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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 30, 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 May 30, 1977 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 30, 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 | May 30, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Hume |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 20,585 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Royster | Shortstop |
Darrel Chaney | Second Baseman |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Vic Correll | Catcher |
Junior Moore | Third Baseman |
Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Tom Hume | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 30, 1977
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hume
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Hume
There goes Royster. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Hume
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Hume
Montanez hits a line drive towards left. Foster catches it and throws to second to double up Royster. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Messersmith
There goes Rose. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Messersmith
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Messersmith
There goes Griffey. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Messersmith
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Messersmith
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it and has Griffey trapped. There's the throw to Chaney who throws over to Moore who tags Griffey for the out. Rose scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Messersmith
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Messersmith
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hume
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burroughs for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hume
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. Hume
There goes Matthews. The throw from Bench and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Hume
Correll 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Messersmith
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Messersmith
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hume vs. Messersmith
Hume bunts towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Chaney covering, for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hume
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Hume
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Hume
Messersmith hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Messersmith
Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Messersmith
There goes Griffey. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Messersmith
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Messersmith
Bench hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Messersmith
Driessen hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bonnell. Driessen reaches second base with a double. Griffey scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Messersmith
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Hume
Chaney 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Hume
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Messersmith
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Messersmith
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hume vs. Messersmith
Hume hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffey vs. Messersmith
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hume
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hume
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. Hume
There goes Matthews. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Correll vs. Hume
Correll strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Hume
Moore hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo who is chasing the ball. Moore reaches third base with a triple. Matthews scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonnell vs. Hume
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Messersmith vs. Hume
Messersmith hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Messersmith
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Messersmith
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Messersmith
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hume
Royster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Royster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Hume
Chaney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Chaney reaches second base with a double. Royster scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Hume
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Hume
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chaney moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Hume
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Messersmith
Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Messersmith
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Messersmith
There goes Geronimo. The throw from Correll and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Messersmith
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lum vs. Messersmith
Mike Lum pinch hits for Tom Hume.
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffey vs. Messersmith
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Murray
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Murray
Bonnell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Collins
Biff Pocoroba now catching. Don Collins now pitching.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Collins
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Collins
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Murray
Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Murray
Royster bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Murray
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Collins
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Collins
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching.
Concepcion bunts towards the mound. Camp fields it and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to third. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bailey vs. Camp
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it and throws to home to get Foster. Geronimo moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rose vs. Camp
Ed Armbrister pinch runs for Bob Bailey.
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geronimo scores. Armbrister moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Camp
Griffey hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bonnell who is chasing the ball. Griffey reaches third base with a triple. Armbrister scores. Rose goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Camp
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffey scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plummer vs. Capra
Bill Plummer pinch hits for Johnny Bench. Buzz Capra now pitching.
Plummer hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Eastwick
Bill Plummer now catching. Doug Flynn now playing third base. Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Montanez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Eastwick
Burroughs 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, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Eastwick
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Flynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/30/1977 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Royster J, ss 3 1 1 0 Rose P, 3b 2 2 1 1 Chaney D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Griffey K, rf 5 2 3 2 Burroughs J, rf 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Matthews G, lf 3 1 1 0 Bench J, c 4 0 0 1 Correll V, c 3 0 0 0 Plummer B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Collins D, p 0 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 2 1 Camp R, p 0 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 3 1 1 1 Capra B, p 0 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 3 1 2 0 Moore J, 3b 3 1 1 1 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 1 0 Bonnell B, cf 3 0 1 1 Hume T, p 1 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 2 0 0 0 Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0 Pocoroba B, c 0 0 0 0 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Bailey B, ph 1 0 0 0 Armbrister E, pr 0 1 0 0 Flynn D, 3b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 3 5 3 33 7 11 7 Atlanta 000 021 000 -- 3 Cincinnati 101 001 04x -- 7 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Messersmith A 6.0 8 3 3 2 7 Collins D (L)* 1.0 0 2 2 2 0 Camp R 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 Capra B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Hume T 6.0 5 3 3 2 2 Murray D (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Eastwick R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Correll V DP -- Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Atlanta 2, Cincinnati 9 2B -- Driessen D, Geronimo C, Royster J, Chaney D 3B -- Moore J, Griffey K HR -- Foster G SB -- Royster J, Rose P, Griffey K 2, Matthews G, Geronimo C CS -- Matthews G SH -- Hume T, Concepcion D HBP -- by Messersmith A (Rose P) T -- 2:30 A -- 20585
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