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DET  7
@KCR  3
 SEA  5
OAK  2
 CIN  9
@ATL  4
 LAD  2
@HOU  1
Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 30,433

 Monday, April 9, 1979
Time of Game: 2:32
Reds
9
2-3
Won 2
4th, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            3  1  1   1  2  1   0  0  0    9 11  0
Braves          0  0  3   0  0  0   1  0  0    4  7  2
W: Tom Seaver (1-1), L: Mickey Mahler (0-1)
 Braves
4
0-4
Lost 4
6th, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Griffey RF                  4   1   3   2    0   0  .364  .966              3   0   2B,SF
D Concepcion SS               4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .499              0   2   SH
J Morgan 2B                   3   2   0   0    2   2  .429 1.024              0   2   GDP
G Foster LF                   4   1   3   2    1   0  .421 1.289              1   0   3B
J Bench C                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .294  .880             13   1   HR,SF
D Driessen 1B                 2   1   0   1    2   0  .278  .975              6   0   SB,SF
R Knight 3B                   5   2   1   0    0   0  .273  .701              2   1   GDP
C Geronimo CF                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .167  .528              2   0   
T Seaver P                    3   1   1   2    0   0  .333 1.667              0   0   HR,SH
  F Pastore P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       33   9  11   0    6   3                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: K Griffey (5, off M Mahler).
3B: G Foster (1, off M Mahler).
HR: J Bench (1, off C Skok; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); T Seaver (1, off F LaCorte; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: K Griffey (1, off C Skok); J Bench (1, off M Mahler); D Driessen (1, off M Mahler).
SH: D Concepcion (1, off M Mahler); T Seaver (1, off M Mahler).
TB: J Bench 5; G Foster 5; K Griffey 4; T Seaver 4; D Concepcion; R Knight.
GIDP: R Knight (1); J Morgan (2).
RBI: J Bench 2 (2); G Foster 2 (7); T Seaver 2 (2); K Griffey 2 (3); D Driessen (6).
2-out RBI: K Griffey.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Bench-R Knight.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Driessen (1, 2nd base off F LaCorte/D Murphy).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Royster 3B                  4   1   3   0    0   1  .385  .769              0   1   
G Hubbard 2B                  2   1   0   0    2   1  .143  .393              5   3   CS
G Matthews RF                 4   1   2   3    0   1  .267  .733              2   0   HR
J Burroughs LF                4   0   1   0    0   2  .091  .424              0   0   
M Lum 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .143             10   1   
D Murphy C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .154  .368              3   0   
B Bonnell CF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .154  .599              3   0   HR
P Frias SS                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              3   1   
  B Beall PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Chaney SS                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   2   
M Mahler P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   1   
  F LaCorte P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Skok P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  R Office PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Devine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   2   
Totals                       33   4   7   0    2  12                         27  12
Batting Events
HR: B Bonnell (1, off T Seaver; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); G Matthews (1, off T Seaver; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: G Matthews 5; B Bonnell 4; J Royster 3; J Burroughs.
RBI: G Matthews 3 (3); B Bonnell (1).
2-out RBI: G Matthews 3.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Devine-G Hubbard-M Lum; M Lum-D Chaney-M Lum-G Hubbard.
E: P Frias (1); M Mahler (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: G Hubbard (1, 3rd base by T Seaver/J Bench).

