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NYY  7
@BAL  6
 MIN  8
@CAL  1
 TOR 10
@CHW  2
 MIL  3
BOS  0
 SEA  4
OAK  1
 TEX  5
CLE  0
 ATL  6
CIN  4
 HOU  2
LAD  1
 MON  3
@NYM  2
(14)		 PHI  7
PIT  3
 SFG  4
SDP  2
 STL  7
CHC  0
Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 5,624

 Tuesday, April 10, 1979
Time of Game: 2:27
Reds
4
2-4
Lost 1
4th, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    4 14  0
Braves          0  1  0   1  0  2   1  1  X    6 10  2
W: Phil Niekro (1-1), L: Fred Norman (0-1), S: Gene Garber (1)
 Braves
6
1-4
Won 1
5th, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Griffey RF                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .370  .935              1   1   SB,GDP
D Concepcion SS               5   1   1   0    0   0  .231  .481              2   3   
J Morgan 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .423 1.060              3   2   2·2B
G Foster LF                   5   0   3   1    0   1  .458 1.269              4   0   
D Driessen 1B                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .304  .979              9   1   2B
J Bench C                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .238  .751              1   1   IW
R Knight 3B                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .357  .929              1   2   2B
C Geronimo CF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .182  .523              3   0   SB
F Norman P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   2   SH
  M LaCoss P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   2   
  C Summers PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       39   4  14   0    2   5                         24  14
Batting Events
2B: D Driessen (1, off P Niekro); R Knight (1, off G Garber); J Morgan 2 (4, 1 off P Niekro, 1 off G Garber).
SH: F Norman (1, off P Niekro).
IBB: J Bench (2, by P Niekro).
TB: J Morgan 4; G Foster 3; D Driessen 3; R Knight 3; K Griffey 2; F Norman; D Concepcion; C Geronimo.
GIDP: K Griffey (1).
RBI: C Geronimo (3); G Foster (8).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Baserunning Events
SB: K Griffey (2, 2nd base off P Niekro/D Murphy); C Geronimo (1, 2nd base off G Garber/D Murphy).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Royster 3B                  5   1   4   1    0   0  .500 1.056              1   2   2B,SB
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311              5   2   SH
G Matthews RF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .263  .684              2   1   SB
J Burroughs LF                3   1   0   0    1   1  .071  .387              1   1   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
D Murphy C                    2   2   1   1    2   0  .200  .733              5   0   HR
B Bonnell CF-LF               2   1   1   0    1   0  .200  .694              4   0   CS,SH
M Lum 1B                      4   1   2   1    0   0  .167  .389              8   0   2B
P Frias SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   5   SH
P Niekro P                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .667              0   2   
  R Office CF                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              1   0   
Totals                       30   6  10   0    5   1                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: J Royster (1, off M LaCoss); M Lum (1, off P Borbon).
HR: D Murphy (1, off F Norman; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: B Bonnell (1, off F Norman); P Frias (1, off M LaCoss); G Hubbard (1, off M LaCoss).
TB: J Royster 5; D Murphy 4; M Lum 3; G Matthews; B Bonnell; P Niekro.
RBI: M Lum (1); J Royster (1); P Niekro (1); G Matthews (4); D Murphy (1).
2-out RBI: J Royster; P Niekro.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Royster-G Hubbard-M Lum.
PB: D Murphy (1).
E: P Frias 2 (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: G Matthews (1, 2nd base off M LaCoss/J Bench); J Royster (2, 2nd base off F Norman/J Bench).
CS: B Bonnell (1, 2nd base by F Norman/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
F Norman, L (0-1)              5.1   6   4   4    4   0   1   4.91   25     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 6     36    -     1.37  -0.22
M LaCoss                       1.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   3.86    7     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 2          1-0    0.53  -0.01
P Borbon                       1     2   1   1    1   0   0  11.57    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.36  -0.03
Totals                         8    10   6   6    5   1   1          38     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0·10          1-0 
Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Niekro, W (1-1)              7    10   2   1    2   3   0   1.80   32     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0·10     52    -     1.25   0.20
G Garber, S (1)                2     4   2   2    0   2   0   6.00   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 4          0-0    1.29   0.04
Totals                         9    14   4   3    2   5   0          42     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0·14           -
Balks: None.
WP: F Norman (1); P Niekro (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: P Niekro (1; J Bench).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Rountree, 1B - Ed Norris, 2B - Andy Anderson, 3B - Dick Tremblay.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 5,624.
