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MIN
@CAL		3
1
CLE
@CHW		7
2
BAL
@KCR		8
0
NYY
@MIL		5
6
SEA
@OAK		1
0
BOS
@TEX		2
11
DET
@TOR		4
3		 
(11)
CIN
@ATL		2
0
LAD
@HOU		11
7
PIT
@MON		5
4
PIT
@MON		9
1
CHC
@NYM		4
2
STL
@PHI		5
0
SFG
@SDP		4
3		 
(11)
Friday, July 27, 1979
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 21,927, Time of Game: 2:24
Reds
2
55-49
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
2nd, 3 GB
 at Braves
0
42-61
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 15½ GB
W: Mike LaCoss (10-4)
L: Phil Niekro (14-12)
S: Doug Bair (15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    2  8  2
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Collins LF 5 0 3 0 0 0 .354 .853 0.088 0.81 0.105 -0.017 0.8 0 0
   Paul Blair LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .178 .509 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Hector Cruz RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .123 .327 -0.260 1.70 0.000 -0.260 -2.4 4 0 2·GDP
Joe Morgan 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .252 .793 0.190 1.23 0.217 -0.027 1.3 3 3 2·SB
Johnny Bench C 1 1 0 0 3 0 .261 .781 0.040 1.09 0.091 -0.051 0.5 6 0
Dave Concepcion SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 .299 .791 -0.048 1.49 0.051 -0.099 -0.6 2 4 GDP
Ray Knight 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .304 .766 0.018 1.49 0.113 -0.096 0.1 1 2
Dan Driessen 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .733 -0.128 1.22 0.000 -0.128 -1.3 9 2
Cesar Geronimo CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .246 .658 -0.035 0.80 0.028 -0.063 -0.5 1 0
Mike LaCoss P 2 0 0 0 1 0 .104 .244 -0.017 0.97 0.033 -0.050 -0.2 0 0
   Doug Bair P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.006 0.23 0.000 -0.006 -0.2 1 0
Team Totals 32 2 8 2 5 3 .250 .601 -0.158 1.17 0.638 -0.797 -2.5 27 11
TB: D Collins 3; J Morgan 2; D Concepcion; C Geronimo; R Knight.
GIDP: H Cruz 2 (6); D Concepcion (14).
RBI: D Concepcion (53); R Knight (39).
2-out RBI: R Knight.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Concepcion-J Morgan-D Driessen.
E: D Concepcion 2 (19).
Baserunning
SB: J Morgan 2 (14, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Benedict 2).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Royster 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .650 -0.059 1.33 0.055 -0.114 -0.3 3 3 SB
Gary Matthews RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .310 .908 -0.085 1.11 0.014 -0.099 -0.6 3 0
Rowland Office CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .710 -0.085 1.10 0.022 -0.107 -0.5 1 0 2B
Bob Horner 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .322 .942 0.057 1.10 0.106 -0.049 0.3 1 1
Jeff Burroughs LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .219 .691 -0.103 1.76 0.092 -0.195 -1.0 2 0 GDP
   Glenn Hubbard PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .559 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Dale Murphy 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .311 .954 -0.135 1.58 0.000 -0.135 -0.8 12 1
Pepe Frias SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .293 .693 -0.078 1.60 0.032 -0.110 -0.2 0 7
Bruce Benedict C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .222 .601 -0.030 1.48 0.054 -0.084 -0.5 3 0
   Joe Nolan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .802 -0.045 1.57 0.000 -0.045 -0.2
Phil Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .504 -0.094 1.58 0.000 -0.094 -0.7 2 3 SH
Team Totals 33 0 6 0 1 6 .182 .418 -0.657 1.40 0.375 -1.032 -4.5 27 15
2B: R Office (11, off M LaCoss).
SH: P Niekro (5, off M LaCoss).
TB: P Frias 2; R Office 2; B Horner; G Matthews; J Burroughs.
GIDP: J Burroughs (12).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 3. P Frias-J Royster-D Murphy 2; B Horner-D Murphy.
