browning
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Lilliquist
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Lilliquist
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Lilliquist
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Browning
  
  Berroa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Benzinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Browning
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Browning
  
  Treadway hits a fly ball into center field. Roomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Browning vs. Lilliquist
  
  Browning hits a line drive towards short. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sabo vs. Lilliquist
  
  Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Lilliquist
  
  Benzinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larkin vs. Lilliquist
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Benzinger moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Roomes vs. Lilliquist
  
  Roomes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lilliquist vs. Browning
  
  Lilliquist hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Browning
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Blauser vs. Browning
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Diaz and he is out, Harris applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Browning
  
  Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Roomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Lilliquist
  
  O'Neill strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Lilliquist
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Lilliquist
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Lilliquist
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Browning
  
  Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Roomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Browning
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Browning
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Browning vs. Lilliquist
  
  Browning hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sabo vs. Lilliquist
  
  Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Lilliquist
  
  Benzinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Larkin vs. Lilliquist
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Browning
  
  Berroa strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Browning
  
  Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sabo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Browning
  
  Treadway takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lilliquist vs. Browning
  
  Lilliquist strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Roomes vs. Lilliquist
  
  Roomes hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Neill vs. Lilliquist
  
  O'Neill hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Youngblood vs. Lilliquist
  
  Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roomes moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Diaz vs. Lilliquist
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Roomes scores. Youngblood moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Harris vs. Lilliquist
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Browning vs. Lilliquist
  
  Browning hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Youngblood scores. Diaz moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Sabo vs. Acker
  
  Jim Acker now pitching.
  
  Sabo hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Browning
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Browning
  
  Blauser hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Browning
  
  Perry bunts towards third. Sabo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Browning
  
  Murphy hits a line drive towards short. Larkin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Acker
  
  Benzinger hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Berroa. Benzinger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Larkin vs. Acker
  
  Larkin strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Roomes vs. Acker
  
  Roomes strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Neill vs. Acker
  
  O'Neill is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Winningham vs. Acker
  
  Herm Winningham pinch hits for Joel Youngblood.
  
  Winningham hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Dibble
  
  Rob Dibble now pitching. Van Snider now playing left field.
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gregg vs. Dibble
  
  Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Geronimo Berroa.
  
  Gregg strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Dibble
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Acker
  
  Tommy Gregg now playing right field.
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Acker
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Acker
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Harris moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Sabo vs. Acker
  
  Sabo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Benzinger vs. Acker
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Harris scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Benzinger vs. Acker
  
  Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benzinger for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Dibble
  
  Luis Quinones now playing second base. Lenny Harris now playing shortstop.
  
  Treadway hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wetherby vs. Dibble
  
  Jeff Wetherby pinch hits for Jim Acker.
  
  Wetherby hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Wetherby reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Dibble
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Dibble
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Dibble
  
  Perry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Quinones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Quinones vs. Eichhorn
  
  Mark Eichhorn now pitching.
  
  Quinones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Quinones for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Roomes vs. Eichhorn
  
  Roomes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  O'Neill vs. Eichhorn
  
  O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Eichhorn
  
  Ken Griffey pinch hits for Rob Dibble.
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Franco
  
  John Franco now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Franco
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Gregg vs. Franco
  
  Gregg bunts towards the mound. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Franco
  
  Davis is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Treadway vs. Franco
  
  Treadway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Thomas scores. Davis moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 6/21/1989, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Sabo C, 3b            5  0  1  0   Smith L, lf           3  1  1  2   
Benzinger T, 1b       5  0  4  0   Blauser J, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Larkin B, ss          4  0  1  0   Perry G, 1b           4  0  2  0   
Quinones L, 2b        1  0  0  0   Murphy D, cf          4  1  1  0   
Roomes R, cf          4  1  1  0   Thomas A, ss          4  1  1  0   
O'Neill P, rf         4  0  0  0   Berroa G, rf          2  0  0  0   
Youngblood J, lf      3  1  1  0   Gregg T, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   
Winningham H, ph      1  0  0  0   Davis J, c            3  0  0  0   
Dibble R, p           0  0  0  0   Treadway J, 2b        3  0  1  2   
Griffey K, ph         1  0  0  0   Lilliquist D, p       2  0  0  0   
Franco J, p           0  0  0  0   Acker J, p            0  0  0  0   
Diaz B, c             4  0  2  1   Wetherby J, ph        1  1  1  0   
Harris L, 2b-ss       4  1  1  0   Eichhorn M, p         0  0  0  0   
Browning T, p         3  0  1  1                                      
Snider V, lf          1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  3 13  2                        30  4  7  4

Cincinnati       000 002 010 --  3
Atlanta          000 000 022 --  4
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Browning T            6.0  2  0  0  3  6
Dibble R              2.0  2  2  2  0  3
Franco J (L)          0.1  3  2  2  1  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lilliquist D          5.2 10  2  2  0  4
Acker J               2.1  3  1  1  1  3
Eichhorn M (W)        1.0  0  0  0  1  0

LOB -- Cincinnati 12, Atlanta 6
2B -- Benzinger T, Wetherby J
HR -- Smith L
CS -- Smith L
SH -- Gregg T
T -- 2:27
A -- 0

    

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