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Standings
DET
@KCR
7
3
OAK
@SEA
2
5
CIN
@ATL
9
4
LAD
@HOU
2
1
Monday, April 9, 1979
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 30,433, Time of Game: 2:32
Reds
9
2-3
 Won 2 
4th, 2 GB
at Braves
4
0-4
 Lost 4 
6th, 3½ GB
W: Tom Seaver (1-1)
L: Mickey Mahler (0-1)
                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

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ken Griffey RF 4 1 3 2 0 0 .364 .966 0.136 0.54 0.141 -0.005 1.4 3 0 2B,SF
Dave Concepcion SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .499 -0.041 0.57 0.002 -0.043 -0.7 0 2 SH
Joe Morgan 2B 3 2 0 0 2 2 .429 1.024 0.000 0.60 0.035 -0.035 -1.0 0 2 GDP
George Foster LF 4 1 3 2 1 0 .421 1.289 0.183 0.65 0.187 -0.004 2.4 1 0 3B
Johnny Bench C 4 1 2 2 0 0 .294 .880 0.041 0.59 0.068 -0.026 1.3 13 1 HR,SF
Dan Driessen 1B 2 1 0 1 2 0 .278 .975 0.020 0.38 0.034 -0.015 0.3 6 0 SB,SF
Ray Knight 3B 5 2 1 0 0 0 .273 .701 0.043 0.37 0.059 -0.016 -0.1 2 1 GDP
Cesar Geronimo CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .167 .528 -0.027 0.41 0.008 -0.034 -0.8 2 0
Tom Seaver P 3 1 1 2 0 0 .333 1.667 0.105 0.58 0.117 -0.012 1.6 0 0 HR,SH
   Frank Pastore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 9 11 9 6 3 .333 1.011 0.460 0.52 0.651 -0.190 4.5 27 6
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
DP: 1. J Bench-R Knight.
Baserunning
SB: D Driessen (1, 2nd base off F LaCorte/D Murphy).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Royster 3B 4 1 3 0 0 1 .385 .769 0.009 0.38 0.030 -0.021 0.4 0 1
Glenn Hubbard 2B 2 1 0 0 2 1 .143 .393 -0.028 0.80 0.037 -0.065 -0.6 5 3 CS
Gary Matthews RF 4 1 2 3 0 1 .267 .733 0.194 0.70 0.212 -0.018 2.5 2 0 HR
Jeff Burroughs LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .091 .424 -0.053 0.68 0.007 -0.060 -0.5 0 0
Mike Lum 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .143 -0.058 0.56 0.000 -0.058 -1.0 10 1
Dale Murphy C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .154 .368 -0.040 0.40 0.000 -0.040 -0.8 3 0
Barry Bonnell CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .154 .599 -0.006 0.21 0.013 -0.020 0.6 3 0 HR
Pepe Frias SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.028 0.55 0.000 -0.028 -0.5 3 1
   Bob Beall PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.006 0.24 0.000 -0.006 -0.2
   Darrel Chaney SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 2
Mickey Mahler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Frank LaCorte P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.009 0.38 0.000 -0.009 -0.2 0 0
   Craig Skok P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.009 0.33 0.000 -0.009 -0.2 0 1
   Rowland Office PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
   Adrian Devine P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Team Totals 33 4 7 4 2 12 .212 .651 -0.038 0.46 0.299 -0.338 -0.5 27 12
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
DP: 2. A Devine-G Hubbard-M Lum; M Lum-D Chaney-M Lum-G Hubbard.
E: P Frias (1); M Mahler (1).
Baserunning
CS: G Hubbard (1, 3rd base by T Seaver/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver, W (1-1) 8 7 4 4 2 10 2 7.45 32 60 0.032 0.49 0.0
Frank Pastore 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.18 3 0 0 0.008 0.10 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 2 12 2 4.00 35 60 0 0 0.040 0.52 0.5

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mickey Mahler, L (0-1) 2.1 5 5 4 2 0 0 15.43 15 27 -0.336 0.81 -4.4
Frank LaCorte 1.2 3 3 3 2 2 1 16.20 10 2 0 -0.102 0.66 -1.1
Craig Skok 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2.25 12 2 2 -0.028 0.28 -0.0
Adrian Devine 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.005 0.07 1.0
Team Totals 9 11 9 8 6 3 2 8.00 44 27 4 2 -0.461 0.46 -4.5
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.

Starting 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

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

Play By Play

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

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