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. Dan Driessen                 1B       5. Dale Murphy                   C
6. Johnny Bench                  C       6. Barry Bonnell                CF
7. Ray Knight                   3B       7. Mike Lum                     1B
8. Cesar Geronimo               CF       8. Pepe Frias                   SS
9. Fred Norman                   P       9. Phil Niekro                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 0 --- R 13% 56% 1-2 ATL D. Murphy F. Norman Home Run
b2 2 1-3 R 10% 43% 0-2 ATL P. Niekro F. Norman Single to CF; Bonnell Scores; Frias to 2B
t5 2 123 O 10% 57% 2-2 CIN R. Knight P. Niekro Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0 -2- R -9% 35% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro Fielder's Choice SS; Griffey Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI; Concepcion to 2B
b6 1 -23 R 9% 79% 2-2 ATL M. Lum F. Norman Wild Pitch; Burroughs Scores; Murphy to 3B

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' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro Single to 2B
t1 0 1-- -2% 44% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro Griffey Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- R -9% 35% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro Fielder's Choice SS; Griffey Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI; Concepcion to 2B
t1 0 -2- O 1% 36% 1-0 CIN J. Morgan P. Niekro Flyball: CF; Concepcion to 3B
t1 1 --3 R -5% 31% 1-0 CIN G. Foster P. Niekro Strikeout, Passed Ball; Concepcion Scores/No RBI/unER; Foster to 1B
t1 1 1-- -3% 28% 2-0 CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro Single to RF; Foster to 2B
t1 1 12- O 3% 32% 2-0 CIN J. Bench P. Niekro Strikeout
t1 2 12- O 3% 35% 2-0 CIN R. Knight P. Niekro Single to RF; Foster out at Hm/RF-C; Driessen to 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 39% 0-2 ATL J. Royster F. Norman Single to LF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 35% 0-2 ATL G. Hubbard F. Norman Flyball: LF
b1 1 1-- O -3% 32% 0-2 ATL G. Matthews F. Norman Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 2 1-- O -2% 30% 0-2 ATL J. Burroughs F. Norman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O 2% 32% 2-0 CIN C. Geronimo P. Niekro Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 1% 33% 2-0 CIN F. Norman P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 32% 2-0 CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro Single to LF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 34% 2-0 CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 38% 0-2 ATL D. Murphy F. Norman Walk
b2 0 1-- 6% 44% 0-2 ATL B. Bonnell F. Norman Single; Murphy to 2B
b2 0 12- O -6% 38% 0-2 ATL M. Lum F. Norman Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Bonnell to 2B
b2 1 12- O -4% 34% 0-2 ATL P. Frias F. Norman Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bonnell to 3B
b2 2 1-3 R 10% 43% 0-2 ATL P. Niekro F. Norman Single to CF; Bonnell Scores; Frias to 2B
b2 2 12- O -5% 39% 1-2 ATL J. Royster F. Norman Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 2% 41% 2-1 CIN J. Morgan P. Niekro Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- -4% 37% 2-1 CIN G. Foster P. Niekro Single to LF; Foster to 2B/Adv on E6
t3 1 -2- O 3% 40% 2-1 CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 -2- O 3% 44% 2-1 CIN J. Bench P. Niekro Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -3% 41% 1-2 ATL G. Hubbard F. Norman Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O -2% 39% 1-2 ATL G. Matthews F. Norman Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 38% 1-2 ATL J. Burroughs F. Norman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- -4% 34% 2-1 CIN R. Knight P. Niekro Walk
t4 0 1-- O 4% 37% 2-1 CIN C. Geronimo P. Niekro Flyball: LF
t4 1 1-- O 2% 39% 2-1 CIN F. Norman P. Niekro Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Knight to 2B
t4 2 -2- -0% 39% 2-1 CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro Wild Pitch; Knight to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 4% 43% 2-1 CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- R 13% 56% 1-2 ATL D. Murphy F. Norman Home Run
b4 0 --- 4% 60% 2-2 ATL B. Bonnell F. Norman Walk
