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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 31, 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 31, 1977 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 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 31, 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 | Gary Nolan |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 18,587 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Art Williams |
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 |
Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
Junior Moore | Third Baseman |
Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
Phil Niekro | 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 |
Gary Nolan | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 31, 1977
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Nolan
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Nolan
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. Nolan
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Nolan
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burroughs vs. Nolan
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Nolan
Matthews 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 fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Nolan
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Nolan
Moore hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Nolan
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Nolan
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Nolan
Royster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Royster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Nolan
Chaney bunts towards the mound. Nolan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Nolan
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Royster scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Nolan
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Niekro
There goes Geronimo. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Geronimo steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nolan vs. Niekro
Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey 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 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Nolan
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Nolan
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Nolan
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonnell vs. Nolan
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Nolan
Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Nolan
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Nolan
There goes Royster. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Nolan
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Nolan
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foster tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Niekro
Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Nolan
Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Nolan
Matthews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Nolan
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Nolan
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Nolan
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pocoroba scores. Moore moves to third. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Niekro vs. Nolan
Niekro is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Nolan
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Nolan
There goes Royster. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Nolan
Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Nolan
Montanez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Royster scores. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Chaney moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Borbon
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Borbon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Niekro
Champ Summers pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Summers hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bonnell. Summers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Murray
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Murray
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Niekro
There goes Griffey. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey scores. Morgan scores. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Campbell
Dave Campbell now pitching.
Murray strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Murray
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Dave Campbell.
Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Murray
Pat Rockett pinch runs for Joe Nolan.
Royster 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 -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Murray
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chaney for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1977 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Royster J, ss 3 2 2 0 Rose P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Chaney D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Griffey K, rf 3 1 1 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Burroughs J, rf 3 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 0 1 0 Matthews G, lf 4 0 1 0 Driessen D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Pocoroba B, c 4 1 2 0 Foster G, lf 4 1 1 0 Moore J, 3b 4 0 3 0 Geronimo C, cf 3 1 2 3 Bonnell B, cf 4 0 1 1 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 1 2 Niekro P, p 3 0 0 0 Nolan G, p 2 0 0 0 Campbell D, p 0 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0 Nolan J, ph 0 0 0 0 Summers C, ph 1 0 1 0 Rockett P, pr 0 0 0 0 Murray D, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 11 2 30 5 8 5 Atlanta 001 001 100 -- 3 Cincinnati 000 010 13x -- 5 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P (L) 7.2 8 5 5 5 3 Campbell D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Nolan G* 6.0 10 3 3 4 5 Borbon P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Murray D (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th DP -- Atlanta 1, Cincinnati 5 LOB -- Atlanta 8, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Moore J, Royster J, Foster G, Summers C HR -- Geronimo C SB -- Royster J 3, Geronimo C, Griffey K SF -- Concepcion D WP -- Niekro P T -- 2:21 A -- 18587
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