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Seaver, W (1-1)              8     7   4   4    2  10   2   7.45   32     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 0· 7     60    -     0.53   0.03
F Pastore                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.18    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     7   4   4    2  12   2          35     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 7           -  
Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Mahler, L (0-1)              2.1   5   5   4    2   0   0  15.43   15     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 5     27    -     0.81  -0.34
F LaCorte                      1.2   3   3   3    2   2   1  16.20   10     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          2-0    0.70  -0.10
C Skok                         3     1   1   1    1   1   1   2.25   12     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 1          2-2    0.31  -0.03
A Devine                       2     2   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         9    11   9   8    6   3   2          44     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0·11          4-2
F LaCorte faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Tremblay, 1B - Hank Rountree, 2B - Ed Norris, 3B - Andy Anderson.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 30,433.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Atlanta Braves                               
1. Ken Griffey                  RF       1. Jerry Royster                3B
2. Dave Concepcion              SS       2. Glenn Hubbard                2B
3. Joe Morgan                   2B       3. Gary Matthews                RF
4. George Foster                LF       4. Jeff Burroughs               LF
5. Johnny Bench                  C       5. Mike Lum                     1B
6. Dan Driessen                 1B       6. Dale Murphy                   C
7. Ray Knight                   3B       7. Barry Bonnell                CF
8. Cesar Geronimo               CF       8. Pepe Frias                   SS
9. Tom Seaver                    P       9. Mickey Mahler                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 12- RRR -18% 72% 0-5 ATL G. Matthews T. Seaver Home Run; Royster Scores; Hubbard Scores
t1 1 1-3 RR 16% 72% 0-0 CIN G. Foster M. Mahler Triple to RF; Griffey Scores; Morgan Scores
t4 0 --- R 9% 82% 5-3 CIN T. Seaver F. LaCorte Home Run
b1 1 12- OO 8% 78% 0-3 ATL J. Burroughs T. Seaver Double Play: Strikeout, Hubbard Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t2 2 -2- R 6% 83% 3-0 CIN K. Griffey M. Mahler Single to CF; Knight Scores/unER

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Mickey Mahler facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey M. Mahler Double to LF
t1 0 -2- O -1% 54% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion M. Mahler Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Griffey to 3B
t1 1 --3 2% 56% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan M. Mahler Walk
t1 1 1-3 RR 16% 72% 0-0 CIN G. Foster M. Mahler Triple to RF; Griffey Scores; Morgan Scores
t1 1 --3 RO 2% 74% 2-0 CIN J. Bench M. Mahler Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Foster Scores
t1 2 --- O -1% 74% 3-0 CIN D. Driessen M. Mahler Popfly: 1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 76% 0-3 ATL J. Royster T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- -2% 73% 0-3 ATL G. Hubbard T. Seaver Walk
b1 1 1-- -4% 70% 0-3 ATL G. Matthews T. Seaver Single to LF; Hubbard to 2B
b1 1 12- OO 8% 78% 0-3 ATL J. Burroughs T. Seaver Double Play: Strikeout, Hubbard Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Mickey Mahler facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- 2% 80% 3-0 CIN R. Knight M. Mahler Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
t2 0 1-- O -2% 78% 3-0 CIN C. Geronimo M. Mahler Popfly: SS
t2 1 1-- O -1% 77% 3-0 CIN T. Seaver M. Mahler Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Knight to 2B
t2 2 -2- R 6% 83% 3-0 CIN K. Griffey M. Mahler Single to CF; Knight Scores/unER
t2 2 1-- O -1% 82% 4-0 CIN D. Concepcion M. Mahler Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 84% 0-4 ATL M. Lum T. Seaver Foul Flyball: C
b2 1 --- O 1% 85% 0-4 ATL D. Murphy T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O 1% 86% 0-4 ATL B. Bonnell T. Seaver Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Mickey Mahler facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- 2% 88% 4-0 CIN J. Morgan M. Mahler Walk
t3 0 1-- 2% 90% 4-0 CIN G. Foster M. Mahler Single to LF; Morgan to 2B
t3 0 12- 3% 92% 4-0 CIN J. Bench M. Mahler Single to 3B; Morgan to 3B; Foster to 2B
t3 0 123 RO -1% 92% 4-0 CIN D. Driessen M. Mahler Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Morgan Scores
Frank LaCorte replaces Mickey Mahler pitching and batting 9th
t3 1 12- O -1% 91% 5-0 CIN R. Knight F. LaCorte Flyball: CF
t3 2 12- O -1% 89% 5-0 CIN C. Geronimo F. LaCorte Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-5 ATL P. Frias T. Seaver Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-5 ATL F. LaCorte T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 91% 0-5 ATL J. Royster T. Seaver Single to RF
b3 2 1-- -1% 90% 0-5 ATL G. Hubbard T. Seaver Walk; Royster to 2B
b3 2 12- RRR -18% 72% 0-5 ATL G. Matthews T. Seaver Home Run; Royster Scores; Hubbard Scores