E: B Benedict (3).
Baserunning
SB: J Royster (17, 2nd base off M LaCoss/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike LaCoss, W (10-4) 7 5 0 0 1 4 0 2.59 28 70 0.477 1.29 3.5
Doug Bair, S (15) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.67 7 0 0 0.181 1.86 1.0
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 1 6 0 0.00 35 70 0 0 0.658 1.17 4.5

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, L (14-12) 9 8 2 2 5 3 0 3.56 37 61 0.158 1.17 2.5
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 5 3 0 2.00 37 61 0.158 1.40 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Steve Fields, 3B - Joe West.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 21,927.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Atlanta Braves
1 Dave Collins LF 1 Jerry Royster 2B
2 Hector Cruz RF 2 Gary Matthews RF
3 Joe Morgan 2B 3 Rowland Office CF
4 Johnny Bench C 4 Bob Horner 3B
5 Dave Concepcion SS 5 Jeff Burroughs LF
6 Ray Knight 3B 6 Dale Murphy 1B
7 Dan Driessen 1B 7 Pepe Frias SS
8 Cesar Geronimo CF 8 Bruce Benedict C
9 Mike LaCoss P 9 Phil Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-1 0 1-- OO ATL J. Burroughs M. LaCoss 13% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 0-0 1 12- OO CIN H. Cruz P. Niekro -12% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
t8 1-0 2 1-3 R CIN R. Knight P. Niekro 11% 86% Single to SS; Bench Scores; Concepcion to 2B
b9 0-2 0 --- ATL J. Burroughs D. Bair -9% 82% Single to CF
t6 0-0 0 1-- CIN J. Bench P. Niekro 9% 64% Morgan Steals 2B; Morgan to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)

Play By Play

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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' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN D. Collins P. Niekro 4% 54% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO CIN H. Cruz P. Niekro -7% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN J. Morgan P. Niekro -1% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Royster M. LaCoss 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O ATL G. Matthews M. LaCoss 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- ATL R. Office M. LaCoss -2% 47% Double to LF
b1 0-0 2 -2- O ATL B. Horner M. LaCoss 3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CIN J. Bench P. Niekro 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN R. Knight P. Niekro -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Burroughs M. LaCoss 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O ATL D. Murphy M. LaCoss 2% 49% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- ATL P. Frias M. LaCoss -1% 48% Single
b2 0-0 2 1-- O ATL B. Benedict M. LaCoss 2% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- CIN C. Geronimo P. Niekro 3% 50% Single
t3 0-0 1 1-- O CIN M. LaCoss P. Niekro -3% 47% Bunt Popfly: P
t3 0-0 2 1-- CIN D. Collins P. Niekro 2% 49% Single; Geronimo to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- O CIN H. Cruz P. Niekro -5% 44% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O ATL P. Niekro M. LaCoss 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O ATL J. Royster M. LaCoss 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 2 --- ATL G. Matthews M. LaCoss -1% 47% Single to RF
b3 0-0 2 1-- O ATL R. Office M. LaCoss 3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- CIN J. Morgan P. Niekro 4% 54% Single to RF
t4 0-0 0 1-- CIN J. Bench P. Niekro 3% 57% Morgan Steals 2B
t4 0-0 0 -2- O CIN J. Bench P. Niekro -5% 52% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 1 -2- CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro 2% 55% Walk
t4 0-0 1 12- O CIN R. Knight P. Niekro -5% 49% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 2 12- O CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro -5% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- ATL B. Horner M. LaCoss -4% 40% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Horner to 1B
b4 0-0 0 1-- O ATL J. Burroughs M. LaCoss 4% 44% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 1 1-- O ATL D. Murphy M. LaCoss 2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B; Horner to 2B