b4 0 1-- O -7% 53% 2-2 ATL M. Lum F. Norman Bonnell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 ATL M. Lum F. Norman Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 2-2 ATL P. Frias F. Norman Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 2-2 CIN J. Morgan P. Niekro Double to LF; Morgan out at 3B/LF-SS-1B
t5 2 --- -2% 54% 2-2 CIN G. Foster P. Niekro Single
t5 2 1-- -5% 49% 2-2 CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro Double to RF; Foster to 3B
t5 2 -23 -2% 47% 2-2 CIN J. Bench P. Niekro Intentional Walk
t5 2 123 O 10% 57% 2-2 CIN R. Knight P. Niekro Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 2-2 ATL P. Niekro F. Norman Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- 3% 57% 2-2 ATL J. Royster F. Norman Single
b5 1 1-- 2% 59% 2-2 ATL G. Hubbard F. Norman Royster Steals 2B
b5 1 -2- O -5% 55% 2-2 ATL G. Hubbard F. Norman Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 -2- O -5% 50% 2-2 ATL G. Matthews F. Norman Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 CIN C. Geronimo P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- -4% 50% 2-2 CIN F. Norman P. Niekro Single to CF
t6 1 1-- OO 8% 57% 2-2 CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 5% 63% 2-2 ATL J. Burroughs F. Norman Walk
b6 0 1-- 7% 70% 2-2 ATL D. Murphy F. Norman Walk; Burroughs to 2B
b6 0 12- O 0% 70% 2-2 ATL B. Bonnell F. Norman Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Burroughs to 3B; Murphy to 2B
b6 1 -23 R 9% 79% 2-2 ATL M. Lum F. Norman Wild Pitch; Burroughs Scores; Murphy to 3B
b6 1 --3 R 6% 85% 3-2 ATL M. Lum F. Norman Single to RF; Murphy Scores
Mike LaCoss replaces Fred Norman pitching and batting 9th
b6 1 1-- O -1% 84% 4-2 ATL P. Frias M. LaCoss Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Lum to 2B
b6 2 -2- O -2% 82% 4-2 ATL P. Niekro M. LaCoss Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- -6% 76% 2-4 CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O 5% 81% 2-4 CIN J. Morgan P. Niekro Strikeout
t7 1 1-- O 4% 86% 2-4 CIN G. Foster P. Niekro Flyball: CF
t7 2 1-- O 3% 89% 2-4 CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 3% 92% 4-2 ATL J. Royster M. LaCoss Double to CF
b7 0 -2- O -0% 92% 4-2 ATL G. Hubbard M. LaCoss Bunt Groundout: P-1B-2B/Sacrifice; Royster to 3B
b7 1 --3 R 3% 94% 4-2 ATL G. Matthews M. LaCoss Single to LF; Royster Scores
b7 1 1-- 0% 95% 5-2 ATL J. Burroughs M. LaCoss Matthews Steals 2B
b7 1 -2- O -1% 94% 5-2 ATL J. Burroughs M. LaCoss Strikeout
b7 2 -2- O -1% 93% 5-2 ATL D. Murphy M. LaCoss Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 5.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Gene Garber facing 6-7-8
Gene Garber replaces Jeff Burroughs (LF) pitching and batting 4th; Barry Bonnell moves from CF to LF; Rowland Office replaces Phil Niekro (P) playing CF batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 2% 95% 2-5 CIN J. Bench G. Garber Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- -3% 92% 2-5 CIN R. Knight G. Garber Double to LF
t8 1 -2- R -6% 86% 2-5 CIN C. Geronimo G. Garber Single to CF; Knight Scores
Champ Summers pinch hits for Mike LaCoss (P) batting 9th
t8 1 1-- -2% 84% 3-5 CIN C. Summers G. Garber Geronimo Steals 2B
t8 1 -2- O 6% 90% 3-5 CIN C. Summers G. Garber Strikeout
t8 2 -2- O 4% 94% 3-5 CIN K. Griffey G. Garber Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Reds' Pedro Borbon facing 6-7-8
Pedro Borbon replaces Champ Summers (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -1% 93% 5-3 ATL B. Bonnell P. Borbon Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- 1% 95% 5-3 ATL M. Lum P. Borbon Double to CF
b8 1 -2- O -1% 94% 5-3 ATL P. Frias P. Borbon Groundout: 2B-1B; Lum to 3B
b8 2 --3 0% 94% 5-3 ATL R. Office P. Borbon Walk
b8 2 1-3 R 3% 97% 5-3 ATL J. Royster P. Borbon Single; Lum Scores; Office to 2B
b8 2 12- O -0% 97% 6-3 ATL G. Hubbard P. Borbon Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 6.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-6, Braves' Gene Garber facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 3-6 CIN D. Concepcion G. Garber Popfly: 3B
t9 1 --- -3% 96% 3-6 CIN J. Morgan G. Garber Double to RF
t9 1 -2- R -4% 92% 3-6 CIN G. Foster G. Garber Single to LF; Morgan Scores
t9 1 1-- O 5% 96% 4-6 CIN D. Driessen G. Garber Flyball: CF
t9 2 1-- O 4% 100% 4-6 CIN J. Bench G. Garber Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 6.

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