b3 2 --- O 1% 73% 3-5 ATL J. Burroughs T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 3.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Braves' Frank LaCorte facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- R 9% 82% 5-3 CIN T. Seaver F. LaCorte Home Run
t4 0 --- 2% 84% 6-3 CIN K. Griffey F. LaCorte Single to 1B
t4 0 1-- O -1% 83% 6-3 CIN D. Concepcion F. LaCorte Groundout: 1B unassisted; Griffey to 2B
t4 1 -2- O -2% 81% 6-3 CIN J. Morgan F. LaCorte Strikeout
t4 2 -2- 0% 81% 6-3 CIN G. Foster F. LaCorte Walk
t4 2 12- O -2% 79% 6-3 CIN J. Bench F. LaCorte Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2% 81% 3-6 ATL M. Lum T. Seaver Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 1 --- O 2% 83% 3-6 ATL D. Murphy T. Seaver Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O 1% 84% 3-6 ATL B. Bonnell T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 3.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Braves' Frank LaCorte facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 2% 86% 6-3 CIN D. Driessen F. LaCorte Walk
t5 0 1-- 2% 87% 6-3 CIN R. Knight F. LaCorte Driessen Steals 2B
t5 0 -2- 4% 91% 6-3 CIN R. Knight F. LaCorte Single to CF; Driessen to 3B; Knight to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Craig Skok replaces Frank LaCorte pitching and batting 9th
t5 0 -23 1% 92% 6-3 CIN C. Geronimo C. Skok Walk
t5 0 123 R 3% 95% 6-3 CIN T. Seaver C. Skok Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Driessen Scores; Knight to 3B; Geronimo to 2B
t5 0 123 RO -1% 95% 7-3 CIN K. Griffey C. Skok Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Knight Scores
t5 1 12- O -1% 94% 8-3 CIN D. Concepcion C. Skok Popfly: SS
t5 2 12- O -1% 93% 8-3 CIN J. Morgan C. Skok Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 8, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-8, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 1% 94% 3-8 ATL P. Frias T. Seaver Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 1% 95% 3-8 ATL C. Skok T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- -1% 94% 3-8 ATL J. Royster T. Seaver Single to RF
b5 2 1-- O 1% 95% 3-8 ATL G. Hubbard T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Braves 3.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-3, Braves' Craig Skok facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O -0% 95% 8-3 CIN G. Foster C. Skok Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- R 2% 97% 8-3 CIN J. Bench C. Skok Home Run
t6 1 --- O -0% 97% 9-3 CIN D. Driessen C. Skok Popfly: 2B
t6 2 --- O -0% 97% 9-3 CIN R. Knight C. Skok Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-9, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 1% 98% 3-9 ATL G. Matthews T. Seaver Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 1% 98% 3-9 ATL J. Burroughs T. Seaver Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 0% 98% 3-9 ATL M. Lum T. Seaver Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Braves 3.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 9-3, Braves' Craig Skok facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O -0% 98% 9-3 CIN C. Geronimo C. Skok Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O -0% 98% 9-3 CIN T. Seaver C. Skok Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O -0% 98% 9-3 CIN K. Griffey C. Skok Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-9, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 3-9 ATL D. Murphy T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- R -1% 97% 3-9 ATL B. Bonnell T. Seaver Home Run
Bob Beall pinch hits for Pepe Frias (SS) batting 8th
b7 1 --- O 1% 98% 4-9 ATL B. Beall T. Seaver Strikeout
Rowland Office pinch hits for Craig Skok (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 0% 98% 4-9 ATL R. Office T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Braves 4.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 9-4, Braves' Adrian Devine facing 2-3-4
Adrian Devine replaces Rowland Office (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Darrel Chaney replaces Bob Beall (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 9-4 CIN D. Concepcion A. Devine Single
t8 0 1-- OO -1% 98% 9-4 CIN J. Morgan A. Devine Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B-2B
t8 2 --- 0% 98% 9-4 CIN G. Foster A. Devine Single
t8 2 1-- O -0% 98% 9-4 CIN J. Bench A. Devine Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-9, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- -1% 96% 4-9 ATL J. Royster T. Seaver Single to CF
b8 0 1-- O 1% 98% 4-9 ATL G. Hubbard T. Seaver Flyball: RF
b8 1 1-- O 1% 99% 4-9 ATL G. Matthews T. Seaver Flyball: CF
b8 2 1-- -1% 98% 4-9 ATL J. Burroughs T. Seaver Single to CF; Royster to 2B
b8 2 12- O 1% 99% 4-9 ATL M. Lum T. Seaver Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 9, Braves 4.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 9-4, Braves' Adrian Devine facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 9-4 CIN D. Driessen A. Devine Walk
t9 0 1-- OO -0% 99% 9-4 CIN R. Knight A. Devine Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 99% 9-4 CIN C. Geronimo A. Devine Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-9, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 6-7-8
Frank Pastore replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 1% 100% 4-9 ATL D. Murphy F. Pastore Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 4-9 ATL B. Bonnell F. Pastore Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-9 ATL D. Chaney F. Pastore Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Braves 4.

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