b4 0-0 2 -2- ATL P. Frias M. LaCoss -2% 44% Single; Horner to 3B
b4 0-0 2 1-3 O ATL B. Benedict M. LaCoss 6% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- O CIN C. Geronimo P. Niekro -3% 47% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 --- CIN M. LaCoss P. Niekro 3% 50% Walk
t5 0-0 1 1-- CIN D. Collins P. Niekro 5% 55% Single/Bunt; LaCoss to 2B
t5 0-0 1 12- OO CIN H. Cruz P. Niekro -12% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 9-1-2
b5 0-0 0 --- O ATL P. Niekro M. LaCoss 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- ATL J. Royster M. LaCoss -3% 43% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Royster to 1B
b5 0-0 1 1-- ATL G. Matthews M. LaCoss -2% 41% Royster Steals 2B
b5 0-0 1 -2- O ATL G. Matthews M. LaCoss 4% 45% Groundout: SS-1B; Royster to 3B
b5 0-0 2 --3 O ATL R. Office M. LaCoss 5% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
t6 0-0 0 --- CIN J. Morgan P. Niekro 5% 55% Single to CF
t6 0-0 0 1-- CIN J. Bench P. Niekro 9% 64% Morgan Steals 2B; Morgan to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t6 0-0 0 --3 CIN J. Bench P. Niekro 4% 68% Walk
t6 0-0 0 1-3 RO CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro -2% 66% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Morgan Scores
t6 1-0 1 1-- O CIN R. Knight P. Niekro -3% 63% Flyball: RF
t6 1-0 2 1-- O CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro -3% 61% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
b6 0-1 0 --- ATL B. Horner M. LaCoss -6% 54% Single to CF
b6 0-1 0 1-- OO ATL J. Burroughs M. LaCoss 13% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 0-1 2 --- O ATL D. Murphy M. LaCoss 2% 69% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t7 1-0 0 --- O CIN C. Geronimo P. Niekro -2% 67% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 1-0 1 --- O CIN M. LaCoss P. Niekro -2% 65% Groundout: P-1B
t7 1-0 2 --- O CIN D. Collins P. Niekro -1% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 7-8-9
b7 0-1 0 --- O ATL P. Frias M. LaCoss 5% 69% Popfly: 3B
b7 0-1 1 --- ATL B. Benedict M. LaCoss -5% 63% Walk
b7 0-1 1 1-- O ATL P. Niekro M. LaCoss 4% 67% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Benedict to 2B
b7 0-1 2 -2- O ATL J. Royster M. LaCoss 7% 75% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
t8 1-0 0 --- O CIN H. Cruz P. Niekro -2% 72% Strikeout
t8 1-0 1 --- O CIN J. Morgan P. Niekro -2% 71% Flyball: LF
t8 1-0 2 --- CIN J. Bench P. Niekro 1% 72% Walk
t8 1-0 2 1-- CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro 3% 75% Single to RF; Bench to 3B
t8 1-0 2 1-3 R CIN R. Knight P. Niekro 11% 86% Single to SS; Bench Scores; Concepcion to 2B
t8 2-0 2 12- O CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro -2% 84% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Doug Bair facing 2-3-4
Doug Bair replaces Mike LaCoss pitching and batting 9th
b8 0-2 0 --- O ATL G. Matthews D. Bair 4% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 0-2 1 --- O ATL R. Office D. Bair 3% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 0-2 2 --- O ATL B. Horner D. Bair 2% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t9 2-0 0 --- O CIN C. Geronimo P. Niekro -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-0 1 --- O CIN D. Bair P. Niekro -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-0 2 --- O CIN D. Collins P. Niekro -0% 91% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Doug Bair facing 5-6-7
Paul Blair replaces Dave Collins playing LF batting 1st
b9 0-2 0 --- ATL J. Burroughs D. Bair -9% 82% Single to CF
Glenn Hubbard pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs (LF) batting 5th
b9 0-2 0 1-- O ATL D. Murphy D. Bair 8% 89% Strikeout
b9 0-2 1 1-- O ATL P. Frias D. Bair 6% 95% Lineout: SS
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Bruce Benedict (C) batting 8th
b9 0-2 2 1-- O ATL J. Nolan D. Bair 5% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.

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